College and Career Readiness High School Graduation Goal(s)

2. College and Career ReadinessHigh School Graduation Goal(s)

3. 80 % Graduation Strategy Update

4. Achieving the goal through Best Practices

5. Currently in progress… JAG-LA Strategy • (2010-2011)The maximum number of required JAG students are being served • Alternative/EMPLoY 45 participants • Multi-Year Model 45 participants • Out-of-School 35 participants • Middle School 45 participants 60% of all students served will be overage Objective: Increase the number of students per program {focused participant recruitment on overage students (1 or 2 years below grade level)} • Program timeline: • (2011-2012) • 65% of all students served will be overage • (2012-2013) • 70% of all students served will be overage Each JAG model will increase by a total of 10 required students per site by 2013-2014

6. Currently in progress… Everybody Graduates Strategy • (2010-2011) Everybody Graduates! serves: • 57 High School • 25 Middle Schools • Program Timeline: • (2011-2012) • Serve 57 High Schools • Require the 57 sigh schools to include feeder school activities • Serve 25 Middle Schools • (2012-2013) • Create a new RFP to submit to BESE • The focus for the RFP will be target rich middle and high schools willing to implement key best practices Objective: Increase the number of students per program {focused attention towards fidelity of implementation amongst all sites} • All expenses funded by the grant are for non recurring activities; All activities are sustainable

7. Currently in progress… Louisiana Virtual School Strategy • (2010-2011) Louisiana Virtual School serves: • 25 targeted high schools • 375 at-risk students* • Program expansion timeline: • (2011-2012) • 40 targeted high schools (statewide) • 750 at-risk students* • (2012-2013) • 80 targeted high schools (statewide) • 1500 at-risk students* Objective: Increase the number of credit acceleration, dual enrollment and recovery programs being offered {*focused participation on schools with high 3 year averages of overage first time freshman & high course failure} LVS programs{credit acceleration, recovery and dual enrollment}will target 2500 students by 2013-2014

8. Currently in progress… • (2010-2011) CTE student data (approximation): • 38,000 AOC completers • 4500 IBC obtainments • 140,000 CTE course enrollments Career and Technical Education Strategy • Program expansion timeline: • (2011-2012) • 2.5% increase in Area of Concentration completion, IBC obtainment and CTE course enrollment(statewide) 950 additional AOC completers • 112 additional IBC obtainments • 3500 additional CTE course enrollments • (2012-2013) • 2.5% increase in Area of Concentration completion, IBC obtainment and CTE course enrollment(statewide) 1900 additional AOC completers • 225 additional IBC obtainments • 7000 additional CTE course enrollments Objective: Increase CTE course enrollment and student AOC/IBC obtainment State wide: Dual enrollment, CTE course enrollment and Areas of Concentration will have increased by 7.5% by2013-2014

9. Currently in progress… Accelerated Pathway Strategy • (2010-2011) Accelerated Pathway serves: • Pilot Districts 4 participants • Pilot Schools 10 participants • Enrolled Students 192 participants • Program expansion timeline: • (2011-2012) • 70 school districts • One or more Accelerated Pathway programs will be established based on need* • (2012-2013) • 220 high schools (statewide) • Target sites: High schools falling below an 80% graduation rate Objective: Increase the number of programs being offered to at-risk overage first time freshman {*focused participation on schools with high 3 year averages of overage first time freshman} Accelerated Pathway will be offered to all overage first time freshman by 2013-2014

10. Currently in progress… Transitions Strategy • (2010-2011) Transitions serves: • Pilot Districts 11 participants • Enrolled Students 200 participants • Program expansion timeline: • (2011-2012) • 70 school districts • One or more Transitions programs will be established in each school district • Program expansion timeline: • (2012-2013) • 70 school districts • Prior year Transitions students become eligible to earn a High School Diploma, GED, IBC or Trade Certificate Objective: Provide opportunity for the most at-risk overage students to receive targeted instruction aimed at attaining a High School diploma, GED, IBC, or State Approved Trade Certificate Transitions will provide an opportunity for at-risk overage students to graduate high school by 2013-2014

11. Student Outcomes High School (Accelerated Pathway) Transitions General Education Development (GED) Industry Based Certificate (IBC) State Approved Trade Certificate

12. Student Opportunity 7000 students are enrolled in Options 1300 of those students read at or above the 9th grade level • Transition’s Timeline

13. Goal Sustainability Additional strategies

14. Options for meeting the 80% goal

15. Option 1 Strategies outlined in update JAG-LA Everybody Graduates LA Virtual School Career and Technical Education Accelerated Pathway Transitions • {Leadership Team, 80% Action Plan, Counselor Training}

16. Option 2 Allow 5th and 6th year graduates to be counted towards the 80% goal (maximum of two years beyond 2014) All Option 1 strategies

17. Option 3 New recommendations