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On-Track to College & Career Success Dashboard for Students and Parents

On-Track to College & Career Success Dashboard for Students and Parents. On-Track to College & Career Success. Research has shown that we can know, as early as 6 th grade, which students are likely to graduate from high school

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On-Track to College & Career Success Dashboard for Students and Parents

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  1. On-Track to College & Career Success Dashboard for Students and Parents

  2. On-Track to College & Career Success • Research has shown that we can know, as early as 6th grade, which students are likely to graduate from high school • Research also shows that just graduating from high school is not predictive of success in a 2- or 4-year college • Research shows that to get a job that earns a living wage, students need to be successful in a 2- or 4-year college (or the equivalent)

  3. The On-Track Metric for High School Students • There are four elements that determine whether a high school student is on-track or not: • Coming to School (Attendance) – 90% • Getting Good Grades (GPA) – 2.5 • Success in Core Courses – passing math, language arts, science or social studies classes • Passing state tests YES on all: On-Track! YES on 3, NO on 1: Slightly off-track YES on 0, 1, or 2 only: Off-track On-Track to College & Career Success? Yes On-Track to College & Career Success? NO On-Track to College & Career Success? NO

  4. Welcome, User See Grades Update Your Information On-Track to College & Career Success? Research can predict as early as 6th grade whether students are likely to finish their education ready to earn a living wage. On-Track? Sonara Jain 10th grader at Global Connections NO Coming to School Getting Good Grades YES YES Days Absent this School Year: 5 Possible Days this School Year: 100 Attendance Percentage: 95% Grade Point Average: 2.8 Why this is important: Students with high attendance are more likely to graduate from high school and succeed in college. HPS believes “high” attendance is over 90% Why this is important: Students who perform well in their high school courses are more likely to have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in community college, university, and jobs. Succeeding in Core Courses Passing State Tests YES NO Why this is important: Students who are credit-deficient by their junior year are less likely to see future academic success than those who have earned all of their credits. Why this is important: State exams test the skills that educators and employers believe are necessary for career success. Not passing these tests indicate students are not career-ready Click here for resources about staying on track.

  5. Communications Plan • January 23-Feb 3: meet with Principals, Counselors, Teachers, Parents to refine the dashboard • February 6: dashboard is available via Parent & Student Portal, and “On-Track Resources Page” debuts on www.highlineschools.org • Week of February 6: Advisory teachers talk with students about the On-Track to College & Career Success Dashboard • Week of February 13: Social media messages directed to parents and students about the dashboard, On-Track Resources translated • Week of February 20: Postcards mailed home about dashboard in multiple languages • ASAP: dashboard translated (Google Translate?)

  6. How to Access the On-Track Dashboard • Students and Parents: • Go to www.highlineschools.org, click on the “Student & Parent Access” link then click on the box labeled “On Track.” • Parents use their Parent Portal login and password and students use their Student Login and password. • Teachers, Counselors, and Principals/Administrators: • From a district computer or connected through VPN go to http://ontrack. • At the login screen type your eSIS user name and password. • If you have trouble logging in, please call the Help Desk at 206.631-7676

  7. What Do I Do If I’m Off-Track? -Don’t worry, many people are available to help you. There are several things you can do to get back on track, or help your child get back on track: • Contact your student’s principal or counselor to come up with a plan to help your student get back on the path to college and career. • Check your student’s grades and assignments weekly using the Student and Parent Access link on the district website. Talk with your student about his/her assignments. • Contact your student’s teachers to get more information about assignments and your child’s performance. You’ll find contact information on your school website, or call the school office. • Talk with your child about what he or she can do get back on-track to college and career. • You can talk to your child’s school about community organizations that might be able to offer tutoring or other help.

  8. On-Track Metric Element: Coming to School Coming to School YES Days Absent this School Year: 5 Possible Days this School Year: 100 Attendance Percentage: 95% Why this is important: Students with high attendance are more likely to graduate from high school and succeed in college. HPS believes “high” attendance is over 90% • Research shows that attendance, particularly in 9th grade, is a key predictor of whether a student will graduate from high school and be on-track to college and career success. • Highline believes that “regular” attendance is defined as coming to school 90% of the time. • A student with low attendance will likely also have other barriers to college and career success including failed classes and a low grade point average. • The attendance metric will update nightly.

  9. On-Track Metric Element: Succeeding in Core Courses- Fs YES Succeeding in Core Courses Why this is important: Students who are credit-deficient by their junior year are less likely to see future academic success than those who have earned all of their credits. • The On-Track to College & Career Success dashboard shows grades • in cores subjects for 9th and 10th grade students only. • Research indicates that 9th grade students with 2 course failures are • 35% less likely to graduate in four years than students with zero 9th grade course failures. • We know that too many 9th grade Highline students are failing • classes. In the first quarter almost 60% of 9th graders had at least one F.

  10. On-Track Metric Element: Succeeding in Core Courses- Credits YES Succeeding in Core Courses Why this is important: Students who are credit-deficient by their junior year are less likely to see future academic success than those who have earned all of their credits. • Credits earned and expected is on the dashboard for 11th and 12th • grade students only. • Research indicates that credit accumulation in core subjects is a key • factor in being on-track to college and career. • Highline is taking steps to help 11th and 12th grade earn all of the credits • they need by making on-line credit recovery classes available.

  11. On-Track Metric Element: Getting Good Grades YES Getting Good Grades Grade Point Average: 2.8 Why this is important: Students who perform well in their high school courses are more likely to have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in community college, university, and jobs. • Research indicates that a 9th grade student with a 2.0 GPA is • 27% less likely to graduate than a 9th grader with a 3.5 GPA. • In Highline a student is on-track to college and career if he or she • has a grade point average above 2.5. • A student’s GPA is tied closely to attendance, course credits and • number of Fs.

  12. On-Track Metric Element: Passing State Tests Passing State Tests NO Why this is important: State exams test the skills that educators and employers believe are necessary for career success. Not passing these tests indicate students are not career-ready • Passing state tests was included in the on-track metric because these exams test skills that are necessary for success in college and career.

  13. Appendix A: On-Track Research Highline’s Student Advancement page http://www.highlineschools.org/StudentAdvancement/Pages/Home.aspx Research about the on-track metric • What Matters for Staying on Track and Graduating in Chicago Public High Schools; Allensworth and Easton, 2007. http://ccsr.uchicago.edu/content/publications.php?pub_id=116 • This School Works for Me, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2010. http://www.gatesfoundation.org/united-states/Pages/school-works-for-me.aspx • Keeping Middle Grades Students on-track to graduation: Initial Analysis and Implications; Balfanz and Herzog, 2005. http://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/images/Balfanz_Keeping_Middle_Grade_Students_on_the_Path_to_High_School_Graduation.pdf Research about the college and career readiness of high school graduates • National Center for Education Statistics- https://www.epiconline.org/college_ready_resources • http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/_e-assesscollegereadiness.aspx • Education Week- http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/06/12/40overview.h26.html?print=1

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