Building the Civic Infrastructure to Drive Improved Student Outcomes

1. Building the Civic Infrastructure to Drive Improved Student Outcomes Lessons Learned from Establishing Cradle to Career Partnerships

2. The Leaky Pipeline Of every 10 kids who start high school… 7 will graduate from high school on time… 4 will immediately enroll in college… 3 are still enrolled as a sophomore… 2 will graduate from college on time. Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2004

3. The Partnership… K-12 Early Childhood Post-secondary Community Students Media Corporate Civic Nonprofit Faith Philanthropic Parents/Family

5. Outcome Measures GOAL 1: Percent of Children Assessed as Ready for School GOAL 2: Percent of Students with More than 20 Developmental Assets GOAL 3: Percent of 4th and 8th Grade Students at or above Proficiency in Reading and Math Percent of Students who Graduate from High School GOAL 4: Average Score on the ACT Percent of Graduates who Enroll in College GOAL 5: Percent of Students Prepared for College Level Coursework Percent of Students who are Retained in College Percent of Students who Graduate from College College Degrees Conferred

6. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Synergy Alignment Accountability *This document is meant to be a conceptualization of the context of academic and social programming which impact student success.

7. Student Roadmap to Success: Key Strategies Dropout Recovery Financial Stability Ultimate Outcome: Percent of People in Poverty Workforce Network Career Pathways in High Demand Sectors & Hard-2-Hire Network of Employment Support Services to High Need Populations Success By 6 Ultimate Outcome: Readiness for Kindergarten College Access Ultimate Outcome: College Enrollment School District Initiatives Ultimate Outcome: 4th and 8th Grade Math and Reading Scores & ACT Scores Portfolio of High Performing Schools Teacher Quality Math & Science and Literacy Home Visitation Quality Early Childhood Education Community Learning Centers Incorporate student services into learning through networks of high quality services providers in the following areas: College Retention Ultimate Outcome: College Graduation Resiliency Collaboratives Mentoring Physical/Mental Health Business P-ships Youth Employ-ment After-School Arts Education Family Engage-ment Community Report Card to monitor progress toward meeting ultimate outcomes Student Dashboard with academic and student support data to enable personalized learning for each child

8. Examples of Systemic Alignment Cincinnati Public Schools developed Learning Partner Dashboard to include early childhood, postsecondary, and student support services data Head Start, non-profit preschool, and public elementary teachers are sharing data and aligning curriculum Community Colleges and Universities covering gap and transitioning scholarships for Pell eligible students

9. Examples of Strategy Improvements Quality Early Childhood Education –Focusing public and private resources on evidence-based strategies: certified teachers and small class sizes (9% increase in kindergarten readiness over 4 years) Dropout Recovery – 32 community partners organized into three pathways: high school reentry, GED prep, and career technical Tutoring – Defining quality standards and coordinating efforts to target lowest performing students in highest need schools

10. K-12 Educational Improvements • Cincinnati Public Schools • Teacher Quality: Opened STEM school with University that includes a teacher professional development center and New Teachers Project Report • Innovation: National Model Community Learning Centers, 5th Quarter, and Turnaround Schools • Newport Independent: Completely Reconfiguring Schools • Covington Independent: Establishing Strategic Plan to Shape Innovative Learning Plan

11. Lessons Learned: Cinci/NKY • Make the Report Card a Priority • Manageable Scope of Work • Communications and Community Engagement • Policymaker Engagement and Advocacy • Pooled Resources

12. Framework for Partnership Implementation Engaged Leadership Innovation & Impact Fund Develop Cradle to Career Vision & Partnership Evidence-Based Decision Making Collaboration and Capacity Building Investment and Sustainability Create Network of Providers around each Priority Partnership Sustainability Community Level Outcomes Community Vision Scan of Existing Resources Community Engagement Six Sigma Action Planning Governance Structure Communications Plan Select Priority Strategies Data Management System

13. Implementation and Development Sites Portland State University Portland, Oregon P E P California State University – East Bay Hayward, California Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Strive - University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio California State University – Fresno Fresno, California Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia E E P Arizona State University Mesa, Arizona University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico C M M University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Implementation Site (EPIN) Development Site (EPDN) University of Houston Houston, Texas C

14. Where do we expect the partnerships to be in July 2010?

15. Lessons Learned from National Implementation Meets Pressing Need: No more silver bullets Leadership, Commitment and Engagement of Anchor Leader is Critical: “Necessary but not sufficient” Communications: Defining the unique reasons for being and the partnership’s alignment with current and past efforts Readiness Criteria: We cannot underestimate the challenges associated with this work and need to be honest about demands Technical Assistance: Must be customized and fluid