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Tech Prep Foundation

Tech Prep Foundation. Student Support Activities Module 11: Transitions to Postsecondary Education and to Workplaces. Transitioning of Tech Prep Students to Postsecondary Education. A system should be in place to:

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Tech Prep Foundation

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  1. Tech Prep Foundation Student Support Activities Module 11: Transitions to Postsecondary Education and to Workplaces

  2. Transitioning of Tech Prep Students to Postsecondary Education A system should be in place to: • Identify/report students at the high school level through their transition to further education or work. • Help students with the transition from high school to the postsecondary level.

  3. Trends Influencing Transition • Economic growth • Changes in teaching and learning • Increasing diversity of citizens • Higher academic standards • Increased demands for accountability

  4. HS to College Transition • 95% HS seniors expect to go to college • 70% HS seniors expect a Bachelor’s • 66% HS seniors enroll within 1 year • Most parents want college for their kids • More businesses demand higher skilled workers/college-level competencies

  5. Illinois’ P-16 Goals • Clarify, focus and align policies • Promote awareness of the need for increased educational attainment • Leverage new and reallocate old resources • Communicate consistently across levels • Hold all partners accountable P-16 Partnership for Educational Excellence

  6. Existing System Grad. Level 15-16 (4-Year College) 13-14 (Two-Year College) P-12 Education

  7. P-16 Transition Grad. Level 15-16 (4-Year College) 13-14 (Two-Year College) P-12 Education

  8. Community College and Beyond Study • Describe local Tech Prep/STW systems. • Compare the post-high school educational and economic outcomes of participants and non-participants. • Provide in-depth understanding of how students transition from high school to college and/or work.

  9. Site Selection CriteriaCommunity College and Beyond Study • Mature TP sites; STW evolution • Representative of approach endorsed by state • Intent to use TP & STW as vehicle to improve • Variability in TP/STW approach and resources • Evaluation processes already begun • Urban, suburban, & rural locations

  10. TP/STW SitesCommunity College and Beyond Study • Illinois • New York • Florida • North Carolina • Ohio • Oregon • Texas • California

  11. MethodsCommunity College and Beyond Study • Self-assessment (milestone activity) • Case study (visits, interviews) • Student follow-up survey • Student record/transcript analysis • In-depth student interviews

  12. Transition LessonsCommunity College and Beyond Study • Shared leadership • Articulation opportunities • Core curriculum • Innovative instruction • Guidance • Focus on students • Professional development • Evaluation/assessment

  13. Shared Leadership Transition for “all students” (P-16) Mutual goals/policies Active role for key stakeholders Long-term partners Shared accountability Articulation Opportunities Formal agreements (dual credit/AP) Faculty-driven process Outcomes-focused Clear communications Incentives and rewards Community College and Beyond Study

  14. Core Curriculum Exceed minimum standards Challenge all learners Make education progressive, not terminal Provide experiential learning (in and out of school) Innovative Instruction Integrate curriculum Use contextual learning Team faculty and students Create learning communities Assess continually Community College and Beyond Study

  15. Guidance Build new understanding Involve guidance personnel in leadership roles Create long-term plans for students Make guidance everyone’s job Focus on students Recruit and support diverse learners Encourage mentoring (by peers & faculty) Develop student leadership groups Reward active learning Provide scholarships Community College and Beyond Study

  16. Professional Development Provide joint activities Focus on curriculum integration Involve business partners Link learning to systemic reform Reward application, successes Evaluation/Assessment Set clear goals/outcomes Assess major milestones Link evaluation to improvement Make evaluation routine, on-going Link assessment to learning Community College and Beyond Study

  17. Postsecondary & Workplace Transition • Process to identify HS Tech Prep students • Process to transfer student ID info to community college • Articulated curriculum • Community college orientation • Worksite orientation (Worksite Training for Mentors/Trainers) • Transition services • Student placement & follow-up

  18. 10 Ways to Insure Success • Devote adequate resources/funding • Set meaningful goals • Gain leadership commitment • Support secondary-to-postsecondary collaborations • Intertwine professional development with curriculum development

  19. 10 Ways to Insure Success • Nurture long-term partnerships • Engage and reward active student participation • Assess progress/student outcomes • Share accountability • Sustain new systems

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