USING DATA TO ENSURE COLLEGE and CAREER READINESS

1. USING DATA TO ENSURE COLLEGE and CAREER READINESS

2. BECKY CHAMBERS, Program Manager 404-463-5098 rchambers@doe.k12.ga.us BONNIE MARSHALL, Program Specialist bmarshall@doe.k12.ga.us 404-656-6854 GEORGIA HAYGOOD MCSWAIN , Program Specialist gmcswain@doe.k12.ga.us 404-657-9799 College Readiness Programs Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

3. Who decides whether a high school student goes to college or joins the work force?Educators influence the process and the future of every student. • COURSE- TAKING GAP ↓ • COLLEGE- GOING GAP ↓ • FAMILY- WAGE OPPORTUNITY GAP http://collegeworkready.org/downloads/finalforweb_improvingthe_odds_report_113007.pdf

4. Today’s focus question: “ How can teachers , school counselors and administrators ensure that all students are college and career ready?

5. How can school personnel ensure that all students are college and career ready? • Analyze CCRPI data indicators (See Draft of College /Career Ready Performance Index) • Implement/monitor Bridge Bill requirements. 3. Increase enrollment in career pathways/clusters Increase participation in Georgia Work Ready • Increase enrollment in AP; use AP Potential. • Increase enrollment in 4th science/math courses. 6. Share & analyze school data, esp. PSAT,ACT, SAT,AP Collaborate about data trends & program updates .

6. What is college and career readiness? College and Career readiness is the level of achievement required for students to enroll in two or four year schools without remediation and to be prepared for college-level work or successful entry into the workforce.

7. Utilize data- indicators on College and Career Ready Performance Index. • What is the College and Career Ready Performance Index? • Using available data , what is your school’s performance rating for each indicator? • Are students in your school college and career ready? .

9. College and Career Readiness “Many high school graduates do not have all of the skills they need to succeed in college-level coursework or workforce training. Research indicates that the skills required for workforce training beyond high school are the same as those expected of a first-year college student. In addition, an estimated 85 percent of all jobs are now classified as "skilled," meaning that they require some education beyond high school.”* *http://act.org/workkeys/educators/statewide.html

10. “College and Career readiness involves three major skill areas: • core academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations in order to function to function in the workplace and in routine daily activities; • employable skills (such as critical thinking and responsibility) that are essential in any career area; • 3. technical, job-specific skills related to a specific career pathway.”* COLLEGE and CAREER READINESS *www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/04/14/definition

11. Implement/monitor BRIDGE BILL requirements. 8th Advisement & Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) 9th Career Exploration 10th Examination of College Credit/Dual enrollment info 11th Exploration of 3 postsecondary institutions related to student’s program of study • 12th Identification and submission of “next step” info: 4-year or 2-year institute, military, apprenticeships, technical college, special purpose school, or workforce. • Education and Career Planning Advisement and student, parent and counselor approval of IPG http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/fulltext/hb400.htm

12. BRIDGE Legislation (H.B. 400) Update

13. BRIDGE Legislation (H.B. 400) Update

14. INCREASE AWARENESS & ENROLLMENT IN CAREER CLUSTERS/CAREER PATHWAYS Unskilled 15% Skilled 20% Professional 20% Unskilled 60% Professional 20% Skilled 65% 1950 2007 National Summit on 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs

15. Review of Definitions • Career cluster – organizer of knowledge and skills needed by a broad industry for the purpose of organizing educational programs and curricula • Career pathway – organizer of knowledge and skills statements shared by professions • Program of study – comprehensive, structured approach for delivering academic and career and technical education to prepare students for postsecondary education and career success.

16. Career Pathway A career pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses, usually beginning in the 9th grade and leading to a high school diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate degree and beyond.

18. Increase participation in Georgia Work Ready Work Ready certificates at Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum levels are based on ACT’s WorkKeys ® Job skills assessments in 1. Applied Mathematics 2. Locating Information 3. Reading for Information Work habit assessments include work-related attitudes and behaviors such as carefulness, cooperation , discipline, and drive. Why should students, parents, and educators care about these tests? All students enter the workforce eventually!

19. ACT’s WorkKeys Scores

20. Increase enrollment in 4th-year science and math courses.The highest level of high school math taken is the strongest predictor of BA attainment — regardless of race, family income or background Percentage of students attaining a bachelor’s degree* *Source: Adelman, Clifford. The Toolbox Revisited, U.S. Department of Education, 2006.

21. Fourth Science OptionsThe following courses count toward satisfying the fourth science requirement and are approved by the Board of Regents with the exception of Scientific Research I and Scientific Research II. The following courses count towards as*tisfying the fo* urth science requirement.

22. Fourth Science Options The following courses count towards satisfying the fourth science requirement and a CTAE pathway completion requirement and have been approved by the Board of Regents as a fourth science.

23. Fourth Science Options The following courses count towards satisfying the fourth science requirement and a CTAE pathway completion requirement but are not recognized as a fourth science by Board of Regents.

24. Fourth Mathematics Course Options .

25. Increase enrollment in AP courses Use AP Potential! What is AP Potential? AP Potential is a web-based tool that helps school personnel to find potential AP students among the school’s PSAT test-takers. • http://appotential.collegeboard.com

26. SAT and Academic Rigor* Course/Years of Study Percentage SAT ScoreEnglish AP/Honors 41 1622 Math AP/Honors 33 1654 Calculus 24 1670 Science AP/Honors 32 1658 Physics 55 1514 Social Sciences AP/Honors 40 1623 *2010 Georgia student data State SAT average 1453

27. Impact of AP on 5-Year College Graduation Rates Source: Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian, The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability, 2005)

28. More low-income students complete college when they take a rigorous high school curriculum *Rigorous curriculum is defined as the top 40 percent of high school curriculum and the highest high school mathematics above Algebra II. Note: These numbers reflect outcomes for high school graduates who enter four-year institutions with no delay. Source: Adelman, Clifford. The Toolbox Revisited, U.S. Department of Education, 2006. Adapted from The Education Trust.

29. 6-YEAR GRADUATION RATES 2008-09 USG 6 year grad rate* is 56.7% • Research Universities 73.2% • Regional Universities 54.1% • State Universities 42.6% • State Colleges 17.7% Satisfactory score on Regent’s essay after 45 hours*** UGS- 65.5% RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES- 94.9% REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES 8.9% STATE UNIVERSITIES -82.6% STATE COLLEGES 76.2% TWO-YEAR COLLEGES - 75.3% *Based on All First –Time, Full-time Degree -Seeking Freshmen **http://reportcard2009.gaosa.org/usg/reports.asp?TestType=grad&TestKey=baccgr_is_6&ID=ALL:ALL ***http://reportcard2009.gaosa.org/usg/reports.asp?TestType=grad&TestKey=baccgr_is_6&ID=ALL:ALL

30. ACT or SAT?

31. Enrollment in College Does NOT Equal College Readiness Percentage of U.S. first-year students in two-year and four-year institutions requiring remediation

32. College Readiness Indicators in Georgia ACT Readiness Benchmark in College English- 18 61% of all students met readiness benchmark in CollegeEnglish. 39% are not ready for College English ACT Readiness Benchmark in College Mathematics- 22 38% of all students met readiness benchmark in College Algebra; 62% are not ready for College Math. ACT Readiness Benchmark - College Science- 24 24 % of all students met readiness benchmark in College Biology . 76% are not ready for College Biology. ACT Readiness Benchmark -Social Science (Reading) 21 46 % of all students met readiness benchmark in College Social Science . 54% are not ready for College Social Science. ACT 2010: Public Schools

34. What happens to data at your school? QUADRANT C Counselor understands the data, but does not use information to suggest strategies for academic support, guide students & parents in academic planning, or communicate data results and implications to staff. QUADRANT D Counselor uses data to define academic needs, identify support strategies, assists students & parents in career and academic planning , communicates data results and implications to staff, assists in devising strategies/goals for improving academic achievement. 6 5 4 3 QUADRANT B Counselor uses low- level analysis by sorting students into high and low groups of achievement. “At-risk” students are identified. QUADRANT A Counselor receives data . Places information in students’ records in the vault and in a nice binder! 2 1

35. CRCT Achievement Data CRCT CRCT Social Studies: Grades 6,7,8 History ,Geography, Government/Civics, Economics SCIENCE: Grade 6 Earth Science: Astronomy Hydrology and Meteorology Geology SCIENCE: Grade 7: Life Science Cells and Genetics Interdependence of Life Evolution SCIENCE: Grade 8: Physical Science Structure of Matter Force and Motion Energy and its Transformations English /Language Arts: Grades 6,7,8 • Grammar/Sentence Construction • Research/Writing Process Reading: Grades 6, 7,8 • Reading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition • Literary Comprehension • Information and Media Literacy MATH: Grades 6,7,8 • Measurement (6th only) • Number and Operations • Geometry, • Algebra • Data Analysis and Probability :

36. PSAT UPDATES Communicate information to teachers • RTTT (R3T) funds for 10th Graders 2011 PSAT is Wednesday, October 12, 2011. • College Readiness Benchmark on Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) • Fewer categories of academic skills in critical reading, math and writing • Connects to AP Potential • See demo of AP Potential at http://www.collegeboard.com/counselors/app/demo.html

37. PSAT SKILLS INSIGHT:An Instructional Resource What is PSAT/NMSQT Skills Insight™? • The new PSAT/NMSQT Skills Insight tool demonstrates the link between PSAT/NMSQT scores and college readiness skills —the same skills measured on the SAT. PSAT Skills Insight also provides actionable suggestions for improving skills and hundreds of sample questions that give students additional practice on each skill. Visit PSAT Skills Insight at ww.collegeboard.com/psatskills.

38. PSAT provides free connections to My College QuickStart which connects to Georgia’s Counseling Standards and BRIDGE Strand B: Educational and Occupational Exploration • Locate, evaluate and interpret career information • Describe how skills developed in academic and vocational programs relate to career goals Strand C: Career Planning • Demonstrate responsibility for making tentative educational and occupational choices • Identify and complete steps required toward transition from high school to entry into postsecondary education or training programs or work

39. AP UPDATE: COURSE REVISIONS 2011-2012 REVISIONS • AP French Language and Culture • AP German and Culture • AP World History 2012-2013 REVISIONS • AP Biology • AP Latin • AP Spanish Literature and Culture More information at advancesinap.collegeboard.org

40. QUESTIONS? Without data, all you have is opinion. Dennis Fox