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College Readiness for All Students:
How One District is Addressing the Challenge
of Postsecondary Planning
Carly Jarva, Ed.D. Principal
Brooklyn Center Secondary
Katie Pekel, Ed.D. Principal in Residence
University of Minnesota
Julie Sweitzer, Director
College Readiness Consortium, University of Minnesota
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it includes:
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m What is a ‘college ready’ student?
ACT’s Definition: “...acquisition of the knowledge and
skills a student needs to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing
first-year courses at a postsecondary institution without the
need for remediation.”
ACT’s Empirical Determination: “ACT’s College
Readiness Benchmarks are the minimum scores needed on
the ACT subject area tests to indicate a 50% chance of
obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a
C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first year college
courses.”
Source: The Condition of College and Career Readiness, ACT, 2012.
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m Minnesota Performance Compared to Nation
2014
Source: The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014 Minnesota
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Mixed Trends
Source: The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014 Minnesota
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m What is a ‘college ready’ student
beyond test scores?
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m Conley’s 4 Key Dimensions
Contextual Skills and
Awareness
Academic Behaviors
Key Content
Knowledge
Key Cognitive Strategies
Source: College and Career Ready, Helping All Students Succeed Beyond High School, Conley, 2010.
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1. Changing Economy
2. Changing Demographics
3. Accountability and Data Availability
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Education, Jobs and The Great Recession
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, The College Advantage: Weathering the
Economic Storm, August 2012. Authors' estimate of current population survey data (2007-2012).
Employment includes all workers aged 18 and older.
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Levels Rising
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, Career and Technical Education Five Ways That
Pay , September 2012. Authors’ analysis of March current population survey (CPS) data, various years. The
CPS is a monthly survey of households by the US Census Bureau for the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of
Labor Statistics. For this comparison, the middle class represents workers with an annual income between
&35,000 and $70,000
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The Connection Between
Education and Earnings
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
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m Percentage of jobs in 2018 that will
require some postsecondary education
Source: Georgetown Center
on Education and the
Workforce, Help Wanted:
Projections of Jobs and
Education Requirements
Through 2018, June 2010
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1. Changing Economy
2. Changing Demographics
3. Accountability and Data Availability
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m Demographic Change, Pt. 1:
More 65+ than school-age by 2020
Source: U.S. Census Counts and State Demographer Projection
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Demographic Change, Pt. 2
Source: Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer, Minnesota Department of Administration, 2008
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m ACT College Readiness BenchmarksPercent of 2014 ACT-Tested Minnesota Graduates Meeting College
Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity
Source: ACT, Minnesota: The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2014
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m Degree attainment of our state’s
current demographic:
Source: Lumina Foundation Policy Brief: A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education, Minnesota. March 2012.
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m Why College Readiness for ALL?
1. Changing Economy
2. Changing Demographics
3. Accountability and Data Availability
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m Postsecondary Planning Legislation
120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL
TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT; INVOLUNTARY CAREER TRACKING
PROHIBITED.
Consistent with sections 120B.128, 120B.13, 120B.131, 120B.132,
120B.14, 120B.15, 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), 125A.08, and
other related sections, school districts, beginning in the 2013-2014
school year, must assist all students by no later than grade 9 to explore
their college and career interests and aspirations and develop a plan for
a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary education or
employment. All students' plans must be designed to:
**See Handout for Legislative Language**
MINNESOTA’S
Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS)
Data Availability
Source: Meredith Fergus, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
http://sleds.mn.gov
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SLEDS
Web Access to Reports Multiple Indicators
of K-12 and College Activity Appear in Panes Which
Collapse / Expand
Allows comparisons across districts and schools
http://sleds.mn.gov
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The University of Minnesota’s
Strategy for Motivation and
Direction:
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m The Ramp-Up Process
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m Ramp-Up Tools
Readiness Rubric: • Progress monitoring tool
to assess college readiness in many areas
• Completed 3 times a year
• Discussed annually by advisor, student and family
Postsecondary Plan• Career, postsecondary and academic
planning tool
• Completed once a year; typically aligned to course registration
• Discussed annually by advisor, student and family
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Brooklyn Center School District
Total enrollment: 2028 White: 16% Black: 43% Hispanic: 22% Asian: 17% American Indian: 1%
Special populations English learner: 21% Special education: 13% Free/reduced lunch: 80%
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Community School District
Partnerships between schools and community organizations
Educational, enrichment and support services Afterschool programs
Mental health, medical and dental services
Family resource centers
For students and families
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Arts and IB World School
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ium Ramp-Up to Readiness at
Brooklyn Center SecondaryLINC – Connecting Staff, Student and Parents to change School Culture
26 Minute Advisories -1x week
Linked within advisory to Rap Sessions, Homework travel sessions, Literacy Lounge
Advisors/Students ALL – Roll together
Senior Focus Build up- Begins in 6th grade
P/T Conferences w/Advisory Teacher- Spring
Character/Leadership
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Intentional College/Career Readiness
College Visits- one per grade per year (minimum)
School/Business Partnerships- career panels
Strategic Planning (deliberate tie in with our future)
College Application Week
Building the Future-Focused Mentality
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Evidence
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent of BC Graduates Attending College Fall
After Graduation
71%
2006-2013 Data from SLEDS. 2013
*Preliminary data from Lincoln High
School.
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School-Wide Evaluation of Ramp-Up
r 84% of our students (9-12) said Ramp-Up helps learn things they need to do NOW to prepare for college.
r 89% of our students (9-12) plan on continuing their education after they finish high school.
r 92% of our students (6-12) have a plan.
What would those numbers look like
without this work?
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Further Anecdotal Evidence
r Staff feels informed and well equipped
r Students are empowered
r We make time to make it work
r You can hear a pin drop on Tuesdays
r Last year- “college going lite”
r Partnership of College Access Opportunities
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m Current Ramp-Up Network of Schools
103 Schools – 55,00 Students
