making the promise of college real by katina fullen - community convention 2016

DREAM BIG. WORK HARD. WE’LL HELP.


I KNOW I CANMaking the Promise of College

RealKatina Fullen

October 10, 2016


WHAT IS I KNOW I CAN?

• Non-profit organization providing college access support and services to Columbus City Schools – largest school district in the state of Ohio

• Founded in 1988 - one of the oldest and most successful college access organizations in the country

• Mission – to inspire, enable and support Columbus City Schools students in pursuing and completing a post-secondary education


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

25,000 middle and high school

students

27 Board Members

33 Staff Members

16 AmeriCorps Guides

>400 Volunteers


IKIC 2020 BOLD GOALSGoal #1

Increase the number of students enrolling

in college

42% → 62%

Goal #2

Increase the number of students

persisting in college

67% → 72%

Goal #3

Increase the number of students

graduating from college

35% → 40%


IKIC Programs & ServicesGet Ready

• I Know I Can Children’s Book

• AmeriCorps Ohio College Guides

• Naviance College and Career Readiness Curriculum

• Financial Aid Education

• Save Smart, Jr.

• Blueprint:College

Get In• One-on-One Advising

• AmeriCorps College Guides

• Naviance College and Career Readiness Curriculum

• Save Smart

• Financial Aid Education/ FAFSA Support

• College app and test fee waivers

• IKIC Grants & Scholarships

Get Through• AmeriCorps Ohio College

Guides serving as near-peer retention advisors on17 campuses in Ohio

• Save Smart

• Mentor U

• College Transition Workshops

• Campus Based Lunch and Learn Workshops

• Summer Melt Texting Campaign


Early Awareness Programs & Services

Naviance 1-1 and group

advisingBlueprint:C

ollege


MIDDLE SCHOOL TARGET POPULATION


MIDDLE SCHOOL EWI AND TRACKING

*data not actual – for demonstration only


NAVIANCE


BLUEPRINT:COLLEGE


GOAL: Utilize one-on-one advising and the Naviance Succeed tool (specifically, completion of college and career planning assessments) to improve knowledge, skills, attitudes, and opinions for college and career

NINTH AND

TENTH GRADE


9TH GRADE NAVIANCE AND ADVISING

5663

CCS 9TH GRADE CLASS

9th grade students with a 2.25+ GPA had no participation (individual or group) with IKIC

Percent of 9th grade students who completed at least one assigned Naviance assessment for self, college, or career exploration

56.83%

2.54%Percent of 9th grade students who participated in a one-on-one advising session with IKIC


10TH GRADE NAVIANCE AND ADVISING

4000

CCS 10TH GRADE CLASS

10th grade students with a 2.25+ GPA had no participation (individual or group) with IKIC

Percent of 10th grade students who completed at least one assigned Naviance assessment for self, college, or career exploration

43.93%

5.28%Percent of 10th grade students who participated in a one-on-one advising session with IKIC


ANNUAL BENCHMARK GOALSPercent of 9th & 10th grade students who complete a self-exploration

and career assessment instrument in Naviance

Year 160.8%

Year 265.6%

Year 370.4%

Year 474.9%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Year 580%


ANNUAL BENCHMARK GOALSPercent of 9th & 10th grade students with a 2.25 or higher GPA who

have at least one, one-on-one advising session with IKIC

Year 118%

Year 233.5%

Year 349%

Year 464.5%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Year 580%

Current3.9%


GOAL: To ensure all students demonstrating postsecondary potential are completing necessary milestones in order to increase the number of CCS students enrolling in college.

ELEVENTH GRADE


ANNUAL BENCHMARK GOALSPercent of 11th grade students with a 2.25 or higher GPA who

participate in a one-on-one advising session with IKIC

Year 127.6%

Year 245.7%

Year 363.8%

Year 481.9%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Year 5100%


ANNUAL BENCHMARK GOALSPercent of 11th grade students who complete Naviance Game

Plan & College Super Match activities and update Career Interest Profile & Resume

Year 157.7%

Year 263.3%

Year 368.9%

Year 474.5%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Year 580%


GOAL: To ensure all students demonstrating postsecondary potential are completing necessary milestones in order to increase the number of CCS students enrolling in college.

TWELFTH GRADE


COLLEGE READINESS INDICATORSBOLD GOALS PREMISED ON THE FOLLOWING COLLEGE

READINESS INDICATORS:

TESTING INDICATORS

ADMISSIONS INDICATORS

FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

NAVIANCE INDICATORS


COLLEGE READY MILESTONES

Take 2 or more college entrance

exams

Complete and submit 2 or more

college applications

Complete and submit the FAFSA

on time

Complete and submit an on-time application for IKIC

funding

Participate in 3 or more

one-on-one sessions

with an IKIC advisor



participate in three or more one-on-one advising sessions

Baseline 2016 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 50

20

40

60

80

100

37%

48%

59%

69%

80%

90%

62% GoalActual



take two or more college entrance exams


20

40

60

80

100

28% 35%

46%

55%

65%

75%*

34%

GoalActual



complete and submit 2 or more college applications

Previous Yrs Baseline Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 50

20

40

60

80

100

N/A

68%73%

78%86%

90%


ANNUAL BENCHMARK GOALSPercent of 12th grade students who complete and submit a

FAFSA on time


20

40

60

80

100

47% 51%

57%63%

69%75%

52% GoalActual


ANNUAL BENCHMARK GOALS

Percent of 12th grade students with a 2.25 or higher GPA who complete and submit an on-time application for IKIC funding


20

40

60

80

100

28%34%

41%49%

55%60%

47%GoalActual


I KNOW I CAN

Questions?