putting it all together office of the state superintendent of education
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Putting It All TogetherOffice of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Washington, DC
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Introduction to OSSEOffice of the State
Superintendent of Education
• The State Education Agency for Washington, DC
• Oversees public and charter schools in the District of Columbia
• Serves at the District’s liaison to the Federal Department of Education
Division of Postsecondary & Career Education
• Manages the DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG)
• Develops and manages programs that target college and career preparation, enrollment, and persistence
• Oversees policy development related to college and career education for DC
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Think about your own experience…• How did you choose a college? What advice
did you follow? What information did you use?
• What helped make you successful in your first two years of college?
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AGENDA:• DC Education Overview• Theory of Change• Matching & Smart College
Choices• College Retention Initiative• Discussion & Questions
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DC Education Snapshot• Includes 217 schools in 61 LEAs attended
by 88,005 students• Total number of public school students:
– DC Public Schools: 49,688 – Charter Schools: 38,104
• 72% qualify for Free and Reduced Meals• 54% “proficient” DC CAS Math (2014)• 50% “proficient” DC CAS Reading (2014)• State graduation rate of 64.5% (2013)
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College Counseling in DC• 36 high schools between DCPS and charter• Average student to counselor estimated 205:1• DC College Access Program (DC CAP) has full
or part-time college advisors in all high schools
• An additional 20+ community-based college access organizations serve DC students
• Public higher education institutions in DC = University of the District of Columbia
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High School Graduation
Source: OSSE
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Postsecondary Enrollment
Source: OSSE & the National Student Clearinghouse
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Postsecondary Completion
Source: OSSE & the National Student Clearinghouse
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College Persistence & Transfer
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Theory of Change1. Prepare all students for postsecondary2. Help families make smart and informed
choice of postsecondary pathway3. Improve persistence of students through the
first two years of college/credential program
Increased college and credential completion
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Make Data Friendly• Top DC TAG institutions
by attendance and first-year retention
• Share information with DC CAP and other advisors
• Currently developing online high school-level profiles with college enrollment and completion
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Target Undermatching• College Conversations
– Academically strong students involved in early college initiatives
– Year 1: 20 institutions and 75+ students– Year 2: 21 institutions and 90+ students
• College Expo and Decision Day– Invite Smart College Choice institutions, career
programs, and others– One-on-one college and career counseling– 2015: Decision Week in May
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Student and College Rep at College Conversations
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Train & Equip College Advisors
• District-wide needs assessment informs counselor and CBO professional development series– Sample topics: crash-course
SAT prep, managing the application process, advising for students with special needs, essay writing
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Education Advisory Board Tools• Analysis of current and historical DC educational
records matched with national data• College Report Generator provides DC-specific
information about grad rates and transfer pathways
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OSSE College Retention Initiative (CRI)
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The Big Picture• The vision of OSSE is that all District residents
receive and excellent education. • DC TAG program• The Birth of CRI
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Why CRI?• Poor College Choice• College Readiness• Remedial Courses
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6 Year DC TAG Graduation RatesPartner University 2005/06 DCTAG
Cohort2006/07 DCTAG
Cohort
Bowie State University 25% 41%
*Delaware State University 37% 38%
Norfolk State University 31% 26%
*North Carolina A&T State University
43% 45%
University of Maryland – EasternShore
34% 34%
*Morgan State University 33% 52%
Institutions among DCTAG Top 20 Institutions, most attended by DCTAG students.Source DCTAG Graduation Rates: National Student Clearing House and DC Oneapp data repositorySource Overall Graduation Rates: College Results Online*represents the original cohort institutions.
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Student Challenges• Cognitive skills:
– ability to apply new knowledge in other situations. Being able to synthesize learned information and apply it in new ways
• Soft skills: – understanding the written and unwritten rules and customs of any
environment. Being able to assimilate without losing your authenticity. Cultural differences.
• Economics: – how is the experience of college going to affect my bottom line (being able
to pay for college, how much money can I make with my degree)?
• Family ties: – a first generation college student? Which members of my family can relate
to my college experiences? How much do I share with family about my struggles and achievements in college?
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The Perfect Ingredients • College Choice• University Liaison• Mentors• Graduation Rates• Student Support Services
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CRI• 2012 cohort of students are now Juniors
– Retained 77.4% of our CRI cohort– Too early for graduation rates as we continue to
track their progress. – Class of 2018 (2017/18 academic year)
• Retain, Persist and Graduate• Develop guidance through a comprehensive
manual
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Original Cohort
• August 2012 Launch • Starting with 3 Universities
– Delaware State University– Morgan State University*– North Carolina A&T State University
• 106 Mentees• 15 Mentors
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Today’s Cohort• 2013/14 & 2014/15 mentees• Academic year 2013/14 added 2 new partner
universities– Bowie State University– Norfolk State University
• Academic year 2014/15 added 1 new partner university– University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• 220 Mentees/ students• 26 Mentors
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University Partners• Bowie State University
• Delaware State University
• Norfolk State University
• North Carolina A&T State University
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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CRI Structure• University Partner• University Liaison• Site Manager• Mentor• Mentee
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CRI Slice of the PieCRI Program
University PartnerUniversity Liaison Site ManagerMentor
MENTEES
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Partners• POSSE Foundation
• College is Cool
• Partnering Universities
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University Liaison• Point person who will act as support for the
program
• The role may be different at each university
• Key resource; finding meeting space, and/or assisting with financial resources and receiving grades that are not “self reported”
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Mentors• Junior or Senior • 2 year commitment• Campus Leader• District of Columbia Student (DCTAG
Recipient)
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Qualities of Successful Mentors• Be Mature
• Like working with others
• Open to diversity and diverse views
• A good listener
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Mentor Duties• 2-day Training
• Group Meeting (once per month)
• Bi-weekly Individual Meeting
• Weekly Mentor Site Manger Phone Call
• End of Semester Report
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Reporting Data
• Scribe– One place to capture data– Develop reports
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Mentor Payment
• Academic year stipend – $2,000 per student mentor
• $250.00 for summer training– $750.00 for Fall Semester
» $,1,000.00 for Spring Semester
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Bowie State University• Mentees = 30• Mentors = 4• 8:1 ratio
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Delaware State University• Mentees = 110• Mentors = 10• 8:1 ratio
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Norfolk State University• Mentees = 20• Mentors = 4• 5:1 ratio
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North Carolina A&T State University• Mentees = 30• Mentors = 4• 7:1 ratio
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore• Mentees = 30• Mentors = 3• 8:1 ratio
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CRI Time and Effort• Time and Effort
– Staff dedication 50% (SM)– Manager 75%
• Travel– Travel twice a semester to university
• Communication between Site Manager & Mentor– Phone calls once a week, email correspondence & reporting.
• Training– OSSE/Staff training held once a year (facilitated by POSSE)– Mentor training held twice a year
• Program Evaluation– Once a semester evaluation done by POSSE (site visits)– Helps to Move Program
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CRI Budget• Mentors/ Staff
– $2,000 per mentor + 26 mentors = $56,000.00
• Site Managers (SM)– 3 Site Managers OSSE employees
• Travel – $7,000.00
• Meals– $3,000.00 ($600.00 per University)– Major training meals $24,000.00 (3 major training dates)– Meals are given when mentors are present
• Partner– $85,000.00
• Possible Program Budget
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Challenges• Partners
• Mentor/ Employee
• Hiring
• “Mandatory” participation
• Budget
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Q&A
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For More Information:
Chloe Woodward-MagraneManager, Early College & Career [email protected]
SirWalter HemphillManagement [email protected]