SCOTT GILESVP FOR OPERATIONS, SOCIAL MARKETING

AND STRATEGYAPRIL 9 , 2012

VSAC Outreach ProgramsBridging the Gap

Outreach Programs

Talent Search 1,289 in FY11

GEAR UP 1,676 and 5,000 in FY11

Education Opportunity Center 2,248 in FY11

College Access Challenge GrantGeneral Statewide Services

6,392 middle school students in FY11 22,296 high school students in FY11 8,810 adults in FY11

Gear Up Program

GU School Improvement

Alliance

School Partners Direct Service Scholarships Guide

Middle School and High School Postsecondary

School Improvement Alliance

Partner GU3 Amount

GU2 No Cost

2011-12 Total

UVM $100,000 $14,250 $114,250

VSC $400,000 $75,000 $475,000

VPA $50,000 $14,000 $64,000

Vt. Dept. of Education

$200,000 -- $200,000

Dream Program

$18,000 $18,000 $36,000

LLL $50,000 $9,560 $59,560

PIRC $15,000 -- $15,000

VAAE $5,000 -- $5,000

GEAR UP Metrics

Provide direct services Provide cohort servicesProvide transitional support to HS graduates Completion of target math coursesAdvance to next grade Graduate from high schoolEnroll in PSE within 6 months of HS graduationPSE students will be on track to graduate PSE80% of low achieving schools will demonstrate

progress in key indicators (approved by VT DOE)

Challenges

New focus on school improvement Places new expectations on partnerships

Revised expectations for performance metricsData sharingRising cost of education and trainingFederal focus on completion rather than accessNegative messages in media about value of

education or training after high school Unemployment Debt Cost