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The Performance Learning Center®
College Readiness & Charting For Success (CFS)
Arleen Peterson [email protected] 703.518.2564
Empowering Students for a Lifetime of Success
PLC Student Transition & CFS
Driving Question:
What are the compelling reasons for making post-secondary options for our students a priority? How can Charting For Success help us promote post-secondary learning, and what will it take to implement this curriculum effectively?
Personally identified Strategically planned Intentional & deliberate Student driven, adult guided PLC connected
““A marketable skill to use upon graduation”A marketable skill to use upon graduation”CIS 4th Basic & Student TransitionCIS 4th Basic & Student Transition
A set of universal distinguishers evident in the design of all AHSI schools that provide a common design framework for development and assessment of our schools:
1. Authentic Learning, Teaching, and Performance Assessment
2. Personalized School Culture3. Shared Leadership & Responsibility4. Supportive Partnerships5. Future Focus
AHSI Distinguishers
College/Career Transition Planning
• Revised contracts with students & parents
• College readiness because college is a viable option
• Dual enrollment courses and credits
• Connections to the real world and funding to support job shadowing & internships
• Agreements with post-secondary institutions
• Funding to support post-secondary study (CIS Wal-Mart Foundation Scholars)
• PLC information sheet to submit with college applications
• System for communicating with students beyond graduation– Social networking
Future Focus
Formerly: Post-Graduation Preparation
Activity: Where can they shoot from?
College Graduate
High School Graduate
High School Dropout
College Ready
College Aware Contextual Skills and Awareness
+ College Eligible
+ College Prepared
Habits of Mind
Academic Knowledge and Skills
Academic Behavior
All students are aware of college as an option
and of its importance
All students take courses necessary for college
entrance, and meet minimum requirements
All students master necessary competencies
for college level learning
2005 National Education Summit on High Schools
• In February 2005, Achieve and the National Governors Association co-chaired the National Education Summit on High Schools
• Forty-five governors, along with corporate CEOs and K–12 and postsecondary leaders.
• Addressed the fact that schools are not adequately preparing students for college and 21st-century jobs
• Reached the conclusion that aggressive action is needed to address the expectations gap.
• Launched the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network.
Source: American Diploma Project, February 2008
Key Finding: Expectations are the same for both college & “good jobs”
The knowledge and skills that high school graduates will need tobe successful in college are the same as those they will need to besuccessful in a job that:
• pays enough to support a family well above the poverty level,
• provides benefits, and offers clear pathways for career advancement through further education and training
Source: American Diploma Project, February 2008
Key Finding 2: Expectations Gap between High School & Postsecondary
• Academic standards in HS not aligned with Post secondary and workplace entry requirements
• HS graduation requirements too low• HS assessments not meaningfully connected with
students’ college or career aspirations
RESULT: Students can earn a high school diploma without the skills necessary for success in college and work.
Source: American Diploma Project, February 2008
American Diploma Project Network Policy Agenda
• Align high school standards with the demands of college and careers.• Require students to take a college-and career-ready curriculum to
earn a high school diploma.• Build college-and career-ready measures into statewide high school
assessment systems.• Hold high schools and postsecondary institutions accountable for
student preparation and success.
Source: American Diploma Project, February 2008
Aligning Standards
The goal is to align high school standards with the demands of
college and careers so students can: • Enter into credit-bearing course work in two or four year
colleges, without the need for remediation and with a strong chance for earning credit toward their program or degree
• Gain entry-level positions in quality job and career pathways, which often require further education and training.
Source: American Diploma Project, February 2008
Focus today:
• How can CFS help promote post-secondary learning and planning
• What will it take to implement CFS effectively in your school
Why Charting For Success???
Raise the graduation rate
“The commission’s report wasominous…we were inadequatelypreparing students for the workforceand college…unless we made somechanges, we were going to be introuble…25 years later, we are againfacing some of the same challenges.”
Regarding The National Commission onExcellence in Education's report “A Nation atRisk, by US Sen. Richard Burr The Charlotte Observer, May 2, 2008
High schools need to change
“Seven in 10 graduates said if theyknew then what they know now, theywould have worked harder in highschool. Sadly, we can’t send themback…we can hear their voices and respond with innovations that willsecure the futures of graduates tocome.”
by Tony Habit, president NC New SchoolsProject, The Charlotte Observer, June 24, 2007
Combining Experience and Research
Charting For
Success
CIS Network
Best Practices
CIS National
Goals of CFSGoals of CFS
• Engage students in planning and preparation for post-Engage students in planning and preparation for post-secondary trainingsecondary training
• Increase the number of graduates ready for college and Increase the number of graduates ready for college and post secondary successpost secondary success
• Help students transition to post-secondary education by Help students transition to post-secondary education by teaching parents and students the valuable link between teaching parents and students the valuable link between high school and collegehigh school and college
Creating a College-Going Culture
• High expectations• School environment • Goal setting• Skills development • College exploration,
Exposure, application• Financing college
• Pod creation-positive peer cohort
• Parent involvement and education
• Cross-curricular involvement
• Scholarship search• Acceptance & award
letters
CFS - How it worksCFS - How it works
• Two modules for students to follow, 101 (9Two modules for students to follow, 101 (9thth & 10 & 10th)th) and and 102 (11102 (11thth & 12 & 12thth))
• Each module contains 24 lessons, 12 lessons per Each module contains 24 lessons, 12 lessons per semester semester
• Lessons designed to progressively build upon knowledge Lessons designed to progressively build upon knowledge and experiences that lead to a prepared and informed and experiences that lead to a prepared and informed transition into post-secondary choicestransition into post-secondary choices
• Parent sessions and cross-curricular lessonsParent sessions and cross-curricular lessons
Career Exploration for ALL Students
• Career Interest Inventory• Resume Writing (see semester 1)• Portfolio Development• Job Shadowing/Career Panels
“Students who link expectation that college degree is essential to their
desired career are 6x more likely to matriculate.”
(Reclaiming the American Dream, 2006)
College Exploration
• Researching schools/programs of interest• College tour preparation• College tours to various types of campuses
Financing College/Financial Aid Assistance
• Assisting with search for private funds for college• Providing information on and assistance with applying for
federal and state funding (using FAFSA)• Helping to navigate the award letter process
CFS Lesson Format
• PurposePurpose• Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives• Course LogisticsCourse Logistics
– Time FrameTime Frame– Materials NeededMaterials Needed– HandoutsHandouts– Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources
• Lesson StepsLesson Steps• Extensions/ModificationsExtensions/Modifications• Important TermsImportant Terms• Future PlanningFuture Planning• ReferencesReferences
101- Semester 1 101- Semester 2
1.1. How to be successful at the PLCHow to be successful at the PLC2.2. Intro to CFS: Preparing for the Intro to CFS: Preparing for the
JourneyJourney3.3. Individual Development PlansIndividual Development Plans4.4. Your State’s Mentor SiteYour State’s Mentor Site5.5. Study SkillsStudy Skills6.6. Learning Your StyleLearning Your Style7.7. Who Am I?Who Am I?8.8. Career Interest InventoryCareer Interest Inventory9.9. Career ExplorationCareer Exploration10.10. Dress for SuccessDress for Success11.11. Communication SkillsCommunication Skills12.12. Dress for Success, part 2IDress for Success, part 2I
1.1. Individual Development Plan- Individual Development Plan- revisitedrevisited
2.2. Job Shadowing PreparationJob Shadowing Preparation3.3. Job Shadow Day: Post Visit Job Shadow Day: Post Visit
ReflectionReflection4.4. Financial BasicsFinancial Basics5.5. BudgetingBudgeting6.6. Lunch & Learn: Giving BackLunch & Learn: Giving Back7.7. Post High School BasicsPost High School Basics8.8. Entrance & Placement TestingEntrance & Placement Testing9.9. Mock College FairMock College Fair10.10. College Visit PrepCollege Visit Prep11.11. Tour DebriefTour Debrief12.12. Charting for a Successful Charting for a Successful
SummerSummer
102 - Semester 1 102 - Semester 2
1.1. How to be successful at the PLCHow to be successful at the PLC2.2. Intro to CFS: Preparing for the Intro to CFS: Preparing for the
JourneyJourney3.3. Individual Development PlansIndividual Development Plans4.4. Your State’s Mentor Site/Career Your State’s Mentor Site/Career
Interest InventoryInterest Inventory5.5. Designing your FutureDesigning your Future6.6. Finding your FieldFinding your Field7.7. Spring into FallSpring into Fall8.8. Spring into Fall 2Spring into Fall 29.9. Tour TimeTour Time10.10. College Entrance & PlacementCollege Entrance & Placement11.11. Mock Admissions ReviewMock Admissions Review12.12. Alumni ConnectionAlumni Connection
1.1. Individual Development Plan-Individual Development Plan-revisitedrevisited
2.2. Finding Free MoneyFinding Free Money3.3. Preparing for Financial Aid SeasonPreparing for Financial Aid Season4.4. FAFSA CompletionFAFSA Completion5.5. Professional CommunicationProfessional Communication6.6. Job Shadowing Job Shadowing 7.7. Credit BasicsCredit Basics8.8. Making your Admissions DecisionsMaking your Admissions Decisions9.9. College FinancingCollege Financing10.10. Portfolio PreparationPortfolio Preparation11.11. Portfolio PresentationPortfolio Presentation12.12. Making the Move: Making the Move:
Transitioning to Transitioning to the Next Stepthe Next Step
Parent Events
101• Parent Kick-offs• Managing your Money• Financing College• Dress for Success Lunch
& Learn
102• Parent Kick-offs• College Admissions
Timeline• Alumni Connection• Financial Aid Information
Session• FAFSA Completion
Cross Curricular Lessons
• Financial Literacy Survey (Math/Business)
• FDIC Money Smart Modules (Math/Business)
• Drafting Admissions Writings & Resumes (Language Arts)
• Post Secondary Application Completion (Language Arts)
• Financial Fitness for Life: What’s the cost of spending and saving? (Math/Business)
• Financial Fitness for Life: All about interest (Math/Business)
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be
lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations
under them.”
Henry David Thoreau
CFS helps to give tools to build the foundation on which
their future success will stand.
Through:• Academic preparation• Career exploration• College research and exploration• Life skill instruction
CFS will prepare students for their next step.
Real world question: “What do we need to do to implement
CFS in our school when we go back?”
1. Commitment to the cause
2. Organization!!- Set planning meeting dates- Designate a lead person- Revisit CFS regularly as individual and group
3. Creativity and flexibility
4. Collaboration and assistance
What Can the Local CIS Do?
• Purchase material/resources listed in the manuals (or get a $500 sponsor)
• Engage local colleges, technical schools, & military (mock college fair, campus visits, job shadowing, internships)
• Engage businesses & non-profits (job shadowing, sponsorship of lessons & events, portfolios)
What Can the Local CIS Do?
• Find ways to assist the AC in creating a college-going culture (find sponsors for college application fees, placement testing fees)
• Engage partners as panel members for student portfolio presentations, Lunch & Learns
• Publicize the parent events and provide incentives
Tools & Talents = Marketable Skills
Charting For Success Curriculum
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Students, CIS/PLC staff, parents/guardians,
business & non-profit partners
Springboard to Careers/College
Are they equipped for the climb?
PLC Student Transition & CFS
Driving Question:
What are the compelling reasons for making post-secondary options for our students a priority? How can Charting For Success help us promote post-secondary learning, and what will it take to implement this curriculum effectively?