Numerous opportunities await students who achieve outstanding GPAs or standardized test scores, while students with more modest achievement records must try and gain admission to colleges with lower admission requirements. Unfortunately, as entrance requirements decrease, minority graduation rates typically shrink as well. This workshop will look critically at KIPP Philadelphia’s approach to successfully place students from all achievement levels into strong colleges where they will have a greater chance of earning degrees.

1. Exploring College Options for Students with Modest Academic Records NPEA 2011 Conference Developing 21st Century Leaders: Creating Paths to Success April 29, 2011 1

2. Aims 2 KIPP Through College Programs KIPP Philadelphia’s struggles Short-Term Correction Plan Long-Term Correction Plan

3. A College-Going Culture 3 All classes referred to by the year they are going to college College is a constant reference Field lessons include college tours

4. KIPP Through College programs 4 KIPP Philadelphia’s overall KTC goal: Implement robust programming for alumni in each phase of their high school and college education in order to maximize the number of alumni who go to and graduate from college Programming includes/will include: HS Placement College Placement HS Support College Support Social, Financial & Career Support Our current alumni are 8th grade promoters in grades 9-12 We will also serve 11th-12th graders at the HS and beyond We serve enrolled students in various ways ,

5. College Completion 5 Only 2 KIPP regions have groups of students who are 10+ years out from 8th grade

6. KIPP Philadelphia Pipeline 6 Projected Caseload Growth

7. Aims 7 KIPP Through College Programs KIPP Philadelphia’s struggles Short-Term Correction Plan Long-Term Correction Plan

8. 2011: Knowledge Gap #1 8 I’m going to be a doctor. What career are you thinking of? I have a D and an F. That’s great! How are your math and science grades? Nothing. How about extra-curricular activities? What did you do last summer? Oh, and I hate blood. What kind of doctor doesn’t use blood?

9. 2011: Knowledge Gap #1 9 A recent report from Harvard, “Pathways to Prosperity” explains: “For too many of our youth, we have treated preparing for college versus preparing for career as mutually exclusive options. . . [Students] need to know that there are navigable pathways leading to rewarding careers in the mainstream economy”

10. 2011: Knowledge Gap #2 10 What colleges are you applying to? Harvard and Yale That’s great! How are your SAT scores? 700! No. WOW! On BOTH Reading and Math? That is amazing! I got a 360 on Reading and a 340 on Math. 700 all together.

11. 11 2011: Knowledge Gap #2 Schools they Visited 2011’s SAT scores

12. 2011: Knowledge Gap #3 12 Have you thought about how you will pay for college? Of course! I’m going to get scholarships. Sounds great! How many have you applied for? None. I have a 2.4. I don’t have any community service or other positions. My school doesn’t make me do that. Well let’s find some! How is your GPA? What is your community service record? Any leadership positions?

13. 2011: Knowledge Gap #3 13

14. Aims 14 KIPP Through College Programs KIPP Philadelphia’s struggles Short-Term Correction Plan Long-Term Correction Plan

15. What would you do?  15 Tell the truth Perform the triage Start re-vamping programming 

19. Aims 19 KIPP Through College Programs KIPP Philadelphia’s struggles Short-Term Correction Plan Long-Term Correction Plan

24. Aims 24 KIPP Through College Programs KIPP Philadelphia’s struggles Short-Term Correction Plan Long-Term Correction Plan Keep Climbing!