On May 1st, the Center for Innovative School Facilities hosted a group workshop led by Adam Rubin of New Visions for Public Schools. Adam led a discussion focusing on education reform and how it is driving the design, construction, and community and administrative infrastructure of school facilities.

1. Supporting College and Career Readiness through Partnerships & Community Catalysts New York City Case Studies 5.1.08

13. 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Attendance at New Century High Schools in ’05–‘06, excluding transfer schools (n = 72) NCHS average (85%) Citywide average (82%) 2001 Attendance at high schools replaced by NCHS (75%) Impact? A look at the data suggested improvement towards higher attendance rate

14. A look at the data suggested improvement towards higher graduation rate

15. A look at the data suggested improvement towards higher graduation rate

16. Is high school graduation a sufficient goal? What innovations are necessary for college and career readiness?

17. Understanding College & Career Readiness: Who Is Our Target Population?

18. Approximately 32,000 students

19. The New Visions PSO serves students at every grade level 35 students are not assigned a grade Grade Class

20. Transition to college / workforce Middle School High School 18 14 11 Age 59% On-Time HS Graduation* 41% Not Graduate On-Time % Matriculated in College*** % Not in College Elementary School % Matriculated in College % Employed Pre-school 14.6% Dropout** 5 % Employed The Challenge in Context: Success for 100% of the Students

21. Your Challenge in Context: Critical Engine of an Economically Competitive East County * Source: Southern Regional Education Board (2005), High Schools That Work: An Enhanced Design to Get All Students to Standards http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/2005Pubs/05V07_enhanced_design.pdf ** Source: National Commission on the Economy and Education, Tough Choices or Tough Times Growth Industries Construction/ Green Industries Health Careers Hospitality ?? ?? Training Needs According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2004 and 2014, 80 percent of the fastest-growing occupations will require some postsecondary or advanced training.* In 2004, 24% of jobs in the U.S. required a BA; by 2010, that figure will climb to 36%.** 11%

22. Understanding College & Career Readiness: What Can Data / Metrics Tell Us?

23. Creating College Readiness Benchmarks Students Meeting Multiple Benchmarks of College Readiness Class of 2008 Class of 2007

24. Looking at Progress Towards College Readiness Goal: 80% College Readiness Notes: *Includes only active students. *Excludes transfer schools. *Students in schools that annualize their credits may appear off track now, if they were not awarded any credits in the first semester.

25. Arraying the Class of 2008 portfolio of schools across the college readiness metric Goal: 80% College Readiness *School annualizes credit accumulation

26. Understanding College & Career Readiness: Incubating New Models with Community

27. Partners will support a spectrum of attainable post-secondary and career opportunities for New Visions CTE schools. Case Two : Partnering for New Career Schools Values Core Principles Key Elements of the Model Value #1 Growth Industry Value #2 Multiple Pathways Value #3 The possibilities for multiple articulation patterns College and career readiness integration Contextualized Career Learning across Core Subject Areas, College and Career Advisory, Community College Articulation Agreements Industry relevant coursework, training and apprenticeship opportunities Industry Advisory Board, Industry Partnership Coordinator, Industry Pre-Training Programs, Industry Certification Potential Deep academic and student supports to expand sphere of student success Extended Day Opportunities, Extended Year- Summer College & Career Institute, 13 th Year Supports Technology fluency as a learning and workplace tool Core technology curriculum, Technology as tool across the curriculum

31. Understanding College & Career Readiness: Model Development & Strategic Planning Process

32. What does College and Career Readiness Look Like in Reynolds? + = On-Track Metric for College/Career Readiness

33. Problem / Goal Identification Systems Mapping System Diagnosis & Gap Analysis Identify Leverage Points Prioritize Leverage Points Develop Success Metrics Create Action Plan Identify causal relationships among factors that drive outcomes Define the problem and/or goal for the project Assess current system to understand root causes of system ineffectiveness Based on gap analysis, use targeted tools to identify specific leverage points Consider impact, resource requirements, and stakeholder motivation in prioritizing actionable leverage points Align multi-sector stakeholders around a set of common success metrics, including specific performance indicators Utilize a diverse collection of tools and strategies to activate priority levers for change Implement & Evaluate How does Reynolds drive forward around this process?

34. EXISITING RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERNAL CAPACITY Certification Course Parent Association Elected Official School Store Internships Community College Computer skills Alumni Guests Speakers Finance Background Job Shadowing Owned a small business in the past ? ? How do existing partnerships and internal capacity currently feed into your school/districts’ issues and goals?

38. Sample Tool : Partnership Assessment Criteria Student Academic Area Targeted What grades Low Med High How many Overall Strength of Potential Partner Fit with Campus/ Community Priority Needs? Y/N Experience working with schools? none/some/ significant Student Population Served Program, Service, Resource Offered Partner Name

39. Sample Tool : Partnership Tracking Name Partner Partnership Strength Partnership Stage Partnership Activities weak med strong Early In Progress Phase Out Internship Provider Job Shadowing Mentoring In-school lectures Workplace Visits Curricular Resources Teacher/Staff Training Financial Contributions Other X X x x