Supporting Students in Becoming College and Career Ready Ramp-Up to Readiness™

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Defining college: Any postsecondary credential, certificate or degree

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Why College Readiness for ALL? 1.Changing Economy 2.Changing Demographics 3.Accountability and Data Availability

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Percentage of jobs in 2018 that will require some postsecondary education Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, June Changing Economy

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Demographic Change, Pt. 1: More 65+ than school-age by 2020 Source: U.S. Census Counts and State Demographer Projection Source: Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer, Minnesota Department of Administration, Changing Demographics Demographic Change, Pt. 2: Students of Color Increasing

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium 120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; INVOLUNTARY CAREER TRACKING PROHIBITED. Postsecondary Planning Legislation 3. Accountability and Data Availability

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium The Perfect Storm

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium A powerful instructional strategy is essential…

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium But not sufficient. School Efforts to Increase Student DEMAND for Academic Rigor School Efforts to SUPPLY Academic Rigor Improved teacher quality and better instruction More Challenging Courses Higher Standards Often Infrequent and isolated words of encouragement

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium High aspirations aren’t the problem Source: Education Week

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium MHS Class of 2008 PS Grad Count of Class 2008 Postsecondary Enrollment and Progress Total in the Class:205 Academic Years New to College Retain ed Returned After Stop Out No Longer Enrolled & Not Graduated Graduat ed Not in NSC to Date

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Parents cannot be solely responsible 29% of students who report they will be the first in their family to go to college also report that they get most advice about how to prepare for college from their parents Compared to… 49% of students who report they have a parent with a college degree report they get their advice from parents Source: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, U of M, 2011

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium A Strategy for Motivation and Direction:

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Where Ramp-Up Fits

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium The Ramp-Up Process

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Broad Program Delivery  30-minute advisory sessions  Weekly throughout the school year (28 weeks in total) focusing on progress monitoring and planning  Facilitated by school staff with smaller groups of students  Ramp-Up Workshops  5 each year the student is in the program  Each lasts about 1 hour (Ramp Up time and ½ Lunch Hour)  Provides grade appropriate information and activities on the five goals of Ramp-Up to Readiness™

University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Ramp Up Liaison Team Grade Levels meet with Liaisons 20 minutes a month to preview activities: Grade 9: Alison Marshall Grade 10: Kris Campion Grade 11: Neenah Eben Grade 12: Kari Meyer Counselor: Shirley Greenfield MA-TEC: Emily Snyder

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