Building the Civic Infrastructure to Drive Improved Student Outcomes Lessons Learned from Establishing Cradle to Career Partnerships

Of every 10 kids who start high school… 7 will graduate from high school on time… 4 will immediately enroll in college… 3 are still enrolled as a sophomore… 2 will graduate from college on time. The Leaky Pipeline Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2004

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Outcome Measures GOAL 1: Percent of Children Assessed as Ready for School GOAL 2: Percent of Students with More than 20 Developmental Assets GOAL 3: Percent of 4 th and 8 th Grade Students at or above Proficiency in Reading and Math Percent of Students who Graduate from High School GOAL 4: Average Score on the ACT Percent of Graduates who Enroll in College GOAL 5: Percent of Students Prepared for College Level Coursework Percent of Students who are Retained in College Percent of Students who Graduate from College College Degrees Conferred

EffectiveEvidenceEfficient Similar organizations collecting quality data for the same outcomes in a coordinated and collaborative network  Similar organizations collecting quality data that align under similar outcomes for broad community impact  Similar organizations collecting quality data, but uncoordinated and isolated  Alignment Accountability CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK *This document is meant to be a conceptualization of the context of academic and social programming which impact student success. Synergy

Success By 6 Ultimate Outcome: Readiness for Kindergarten Home Visitation Quality Early Childhood Education Community Learning Centers Incorporate student services into learning through networks of high quality services providers in the following areas: Resiliency Collaboratives Community Report Card to monitor progress toward meeting ultimate outcomes Student Dashboard with academic and student support data to enable personalized learning for each child College Retention Ultimate Outcome: College Graduation School District Initiatives Ultimate Outcome: 4 th and 8 th Grade Math and Reading Scores & ACT Scores Portfolio of High Performing Schools Math & Science and Literacy Teacher Quality College Access Ultimate Outcome: College Enrollment Financial Stability Ultimate Outcome: Percent of People in Poverty Workforce Network Career Pathways in High Demand Sectors & Hard-2-Hire Network of Employment Support Services to High Need Populations Dropout Recovery After- School Physical/ Mental Health Arts Education Business P-ships Family Engage- ment Youth Employ- ment Mentoring Student Roadmap to Success: Key Strategies

Examples of Systemic Alignment Cincinnati Public Schools developed Learning Partner Dashboard to include early childhood, postsecondary, and student support services data Head Start, non-profit preschool, and public elementary teachers are sharing data and aligning curriculum Community Colleges and Universities covering gap and transitioning scholarships for Pell eligible students

Examples of Strategy Improvements Quality Early Childhood Education – Focusing public and private resources on evidence-based strategies: certified teachers and small class sizes (9% increase in kindergarten readiness over 4 years) Dropout Recovery – 32 community partners organized into three pathways: high school reentry, GED prep, and career technical Tutoring – Defining quality standards and coordinating efforts to target lowest performing students in highest need schools

K-12 Educational Improvements Cincinnati Public Schools – Teacher Quality: Opened STEM school with University that includes a teacher professional development center and New Teachers Project Report – Innovation: National Model Community Learning Centers, 5th Quarter, and Turnaround Schools Newport Independent: Completely Reconfiguring Schools Covington Independent: Establishing Strategic Plan to Shape Innovative Learning Plan

Lessons Learned: Cinci/NKY Make the Report Card a Priority Manageable Scope of Work Communications and Community Engagement Policymaker Engagement and Advocacy Pooled Resources

Framework for Partnership Implementation Community Engagement Partnership Sustainability Innovation & Impact Fund Six Sigma Action Planning Data Management System Create Network of Providers around each Priority Communications Plan Engaged Leadership Community Vision Governance Structure Develop Cradle to Career Vision & Partnership Collaboration and Capacity Building Investment and Sustainability Select Priority Strategies Scan of Existing Resources Community Level Outcomes Evidence-Based Decision Making

Implementation and Development Sites Arizona State University Mesa, Arizona California State University – East Bay Hayward, California University of Houston Houston, Texas Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia M C E E P P C University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico M E Portland State University Portland, Oregon California State University – Fresno Fresno, California P Strive - University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Implementation Site (EPIN) Development Site (EPDN)

Core AttributeDeliverable Education Partnership Implementation Network (EPIN) Ongoing participation in Knowledge Management to share lessons learned and evaluate progress Cradle to Career Education Pipeline and Partnership Established governance structure for partnership Developed communication plan to share new vision, mission, goals and outcomes for improved systems of learning Evidence Based Decision Making Planned for cradle to career student data system Published Annual Report card with baseline measures Identified initial priority strategies Community Based Collaboration and Capacity Building Developed collaborative continuous improvement action plans for 1-3 priority strategies Investment and Sustainability Finalized sustainability plan for partnership, including creation of Funders Network and Advocacy Committee to sustain work Where do we expect the partnerships to be in July 2010?

Lessons Learned from National Implementation Meets Pressing Need: No more silver bullets Leadership, Commitment and Engagement of Anchor Leader is Critical: “Necessary but not sufficient” Communications: Defining the unique reasons for being and the partnership’s alignment with current and past efforts Readiness Criteria: We cannot underestimate the challenges associated with this work and need to be honest about demands Technical Assistance: Must be customized and fluid