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BACK ON TRACK TO COLLEGE IN TEXAS Sustaining schools & programs that recover dropouts and put them on a path to postsecondary success Julie Wayman, TEA Rebecca E. Wolfe, JFF. May 16, 2011

Welcome Tech specs Introductions 3 TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

I.Reading the TEA Leaves II.Don’t Leave Money on the Table! III.TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV.Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V.Take it home 4

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW I.Reading the TEA Leaves II.Don’t Leave Money on the Table! III.TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV.Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V.Take it home 5

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Reading the TEA (and legislature, THECB, private funder) Leaves College/career readiness Partnerships Success numbers matter 6

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Challenge 1: Fully realizing the first two phases of the BOT model takes additional staff to guide/counsel students, broker partnerships, support college exploration, etc. - and funding those staff is difficult Challenge 2: Supporting dual credit or taking college courses is hard to prioritize given other demands on students and school/program time, student motivation, and funds  ACTIVITY: Pick a challenge. Take 5 minutes with your team and brainstorm how you might tackle the challenge. Type your response in the chat box. **Be sure to note which challenge you chose** 7

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW I.Reading the TEA Leaves II.Don’t Leave Money on the Table! III.TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV.Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V.Take it home 8

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Don’t Leave Money on the Table! Draw down benchmarks Getting to college success 9

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Don’t Leave Money on the Table!  POLL: Which three benchmarks have been the most challenging for you to get your students to achieve? 10

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW I.Reading the TEA Leaves II.Don’t Leave Money on the Table! III.TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV.Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V.Take it home 11

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases ADA Funding from the Foundation School Program Dual credit/avoiding “zero” students Enroll students up to age 26 (HB (R)) State Compensatory Education Funding High School Allotment Optional Flexible School Day (OFSD) High School Equivalency Program (HSEP) Senate Bill (R) & House Bill (R) 12

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases  POLL: Which policies have your site taken advantage of? 13

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW I.Reading the TEA Leaves II.Don’t Leave Money on the Table! III.TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV.Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V.Take it home 14

Ideas to Support & Expand Programming Use Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) for Remote Instruction w/Flexible Scheduling, Counseling is Key Get involved with regional P-16 Councils, or other Business and Education Organizations Seek education Grants from Corporations, Foundations, Civic, Community, and Faith Based Organizations Ask for Donated Space, Utilities TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

Ideas to Support & Expand Programming: PARTNERSHIPS Go Centers, AmeriCorps, Mentor Programs Non-profit organizations such as Communities In Schools (case management, social/emotional supports) Adult Basic Education Providers Workforce Centers– WIA (child care, workforce training funds) Community Colleges (if you’re a CBO or ISD) 16 TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

Additional Resources to Help Sustain the Three Phases Resource guide: Policy & Funding tip blogs: Private funding Advice from fellow programs: page PASSWORD FOR TDRP MEMBER PAGE: TDRPnetwork 17 TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

BACK ON TRACK PRESENTATION OVERVIEW I.Reading the TEA Leaves II.Don’t Leave Money on the Table! III.TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV.Additional Resources to Help Sustain the Three Phases V.Take it home 18

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Take It Home  ACTIVITY: With your team, use the planning tool to think about what you just heard and prioritize three areas you want to pursue or learn more about after the call. Then type your top priority into the chat box. 19

20 TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Download Planning Tool at: --> Webinar #9 Materials

TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Take It Home Want more? GRANT CLOSE-OUT information 21

Grant Ending Reports Cycle 1, Year 2: Base and Performance Pay NOGAs end June 10. Final Report, both ER and Program, due June 30 with no opportunity for revision Cycle 1, Year 2: Performance Pay Extra NOGA – open until Cycle 3: Base and Performance Pay NOGAs end June 10. Final Report, both ER and Program, due June 30 with no opportunity for revision Cycle 3:Performance Pay Extra NOGA – open until Everyone Else: Performance NOGAs open until TEA will send Spring Progress Report/Closeout to Grantee Contacts on All Reports & Data Uploads due June 30. TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

Take It Home CELEBRATE SUCCESSES! 23

Final Sustainability Thought Perseverance is not a long race: it is many short races, one after another. Walter Elliot TDRP GRANTEE SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

Additional Questions/Comments?  raise your “hand” (lower right of screen near the chat box) Thank you !

FINAL POLL