1. School-College-Work Initiative
Initiative de jonction écoles-collèges-milieu de travail
June 14, 2017

2. Agenda Welcome, Introductions and Greetings
The goals and structure of the School-College-Work Initiative
The components of the SCWI (regional planning teams, activities and forums, dual credits)
programs with a First Nations, Métis and Inuit focus
The success of programs to date
How to get involved
The SCWI annual approvals process
Resources
Questions and Answers

3. School College Work Initiative (SCWI)
Since its inception in 1997, the SCWI has contributed to the goal of increasing the number of students who graduate from secondary school and providing a seamless transition from secondary school to postsecondary education by supporting collaborative activities and programs.
Depuis sa création en 1997, l’IJECT a contribué à augmenter le nombre de diplômés des écoles secondaires et à offrir une transition ininterrompue entre les paliers secondaire et postsecondaire en appuyant des activités et programmes concertés.

4. SCWI Goals/Objectifs de l’IJECT
Seamless Transition to Post-secondary
Faciliter la transition vers le postsecondaire
Increase Completion of OSSDs
Augmenter le nombre de détenteurs du DESO

5. Structure of SCWI/IJECT
Ministry of Education and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development
SCWI Co-Management Team (CMT)
Comprised of:
Directors of Education
College Presidents
EDU Representatives
MAESD Representatives
Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE)
Administers SCWI, convenes meetings of CMT, provides reports to EDU/MAESD as per contract with CODE
Project Manager
Project Officer
Program Coordinators
Liaison Team Members
16 Regional Planning Teams (RPT) / équipes de planification régionales (EPR)
Chair
Board Representatives
College Representatives

6. School-College-Work Initiative/Initiative de jonction écoles-collèges-milieu de travail
Regional Planning Teams/Équipes de planification régionale
Activities and Forums/Activités et forums
Dual Credits/Crédits de la DRC

7. Provincial Dual Credit Participation
362
20,264

8. Dual Credit Approaches/Formes de prestation des programmes de la DRCs
Secondary School/École secondaire
College/Collège
College Course/Cours collégial enseigné en équipe
Team-taught
Level 1 Apprenticeship/Apprentissage de niveau 1 enseigné en équipe
College Course/Programme collégial offert par un collège
College-delivered
Level 1 Apprenticeship/Apprentissage de niveau 1 offert par un collège

9. Approved Activities and Forums with a First Nations, Métis and Inuit Focus, 2017-18
Approvals for 700 students to participate
5 RPTs (5 colleges, 18 district school boards)
Total Approved Funding: $66,811
 Dual Credits
Approvals for enrolment of 632 students in dual credit courses
11 RPTs out of 16 have FNMI-focused dual credits
Total Approved Funding: $884,267

10. FNMI – Rainy River DSB - Food and Culture Rainy River High School
“The course will … increase opportunities for FMNI students and allow them to have access to a course that takes into account their cultural traditions while working towards preparing and planning for post-secondary options.”
Northern College Horizons - Indigenous Youth Forum
“Our goals include fostering meaningful relationships, enhancing self-esteem and providing activities intended to outline career and personal pathways in life for Indigenous students within our RPT.”
Fleming College FNMI Summer Program
“The Curve Lake community partners are looking at this program as a way to ease/improve the transition and rate of participation to post-secondary pathways.”
Collège Boréal DRC Culture métisse
« Ce cours permet à l’étudiante ou l’étudiant de se familiariser avec la culture métisse et le peuple Métis. »
Fanshawe College-FNMI School Within A College
“The FNMI students will attend the Fanshawe London Campus 5 days a week. Four of the five days the students will work with a school board teacher on OSSD credits. The other one day a week the student will take one two dual credit per semester.”

11. FNMI-Focused Dual Credits 2015-16 Results  
Approved vs Actual Student Participation:
Le nombre de participants approuvés par rapport au nombre réel de participants
98% (93%)
Retention
Taux de rétention
86% (89%)
Success
Taux de réussite
91% (91%)
As reported by RPTs. (indicates overall provincial data)

12. Number of Students Achieving Each of The Following Grade Categories in Their Dual Credit Courses ( OnSIS Data)

13. Students are Returning to School
As reported by RPT.

14. Direct Registration Rate for 2009-10 Cohort
How do PSE Direct Registration rates compare for dual credit students vs non-dual credit students?
Direct Registration Rate for Cohort
Dual Credit
Non-Dual Credit
College
31%
20%
University 7%
35%
Note: Of the full Grade 9 Cohort, (20%) students registered directly to college.
OnSIS, OCAS, OUAC data.

15. How many students did not directly register in PSE?
Cohort
Dual Credit
Non-Dual Credit
Did not register in college or university in the subsequent year after their 5th year in secondary school
62%
45%
OnSIS, OCAS, OUAC data. Board-specific data is available from your board’s MISA lead.

16. Success of Students in Dual Credits
Contributing Factors:
Caring adult
Team-approach and local decision making
Data-based decision making
Program flexibility
Careful, criteria-based student selection
Team approach to student support

17. How to get involved
Contact your board Regional Planning Team representative ( / )
Review the SCWI Newsletter/ Bulletins IJECT to see what is happening in your area /
Consider the needs of the students you support and the opportunities that Activities and Forums or Dual Credits can provide
Ask to visit a dual credit class or to attend a Forum or Activity
Include your board’s participation in the SCWI in reports and communications

18. SCWI Approvals Process
CODE issues a Request for Proposals annually (typically in November) which outlines the areas of focus and requirements
Regional Planning Teams meet to review current year’s offerings and in order to develop proposals for the following year
Proposals are submitted by Regional Planning Teams on behalf of their partner boards and schools (typically in December)
Proposals are reviewed by a team (SCWI, EDU, MAESD) and results are communicated with RPTs
Six contract change cycles per year allow for flexibility

19. SCWI Annual Cycle RPT Proposal Submissions
RPT Year End Review of SMART Goals
SCWI
Approvals
Contract Change (6 cycles/year)
SMART Goals (Visits, Reports, Goals)
Reports (Interim and Final)

20. Pathways to Apprenticeship: Options for Secondary School Students/Itinéraires vers l’apprentissage : options pour les élèves du secondaire
“Matching students with the appropriate opportunity, one student at a time.”
« …orienter les élèves vers les possibilités appropriées, une ou un élève à la fois, est une stratégie efficace qui favorise leur réussite. »

21. Pathways to Apprenticeship: Options for Secondary School Students/Itinéraires vers l’apprentissage : options pour les élèves du secondaire
Adds clarity to a number of policy documents
Plus grande clarté des documents de politiques

22. SCWI Websites www.gotocollege.ca http://www.alleraucollege.ca/

23. EDU Website

24. Contact Us David Armstrong davidarmstrong@hurontel.on.ca
Phil Hedges
Sonja Vandermeer

25. Adjournment