1. Career & college Readiness: Expand AccESS, Increase achievement
Kim Reykdal
Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Danette Knudson
Director of Training & Program Development, College Success Foundation
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY
EMPOWERING STUDENTS BY Advancing the Field

2. AGENDA
Introductions
Supporting a comprehensive College & Career Readiness ‘system’
Washington-specific initiatives and opportunities
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

3. About college success foundation
We provide students with the inspiration, mentoring, counseling and financial support they need to navigate their individual path to college completion. We do everything in our power to help our students persist and succeed!
Key opportunity: Partnering to provide students equitable access to the resources and support services required to persist and succeed.
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

4. Every student… About ospi kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

5. Don’t let any student settle!

6. And helping students navigate their path to success is complicated. .

7. however, there are few coordinated efforts to address this gap
25 percent of secondary schools require professional development for those responsible for college counseling1
There is no single path by which all professionals (in college and career counseling roles) arrive at their positions 2.
A recent article in the Atlantic noted: “One of the most serious deficits of being a low-income or first-generation student is the lack of guidance.”
there is no single “pre-service” requirement for obtaining a degree, and no certification or other “in-service” requirement for college admission counseling professionals
Clinedinst, Hurley & Hawkins, 2011
Professional College Knowledge: Re-envisioning how we prepare our college readiness workforce, Mandy Savitz-Romer, Ph.D 1

8. In spite of implications
By 2017, Washington employers will have at least 50,000 unfilled jobs
Washingtonians age 25 to 34 are projected to be the first generation with lower educational attainment than their parents
Source: Washington State Council for Presidents Washington Competes: A Sector wide agenda for Public Baccalaureate Growth and Completion
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

9. And disproportionate impact on low-income students
BACHELOR DEGREE ATTAINMENT BY AGE 24
HIGH-INCOME STUDENTS EARNING BACHELOR’S DEGREES
54%
LOW-INCOME STUDENTS EARNING BACHELOR’S DEGREES
10%
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions
Nearly 50% of public school students in Washington state are from low-income families – growing from 30% in 2000 to 46% in 2015.

10. Our shared opportunity
Develop 21st century college and career ready students.
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

11. What does it mean to be college and career ready?
“A student who is ready for college and career can qualify for and succeed in entry-level, credit- bearing college courses leading to a baccalaureate or certificate, or career pathway-oriented training programs, without the need for remedial or developmental coursework.”
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

12. Is this our vision of “college ready”?
Does the term “college” just mean 4-year colleges and universities, or do we also include the 2-year community & technical colleges, military and apprenticeships???

13. Is this our vision of “career ready”?
Are we typically focused on “hands on” careers in technical fields and the trades when we think of CTE and helping kids get “career ready”, or are all occupations included in this idea? What would students need to do in order to graduate “career ready”?
How Are We Messaging the Meaning of Career Ready?

14. The role of clear definitions
College & Career Readiness & Success Center:
definitions can play an essential role in guiding states’ efforts to achieve their visions for college and career readiness to ensure that students receive the multidimensional preparation necessary for success in the global economy 1.

15. Who is responsible and are they ‘ready’? workgroups
Brainstorm those stakeholders who you believe are responsible for providing ‘multidimensional’ support to students? Are they aligned on what it means to support college and career readiness? How prepared are they for this role?
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

16. Mobilizing to support comprehensive ccr ‘systems’
Use common definitions, standards and frameworks
NOSCA 8 components
College & Career Success Organizer
EPIC
High School & Beyond Plan
ASCA standards
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

17. Mobilizing to support comprehensive ccr ‘systems’
Use disaggregated data to inform practice
Graduation Rates
Remediation
PSE Enrollment
6 year College Completion*
State
79.1%
33.0%
61.0%
68.1%
Low-income
69.4%
44.0%
49.0%
American Indian
60.6%
46.0%
43.0%
53.3%
Asian
88.6%
22.0%
80.0%
74.6%
Black/African-American
70.7%
45.0%
52.3%
Hispanic Latino
72.3%
51.0%
63.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
68.2%
40.0%
White
81.5%
30.0%
62.0%
68.3%
*4-year public
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

18. Shared Definitions, frameworks and data- workgroups
Review 24-credit framework and CCR definitions – what resonates with you? What is missing? How does your district/building data compare to state data? What is driving similarities or differences? Are there opportunities to lead efforts to clarify definitions, systemically embed framework and proactively analyze relevant data? What specific actions might you take to make this happen?
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

19. Some Recent CCR support efforts in Washington….
Expansion of state-wide CTE Course Equivalencies (36 total) = more flexibility in how students meet specific courses required for graduation
Increased flexibility for “academic acceleration” funding to be used for Running Start transportation and books (low income students)
Increased funding for College in the High School courses
Update of Career Guidance Wa curriculum (30 lessons per year; 6-12 grades)
Re-institution of state-level Dual Credit Workgroup (cross sector)
Release of first-ever Dual Credit Data Analytics
“Re-launch” of College Bound Scholarship campaign
Private funding of AP test fees for low income students!
kim
CSF worked with partners to form a new CCR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Setting the stage – why CCR advising practices are critical to achieving student College & Career ready goals
Overview of the CCR advisory committee and their role in improving practice
The CCR advisory committee initiatives of the committee and member organizations
Feedback and questions

20. Washington Cross-sector collaboration, focused on improving ccr practices
danette

21. Objectives and opportunities
Promote common practice in the College & Career Readiness ‘field’
Ensure equitable access to training opportunities for practitioners, and advising services for students
Develop a network of highly skilled advisors who have the ability to link aspirations to achievement
Link investments in professional development to improved practice and higher student outcomes
danette
WA has an opportunity to mobilize diverse stakeholders in the ‘CCR sector’ and promote the use of common standards and practices
WA stakeholders must collaborate to ensure that all low-income students have the access to the same CCR advising services as many of their high-income peers
High-quality advising is the link between student aspirations and student achievement
Professional development is key to high-quality advising
It is a critical time to optimize returns for the direct and indirect investments being made in College Bound scholars
NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTS

22. Improve practice and policy to improve results
Adding one additional high school counselor increases four-year college enrollment by 10 percentage points. 1
Seniors at NCAC schools who meet with a Corps adviser are 67 percent more likely to be accepted to college. 2
College Success Foundation scholars are 2x more likely to complete college within 6 years
danette
75% of GEAR UP students completed Algebra I by the end of the 9th grade; 88 % and 90% of class of 2015 and 2014, respectively completed one or more college applications
Increasing access to school counselors has been shown to increase college-going: Adding one additional high school counselor increases four-year college enrollment by 10 percentage points. 1
The National College Advising Corps (NCAC) trains recent college graduates to be fulltime high-school counselors to help students register for exams and apply to college. Seniors at NCAC schools who meet with a Corps adviser are 40 percent more likely to take the ACT or SAT, 98 percent more likely to take college workshops, and 67 percent more likely to be accepted to college. 2
In fall 2006, 46 percent of low-income GEAR UP scholars enrolled in college, compared to the 34 percent national enrollment rate for low-income students. 3
College Success Foundation provides scholarship and support services to low-income students; CSF scholars are 3.5x more likely to complete college within 6 years
Michael Hurwitz and Jessica Howell, “Measuing the Impact of High School Counselors on College Enrollment,” College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, Research Brief, February 2013.
Increasing College Opportunity for Low Income Students, Executive Office of the President, Jan 2014 p. 8
Increasing College Opportunity for Low Income Students, Executive Office of the President, Jan 2014 p. 32; reference:

23. Promoting standardized training
LIVE: SREB GO Alliance Academy online training program
7 modules, 4-6 weeks per module, 4-6 hours per week
200+ practitioners in WA completed
Biggest benefits: online connections, access to relevant content, state-specific resources
Courses:
Building A College Going Culture – All Students
Financial Aid and College Applications
College and Career Advising in the Middle Grades
College, Career and Academic Planning
College and Career Counseling for Special Populations
College and Career Advising for Elementary Grades
College and Career Advising for Educators
Maximizing School Counselor Impact on Student Success: A Module for School Leaders

24. Key questions
What do stakeholders need to know and do in order to develop college and career ready students? Are they prepared for this role? What are most critical CCR training gaps for you or other CCR stakeholders?
What do students need to know an do in order to be college and career ready? What are most significant CCR- service gaps for students?
What opportunities and challenges do we see to ensuring high-quality, equitable CCR advising for all students?

25. Do you have Questions?

26. Contact information
Need support or resources to develop a systemic CCR system? General questions about Career & College Readiness?
Contact Danise Ackelson, OSPI School Counselor Supervisor
Questions about Dual Credit?
Contact Kim Reykdal, OSPI Dual Credit Supervisor
Interested in learning more about standards-based, current best-practice, customized to Washington CCR training?
Contact Danette Knudson, College Success Foundation
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