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26th Annual Student Financial Aid Research Network Conference June 11-13, 2009 Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, IN “It’s Not Just How You Analyze the Data, It’s How You Use It: The Practical Implementation of the Chicago Model” Chandra Taylor Smith, Ph.D., Director, The Pell Institute Kell y Sparks, Director, Data & Analysis, Office of High School Programs, Chicago Public Schools
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Presentation Agenda What, Who and How: The Strategic Infrastructure to Drive College Access Data in the Chicago Model Case Study: Driving FAFSA Data to Increase the FAFSA Completion Rate in the Chicago Model
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The Strategic Infrastructure to Drive College Access Data
What, Who and How: The Strategic Infrastructure to Drive College Access Data in the Chicago Model
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“School Districts need to build internal analytic capacity”
-Greg Darnieder, Former Director, Department of College and Career Preparation, Presently, Senior Advisor and Special Assistant to secretary of education for college access
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What Data Do They Use to Achieve the Outcomes?
CPS High School Transcript Data What do we know about our students during high school? Senior Exit Questionnaire What do students plan to do after high school graduation and how many take the needed steps to get to college? College Enrollment Data (National Student Clearinghouse) What students actually enroll and persist in college? IPEDS Data and Barron’s Ratings What are the characteristics of the colleges where students enroll?
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What Data Do They Use to Achieve the Outcomes?
Employment Data (Illinois Department of Employment Security) What students actually work, what are their wages, and in what industries do they work? FAFSA Data (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) What seniors complete their FAFSA and when do they complete it? Freshmen Transition Questionnaire What issues affect students’ transition to high school and what are their postsecondary aspirations? Career Exploration Data (Choices Planner) What students are completing college and career planning activities that prepare them for life after high school?
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How Do They Use the Data to Achieve the Outcomes?
Regular reporting Postsecondary outcomes Postsecondary planning and preparation Examine trends to see what’s working Drill-down to student groups to identify targeted areas for program delivery Continuous program improvement
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Postsecondary Education
Pillars Awareness Readiness Access Success
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Awareness Readiness Success Access Postsecondary
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Student Development Pillars
School/Community Leadership Social/Emotional Development Postsecondary Education
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Awareness Readiness Success Access Postsecondary Student Development
Social/Emotional Development School/Community Leadership Postsecondary Education Postsecondary Student Development
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ASCA Model Pillars Postsecondary Personal/Social Development
Academic Development Career
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Readiness Awareness Success Access Postsecondary Student Development
Social/Emotional Development Postsecondary Education Academic Development Readiness Awareness Success Access Social/Emotional Development School/Community Leadership Postsecondary Education Postsecondary Student Development Secondary Counselors
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AVID/AP Pillars Rigorous Coursework/Honors & AP
Writing/Inquiry/Collaboration/Reading Organization/Self Advocacy Postsecondary Education
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Postsecondary Education Inquiry/ Collaboration Rigorous Coursework
Awareness Readiness Success Access Social/Emotional Development School/Community Leadership Postsecondary Education Social/Emotional Development Postsecondary Education Academic Development Career Writing/Reading/Inquiry/Collab. Organization/Self Advocay Postsecondary Education Rigorous Coursework/AP Slide 22 Postsecondary Student Development Secondary Counselors AVID/AP Postsecondary Education Inquiry/ Collaboration Rigorous Coursework Writing/Reading AVID/ AP
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Supporting Pillars GEAR UP Student Engagement Parent Support
Teacher Development Service Learning Civic Engagement Leadership Development Student Voice
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Postsecondary Education Inquiry/ Collaboration Rigorous Coursework
Awareness Readiness Success Access Writing/Inquiry/Reading/Collab. Organization/Self Advocacy Postsecondary Education Rigorous Coursework/AP Social/Emotional Development School/Community Leadership Postsecondary Education Social/Emotional Development Postsecondary Education Academic Development Career GEAR UP Service Learning Postsecondary Service Learning Student Development Secondary Counselors GEAR UP AVID/AP Postsecondary Education Inquiry/ Collaboration Rigorous Coursework Writing/Reading AVID/ AP
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Career and Technical Education TRIO Programs
Access Partners
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Who: Building the Postsecondary Human Capital to Drive the Data
Department of Postsecondary Education Established in 2003 with a budget of $4 Million and 15 Employees Postsecondary Specialists High School Walk-thrus Educate School-level staff on Postsecondary Priorities Connected Principals to Postsecondary Resources Drive Postsecondary Initiatives Advocate for Counselors Collected qualitative data on additional school access support needs Implementation of Postsecondary Coach Support
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Who: Building the Collective Human Capital to Drive the Data
Central Office Administrators CEO’s Office Senior Staff Area Instructional Officers Department Managers Program Managers Postsecondary Specialists School-Based Staff Principals Assistant Principals Counselors Teachers Postsecondary Coaches
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The Chicago Public Schools district-wide goal
To Graduate all Students Prepared For Success in Postsecondary Education and Employment
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CPS District-Wide: Theory of Change
Past State Reacting Organization by personality Resource allocation by negotiation Central office as command and control Data overload and confusion People = Jobs Manage based on one-size fits all Risk averse, status quo culture Present/Future State Planning Organization by strategy Resources allocated by policy and need Central office as support and service center Data-driven decision making People are the most important asset Differentiated oversight based on need Performance and accountability culture District goal will only be attained through significant change.
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Ii. CASE STUDY: Using Data to Increase FAFSA Completion
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CASE STUDY: Using Data to Increase FAFSA Completion
CCSR Finding Filing a FAFSA and applying to multiple colleges shape students’ likelihood of being accepted to and enrolling in a four-year college. CPS Solution FAFSA student-level tracking system
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Effect of FAFSA Completion on College Enrollment
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FAFSA Tracking System
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FAFSA Tracking System
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Driving FAFSA at the School Level
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Driving Data by Examining Trends
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Driving Data by Examining Trends
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Seeing the Results: Increasing FAFSA Completion
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Teach me how to use the data and I will make a change
Teach me how to use the data and I will make a change! -Learnings from the Chicago Model
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