1. Washington State’s commitment to closing the gap for Opportunity Youth
A first in the nation comprehensive model

2. Building Bridges Recommendations
1. Set an educational goal for youth and family serving agencies and coordinate efforts to achieve it
2. Build local dropout prevention and intervention systems and practices at every grade level.
3. Create a dropout retrieval system for 16–24 year old youth who are not likely to return to high school.
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3. Legislative Evolution
Building Bridges Workgroup
1st WA State Legislation on dropouts
Recommendation # 3: “Create a Dropout Retrieval System for 16 to 21 Year-Old Youth who are not Likely to Return to High School”
House Bill 1573
(2007 – 2009)
Second attempt passed
No fiscal note – permissive
Established “1418 Implementation Committee” to develop infrastructure:
Policies and procedures
Rules and recommendations
Model contracts and agreements
Implementation Manual
ESSHB 1418
(2010)
RCW 28A
Est. WAC
Performance-based
Case Management mandated
Compliance monitoring required
Longitudinal study required
Over 8,000 youth enrolled in
OSPI Open Doors
( )
Building Bridges Initiative
First legislation on dropouts
Single point of contact at State Department of Education
Pilot projects
Statewide structure and communities
Final recommendations (12/15/09)
Framed the issues
Prevention
Intervention
Reengagement
Created legitimacy
Institutionalized the issues
Recommended a state dropout retrieval system
1418 – got in the GEDplus – drew heavily on prior system-building work called PathNet
Moved away from seat time to performance based outcomes
Including passing one sub teat of the GED

4. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Open Doors
Individual Case Management
Credit Recovery
Online
Alternative High School
Comprehensive High School
Running Start

5. Current Status Statewide average monthly enrollment
: 4,274 to date
: 4,043
: 3,356
: 2,428
: 797

6. Framework Elements Statewide framework of reengagement
Encourages partnerships and collaboration
State K-12 funding follows the student (Approx.$6,300 annually)
Performance based & individualized, with multiple indicators of academic progress
Designed as an on-ramp to college/career pathways
Case management required
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7. Encourages Partnerships and Collaboration
Community and Technical Colleges
Vocational Skills Centers
Work Force Agencies
Regional ESDs
Community Based Organizations
Private Vendors
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8. Open Doors Across the State
120 Districts have been approved to offer reengagement services
175 plus sites exist
Partnerships with High School 21 + in the Community and Technical Colleges
Partnership with Workforce Development councils and braiding of resources and funding with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act out of school youth programs
Partnerships with Community Based Organizations for GED prep and “plus”
First K 12 HS completion program in a state correctional facility
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9. Kent School District – Kent I Grad Tacoma School District-Willy Stewart Academy
Type R
Program

10. SEDRO WOOLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT-STATE STREET OPEN DOORS
Type R
Program
College
Agency
SEDRO WOOLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT-STATE STREET OPEN DOORS
SKAGIT VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPEN DOORS
JOB CORPS OPEN DOORS
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11. MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT- BELLINGHAM TECH. COLLEGE
For profit provider
College
District A
Program
District B
School
Type R
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT- BELLINGHAM TECH. COLLEGE
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT- GRADUATION ALLIANCE
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT- BELLINGHAM TECH COLLEGE
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12. ESD113 GRAVITY HIGH SCHOOL ESD 112 OPEN DOORS
District A
ESD
School
Type R
District B
Existing
Consortium
ESD113 GRAVITY HIGH SCHOOL
ESD 112 OPEN DOORS
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13. Approval Process All programs must submit:
Letter of Intent to operate within the rules
Calendar outlining a minimum of 10 months of operation and hours of instruction
Program flow chart of student enrollment and outcomes
Program narrative
Scope of Work agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities of a partnership

14. Requirements to Claim Eligible Students for Funding
Students and programs must meet three requirements to continue to receive monthly funding
Minimum attendance period – Two hours of face-to-face time with program staff for instruction, case management, academic and/or career counseling
Weekly status checks – The program must attempt to have communication with the students every week
Academic progress – Students must show academic progress by the 4th count day of enrollment
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15. Student Out Comes- Indicators of Academic Progress
1. Earns high school or college credit.
Can use a .25 credit.
2. Passes one or more high school equivalency tests.
Cannot use both a gain through pretesting that indicates ready to test and the test.
3. Makes a significant gain in core academic skill level as measured by pre and post testing.
The test instrument has that information. If you have inherited a test and are using it contact the manufacturer for a manual.
4. Successfully completes approved college readiness training.
Must be approved by a college or district should be a minimum of 20 hours of content instruction.
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16. Student Out Comes- Indicators of Academic Progress
5. Completes approved work readiness training.
Can be industry driven or college /district career and technical education, should be a minimum of 40 hours of instruction.
6. Completes a work based learning experience.
Can be paid or unpaid, but must be a minimum of 45 hours of work experience and meet the requirements of WAC (2).
7. Enrolls in college level course for the first time.
May be claimed one time.
8. Successfully completes an ESL class.
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17. Student Out Comes- Indicators of Academic Progress
9. Successfully completes an ABE or high school equivalency certificate coursework.
10. Passes one or more tests/benchmarks that satisfy State Board graduation requirements.
These are the state mandated tests, Smarter Balanced, High School Proficiency, End of Course Algebra, Geometry, Biology and the approved alternatives.
11. Completes a grade level curriculum in a core academic subject that does not qualify for High school credit.
Allows for students who are significantly below grade level in science and social studies to gain an IAP for prep
Completes a series of short term industry certificates (40 hour min.)
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18. Funding Follows the Student
Students receive full funding while showing academic progress up to college level, and continue to receive full funding while taking a combination of below and above 100 level courses.
Students taking only above 100 level courses are funded just like running start, by the credit hour at the running start rate.
Enhanced funding for vocational/career technical education and federal transitional and bilingual also follows students.
Special Education Services are the responsibility of the district and the funding remains with the district as they serve the student regardless of the program model.
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19. Open Doors Case Management
A ratio not to exceed 1 fulltime case manager to 75 youth
Assist youth by connecting to resources and remove barriers to success
Can provide academic as well as employment support
Must have a bachelors degree or a minimum of two years working with at risk youth
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20. Open Doors Student Completion
Students become ineligible for further funding when they:
Earn an Associates Degree
Earn a high school diploma
Have turned 21 before September 1
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21. Tracking Reengagement Students
School code:
Reengagement schools are designated with an R school type code
Allows the students to be disaggregated from district AYP measures.
Program code:
Each program has a unique qualifying code attached to the student record
Allows OSPI to track student data to the specific program and location
Allows OSPI to aggregate data many ways including by state, region, district, pathway or partner

22. Program Accountability
Program Annual Report
District Annual Report
OSPI
Receives Report
September 30
October 31
An EDS application has been designed that will allow data points to be collected that are not measures found in CEDARS, but are desired outcomes in Open Doors
The unique qualification codes attached to the student record allow the EDS application to be pre-populated with demographic information

23. Program Accountability
Compliance monitoring of began October 2014 under the authority of ESSB 6002 (2014)
To date all programs started before or in have undergone a compliance review
This has led to a clarification of language and a 4th WAC revision
Guidance and best practice documents have been created and shared
Ongoing guidance and assistance have been welcomed

24. 2015-16 Outcomes 7,497 + students served - Males 4,220 Females 3,277
26 earned a College Degree
429 earned a High School Diploma
640 earned a High School Equivalency Certificate (GED)
104 earned an Industry Recognized Certificate
At least 2,759 earned High School credit
At least 1,124 earned College credit
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25. Longitudinal Study
The RCW governing Open Doors requires longitudinal study for 5 years.
OSPI is working with the Education Research and Data Center to align the cohort and data tracking for compliance.
This longitudinal tracking will include:
College enrollment and completion
Workforce data such as wages and industry

26. College
Apprenticeship
Career
Life
Open Doors
Individual Case Management
Credit Recovery
Online
Alternative High School
Comprehensive High School
Running Start

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28. Aligning drop out prevention, intervention and re-engagement efforts across OSPI, as well as other state agencies, statewide youth- serving organizations, and regional and local education agencies.
Contact:
Laurie Shannon, Graduation and Reengagement Program Supervisor