1. Sept. 22, 2009 1

2. Of every 10 kids who start 9 th grade… 7 will graduate from high school on time (4 years)… 4 will immediately enroll in college… 3 are still enrolled as a sophomore… 2 will graduate from college within 150% of time time. The problem: Oregon’s Leaky Pipeline Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems 2009 2

3. Pursue developing a P20 partnership based on STRIVE PSU steps up... 3

4. Small group designated to develop straw dog proposal: Bob McKeanZeke Smith Randy HitzKeylah Frazier/Gary Withers Maxine ThompsonMarc Levy Lolenzo PoeKen Thrasher Duncan WysePat Burk 4

5.  Develop a P20 partnership framework utilizing STRIVE as a starting point...  Developing the partnership becomes the work of the LRT for the coming year...  LRT serves as governing council for the partnership  PSU serves as the “home base” for the work 5

6. EVERY student in Multnomah County will:  Be PREPARED for school  Be SUPPORTED inside and outside school  SUCCEED academically  ENROLL in some form of college  GRADUATE and enter a career 6

7.  Coordinate resources around cradle to career vision to improve specific student/community outcomes  Improve effectiveness by ensuring data is used to build on evidence-based practices and innovate as necessary  Advocate for funders, policymakers, and the community to support what works 7

8.  A myriad of efforts, initiatives, programs ranging from very effective to ineffective, disconnected, not collecting & using common data or working toward shared goals  The results: kids fall through the cracks, gaps are not addressed, inefficient use of resources, ineffective service delivery, no synergy 8

9. EffectiveEvidenceEfficient Similar organizations collecting quality data for the same outcomes in a coordinated and collaborative network  Similar organizations collecting quality data that align under similar outcomes for broad community impact  Similar organizations collecting quality data, but uncoordinated and isolated  Alignment Accountability Context for the Partnership *This document is meant to be a conceptualization of the context of academic and social programming which impact student success. Synergy 9

10. A coordinated, aligned, synergetic system along the P 20 continuum, birth to career A “Community Report Card” of agreed upon performance indicators that guides collaboration & informs the partnership & the public on progress Not a new initiative or program Takes what is already working to create a more cohesive & effective whole The partnership serves as the hub to connect the whole 10

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12. GOAL 1: Percent of Children Assessed as Ready for School GOAL 2: Percent of Students with More than 20 Developmental Assets GOAL 3: Percent of 4 th and 8 th Grade Students at or above Proficiency in Reading and Math Percent of Students who Graduate from High School GOAL 4: Average Score on the ACT Percent of Graduates who Enroll in College GOAL 5: Percent of Students Prepared for College Level Coursework Percent of Students who are Retained in College Percent of Students who Graduate from College College Degrees Conferred Italics highlight those measures that are the Strive partnership’s focus from 2009 to 2012 12

13. Community Corporate Post-secondary Media Civic Faith Nonprofit K-12 Parents/Family Early Childhood Philanthropic Students 13

14. Recognizes...  Role of universities as anchor institutions in their communities  Access to research & human capital  The power of universities as conveners & change agents  High potential to sustain infrastructure 14

15.  Serve as the home base for the project  Not owned or defined by PSU, others with resources to contribute are invited to participate in the partnership development  Allocate staff & resources in partnership with others  Align research projects that are linked to the goals of the partnership  Serve as a link to Living Cities and the Strive network 15

16.  Utilizes academic and social/emotional/community indicators along a continuum  The idea of a cradle to career pathway  Relies heavily on collecting and using common data  Unites organizations in using common data, working toward shared vision & goals 16

17.  Early Childhood Council  SUN Coordinating Council  Commission on Children and Families  Education Cabinet  Jr. Achievement  Incight  Connected by 25  United Way 17

18. Let’s get real...  Haven’t we tried this before?  Is this just rearranging the deck chairs?  What’s this going to do to address the equity & disparity issues? 18

19.  Who is aligning who?  Why should I (my organization) want to participate? What’s in it for me?  There are a lot of other big efforts going on right now, doesn't this just get in the way? 19