1. EDWARD P. ST. JOHN ALGO D. HENDERSON COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Partnerships Supporting College Preparation and Success

2. Toward a New Generation Partnerships Identifying Critical Challenges  Global Perspective  US Perspective  Missouri in Perspective Research Informing Change  Education Sciences v. Research Partnerships  Partnerships Examples from Practice  Strategies Informing Action in Urban Schools Concluding Reflections

3. Global Perspectives

4. Globalization & Economic Rationales Globalizing Forces  International Corporations  Global Workforce  Outsourcing  Human Rights  From National to International  Rationale for Wars (no longer religion) Global Competition Among Nations  Research Partnerships: Government-Universities- Corporations  Science & Technology (S & T) as Rationale Expanding College Opportunity

5. Neoliberal Rationales  Educational as Right (S & T as Basic Level to Support Families)  Education as Cross-Generation Uplift (Advanced education)  Weak Support for Traditional Liberal Finance Mechanisms (Social Contract) Funding Institutions Funding Students Neoconservative Rationale  Markets, Efficiency & Innovation Privatize Institutions Use Technology for Education  Low Taxpayer Costs High Tuition High Loans (High Debt for Educated Workers)  Weak Support For Older Conservation Rationale for Liberal Education

7. Globalization & Educational Outcomes Patterns of Expansion  Expansion of Programs for S & T  New Basic Education Standard Includes Some Postsecondary  Needed to Support Families in Globally Engaged Nation  Unequal Access to Universities (Advanced Education)  Advanced Education Needed for Middle Class Profession  Constraints on Fair Access Include Debt, Culture & Class  Debt Varies Based on Extent of Privatization Challenges Within Nations  Stratification of Opportunity  Concentration of Low-Income in S & T  Troublesome High Debt in Pacific Region  Access to Middle Class Professions  Arguments for Fairness (& Refining Social Contract)  Basic Right to Some College  Fairness in Access to Universities

8. University Engagement Corporate Partnerships (Highly Visible)  Global Universities  Quality Ranking Using  Publications and Other Indications  Engagement in the Private Sector  Corporate Funded Research & Development  Creation of New Corporations Critical Social Issues Should Also Be Addressed Through Research Partnerships (Generally Not Evident)  Inequality in Opportunity to Prepare (and Attain a Basic Education  Partnerships in Equalizing Opportunity for Advanced Education  Through Realignment of Both K-12 and Higher Education  Research Partnerships Support Reforms Promoting Equity

10. US Context: K-12 Reform & Higher Education Markets

13. Trends in United States College Continuation Rate (Ratio of High School Graduates to First-Time Freshmen)

18. US Perspective on Critical Social Issue In 9-16 Education Improvement in Preparation  Improved Math Outcomes (policy related)  Gains in Minority Access Stratification in Educational Opportunity  URM Over Representation in Community Colleges  Extreme Racial Inequality in Graduation from Community Colleges  Recent Increasing Inequality in College Grad Rates Critical Challenges  Fairness in College Finance  Inequality in Preparation  Urban  Rufal  Realignment of K-12 and higher education

19. Missouri In Context

20. The Missouri Case Limited Personal Knowledge of Context Review of Indicators  Preparation  Financial Access  Public Four-Year Colleges  Diverse Representation  Degree Completion Possible Challenges

25. Findings Preparation  Improving Rate For Taking ACT  Competitive ACT & SAT/Mate Scores Four-Year College Enrollment  URM Gap Narrowing  Probably Related to Improved Preparation College Success  URM Widening  Probably Related to  Financial Challenges for Low-Income Students  Challenging Preparation in Some Areas (Urban & Rural)

26. Research Partnerships

27. Actionable Approach to Reducing Inequality  Action Inquiry Focusing on Critical Challenges  Targeted Analyses Using Student-Record Data  Pilot Testing Try Out Innovations Adapt Using Evaluation Evidence Role of University Partnerships  Research Identifying Specific Challenges  Technical Assistance with Action Inquiry  Evaluation Informing Reform  Research Meeting Academic Standards Targeted on Informing Reform

29. Examples From Practice Exemplars in the field  Minnesota Development of Market Model (1980s)  Accelerated School (Louisiana, Early 1990s)  University of Maryland-Baltimore County (Harbowski & Maton)  University of North Carolina Covenant (late 2000s to present) Indiana Education Policy Center  Twenty-first Century Scholars (Early 1990s)  Early Reading Reform (Late 1990s)  Indiana K-12 Finance Reform (Late 1990s)  Higher Ed. Finance Adaptations (Late 1990s & Early 2000s)  Indiana Project on Academic Success (Early 2000s) Research Advisory Committees to Gates Foundation on  Gates Millennium Scholars  Washington State Achievers University of Michigan (2000s)  Desegregation Litigation  STEM Academies

35. Focusing on Urban Schools Study of Successful Charters and Public Schools Reveals Challenges in Market systems  Engaging Advanced Math  Connected Advanced Literacy  College Knowledge  Specialized Content Niches Detroit Schools-Higher Education Consortium  Seven Universities  Diverse Educational Systems  Using Action Inquiry Studies  Focusing on These Critical Challenges Implications for Higher Education  Aligning Support (MSTEM, UMNC Program, etc._  Realigning First-Two Years to Fit Specialized Content

36. Concluding Reflections

37. Perspectives on Inequality Global  S & T Workforce Preparation as Basic Standard  Fairness in Access to Advanced Education (Professions)  Financing K-12 and Higher Education to Ensure Fairness US  Improvement in K-12, but Challenges in Urban and Rural Schools  Basic S & T: Excessive Debt & Limited Opportunity to Complete  High Costs of Advanced Education Limits Opportunities Missouri  K-12 Improvement: Follows Nation (Does not Lead)  College Affordability: Worse that the U. S. Average  Learn from Other States & Communities

38. Critical Challenges College Preparation  Support Networks  Curriculum Improvement College Transitions  Focus on Schools for Urban and Rural Youth School-College Networks Improve Affordability (Lower Cost First Two Years)  Opportunities for Advanced Education (With Reduced Debt) Guarantee Meeting Financial Need Partnership with Donors & Government College Success  Curriculum Realignment  Ensure Financial Support  Provide social Support

39. Actionable Approach Partnerships to Address Critical Challenges  Urban Schools Adapting to Market Systems  Rural Schools Developing College Preparatory Curriculum  Outreach Programs (College-School Networks)  Academic Support During College Years University Roles in Partnerships  Research Informing Policy Development  Technical Support in Inquiry Process for Partners  Assessment Studies to Identify Barriers  Co-Design Interventions to Address Challenges  Evaluation Studies Refinement of New Intervention Strategies (Formative) Providing Information for Accountability (Summative)

40. Selected References St. John, E. P. (in press). Research, Actionable Knowledge, and Social Change. Sterling, VA: Stylus. St. John, E.P., Chapman-Moronski, K., & Daun-Barnett, N. (2013). Public Policy and Higher Education: Reframing Strategies for Preparation, Access, and College Success. New York: Routledge. St. John, E. P., Hu, S., & Fisher, A. S. (2011). Breaking through the access barrier: Academic capital formation informing public policy. New York: Routledge. St. John, E. P., & Musoba, G. D. (2010). Pathways to academic success: Expanding opportunity for underrepresented students. New York: Routledge.