1. HALL HIGH SCHOOL A Pathway to Success For ALL STUDENTS. Post-secondary Education is Crucial

2. Pathways Four year college Two year college Highly skilled job Trade School Military

3. Higher education needed to fill skilled job deficit –The Daily Illini - 10/23/13 Postsecondary credentials are now required to enter the middle class, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. As 140,000 high-skilled jobs go unfilled in Illinois each year, Gov. Pat Quinn pushes 60 percent of the state population to hold postsecondary credentials or a degree by 2025.

4. LaSalle News Tribune Article - 2/8/14 Eleven Illinois Valley-based manufacturers have backed the program by pledging interest in hiring students who earn the certificate. Some have even asked the college to enroll more because they have demand for filling these high-paying positions. Those manufacturers include American Nickeloid, Maze Nails, Eakas and James Hardie of Peru, Carus Corp. of La Salle, Hart Electric of Lostant, HCC of Mendota, MBL (USA) of Ottawa and Transco, Plymouth Tube and Vactor Manufacturing of Streator. The certificate course prepares students for high-performance, technologically advanced production jobs. It also serves a need for employers who want to give additional training to its existing workforce.

5. HALL HIGH SCHOOL CONFRONTING THE FACTS

6. Graduation Rate 1999……………..89% 2006……………92% 2000……………..88% 2007……………95% 2001……………..84% 2008……………82% 2002……………..91% 2009……..…….83% 2003……………..79% 2010……………88% 2004……………..88% 2011……………73% 2005……………..82% 2012……………87% 2013……………78% 2013……………78%

7. College and Career Readiness HHS Class of 2014 48%

8. College and Career Readiness Percent enrolled in one or more remedial courses at IVCC since 2010. Mathematics- 69% Reading- 29% English- 29%

9. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS How do we get there?

10. College and Career Readiness Step 1- Declare a Pathway In January of their sophomore year, all students declare a Pathway and create a two year plan to get them to their goal.

11. College and Career Readiness Step 2- Implement Career Tech Programs and Curriculum. $45,000

12. Career Tech Programs and Curriculum. 2014-2015 Introduction to Technical Careers Introduction to Technical Careers Orientation to High Skilled Careers such as alternative energy, CAD, Flight Technology, Energy and Power, Material Processing, Structural Engineering, Research and Development. Orientation to High Skilled Careers such as alternative energy, CAD, Flight Technology, Energy and Power, Material Processing, Structural Engineering, Research and Development.

13. Career Tech Programs and Curriculum. 2014-2015 Increase budget for the enrollment of students at the Area Career Center $40,000

14. ACC PROGRAMS Health Occupations, Cosmetology, Welding, Machine Technology, Auto Technology, Building Trades, Residential Wiring, CAD, Graphic Arts, Culinary Arts, Child Care CEO Entrepenurship and CEO Entrepenurship and Fire Science.

15. College and Career Readiness Step 3 Increase academic rigor. Increase academic rigor.

16. Increase Academic Rigor 2014-2016 Implement HONORS SCIENCE TRACK Implement HONORS SCIENCE TRACK Implement Honors English 1 Implement Honors English 1 Implement Honors U.S. History Implement Honors U.S. History

17. Increase Academic Rigor 2014-2016 Accounting Accounting Business Marketing Business Marketing Technical Math Technical Math Introduction to Welding Introduction to Welding

18. College and Career Readiness Step 4 Technology

19. College and Career Readiness Student entering IVCC since 2010 below basic computer skills. 57%

20. 1 TO 1 Tech Initiative BLENDED LEARNING BLENDED LEARNING It is not about the device, it is about using technology to improve learning!!!!

21. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS WHAT’S NEXT?

22. College and Career Readiness HALL HS Local government business and labor. IVCC