1. Adrienne O’Neill, Ed.D. – President, Stark Education Partnership Joseph Rochford, Ph.D. – Vice President, Stark Education Partnership Brenda Neel - Director of Instruction, Canton City Schools Theresa Seery, Senior Program Officer, KnowledgeWorks Foundation

2. P-16 is a way of thinking… Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership NOT a program 2 of 21

3. P-16 is a way of taking existing systems and considering how to rethink them to accomplish specific goals. P-16 is not competition among existing systems—rather it is a way to make transitions seamless for students. Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 3 of 21

4. P-16 is everyone coming together to figure out specific goals and then strategies to use to accomplish those goals. Said another way… Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 4 of 21

5. Different ideas are willingly tried and become a reality Idea generators may also find sources to fund their ideas— if money is required Amazing results through the power of the collaborative, collective “we” Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 5 of 21

6. Stark County Educational Service Center, 17 school superintendents represented by 4 superintendents and the ESC, 5 public and private colleges represented by the college presidents, local foundation directors, and representatives from the business community, economic development agencies & the social service agencies. In Stark, “everyone” includes: Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 6 of 21

7. The Stark Education Partnership serves as a research and support arm to the P-16 Committee. Committee meets bi-monthly to set strategy direction and to review progress. Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 7 of 21

8. – To increase the high school graduation rate Stark County’s P-16 Goals: – To increase the college-going rate in Stark County. Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 8 of 21

9. Why those goals? Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 9 of 21

10. Dr. Joseph Rochford – Vice President, Stark Education Partnership 10 of 21

11. Dr. Joseph Rochford – Vice President, Stark Education Partnership 11 of 21

12. A National Problem Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 12 of 21 - Recommended reading

13. What are some examples of strategies we have used? Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 13 of 21

14. – Small Schools, McKinley High School – Early College, Timken High School – OCAN/GEAR-UP School Level Strategies: 14 of 21 Brenda Neel – Director of Instruction, Canton City Schools

15. —Core curriculum —EPAS System/ACT —AlignOhio —Math Science Partnership —Malone College at Canton South —Stark State Satellites —CrossRoads District Level Strategies: Brenda Neel – Director of Instruction, Canton City Schools 15 of 21

16. – Graduate Retention Initiative (Now adopted by Greater Canton Chamber of Commerce, Akron Chamber of Commerce and NOCHE) – Preschool (Sisters of Charity of Canton) – Afterschool (21st Century Grants, Stark Community Foundation) – Scholarship Website Community-Wide Initiatives: Dr. Joseph Rochford – Vice President, Stark Education Partnership 16 of 21

17. – Stark State recruitment after April 15, 2005 – Walsh retention College Level Initiatives: Dr. Joseph Rochford – Vice President, Stark Education Partnership 17 of 21

18. –High school graduation rate is increasing –College-going rate is increasing –Communication & knowledge about importance of goals is increasing What Are The Results? Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 18 of 21

19. –Await establishment of statewide P-16 (expected June 2005) –Marketing, statewide –Alignment statewide of grades 11-14 Where Do We Go From Here? Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 19 of 21

20. Establishment of Ohio regional P-16 compacts & the role of KnowledgeWorks Theresa Seery, Senior Project Officer, KnowledgeWorks Foundation 20 of 21

21. Idea Sharing Dr. Adrienne O’Neill – President, Stark Education Partnership 21 of 21