1. College & Career Readiness Blog Overview for the Small & Rural School Consortium Meeting at Roscoe Collegiate High School April 16, 2012 Dr. Jerry Adams, Principal New Deal High School New Deal, Texas New Deal High School - College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready!

2. Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21 st Century Report Co-authored by Dr. Robert Schwartz, Harvard Graduate School of Education and released in February 2011; presented at Raise Your Hand Texas Leadership Conference in January, 2012 Every high school graduate should find viable ways of pursuing both a career and a meaningful post-secondary degree or credential. Every high school graduate should find viable ways of pursuing both a career and a meaningful post-secondary degree or credential. In 1973, people with a high school education or less made up 72% of the nation’s workforce in an economy in which manufacturing was still dominant. By 2007, people with a high school education or less shrunk to 41% of the workforce. In 1973, people with a high school education or less made up 72% of the nation’s workforce in an economy in which manufacturing was still dominant. By 2007, people with a high school education or less shrunk to 41% of the workforce. The total number of jobs in America had grown, but the number of jobs held by people with no post-secondary education had fallen. Over the past 30 years, all of the net job growth in America has been generated by positions that require at least some post-secondary education. The total number of jobs in America had grown, but the number of jobs held by people with no post-secondary education had fallen. Over the past 30 years, all of the net job growth in America has been generated by positions that require at least some post-secondary education. Some studies show that the lifetime earnings of workers with associate’s degrees were 73% more than those who had not completed high school. The lifetime earnings gap between those with a high school education and those with a college degree is now estimated to be nearly $1 million. Some studies show that the lifetime earnings of workers with associate’s degrees were 73% more than those who had not completed high school. The lifetime earnings gap between those with a high school education and those with a college degree is now estimated to be nearly $1 million. Interestingly, 27% of people with post-secondary license or certificates earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient. Interestingly, 27% of people with post-secondary license or certificates earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient. Nearly 70% of all high school graduates go to college within two years of graduating but about 4 in 10 Americans have obtained either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree by their mid-twenties. Nearly 70% of all high school graduates go to college within two years of graduating but about 4 in 10 Americans have obtained either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree by their mid-twenties. New Deal High School - College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready!

3. In sum, students must have some sort of post-secondary education as they encounter a rapidly changing job market. We are living in exponential times and schools must adjust to meet the demands of a 21 st century flattened world. We are living in exponential times and schools must adjust to meet the demands of a 21 st century flattened world. – YouTube Video – Times They Are A Changing http://youtu.be/wuyrP_HhWEg Did You Know 2011 Welcome to Facebook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_RU5OCYYYw&feature=relate d http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_RU5OCYYYw&feature=relate d New Deal High School - College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready!

4. New Deal High School’s Approach Flex Friday Program Flex Friday Program – Advisory period speakers – Flex classes taught by teachers, students, university professors & graduate students, and professionals from industry Project-based Learning Project-based Learning Dual Credit Online Courses Dual Credit Online Courses Faculty College Shirt Day Faculty College Shirt Day STEM Designated Campus STEM Designated Campus Advisory Board & Partnership Team Relationships Advisory Board & Partnership Team Relationships College and Career Commitment Signing Day College and Career Commitment Signing Day Nationally Certified Project Lead the Way Engineering Program Nationally Certified Project Lead the Way Engineering Program Focused and intentional conversations and planning along the lines of preparing students to be college ready, career ready, and life ready. Focused and intentional conversations and planning along the lines of preparing students to be college ready, career ready, and life ready. New Deal High School - College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready!

5. New Deal High School Longitudinal Data – College Course Offerings – Dual Credit Completion – CTE Course Completion – DAP Graduates – College Enrollment Rate – PLTW Enrollment New Deal High School - College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready!