1. E ASING THE T RANSITION FROM H IGH S CHOOL TO C OMMUNITY C OLLEGE 2006 National Forum on Education Policy Education Commission of the States July 2006

2. Key Question: How can high schools and community colleges effectively work together to increase college success?

3. Transitions – Why Critical Today “For most Americans, education and training through and beyond high school is now a necessary condition (not just the most advantageous or desirable route) for developing skills required by most well-paying jobs.”

4. “While there has been much written about dropout from high school and student retention in college as separate phenomena, little conceptual or empirical work examines how the two fit together.” “While there has been much written about dropout from high school and student retention in college as separate phenomena, little conceptual or empirical work examines how the two fit together.” Source: “Conceptualizing and Researching the Educational Pipeline Peter T. Ewell, Dennis P. Jones, and Patrick J. Kelly

5. Ewell, Jones, and Patrick suggest that this is timely for two major reasons: 1.Reforms are calling for improved transitions between high school and college in many states. (P-16) 2.Renewed interest in enhancing educational attainment as a key social asset.

6. Cooperative Agreement between U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education and The League for Innovation in the Community College Consortium College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI)

7. Purpose of CCTI CCTI will contribute to strengthening the role of community and technical colleges in - Easing student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education as well as transitions to employment, and Easing student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education as well as transitions to employment, and Improving academic performance at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. Improving academic performance at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.

10. CCTI Timeline November 2002 League awarded Cooperative Agreement with OVAE January 2003 RFP issued to all U.S. Community Colleges May 2003 Colleges selected

11. 2005-06 CCTI Site Partnerships 1-Miami Dade College6-Corning Com. College11-St. Louis Com. College 2-Northern Virginia Com. College7-Maricopa Com. Colleges12-Lehigh Carbon Com. College 3-Ivy Tech Community College8-Anne Arundel Com. College13-San Diego Com. College Dist. 4-Central Piedmont Com. College9-Lorain County Com. College14-Prince George’s Com. College 5-SW Oregon Com. College 10-Sinclair Com. College15-Fox Valley Technical College 1 2 8 14 6 713 5 15 11 3 9 10 12 4

12. CCTI Site Partnerships Education & Training Education & Training Anne Arundel Community College (MD) Anne Arundel Community College (MD) Lorain County Community College (OH) Lorain County Community College (OH) Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ) Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ) Health Science Health Science Ivy Tech Community College (IN) Ivy Tech Community College (IN) Miami Dade College (FL) Miami Dade College (FL) Northern Virginia Community College (VA) Northern Virginia Community College (VA) Information Technology Information Technology Central Piedmont Community College (NC) Central Piedmont Community College (NC) Corning Community College (NY) Corning Community College (NY) Southwestern Oregon Community College (OR) Southwestern Oregon Community College (OR)

13. CCTI Site Partnerships Law, Public Safety and Security Law, Public Safety and Security Fox Valley Technical College (WI) Fox Valley Technical College (WI) Prince George’s Community College (MD) Prince George’s Community College (MD) San Diego Community College District (CA) San Diego Community College District (CA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA) Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA) Sinclair Community College (OH) Sinclair Community College (OH) St. Louis Community College (MO) St. Louis Community College (MO)

14. CCTI Products Virtual Reader Virtual Reader Career Pathway Templates Career Pathway Templates Toolkit Toolkit Case Studies Book Case Studies Book National Policy Study National Policy Study State Policy Forums State Policy Forums www.league.org/ccti

15. Perhaps most importantly … Building relationships with Secondary and Business Partners to help students navigate through our systems of education and employment

16. OUTCOME #1 Decrease remediation at the postsecondary level

17. Percent of students who take remedial courses 63% at two-year institutions 63% at two-year institutions 40% at four-year institutions 40% at four-year institutions The Bridge Project Stanford University

18. OUTCOME #2 Increase enrollment and persistence in postsecondary education

19. National Statistics on High School Students For every 100 ninth graders: For every 100 ninth graders: U. S.67 Graduate from H.S. on time 38 Directly enter college 26 Still enrolled sophomore year 18 Graduate in 150% of time (2 and 4 year college)

20. OUTCOME #3 Increase academic and skill achievement at both the secondary and postsecondary levels

21. Rigor in High School “Knowing what they know today, a large majority of students say they would have worked harder and taken more difficult courses in high school.” Source: “Rising to the Challenge: Are High School graduates prepared for college and work?”; Achieve, Inc., 2005

22. OUTCOME #4 Increase attainment of postsecondary degrees, certificates, or other recognized credentials

23. Why Focus on Student Retention? High School 2 Year College 4 Year College High School Graduation Rate 67% Go to College Directly From High School 56%30%70% Return for Second Year of College 54%74% Graduate With 2 Year Degree in 3 Years 30% Graduate With 4 Year Degree in 6 Years 53% Student Pipeline Sources, 2000 Data Sources:NCES Common Core Data (2000); IPEDS Residency and Migration File (2000); ACT Institutional Survey (2001); NCES, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (2000).

24. OUTCOME #5 Increase successful entry into employment or further education

25. Are Students Prepared? College instructors estimate that 42% of their students are not adequately prepared. College instructors estimate that 42% of their students are not adequately prepared. Employers estimate that 39% of high school graduates who have no further education are not prepared for their current job and that 45% are under prepared for advancement. Employers estimate that 39% of high school graduates who have no further education are not prepared for their current job and that 45% are under prepared for advancement. Source: “Rising to the Challenge: Are High School graduates prepared for college and work?”; Achieve, Inc., 2005

27. Sixteen Career Clusters Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Finance Architecture & Construction Education & Training Arts, AV Tech & Communications Government & Public Administration Business, Mgt & Admin. Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Manufacturing Human Services Marketing Sales & Services Information Technology Science, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

28. Then and Now Vocational EducationCareer and Technical Education For a Few StudentsFor All Students For a Few “Jobs”For All “Careers” 6 to 7 “Program Areas” 16 Clusters – 79 Pathways In-lieu of AcademicsAligns/Supports Academics High School FocusedHigh School and College Partnerships

29. CCTI Career Pathways Template Funded by the U. S. Department of Education (V051B020001) Rigorous Academics CTE for all Dual Enrollment Early Assessment in H.S.

30. What We Are Learning From CCTI Community colleges can lead this work. Community colleges can lead this work. Partners are anxious to work together. Partners are anxious to work together. Communication is key: Communication is key: generally among education sectors and business between faculty of high school and college Postsecondary remediation can be reduced. Postsecondary remediation can be reduced. Transformation needs to take place in the context of a P-20 or a lifetime framework. Transformation needs to take place in the context of a P-20 or a lifetime framework.

31. www.league.org/ccti/networkapplication CCTI Network 150 community colleges and their partners 150 community colleges and their partners 40 states and 2 Canadian provinces 40 states and 2 Canadian provinces The Network Today:

32. The Beginning of a New Community College Movement Laurance J. Warford CCTI Project Director warford@league.org