Say Yes to Education & Whole City Reform Breakout Session Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey, President Gene Chasin, Chief Operating Officer Say Yes to Education, Inc.

The Challenge “ The United States higher education system is becoming less of a meritocracy. In the last decade, the percentage of students from families at the highest income levels who got a bachelor’s degree has grown to 82 percent, while for those at the bottom it has fallen to just 8 percent.” – Jeff Selingo, editor at large of The Chronicle of Higher Education, from his forthcoming book, “College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students.”

Say Yes’ Central Goal To ensure college and career readiness at scale, sustained over the long term throughout communities. 1.Scholarship Incentive—Public and private college scholarships. 2.Systems and Structures—Cross sector and cross government collaboration to develop civic infrastructure aligned to post- secondary completion goal. Say Yes serves as an honest broker and facilitator to initiate and guide this process. 3.Student Supports—Comprehensive and coordinated student and family supports to address academic, social/emotional, health, and financial needs. Say Yes’ Three Levers for Change

College Readiness Indicators Evidence-based Say Yes Student Management System, adaptable to local contexts, tracks a strategic set of academic, social/emotional, and health indicators, leading to: o Targeted coordination of comprehensive services and supports at the student level o Informed school- and district-level programming, combined with Say Yes’ aligned evidence-based program

Say Yes to Education Student Management System Inputs MANAGEMENT SYSTEM *Research Based Indicators that track to post secondary readiness *AIR developed algorithms *Technology based interactive system School District data Attendance, grades, discipline, test scores Parent surveys Teachers surveys Student surveys Other Provider input

Say Yes to Education Student Management System Outputs MANAGEMENT SYSTEM *Research Based Indicators that track to post secondary readiness *AIR developed algorithms *Technology based interactive system Individual Student Growth Plans including interventions Reports on the effectiveness of interventions by provider and specific Aggregate reports that support planning at the class, grade, school, district, and community level

Say Yes’ Key Levers for Change: Comprehensive Student and Family Supports

Local Civic Infrastructure 9

Buffalo District Enrollment PK-12 Source: Buffalo Public School District Data will be verified by NYS in Spring 2014 PRELIMINARY

Buffalo Four-Year High School Graduation Rates Sources: New York State Education Department and Buffalo Public School District Data will be verified by NYS in Spring 2014 PRELIMINARY

Buffalo High School Dropout Rate Sources: New York State Education Department and Buffalo Public School District Data will be verified by NYS in Spring 2014 PRELIMINARY