2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. All Students College and Career Ready: Unit I …. linking the course with the field As adapted by Harvey Hoyo, Ed.D. Program Lead- School Counseling National Univerity

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Regardless of Race/Ethnicity, More Than 9 in 10 Students in Grades 6-12 and Their Parents Expect the Student to Attend Postsecondary Source: U.S. DOE, NCES, Getting Ready to Pay for College: What Students and Their Parents Know About the Cost of College Tuition and What They Are Doing to Find Out, September 2003.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Regardless of Income, 9 in 10 Students in Grades 6-12 and Their Parents Expect the Student to Attend Postsecondary Source: U.S. DOE, NCES, Getting Ready to Pay for College: What Students and Their Parents Know About the Cost of College Tuition and What They Are Doing to Find Out, September 2003.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Most High School Grads Go On To Postsecondary Within 2 Years Source: NELS: 88, Second (1992) and Third (1994) Follow up; in, USDOE, NCES, “Access to Postsecondary Education for the 1992 High School Graduates”, 1998, Table 2.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Immediate* College-Going Increasing for All Groups: 1980 to 2006 Source: Condition of Education 2008 Table of Education 2008 * Percent of high school completers who were enrolled in college the October after completing high school

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. The Gap in Earnings Between People With and Without College Degrees is Widening $13,800 $21,700 Note: Median annual earnings are for full-time, full-year wage and salary workers ages 25-34, values are in constant 2004 dollars Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES, The Condition of Education Statistics, 2006, Table 22-1,

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Single biggest predictor of college success is QUALITY AND INTENSITY OF HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM Source: Cliff Adelman, 2011, The Toolbox Revisited, U.S. Department of Education.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. A Rigorous High School Curriculum* Greatly Increases Bachelor’s Degree Completion for All Students *Rigorous Curriculum is defined as the top 40 percent of high school curriculum and the highest high school mathematics above Algebra 2. Source: Clifford Adelman, U.S. Department of Education, The Toolbox Revisited, Note: These numbers reflect outcomes for high school graduates who enter four-year institutions with no delay.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. A Rigorous High School Curriculum* Greatly Increases Bachelor’s Degree Completion for All Students *Rigorous Curriculum is defined as the top 40 percent of high school curriculum and the highest high school mathematics above Algebra 2. Source: Clifford Adelman, U.S. Department of Education, The Toolbox Revisited, Note: These numbers reflect outcomes for high school graduates who enter four-year institutions with no delay.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. African American, Latino & Native American high school graduates are less likely to have been enrolled in a full college-prep track percent in college prep Source: Jay P. Greene, Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the United States, Manhattan Institute, September Table high school graduates with college-prep curriculum. Full College Prep track is defined as at least: 4 years of English, 3 years of math, 2 years of natural science, 2 years of social science and 2 years of foreign language

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Students of Color are Less Likely to Attend High Schools that Offer High-Level Math Courses Source: Clifford Adelman, U.S. Department of Education, The Toolbox Revisited, 2006.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. After one successful semester of Algebra 1A, regression to Pre-Algebra. Why? 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade Algebra 1A (s1) B C Algebra 1B (s1) C No Math Pre- Algebra B- Algebra 1A (s2) D Algebra 1B (s2) D A scheduling error? Low expectations? Source: Education Trust – West Analysis

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Low-SES High School Graduates are Less Likely to Have Completed a Rigorous High School Curriculum Source: Academic Pathways, Preparation, and Performance: A Descriptive Overview of the Transcripts from the High School Graduating Class of , National Center for Education Statistics, November 2006.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Why Kids Drop Out “Students mainly consider dropping out because they are not engaged by the school.” Students are most likely to cite the following reasons for considering dropping out: School was boring (76%); and They were not learning enough (42%).” Source: Metropolitan Life, Survey of the American Teacher 2002: Student Life: School, Home and Community, p. 9.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. San Jose Unified School District 39% Low SES 28% ELL (87% Spanish Speaking) 30,700 students 6 comprehensive high schools 1 continuation high school 6 middle schools 1 K-8 magnet school 26 elementary schools Source: Ed Trust West analysis of California Department of Education data

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. San Jose: Increasing Number of College- Ready Latino Students Source: Ed Trust West analysis of California Department of Education data

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. High School Graduates Could Have Met Higher Standards Source: Achieve, Inc. Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? February 2005 Percent of young people reporting that they would have worked harder if their high schools had demanded more of them, set higher academic standards, and raised expectations of how much course work and studying was necessary to earn a diploma

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Field Work Reflection: Some Academic Questions to Ask How may advanced placement and International Baccalaureate course does your school offer? What types of students are enrolled in those courses? How are students recruited for those courses?

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. © 2009 THE EDUCATION TRUST Source: Fieldwork Reflection: Navigating the college admissions process Are students completing their college applications? How do does the school know? Are students completing the FAFSA? If students are accepted to college, are they actually enrolling? Is there one type of student that is less likely to complete the enrollment process? (like Latina girls?- if so what is being done about it?)

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. What about students who aren’t college-bound?

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Many High School Graduates in the Work Force Do Not Feel Prepared to do the Work Expected of Them Percent of young people reporting gaps between the preparation they received in high school and what is/will be expected of them in their current job or the job they hope to get in the future Source: Achieve, Inc. Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? February 2005

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Employers report that many new entrants with a high school diploma are ‘deficient’ in important basic skills Writing72% Math54% Reading Comprehension38% Source: Casner-Lotto, J & Barrington, L., Are They Really Ready to Work? Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21 st Century U.S. Workforce, 2006.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Entrance requirements for Sheet Metal Workers Algebra Geometry Trigonometry Technical Reading Auto Technicians Physics Force Hydraulics Friction Electrical circuits Source: The Education Trust-West, The A-G Curriculum: College-Prep? Work-Prep? Life-Prep. Understanding and Implementing a Rigorous Core Curriculum for All, 2004.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. What Should a Counselor Do? Use careers knowledge as a tool to hook student’s interest so that they can express a short term and long term goal.

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. 25 Strategies from Transforming School Counseling Initiative ®

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. A Shift in Focus INDIVIDUAL FOCUS Works in Isolation Works Primarily with Individual Student Problems Manages School Counseling Program Separate from School Mission SYSTEMIC FOCUS Teams and Collaborates with All Stakeholders Works to Help the School Change to Better Meet Student Needs Involved Extensively as a Leader in School and Community

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Work as leaders to promote access & equity for all students Use data to: – determine focus and activities – change policy & practice – to drive future practice Advocate for systemic change to ensure access, equity and success for all students Transformed School Counselors

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Working with Parents Educate parents about College Future Expenses Sticker Price

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Working with Parents Exploration Tools: Going2College.org

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Fieldwork Reflection Knowledge of Postsecondary and Workforce Expectations Does your school or community college know what the course requirements are for entrance or transfer into the state college and university system? Does your school know what the high growth jobs are in your state and what they expect of new employees? How does your school communicate this knowledge to the students and parents?

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. © 2009 THE EDUCATION TRUST Source: Fieldwork Reflection: Help in navigating the college admissions process Are students completing the applications? Are students completing the FAFSA? If students are accepted to college, are they enrolling?

2008 by The Education Trust, Inc. Questions? Jot them down, and bring them up at our weekly chat…..