1. The School’s Strategy for Motivation and Direction:

2. The Structure of Ramp-Up

3. The Ramp-Up Process NEEDS NEW GRAPHIC

4. Program Delivery  30-minute Advisory Sessions  Weekly throughout the school year (28 weeks in total) focusing on progress monitoring and planning  Facilitated by school staff with smaller groups of students  Ramp-Up Workshops  5 each year that the student is in the program  Each lasts one class period  Provides grade appropriate information and activities on the five goals of Ramp-Up to Readiness™

5. Sample: 9 th Grade Topics  Seeking Help in High School  Requirements for Graduation vs. Postsecondary Admittance  Understanding College Level Coursework  Identifying Sparks  Identifying Internal and External Supports  Understanding Decision Making  Setting SMART Goals  Soft Skills for Career Success  Power of Personality

6. Tools -Readiness Rubric Progress monitoring tool Completed at least three times a year Discussed with advisor and shared with family Helps students assess their college readiness in different areas Grades Academic belief Self-management Effort and Persistence Test scores

8. Readiness Rubric Reflection Reflect on the rubric Create SMART Goals

9. Tools - Postsecondary Plan Career, postsecondary, and academic planning tool Make informed decisions about possible careers paths Find the best postsecondary options for those careers Make academic plans to reach postsecondary aspirations Create postsecondary financial plans Record key Personal/Social Assets

10. Postsecondary Plan

11. What is the same among many of these schools?

12. Not all students embrace academic rigor…

13. Many students don’t know how to access college

14. Some students lack motivation…

15. And persistence is a challenge for many…

16. What can families do?  Talk with your student  Ask them about what they are learning about at school about “college”  Inquire about their life goals, career aspirations, and postsecondary plans  Provide challenge and support  Encourage them to take rigorous courses  Visit a college campus with them  Use resources  Ramp-Up One Page Parent Guide  U of M Parent Guide to College and Career Readiness