1. Updated Draft for Review
2018
STATE SPONSORS:
Executive Office of Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education
Workforce Skills Cabinet
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development

2. Office Hours
Massachusetts Innovation Pathways Preliminary Part A Application September 2018

3. Updated Draft for Review
Materials Submission
Due Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Preliminary Designation Application
Separate RFP for funding
Ensure completeness of responses
Materials must be submitted electronically, via WizeHive

4. Updated Draft for Review
Applicant Criteria
K-12 district as the applicant, with at least one identified high school where the pathway will exist
An employer representative (employer or employer association).
If a MassHire board, the applicant must also identify at least one employer partner
Both partners will be actively involved in performance outcomes
A mutually signed letter of agreement to partner must be submitted
Employer partner should play an active role in the development of the application, and demonstrate its full engagement in the implementation of the IP

5. Equitable Access
Does the proposed program target and prioritize students underrepresented in post-secondary enrollment and completion and/or high skill/high demand industries?
Is it structured to recruit these students and eliminate barriers to their participation?
Students targeted for program as compared to school demographics
Consider the impact of implicit bias
Intentional, proactive recruitment activities
Written/published materials, e.g., admissions policy, selection criteria

6. Scope and Sequence
Does the program outline a clear academic pathway from secondary to post-secondary education and onto a career?
The pathway consists of an integrated Scope and Sequence of courses and experiences aligned with the chosen industry sector that is developed through an individual planning process.
The scope and sequence must include
At least 2 Technical courses aligned with the Industry Sector
At least 2 college-level courses, which can include dual enrollment, AP, PLTW, or other college level courses
A 100-hour internship or capstone project, identified with a local course code that will be displayed on the student’s transcript, taken later in high school (most likely - 12th grade, or summer before 12th grade)

7. Review and Notification
Updated Draft for Review
Review and Notification
October
Review of Preliminary Part A applications and RFP submissions
The RFP will be judged on impact and quality
You may receive a call from a liaison/requests for clarifying information
By November 1
Applicants notified – “yes” to advance to final or “not yet ready”
By November 8
Applicants notified of possible funding and advance to Final Designation phase

8. Q&A

9. For Further Questions
Shailah Stewart Coordinator, High School Pathway Development
Jennifer Gwatkin

10. Updated Draft for Review
2018
STATE SPONSORS:
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education
Executive Office of Education
Workforce Skills Cabinet
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development