1. School Model — State of Minnesota
P-TECH
School Model — State of Minnesota
January 2019

3. P-TECH School Model
P-TECH School Model
Focus: A new 6 year public school model focused on STEM fields and Career and Technical Education 
Mission: Enable students to master the skills that they need to graduate with a no-cost associates degree that will enable them to secure an entry-level position in a growing STEM industry, or to continue and complete study in a four-year higher education institution.

4. P-TECH School Model
Key model tenets
Partnership between school district, higher education partner and industry
Integrated high school and college coursework, linked to industry Skills Map, leading to an industry-recognized, postsecondary degree for all students. Students can graduate in less than six-years, but the model ensures that students have the time and seamless supports necessary to earn their degree.
Workplace learning strand, including mentoring, worksite visits, speakers, project days, skills-based and paid internships
Open enrollment with focus on historically underserved students
Cost-free postsecondary degree
First-in-line for jobs with industry partners

5. Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Chicago, IL
New York
Chicago, IL
New York
Chicago, IL
Connecticut
New York
Chicago, IL
Connecticut
New York
Chicago, IL
Connecticut
Colorado
Maryland
Rhode Island
Australia
New York
Chicago, IL
Connecticut
Colorado
Maryland
Rhode Island
Australia
Morocco
New York
Chicago, IL
Connecticut
Colorado
Maryland
Rhode Island
Texas
Louisiana
Australia
Morocco
Taiwan

6. Results 185 graduates to date from most mature schools
P-TECH School Model
Results
185 graduates to date from most mature schools
Graduated anywhere from 3.5 – 6 years
First cohort: 4x the on-time national community college graduation rate, 5x for low-income students
A significant reason for the rapid expansion across the US and globally is because of the significant early results the model has realized in strengthening community college graduation rates, reinvigorating local economies and changing the life trajectories of young people most in need.
P-TECH schools have had more than 185 graduates, some of whom completed their “six-year” programs in as little as 3.5 years. Graduates come from the most mature P-TECH schools, including the first school in Brooklyn (launched 2011), Chicago (launched 2012), and the first round of 16 P-TECH schools in New York State, which launched in 2014, and thus have completed only the first four years of the six year model.
Particularly significant is the fact that no P-TECH student has taken a single remedial or developmental education course. Roughly 50% of students entering community colleges take at least one non-credit bearing remedial course, requiring significant public and personal investment and significantly reducing their potential to complete a degree.
The graduation rate for the first cohort of P-TECH students, who earned associates degrees in Computer Information Systems or Electromechanical Engineering Technology, is more than four times the national on-time community college graduate rate, which stands at 13%, and five times the rate for low-income students.

7. Impact US State legislation Federal legislation
P-TECH School Model
Impact
US State legislation
California SB 1243
Colorado HB
Texas SB22
Maryland SB319
Minnesota SB 3989 (introduced)
Federal legislation
HR2352, Perkins Reauthorization, $1.2B
Recognition from two US Presidents
Governors, US legislators; Prime Ministers, Ministers of Education
Major media
Global, national, state, local

8. Key innovation: Industry partnership
P-TECH School Model
Key innovation: Industry partnership
Industry is involved in all aspects of the school, but has special responsibility for workplace learning:
Skills mapping to ensure graduates are ready to enter the workforce and/or pursue higher education
Workplace Learning curriculum
Mentors for all students
Workplace experiences: Speakers, worksite visits, job shadowing
Skills-based, paid internships
First in line for jobs

9. IBM Skills Mapping Process
P-TECH School Model
IBM Skills Mapping Process
First step in developing a P-TECH school and the integrated high school and college curriculum
Identify academic, technical and professional skills required for entry-level careers
Based on these skills, faculty at the high school and community college determine the appropriate community college degrees and map backwards from those degrees to develop the integrated curriculum

10. Workplace Learning Curriculum
P-TECH School Model
Workplace Learning Curriculum
Industry works with teachers and faculty to develop coursework focused on employability skills
Creativity and innovation
Flexibility and adaptability
Communication of complex ideas, orally and in writing
Ability to work within and lead multi-cultural teams
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Awareness of core societal challenges impacting the way we do business in the 21st century
Highest global integrity standards

11. Mentoring P-TECH School Model
All students are paired with an IBM mentor/industry professional who:
Inspires, encourages, role models
Provides meaningful feedback on coursework
Provides guidance, strategies and tools for navigating through the school program, including high school and college courses
Serves as a window into careers, emphasizing workplace learning skills

12. Internships P-TECH School Model
Skills-based, paid internships for eligible students, beginning the Summer after Year 3
Eligibility differs by school but at a minimum requires students to be 16-years-old and in college coursework
Most interns at IBM work 6-8 weeks during the summer, M-Th, with Friday seminars at school
Projects requiring students to demonstrate and build upon the technical and workplace skills mastered at P- TECH

13. “First in Line” for Jobs
P-TECH School Model
“First in Line” for Jobs
All aspects of P-TECH culminate in “first in line”
Commitment to interview, not a commitment to employment
Gabriel is one of the brightest high school students I've ever met. He will accomplish great things if he continues being driven and motivated. He is a natural leader and as a next step should learn how to collaborate with and motivate his peers to accomplish team goals as a unit. It's been a pleasure to work with Gabriel and I have no doubt he will go far in his career.

14. P-TECH graduates: Continue to learn, work, both
P-TECH School Model
P-TECH graduates: Continue to learn, work, both
Vast majority going on for their four-year degree
25 working at IBM to date – and many of these IBMers are going to school at same time
All new IBMers are students of color