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

3. P-TECH School Model
P-TECH School Model
A public school model providing a seamless pathway from high school to college and career
Students graduate with a no-cost, industry-recognized associates degree that will enable them to secure a competitive 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
Six-year model, integrating 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. Foundation: Partnership
P-TECH 9-14 School Model
Foundation: Partnership
HIGH SCHOOL*
-Dedicated school leader and staff
-Dedicated space
-Open student recruitment based on student interest
-Curriculum that integrates high school courses with college coursework to enable students to earn high school diploma and a postsecondary degree
-Collaboration with industry to integrate workplace experiences, including mentoring and internship opportunities
-Collaboration with college to provide students with individual support and guidance during high school years and as students begin taking college classes
*Whether free-standing or school-within-a-school
COLLEGE
-Curriculum that integrates college courses with high school coursework to enable students to earn high school diploma and a postsecondary degree
-Collaboration with industry partner to map college coursework to skills required by industry
-Faculty committed to working with high school teachers to support students transition from high school to college
-No cost degree -College liaison, an employee located at the school
INDUSTRY
-Skills Map that details entry level job needs
-Work experiences that include mentoring, site visits, speakers, project days, paid internships
-Commitment to first in line for jobs
-Collaboration with high school and college partner to ensure that work experiences are integrated with high school and college coursework
-Industry liaison, an employee located at the school to implement commitments

7. P-TECH 9-14 School Model
Student experience
Six-year model: Focus on mastery, not seat time, with length of enrollment tailored to the learning needs, educational goals of each student
HIGH SCHOOL
Students take regular high school courses required to earn a high school diploma. Students receive individual support and guidance as they plan their high school years and begin taking college classes as early as summer after grade 9. Students receive mentoring and internship opportunities to prepare them for college and competitive careers in STEM fields.
COLLEGE
Students have the opportunity to earn an associate in applied science degree from the college partner—at no cost. Students take college courses with college faculty during normal school hours as early as summer after grade 9. Upon graduation, students may continue their studies at the partner college or apply to other four-year colleges upon graduation.
INDUSTRY
Students participate in real work experiences in which they learn teamwork and develop the skills they'll need for professional and personal success. Students explore various careers through internship, coaching and mentoring opportunities provided by industry.

8. 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.

9. High school “graduates”
P-TECH 9-14 School Model
Results
Looking at our first three cohorts that entered P-TECH Brooklyn in 2011, 2012, and 2013…
Cohort
Total #
High school “graduates”
College Ready
Math College Ready
STEM AAS Earned
3 (at year 4) 88
70 (79.5%)
52 (74%)
84%
11 (16%)
2 (at year 5)
109
88 (80.7%)
71 (81%)
88%
28 (32%)
1 (at year 6) 91
90 (98.9%)
77 (86%)
92%
49 (54%)

10. 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
30 working at IBM to date – and many of these IBMers are going to school at same time
All new IBMers are students of color

11. Impact US State legislation Federal legislation
P-TECH School Model
Impact
US State legislation
California SB 1243
Colorado HB
Texas SB22
Maryland SB319
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

12. P-TECH Model Replication
P-TECH School Model
P-TECH Model Replication
A commitment to P-TECH replication must include:
High-level government leadership that can enable funding and/or policy changes, and with the authority to unite K-12, higher education and industry
Public Funding that enables free college, that extends across all six years of the model, and that ensures long-term sustainability and replicability
Replication across more than one school, with more than one industry partner
Intermediary responsible for high quality implementation with fidelity to the model – ensuring that each school partnership demonstrate all key tenets
IBM will support with thought leadership and technical assistance, and where possible, will directly serve a school(s) as lead industry partner. 12 12