2. “All students should be educated according to a common academic expectation that prepares them for both post-secondary education and the workforce.” -ACT

3. The Road to the CRC Moving Toward Career Readiness Certification

5. KISA Special Education Millage KISA Special Education Millage EPIC/MRA Poll Results EPIC/MRA Poll Results Rockford Public Schools Rockford Public Schools –Guaranteed Diploma since 1992 Guaranteed Graduates Guaranteed Graduates The Graduate Guarantee

6. Manufacturer’s Council and Chamber of Commerce supported the Graduate Guarantee

7. Why WorkKeys? Standardized assessment Standardized assessment Used and understood by business and industry in Kent County Used and understood by business and industry in Kent County Academic correlation with ACT Academic correlation with ACT

8. Components Reading for Information Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics Level 4 achievement expectations

9. The class of 2007 is the Graduate Guarantee pilot group. They would be the first group to receive an additional endorsement on their high school diplomas.

11. Remediation Plan For guaranteed students only For guaranteed students only ISD’s responsibility to provide remediation ISD’s responsibility to provide remediation Utilizing KeyTrain or WIN Utilizing KeyTrain or WIN

12. And then … High school redesign High school redesign MME requirements MME requirements Emergence of a national guarantee: the “Career Readiness Certificate” Emergence of a national guarantee: the “Career Readiness Certificate”

14. Why “Career Readiness Certificate”? Goals are the same Goals are the same Logical step with the addition of Locating Information Logical step with the addition of Locating Information National credential National credential Based on skills employers want in entry- level jobs Based on skills employers want in entry- level jobs Uses the WorkKeys tests students already use to earn college scholarship $$$ Uses the WorkKeys tests students already use to earn college scholarship $$$

15. Moving to the CRC - Creating Support Graduate Guarantee in place Graduate Guarantee in place KISA KISA Business and industry Business and industry Active high school principals’ association created Active high school principals’ association created

16. http://www.act.org/certificate/video.html

17. CRC Components MME Assessments –Reading for Information –Applied Mathematics –ACT Plus Writing –Michigan Mathematics and Social Studies CRC Assessment –Reading for Information –Applied Mathematics –Locating Information

18. The Graduate Guarantee pilot class of 2007 will take the Locating Information test. Each student who meets the requirements will receive the Career Readiness Certificate.

19. Michigan Merit Curriculum Remediation KeyTrain or WIN provides: KeyTrain or WIN provides: –Web-based academic recovery tool –An online learning experience

20. The perfect fit!

27. And Now...

29. Questions?