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Today’s AgendaPart 1 Part 1 • Define the Need for Business/Education Partnerships Define the Need for Business/Education Partnerships

in Your Communityin Your Community

Part 2 Part 2 • DescribeDescribe Your Vision of an Exemplary Your Vision of an Exemplary

Business/Education PartnershipsBusiness/Education Partnerships

Part 3Part 3• Plan Your Course of Action for Developing Effective Plan Your Course of Action for Developing Effective

Business/Education PartnershipsBusiness/Education Partnerships

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Time to Reflect Part 1

• Define the Need for Business/Education Define the Need for Business/Education Partnerships in Your CommunityPartnerships in Your Community

• Describe Your Vision of an Exemplary Describe Your Vision of an Exemplary Business/Education PartnershipsBusiness/Education Partnerships

• Plan Your Course of Action for Plan Your Course of Action for Developing Effective Business/Education Developing Effective Business/Education PartnershipsPartnerships

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Impending Workforce ShortageProjections by 2008

• HealthcareHealthcare

– 30.8% growth in total new positions (17,680 new positions)

– 12% of all jobs created in Central Ohio will be in the healthcare industry

• Business Business

– 13.2% growth in total new positions (50,000 jobs)

• Information Information TechnologyTechnology

– 73.2% growth (15,000 new jobs)

– 10% of all jobs created in Central Ohio will be in the IT industry

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Current Situation

2,000Drop out

Don’t Graduate

Original

Class

CPSGraduates

WorkforceOnly 1 in 14 Ohio

HS Graduates prepared for entry

level work

College71% Columbus State

freshman need remedial courses in English and Math

CPS - Largest Workforce Supplier in

Central Ohio

Are They Ready?

2,9002,9004,9004,900

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Meanwhile . . . Meanwhile . . . Back at the Schoolhouse

• Poor attendancePoor attendance

• Low graduation rateLow graduation rate

• Lack of success in academic subjectsLack of success in academic subjects

• Unprepared for the challenges of the Unprepared for the challenges of the

21st century workplace21st century workplace

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Matriculation and Graduation Matriculation and Graduation RatesRates1999 Baseline

High School

9th

Grade

12th

Grade

Matriculation

Rate

No. of

Graduates

Graduates % of

9th GradeBriggs 308 153 49.68% 118 38.31East 419 139 33.17% 106 25.30Marion-Franklin 293 160 54.61% 127 43.34Mifflin 283 163 57.60% 129 45.58West 526 203 38.59% 145 27.57

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Status of Business/Education Partnership 1999

• Adopt-A-SchoolAdopt-A-School

• Individual teachers Individual teachers & schools & schools contacting contacting business partnersbusiness partners– Equipment

– Speakers

– Field Trips

• Career/Technical Career/Technical ProgramsPrograms– Advisory committees

– Job placement/Work-based learning

– Some articulation to post-secondary

Level 2 - “Partners in the Classroom”

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Small Learning CommunityCollege Prep Curriculum/Career ThemePartnership with Business, Community & Higher Education

Career Academies +

Preparing High School Students Today to be a Success in Business Tomorrow

Workforce Development Vision Emerging Workforce

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AcademiesIndustry-Focused

IT . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . .Business . . . . . . . . .

Health Sciences . .

Marketing; Accounting & Finance; Administration & Management

TEAM . . . . . . . . . . .

ACE . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electronic Engineering; CADD; Mechanical Engineering

Architectural/Civil Tech; Mechanical Tech; Structural Tech

Networking/Desktop & Info Support; Web Developer

Medical Services; Sports & Fitness Management

Arts & Comm . . . . Communications Media; Performing Arts; Visual Arts

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• College Prep High School College Prep High School DiplomaDiploma

• Industry certification – where Industry certification – where appropriateappropriate

• Up to one year of college Up to one year of college creditcredit

• Business experience through Business experience through internships, mentoring and internships, mentoring and other activitiesother activities

Benefits to Students

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Expanding the Expanding the VisionVision• Columbus Pathways to Success InitiativeColumbus Pathways to Success Initiative

– Equity, opportunities for all students

– Higher academic standards

– Higher expectations for students, parents and educators

– Partnerships with business, industry and post-secondary institutions

– Mentoring opportunities and meaningful internships

– Data driven decision-making

– Structured system of extra help

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Components of Components of CPSICPSI• 8th Grade Student 8th Grade Student

PreparationPreparation

• Summer BridgeSummer Bridge– Math, reading and study skills

– Funded by Local WIA

– Six program sites

– Supported by local community college, the Chamber and the Mayor’s Office

• Freshmen Success Freshmen Success AcademyAcademy– Small Learning

Community

– College Preparatory Curriculum

– Career Exploration

– Career Development Activities

– Extra Help

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CPSI Components CPSI Components ContinuedContinued• Teacher AdvisementTeacher Advisement

– 1:15 Advisor/Advisee Ratio

– Meet twice monthly for 30-45 minutes

– Advisors assigned by academy

– Program of Activities by grade level

– Scheduling assistance

– Program guided by a committee

• Career AcademiesCareer Academies– Small Learning Communities

– College Preparatory Curriculum

– Thematic Approach to Learning

– Integrated Projects

– Career-Related Electives

– Career Development Activities

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CPSI Components CPSI Components ContinuedContinued• Acceleration AcademyAcceleration Academy

– After-Hours Program

• Math, Reading/ Language Arts

• Study Skills Instruction

• Proficiency Test Tutoring

• Student to Teacher Ratio 15:1

• Return to Day Program– Monitoring and mentoring for

students

• Mandatory Assignment for One Semester

• Extra HelpExtra Help– Career-Based

Intervention (CBI) Math

– 9th Grade Algebra 1

– Summer Bridge

– After-School Tutoring

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Overlapping Vision

Common Goal: Increase Student AchievementIncrease Student Achievement

CSCCGCCC

CPS

Improve quality ofemerging workforce

Increase readiness of

incoming freshmen

Increase student

achievement

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Partnership Today

CPS

CSCC Business

Critical Success Factor: Critical Success Factor: Each partner has staff dedicated to support Each partner has staff dedicated to support implementationimplementation At the center of the

partnership, industry- focused steering

committeesguide implementation

Level 5 - “Partners in Systemic Educational Improvement”

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Adding Schools & Adding Students

2003 - 3,5452003 - 3,545

2004 - 4,0502004 - 4,050

2005 - 4,1802005 - 4,180

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Businesses are Jumping In• 3X Corporation

• 5/3 Bank

• Acordia

• Adecco

• American Electric Power

• Arthur Anderson

• Bank One

• Battelle For Kids

• Bisys

• Buckeye Industrial Supply Co.

• Caspian Software

• Chase Manhattan

• Children's Hospital

• City of Upper Arlington

• Coca Cola

• Columbus Airport Authority

• Columbus BlueJackets

• Columbus State

• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

• Corporate Advisors

• Crane Plastics

• DeVry

• Deloitte & Touche

• Dynalab

• Elford Inc.

• FedEx Ground

• Franklin County

• Georgia Pacific

• Columbus Chamber

• Green Insurance

• HKE Consulting

• Hanlin-Rainaldi

• Honda

• Hondros College

• Huntington National Bank

• ICC

• Inn at Chestnut Hill

• Lane Aviation

• Life Alliance

• Limited

• McGraw Hill

• Mentoring Center

• Messer Construction

• Moling Security

• Moody/Nolan Ltd.

• Mt. Carmel Health System

• Nationwide Insurance

• OCLC

• ODOT

• Ohio Full Court Press

• Ohio Health System

• Ohio Hospital Assn

• OSU Medical Center

• Pepsi

• Pizzuti

• ResCare

• Rickenbacker Port Authority

• Ross Labs - Abbott

• Schenker

• Secure Check

• Sophisticated Systems

• St. Vincent Family Centers

• Sunrise Assisted Living

• Tashijian and Company

• Team America

• Techniglas

• The School Study Council

• Tigerpoly Mfg

• Time Warner

• Tower Resource Management

• UPS

• Ubiquitous Technologies

• Westminster Thurber

• Workforce Investment Board

• Worthington Industries

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Roles & Responsibilities• CSCC CSCC via K-12 Initiativesvia K-12 Initiatives

– Steering committee membership

– Articulation agreement for aligned career/technical courses

– Summer college courses

• Business Community Business Community via Chamber’s Workforce via Chamber’s Workforce Development DepartmentDevelopment Department– Supports steering committees

– Endeavors for consistent implementation

– Convenes stakeholders

– Acts as intermediary for work-based learning

– Seeks funding

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Roles & ResponsibilitiesContinuedContinued

• CPS CPS via High School Curriculum Departmentvia High School Curriculum Department

– Steering committee membership

– Facilitate all components of CPSI

– Support and advise staff and administrators

– Seek and administer funds

– Arrange and administer staff development

– Collect and interpret data

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By progressing along the Work-based Learning Continuum, the experiences gradually become more involved. While students have more occasions to make connections between what they learn in the classroom and how it applies to the workplace, business partners have more opportunities to shape the skills of these students--our emerging workforce.

Small Group ShadowingSmall Group Shadowing1-3 hour tour of a workplace to viewworkplace and kinds of opportunitiesavailable (ad hoc)

3-6 hour experienceduring which studentsobserve businessprofessionals (ad hoc)

Job ShadowJob Shadow60-hour (minimum) paid experience during which students develop broad skills through hands-on learning and instruction,culminating in a productor presentation (summerbetween 11th & 12th

grade)

InternshipInternship½-hour to 1 hour in the classroom presenting “real-world projects” to help students connect what they learn in the classroom; represent business/industry at recruiting events (ad hoc)

Classroom Classroom Speaker/ResourceSpeaker/Resource

MentoringMentoring2 worksite visits per year, 3-6 hours each, during which students observe professionals, combined with e-mail/phone calls in between (11th & 12th grades)

3 consecutive full-day worksite visits whereteachers observe business professionals to determine skills and knowledge needed in the workplace to be integrated into thecurriculum (summers)

ExternshipExternship

Work-based Learning Work-based Learning ContinuumContinuum

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Additional Costs• $2.1M Annually (CPS)$2.1M Annually (CPS)

– Supplemental pay

– Staff development

– Career academies

– Transportation

– Other components of systemic school reform

– Summer College Courses

• CSCCCSCC– In-kind support

– Curriculum building

• $1.9M Since $1.9M Since Inception (Chamber)Inception (Chamber)– Marketing & recruiting

– Internships

– Mentoring

– On-line administration system for WBLEs

– Evaluation of program outcomes

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Partners Successfully Secure Funding

• KnowledgeWorksKnowledgeWorks– Small Learning Communities ($86,000)

• Local Workforce BoardLocal Workforce Board– Summer Bridge ($507,000 & $300,000)

– Summer Internships ($600,000)

– Summer College Courses ($68,400)

• High Schools That Work High Schools That Work – $296,000 over 3 years

• Comprehensive School ReformComprehensive School Reform– $250,748 over 2 years

• Carl Perkins/Tech Prep Carl Perkins/Tech Prep – $60,000

• Nationwide InsuranceNationwide Insurance– Business Academies ($10,000)

• Ohio Department of EducationOhio Department of Education– $152,000

• Young Women in TechnologyYoung Women in Technology– $32,000

• Technology Literacy Challenge FundTechnology Literacy Challenge Fund– $250,000

• National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation– CSCC on behalf of TEAM Academy ($350,000)

• U.S. Department of Labor & U.S. U.S. Department of Labor & U.S. Department of EducationDepartment of Education

– Various program-wide activities ($700,000 & $345,000, respectively)

• Columbus FoundationColumbus Foundation– Mentoring ($45,000 and $15,000)

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74%

92%^

63%

73%^̂

58%

46%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Matriculation 9-10 Matriculation 9-11 Matriculation 9-12 Graduation Rate

Mifflin High School Matriculation

Class 1999 **

Class 2003 ***

** Does not relf lect mobility rate

*** 4 total credits needed for grade level promotion

^ Percentage increase of 24.60% above the 1999 baseline data for advancement grade 9 to 10

^^ Percentage increase of 16.36% above the 1999 baseline data for advancement grade 9 to 11

Progress in the Progress in the InitiativeInitiativeMifflin High SchoolMifflin High School

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81% 81%89%^

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1998 – 1999 1999 – 2000 2000 – 2001

Year

Mifflin High School Attendance Rate

Attendance

^ Percentage increase of 9.61% above the 1999 baseline data


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1998 – 1999 1999 – 2000 2000 – 2001

Year

Mifflin High School Discipline

Out of School Suspension

^ Percentage decrease of 44.74% below the 1999 baseline data

^^ Percentage decrease of 74.79% below the 1999 baseline data

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Progress in the InitiativeProgress in the InitiativeAwards from SuperintendentAwards from Superintendent

Equity AwardEquity Award““Closing the Academic Achievement Gap”Closing the Academic Achievement Gap”

2000 - 20012000 - 2001Mifflin High SchoolMifflin High School

West High SchoolWest High School

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Now It’s Your Turn• Identify and meet with key Identify and meet with key

stakeholdersstakeholders

• Determine common vision and Determine common vision and goalsgoals

• Gain buy-in from stakeholders Gain buy-in from stakeholders – On-going process

• Establish mechanism for Establish mechanism for supportsupport– “Us”

– Steering committees

• Investigate optionsInvestigate options– Consultants

– Site visits

– Research

• Create implementation planCreate implementation plan– Clarify roles & responsibilities of

partners

• Identify funding sourcesIdentify funding sources

• Data-driven decision-makingData-driven decision-making

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Factors Influencing Successful Collaborations1

• EnvironmentalEnvironmental– History of collaboration in the community

– Collaborative group seen as leader in the community

– Political/social climate favorable

• Membership CharacteristicsMembership Characteristics– Mutual respect, understanding, and trust

– Appropriate cross-section of members

– Members see collaboration as in their self-interest

– Ability to compromise

• ResourcesResources– Sufficient funds

– Skilled convener

• Process/StructureProcess/Structure– Members share a stake in both process and

outcome

– Multiple layers of decision-making

– Flexibility

– Development of clear roles and policy guidelines

– Adaptablility

• CommunicationCommunication– Open and frequent communication

– Established informal and formal communication links

• PurposePurpose– Concrete, attainable goals and objectives

– Shared vision

– Unique purpose

1Mattessich and Monsey, 1992

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