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Strive NetworkCradle to Career ConveningSeptember 26, 2013

Partnering for Success: School District Engagement in Cradle to Career Partnerships

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School District Engagement Panelists

Joe Jezierski, Red Wing Public SchoolsScott Jones, Every Hand Joined (Red Wing, MN)

Dan Ryan, All Hands Raised (Portland, OR)

Carole Smith, Portland Public Schools

Moderator: George Tang, Educate Texas

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“Every Child. Every Opportunity. Every Step of the Way.”

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Red Wing Demographics

Population 2000 Census 2010 Census % Change

Total 16,116 16,459 2.13%

Asian 119 129 8.40%

African American 213 312 46.48%

American Indian 357 366 2.52%

Hispanic 402 607 51.0%

White 15,202 15,064 -.91%

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School District Demographics• Student Population: 2,875

• White 83.4%• Native American 5.0%• Hispanic 4.9%• African American 4.0%• Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4%• Free/ Reduced Lunch 33%

• Staff: 200 teachers• Sites include: Early Childhood center, K-2, 3-4,

5-7, 8-12, Alternative HS

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School District Engagement• Listening & Learning Sessions – Over 130 interviews

School Board School Superintendent School District Leadership & Administration Teachers

• Seats at the Partner Table – Superintendent, Director of Teaching and Learning, Teacher Union Representative

• Representation on Committees & Networks• School Board Meetings• School Leadership Team Meetings – Monthly• Articles in District Newsletters and E-mails• School District In-Service Presentations to ALL staff

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The All Hands Raised Partnership

• Six Partner Districts in Multnomah County

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Poverty Across Multnomah County Schools

• Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility

Source: ODE 2011-2012

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Indicators to Drive Action

• Endorsed by All Hands Raised Partnership System of Accountability

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Ninth Grade Counts: Our Collaborative Lab

• Improving Outcomes Through Shared Action and Accountability Across Six Districts

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Closing the Graduation Gap in Portland Public Schools

• % of Students Graduating On Time

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School District Engagement Panelists

Joe Jezierski, Red Wing Public SchoolsScott Jones, Every Hand Joined (Red Wing, MN)

Dan Ryan, All Hands Raised (Portland, OR)

Carole Smith, Portland Public Schools

Moderator: George Tang, Educate Texas

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District Engagement: Federal & State Perspectives

Michael Robbins U.S. Department of Education

Vanessa Threatte New York State Cradle to Career Alliance

Moderator: George Tang, Educate Texas

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School District

Engagement

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State Level Perspective On School District Engagement

Leveraging relationships to advance cradle to career work.

• Policy Context• NYS C2C Examples• Policy Agenda

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NYS Education Policy ClimateMandatesLeveraging State Funding for Policy Compliance

Competitive Grants

FutureEducation PolicySustainable FundingHigh Quality ImplementationBroad Buy-InBroad Implementation &

Targets Highest Need Districts

Wish List

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New York StateDistrict Engagement Examples.

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Stakeholder Council• Executive Level (approx 40 members)• Strategic Guidance• Commits organizational resources• Breaks down organizational/political barriers

Early Childhood Success Action

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3rd & 4th Grade Success

Action Team

College Completion & Career Success

Action Team

• Lieutenant Level (approx 20 members)• Provide recommendations for process, scope and strategy• Engage and support action teams• Marshals resources within & communicates progress back to broader staff and constituencies

Coordinating Committee

Various Task Force Committees (created ad-hoc when necessary to advance partnership work)

The Albany Promise - Accountability Structure

Anchor Entity- State University of New YorkSupport the partnership through staffing, convening and sustaining

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Higher EducationCo-Convener

Chancellor Nancy Zimpher

PK-12 EducationCo-Convener

Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard

CommunityCo-Convener

Plenary• Broader Community (600+ members)• Champion Vision• Affirm Direction• Advocate for What Works• Promote and Report Data/ Results

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College Readiness Action Team

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1) Policy comment/ testimony2) Engage and educate policy makers

about collective impact in education and cradle to career work

3) Align and magnify our efforts with Alliance Allies

Our Developing Policy & Advocacy Agenda

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Questions

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District Engagement: Federal & State Perspectives

Michael Robbins U.S. Department of Education

Vanessa Threatte New York State Cradle to Career Alliance

Moderator: George Tang, Educate Texas

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Thank you!