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GOOD MORNING!

BACK ON TRACK TO COLLEGE IN TEXAS

Sustaining schools & programs that recover dropouts and put them on a path to postsecondary success

Julie Wayman, TEARebecca E. Wolfe, JFF.

May 16, 2011

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•Welcome

•Tech specs

•Introductions

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I. Reading the TEA Leaves II. Don’t Leave Money on the Table!III. TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV. Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V. Take it home

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

I. Reading the TEA Leaves II. Don’t Leave Money on the Table!III. TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV. Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V. Take it home

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Reading the TEA (and legislature, THECB, private funder) Leaves

• College/career readiness

• Partnerships• Success numbers

matter

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• Challenge 1: Fully realizing the first two phases of the BOT model takes additional staff to guide/counsel students, broker partnerships, support college exploration, etc. - and funding those staff is difficult

• Challenge 2: Supporting dual credit or taking college courses is hard to prioritize given other demands on students and school/program time, student motivation, and funds

ACTIVITY: Pick a challenge. Take 5 minutes with your team and brainstorm how you might tackle the challenge. Type your response in the chat box. **Be sure to note which challenge you chose**

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

I. Reading the TEA Leaves II. Don’t Leave Money on the Table!III. TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV. Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V. Take it home

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Don’t Leave Money on the Table!• Draw down benchmarks• Getting to college success

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Don’t Leave Money on the Table!

POLL: Which three benchmarks have been the most challenging for you to get your students to achieve?

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

I. Reading the TEA Leaves II. Don’t Leave Money on the Table!III. TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV. Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V. Take it home

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TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases

•ADA Funding from the Foundation School Program Dual credit/avoiding “zero” students•Enroll students up to age 26 (HB 1137 80 (R))•State Compensatory Education Funding•High School Allotment•Optional Flexible School Day (OFSD)•High School Equivalency Program (HSEP)•Senate Bill 975 82 (R) & House Bill 1423 81 (R)

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TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases

POLL: Which policies have your site taken advantage of?

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

I. Reading the TEA Leaves II. Don’t Leave Money on the Table!III. TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV. Ideas to Help Sustain the Three Phases V. Take it home

Ideas to Support & Expand Programming• Use Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) for

Remote Instruction w/Flexible Scheduling, Counseling is Key

• Get involved with regional P-16 Councils, or other Business and Education Organizations

• Seek education Grants from Corporations, Foundations, Civic, Community, and Faith Based Organizations

• Ask for Donated Space, Utilities

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Ideas to Support & Expand Programming: PARTNERSHIPS

• Go Centers, AmeriCorps, Mentor Programs• Non-profit organizations such as Communities

In Schools (case management, social/emotional supports)

• Adult Basic Education Providers• Workforce Centers– WIA (child care,

workforce training funds)• Community Colleges (if you’re a CBO or ISD)

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Additional Resources to Help Sustain the Three Phases • Resource guide: http://backontracktx.org/promising-practices• Policy & Funding tip blogs: http://backontracktx.org/blog• Private fundinghttp://backontracktx.org/additional-funding-sources• Advice from fellow programs: http://backontracktx.org/peer-learning-network/tdrp-member-

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PASSWORD FOR TDRP MEMBER PAGE: TDRPnetwork

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BACK ON TRACK PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

I. Reading the TEA Leaves II. Don’t Leave Money on the Table!III. TX Policies That Help Sustain the Three Phases IV. Additional Resources to Help Sustain the Three

Phases V. Take it home

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Take It Home ACTIVITY: With your team,

use the planning tool to think about what you just heard and prioritize three areas you want to pursue or learn more about after the call. Then type your top priority into the chat box.

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Download Planning Tool at: http://backontracktx.org/peer-learning-network/tdrp-member-page

--> Webinar #9 Materials

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Take It Home• Want more?• GRANT CLOSE-OUT

information

Grant Ending Reports• Cycle 1, Year 2: Base and Performance Pay NOGAs end June 10.

Final Report, both ER and Program, due June 30 with no opportunity for revision

• Cycle 1, Year 2: Performance Pay Extra NOGA – open until 2-28-13

• Cycle 3: Base and Performance Pay NOGAs end June 10. Final Report, both ER and Program, due June 30 with no opportunity for revision

• Cycle 3:Performance Pay Extra NOGA – open until 2-28-13• Everyone Else: Performance NOGAs open until 2-28-13

TEA will send Spring Progress Report/Closeout to Grantee Contacts on 5-18. All Reports & Data Uploads due June 30.

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Take It Home

• CELEBRATE SUCCESSES!

Final Sustainability Thought

Perseverance is not a long race: it is many short races, one after another.

Walter Elliot

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Additional Questions/Comments?

raise your “hand” (lower right of screen near the chat box)Thank you !

FINAL POLL