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President and Chief ExecutiveJobs for America’s Graduates

Kenneth M. Smith

Academics Employability Skills High School Graduation Work-Based Learning Postsecondary Education Career

“The 4-R’s of JAG—Rigor, Relevance, Recognition and Rewards”

Jobs for America’s Graduatesand JAG-Missouri

A Special Briefing for:

Missouri Community College Association51st Annual Convention

November 6, 2015

Briefing: Jobs for America’s Graduates

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Jobs for America’s Graduates—Delivering on:

Graduation • Jobs • College Attainment

Throughout 35 years of service, JAG has served more than one million students. JAG students make up the nation’s most challenged youth across 32 states, and through the assistance of JAG, achieve high outcomes in three categories:

•90%+ graduation rates and 80%+ success rates12 months after graduation in securing jobs, college enrollment, or a combination.

•Doubling the rate of employment for this at-risk population and tripling the rate of full-time employment.

•Boosting college access and completions for high-risk populations – almost all first generation.

Jobs for America’s Graduates addresses the key national issues of:

•Achieving the Common Core and College and Career-Ready Standards while dramatically cutting the dropout rate.

•Highest unemployment category in the nation and highest rate of unemployment for teenagers in American history.

•Achieving both expanded access and college completions for first-generation college students.


Performance Goals Actual Outcomes

Graduation Rate 90% 93%

Positive Outcomes Rate 80% 80%

Aggregate Employment Rate 60% 59%

Full-time Jobs Rate 60% 72%

Full-time Placement Rate 80% 89%

Further Education Rate 35% 43%

JAG Documents Extraordinary and Consistent Results—Annually!

Performance Goals and OutcomesClass of 2014*

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*After a full 12 months of follow-up services

Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesJAG Board of Directors

Chaired by Governors – Largest number of Governors to serve on any board (10) other than National Governors Association.

Previous JAG Board Members appointed to President Obama’s Cabinet: Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education

Napolitano & Vilsack both served as JAG Chairs when they were Governors.

Bipartisan Board 5 Republican, 4 Democratic Governors

and 1 Independent Governor serve on the JAG Board.

Senior Education Leaders CEO of American Association of

Colleges for Teacher Education

State Superintendents of Alabama, South Dakota, and Washington State

Senior Business Leaders from:

• ADM • Ally • AT&T • Business

Roundtable

• G.E. • HCA • IBM• JPMorgan

Chase

• McDonald’s • Shell• Verizon

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Governor Phil Bryant (MS)Chairman

Board of Directors

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Governor Steve Bullock (MT)

Vice Chair

Governor Jay Nixon (MO)

Vice Chair

Governor Mike Pence (IN)

Vice Chair

Carolyn WarnerTreasurer

China GormanSecretary

Tom Tauke Chair

Executive Committee

Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesJAG Corporate and Organizational Supporters

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Briefing: Jobs for America’s Graduates1. Delaware (The First State)2. Arizona3. Tennessee4. Ohio5. Georgia6. New Hampshire7. Maine8. California9. Mississippi10. Montana11. Kentucky12. Alabama13. Arkansas14. Louisiana15. Virginia 16. West Virginia17. Florida18. Wisconsin19. Iowa20. New Mexico21. Missouri22. South Carolina23. Indiana24. Michigan25. South Dakota26. U.S. Virgin Islands27.Washington 28.New Jersey 29.Nevada 30.Kansas 31.Connecticut32.Minnesota

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Middle School Program. Fastest-growing program, helping 7th and 8th graders transition from middle school to high school. Array of JAG Model services to improve academic performance, school behavior, attendance, confidence, participation and self-esteem.

Multi-Year Program. Dropout prevention program serving students (9th to 12th grade) who display significant barriers to graduation or transitioning into post-secondary education or the labor market, including 12 months of post-graduation follow-up services.

Senior Program. School-to-work transition system for high school seniors most at risk of not completing high school or successfully transitioning into post-secondary education or the labor market, including 12 months of post-graduation follow-up services.

JAG Model Program Applications

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Alternative Education. Late-stage dropout prevention program serving students (9th to 12th grade) unable to succeed in traditional high school, who require support services to overcome academic, economic, family, and personal barriers.

Out-of-School Program. Dropout recovery program serving youth (16-24 years) who left the traditional school system and want to complete requirements for a high school diploma or attain a GED. JAG also assists them in securing a quality job leading to a career and/or enrollment in a post-secondary education program.

College Success Program. A collegiate-based dropout prevention program helping at-risk students successfully complete their first semester of college and to ensure graduation with a degree, certificate, diploma or transfer to another college.

JAG Model Program Applications

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Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesJAG Model in the Schools

• Engagement with Senior Leaders: Governors, Chief State School Officers, Business Leaders, Community Leaders

• Specialists deployed in the schools—accountable for 35-45 students.

• Contact—one class period a day minimum; 36 weeks plus summer.

• JAG National Curriculum—37 to 86 Employability Competencies.

• JAG Career Association—develop, practice, and refine employability, leadership, and teaming skills.

• Service-learning, community-based projects.

• Field trips, guest speakers, job shadowing, mentors, tutors.

• Employer marketing and job development.

• Goals: Graduation, Employment, and Higher Education.

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• A random sample survey of employers of JAG graduates were asked by the Chamber to rate their perceptions of JAG workers and the JAG program.

• To quote the Chamber: “The results portray a highly successful program that enjoys considerable success and one that is valued among JAG employers. Both the JAG program and the worker consistently received high rankings throughout the survey.”

• An overwhelming majority of supervisors (98%) are “Very Likely” or “Somewhat Likely” to employ other JAG graduates.

• Only 3% of the JAG workers did not meet supervisors’ expectations.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Survey Findings

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Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesJAG-Missouri

• Grown rapidly from 6 to 16 schools over the past school year.

• Currently serves approximately 649 students.

• At larger scale in the past, as many as 30 schools in St. Louis and rural areas; results consistent with the national results, including graduation rates of 90%+.

• JAG-Missouri has been supported by every Governor since Governor “Kit” Bond initially founded the program 30 years ago.

Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesParticipating JAG-Missouri Schools

for 2015-2016

– St. Louis Area:• Vashon High School*

• Jennings Educational Training School (JETS)*

• Sumner High School

• Roosevelt High School

• Riverview Gardens High School

– Kansas City Area• Central Academy of

Excellence

– East-Central Area• Farmington High School• West County High School• Central High School• Bismarck High School• Hillsboro Junior High and High

School (2)

– Bootheel Area• Kennett High School*• Caruthersville High School*• South Pemiscot High School*• Hayti High School*

*Continuing from 2014-2015 school year

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Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesAnticipated Roles of MCCA and

Participating Colleges

• Assist in outreach and engagement with local high schools to encourage participation in JAG-Missouri.

• Provide opportunities for students to visit campuses to learn about the community college system and/or have college representatives visit the high schools to discuss opportunities to attend college.

• Consider special initiatives and activities to engage JAG-Missouri students with counselors, field trips, or other experiences with the community colleges so students become more comfortable with the idea of attending college.

Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesOpportunities for Participating Colleges

Multiple opportunities for engaging with JAG-Missouri:

1.Major and sustained source of new students who are better prepared for entry into higher education.

2.New way to engage with high schools to build closer relationships and enhance the flow of students from those high schools, working in close concert with JAG-Missouri staff.

3.Opportunities for college staff to serve as mentors, volunteers, and judges for competitive events with JAG-Missouri students and local schools.

4.As JAG-Missouri grows, possible opportunities for funding of part-time supervisory staff to help coordinate the work of JAG-Missouri in the local high schools in specific regions.

Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesOpportunities for Participating Colleges

Multiple opportunities for engaging with JAG-Missouri (Cont’d):

5.With A+ Program (free tuition and books for first two years at area community college), Missouri has eliminated a major barrier that JAG-Missouri students in other states face when considering higher education.

6.Career Days at community colleges involving career experts from community colleges to help JAG-Missouri students explore careers. This provides MCCA opportunities for meaningful collaboration with key business and industries that could be potential donors.

7.Special events at community colleges to benefit JAG-Missouri students and make connections (health fairs, concerts, athletic events, etc.)

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Briefing: Jobs for America’s GraduatesJAG-Missouri: Looking Ahead

•Anticipated expansion to 20-25 schools by July 1, 2016.

•Additional commitment of $750,000 of TANF funding to help support expansion of the program in the state.

•Anticipated request for $500,000 appropriation by both MCCA and Governor Nixon.

•Longer-term goal of reaching 50 schools by July 1, 2017.


Jobs for America’s Graduates, Inc.1729 King Street, Suite 100 Alexandria, VA 22314-2720

Tel. 703.684.9479 Fax. 703.684.8400www.jag.org

Governor Phil Bryant (MS), ChairmanGovernor Steve Bullock (MT), Vice Chair

Governor Jay Nixon (MO), Vice Chair Governor Mike Pence (IN), Vice Chair

Kenneth M. Smith, PresidentJim Koeninger, Ph.D., Executive Vice President

Janelle Duray, Vice President

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