Creating a College & Career Going Culture
Patricia Clark - Career Academy Support Network/U.C.Berkeley
Miya Hayes - Center for Education Partnerships/UCB
Workshop Objectives
To increase understanding of key elements of College/Career Going CultureTo reflect upon & share our own education journeysTo acquire and share new strategies/ resources (including http://collegetools.berkeley.eduTo brainstorm next steps
What is a College & Career Going Culture?
“The environment, attitudes, and behaviors in schools and communities that support and encourage students and their families to obtain the information, tools, and perspective to ensure access to and success in postsecondary education and careers.”
GOAL….
THAT EVERY STUDENT AT
OUR SCHOOL/ DISTRICT IS PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS & ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP WITHOUT NEED FOR REMEDIATION.
Nine Principles of a College and Career-Going Culture
College and Career TalkClear (& High) ExpectationsInformation & ResourcesComprehensive Counseling/AdvisingTesting & Curriculum & Meaningful Workbased/ Communitybased LearningFaculty Involvement
Nine Principles (continued)
Family Involvement
College & Industry Partnerships
Articulation
(also important: peer groups, mentoring, rigorous academic & technical preparation, activities, etc.)
Our Educational Journeys
What early messages, positive and negative, did you receive from your family, friends, school, community, and media about your ability and your potential to go to college and succeed in high-quality careers? What additional messages did you receive along the way? Who or what encouraged you? What were your barriers or challenges?
Whose Responsibility ?
Whose Responsibility Worksheet (p. 4)
Sharing our responses
Pair and Share: One minute elevator speech: A colleague asks you why you believe all students need to be prepared for postsecondary education. How would you answer them?
Introducing College Tools
Some samplings from http://collegetools.berkeley.edu
College Tools for Schools
User’s Guide to http://Collegetools.berkeley.edu
Advancing College-Going Culture
College Access Resources
Increasing Access to “a-g” Curriculum
Transcript Evaluation to Increase College & Career-Going
Step-by-Step Transcript Evaluation
Sample Transcript
SLCs & Career Academies
SLC/Academy Resources
Para Padres
More Resources
Resources/Tools listed by Topic
Glossary (a sampling)
Contact Info for College Tools
Also Important
Simply focusing on college and career access is not enough. We need to also keep a focus on college & career success.
The importance of assuring intellectually challenging work (rigor).
The importance of assuring relevant work. The importance of paying attention to required college and career knowledge and skills (example: David Conley’s book, SCANS, industry standards)
High Expectations & High Support
Set High Academic and Behavioral Expectations and Provide High Caring and High Support to Reach Them
Identify Your Big Goals, Daily Learning Objectives, and Specific Expectations Around Completion
Create a Culture of Excellence Where Every Student is Expected to Succeed
High Caring
“….One of the most important factors behind student success in high school… is a close connection with at least one adult who demonstrates caring and concern for the student’s advancement.”
Pair and Share
What are some examples of the ways in which your Academy/your career pathway/ your school demonstrates high expectations, high caring, and high support?
What are some of your best College & Career Going Culture practices?
Assessing Our Schools/Districts
College & Career Going Culture Rubric
Where is your Academy/pathwayschool/ district/community on the College and Career Going Culture Rubric?
Assessing the 9 Elements
Moving Toward Action Planning
Making College and Career Access Real -
“No student has a true choice until (he) she has been accepted into a college.”
– Deborah Wilds
(Gates Foundation)
Staying in Touch
Patricia Clark
Career Academy Support Network
Miya Hayes
Center for Educational Partnerships