Albuquerque Economic Forum February 26, 2014 MISSION: GRADUATE 2 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to the Albuquerque Economic Forum

February 26, 2014

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MISSION: GRADUATE

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What is Mission: Graduate?

Mission: Graduate is a cradle-to-career education partnership in Central New Mexico, which includes the counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia.

• These four counties are home to 218,422

children under 18 years of age, or 42% of all children and youth living in New Mexico in 2010.

• The region is also home to 887,077 people
• f all age groups, which is about 43% of

New Mexico’s total population. In January 2013, a group of our community’s top leaders signed the Central New Mexico Education Compact, which articulates a vision, goal, and key objectives for the partnership.

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The Central New Mexico Education Compact

• Vision: A world-class, seamless, and coordinated education system that

provides equitable opportunities for all children and youth to excel and succeed in school, graduate with a postsecondary degree, and enter a career

• f their choosing in Central New Mexico.
• Goal: To add 60,000 new graduates with college certificates and degrees to

Central New Mexico by 2020.

• Objectives:
• 1. Eliminate the achievement gaps that perpetuate inequitable educational
• utcomes throughout the educational continuum, from pre-school

through college

• 2. Increase high school graduation rates
• 3. Increase college and university enrollment
• 4. Increase college and university graduation rates
• 5. Align these education objectives with local and regional efforts to recruit

and cultivate the growth of new businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure that all graduates have bountiful opportunities for gainful employment

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Vision Council

• Kathie Winograd, President, CNM

(Co-Chair, Mission: Graduate)

• Jim Hinton, President & CEO,

Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Co-Chair, Mission: Graduate)

• Sherry Allison, President, SIPI
• Del Archuleta, President & CEO,

Molzen-Corbin & Associates

• Richard J. Berry, Mayor, City of

Albuquerque

• Winston Brooks, Superintendent,

Albuquerque Public Schools

• V. Sue Cleveland, Superintendent,

Rio Rancho Public Schools

• Pat Collawn, Chairman, President,

& CEO, PNM Resources

• Del Esparza, President, Esparza

Advertising

• Robert G. Frank, President, The

University of New Mexico

• Maggie Hart Stebbins, Chair,

Bernalillo County Commission

• Kirby Jefferson, Vice President,

Technology & Manufacturing Group, Intel Corporation

• Donald Power, Chairman & CEO,

Jaynes Corporation

• Ed Rivera, President & CEO, United

Way of Central New Mexico

• Kent Walz, Editor, Albuquerque

Journal

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Why 60,000 Degrees?

Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2010, 5-Year Estimates. The data represent the four counties in Central NM.

459850 174651

100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 Total Population, All Levels of Attainment Associate's Degree or Higher

2010 Actual Population, Ages 25-64 174,651 ÷ 459,850 = 38%

506775 192977

Total Population, All Levels of Attainment Associate's Degree or Higher

2020 Projected Population, Ages 25-64: No Change in Degree Attainment Rate 192,977 ÷ 506,775 = 38%

We will add 18,326 degrees from pop. change alone

506775 253387

Total Population, All Levels of Attainment Associate's Degree or Higher

2020 Projected Population, Ages 25-64: Increase in Degree Attainment Rate to 50% 253,387 ÷ 506,775 = 50%

253,387 - 192,977 = 60,410 new degrees from increasing attainment rate

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How Do We Currently Compare to Other Communities? Percentage of the Population, 25-64 Years of Age, With an Associate's Degree or Higher

Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2010, 5-Year Estimates.

27.8% 29.6% 33.8% 35.4% 37.7% 38.0% 40.3% 43.6% 46.1% 47.0% 47.3% 48.1% 52.5% 54.3% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% El Paso, TX Metro Area Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metro Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metro Area Albuquerque, NM Metro Area Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metro Area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

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How can we build upon existing assets to align and coordinate services to keep kids in school – happy, healthy, and ready to succeed? Our Guiding Question

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It’s time to move from this…

10 Outcome Indicators:

• 1A. Kindergarten readiness
• 1B. 3rd grade literacy
• 1C. 8th grade math

proficiency

• 1D. High school graduation

Outcome Indicators:

• 2A. College enrollment
• 2B. College retention
• 2C. Certificate or degree

attainment Outcome Indicator:

• 4A. Opportunity gap

Outcome Indicator:

• 3A. Employment in a high-

wage job in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, or Valencia County

…to a results-oriented framework with our children and youth at the center of every decision we make. Student Success Roadmap

http://www.missiongraduatenm.org/data-results

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How Will We Reach The Goal Of 60,000 Graduate With Certificates and Degrees? 1. Focus on helping adults complete their college education now. AND 2. Build a stronger educational pathway for the children who will be the college graduates of the future.

Over 227,000 working-age adults in Central NM have finished high school but never started or completed college. Students in grade 7 and above have the potential to contribute to the 2020 goal of 60,000 new degrees and certificates. Students in grade 6 and below will graduate from college after 2020. Our work with these age groups is about long-term change.

K 1 2 3 Birth 4 5 6 8 7 9 11 10 13 12 14 15 16 ECE Career

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• Develop and Implement Collaborative Action Plans

– Convene Collaborative Action Networks to use population-level and student-level data to develop and implement action plans aligned to

• ne or two core outcomes.
• Solicit Community Input and Enlist the Community as

Advocates

– Convene Community Support Councils to solicit input about the priorities for collaborative action and, over the long term, to enlist community members as advocates for the work.

• Support Alignment

– Identify and spread the word about concrete steps that businesses,

• rganizations, and individuals can take to align their activities to the

goals of Mission: Graduate. – Employer Commitment Challenge: Call to action to the employers of Central New Mexico

Changing Outcomes Through Collaborative Action

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Networks Being Launched This Spring Employment Network Purpose:

• Develop strategies to keep

more of our graduates in Central New Mexico

• Develop business

engagement plan to connect employers to students throughout Central New Mexico. Co-chaired by Kirby Jefferson, Vice President, Intel Corp.

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Building Partnerships With Existing Collaboratives

• Mission: Graduate is building partnerships with existing

collaboratives in Central New Mexico, including:

– The Early Childhood Accountability Partnership – The Unidos Project for Latino Student Success – ABC Community School Partnership

• Community schools are a high-impact strategy that

“reimagines” the relationship between schools and community members.

• Community schools are also focused on outcomes from

cradle to career, that impact:

– Education – Economic well-being – Health – Family and community development

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A Strategy not a Program

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Counselors

• Dr. Brad Winter

Diane Gibson

Mayor’s Office

Gilbert Montaño, Chief of Staff

School Board Members

• Dr. Analee Maestas, Dist. 1
• Dr. Don Duran, Dist. 6

Superintendent’s Office

• Dr. Kris Meurer, Executive Director

Commissioners

Maggie Hart-Stebbins, Dist. 3 Lonnie Talbert, Dist. 4 Wayne Johnson, Dist. 5 Randy Woodcock, VP and Chief Strategic Officer Sam Garcia, President and CEO of Competitive Benefits Administrators

Community-Wide Leadership

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Engage Families & Communities

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Extend Learning Opportunities

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Expand Health Access

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Enhance Support Services

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The Community School Advantage

• Provide learning opportunities that

develop both academic and non- academic competencies.

• Build social capital — the networks

and relationships that create

• pportunities for young people &

families while strengthening their communities.

• Provides a ground game for

becoming more efficient & effective with school and community resources promoting education, social, and economic stability.

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CALL TO ACTION

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How You Can Get Involved

• Become an Impact Partner: Sign up on our website and affirm

your support for the goal and objectives of Mission: Graduate.

• Join a Collaborative Action Network: Help us develop

collaborative solutions to achieve our shared goals and

• bjectives.
• Become a Sponsor: Provide direct financial support for

backbone operations or specific collaborative initiatives.

• Take the Employer Commitment Challenge: If you’re an

employer, tell us how you will contribute to the goal of 60,000 degrees and certificates.

For more information, visit http://MissionGraduateNM.org/

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The Employer Commitment Challenge

• Step 1: Conduct a self-assessment
• Step 2: Identify at least one concrete way in which you can

contribute to the goal of 60,000 certificates and degrees.

1. Help your employees get a college degree or certificate 2. Provide career exploration opportunities for students & job experiences for parents and family members 3. Volunteer with a school or with a college success program 4. Make it easier for parent employees to support their children in school

• Step 3: Submit your commitment at MissionGraduateNM.org.

To take the challenge, contact Angelo Gonzales at angelo@missiongraduatenm.org

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Top 10 ways a Business can Get Connected with a Community School

• 10. Volunteer at School & Community Events
• 9. Use your special talent in Afterschool Programs
• 8. Join a Family Advocacy Group
• 7. Tutor at a Homework Diner
• 6. Sign on as an Educational Partner
• 5. Becoming a Sponsoring Partner
• 4. Becoming a GED and/or English Instructor
• 3. Proctoring Workforce Development Assessments
• 2. Signing on as an Employment Partner
• 1. Join a Community School Council

To get connected contact Jose Munoz at jamunoz@bernco.gov

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Why This Effort Is Different

• This is a focused effort with audacious, yet achievable, goals.
• We are using data intentionally for the purposes of:

– Creating a sense of urgency; – Identifying needs, assets, and gaps; – Developing and aligning activities around common indicators; – Setting priorities; – Facilitating continuous improvement; and – Measuring impact.

• The initiative spans the cradle-to-career continuum, with the

focus on students and their families versus the search for a single solution.

• We are starting from a position of strength. There are many

local efforts already underway, both within our educational institutions and in the community.

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For More Information Angelo J. Gonzales, Ph.D. Executive Director Mission: Graduate angelo@missiongraduatenm.org 505-903-6475 http://MissionGraduateNM.org Jose Munoz Executive Director ABC Community School Partnership jamunoz@bernco.gov 505-468-1668 http://www.bernco.gov/