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Redefining the High School to College Transition in Illinois

Aarti Dhupelia, Chief Officer – College and Career Success

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Chicago Public Schools : Action Plan

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CPS high school graduation rates are on the rise

Between 1999 and 2014, the 5‐year cohort graduation rate increased by 22.4 percentage points, from 47% to 69.4%, outpacing national growth in high school graduation rates during the same time period.

71.1% 71.7% 71.7% 72.6% 73.9% 74.3% 74.7% 73.4% 73.9% 74.7% 75.5% 78.2% 79.0% 80.0% 47.0% 47.2% 47.2% 47.0% 48.4% 50.1% 52.0% 52.7% 55.1% 54.3% 54.5% 55.8% 58.3% 61.2% 65.4% 69.4% 50.1% 50.5% 50.2% 50.2% 48.4% 46.9% 44.7% 44.0% 41.6% 42.5% 42.5% 41.1% 38.3% 35.3% 30.6% 26.1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Percent of Students School Year National Graduation Rate CPS Graduation Rate CPS Dropout Rate

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College enrollment rates of CPS graduates have increased significantly over the past decade but persistence has not moved

43.5% 46.0% 47.9% 50.0% 52.5% 54.4% 53.7% 57.8% 56.0% 57.2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 College Enrollment Rates School Year 4

73.0% 71.3% 70.1% 68.0% 70.0% 72.0% 74.0% 2010 2011 2012 School Year

District Wide College Persistence Rates

And despite the great gains in graduation and college enrollment, still only 17% of CPS high school students earn a 4‐Year Degree

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The district is implementing a number of strategies to improve college and career success

Awareness Readiness Access Success

• College fairs and tours
• Parent/family college

access seminars

• 8th‐9th grade transition

supports

• Common Core
• Social and Emotional

skills and College Knowledge

• AP and Dual Credit /

Dual Enrollment

• IB, STEM, Career and

Technical Education

• College Advising

Credential PD to ensure best practice “match and fit” advising

• FAFSA completion push
• Scholarship application

support

• Supports for DREAMers
• Support senior

transition to college (e.g., Summer Melt, Alumni outreach)

• Stronger post‐

secondary collaboration (i.e., Chicago Higher Education Compact)

Critical Supporting Infrastructure & Partnerships

• Data tools to enable timely and targeted action
• School Postsecondary Leadership Teams (PLTs)
• School College and Career Counseling Suites
• Regional College and Career Specialists to coach schools
• Strategic partnerships to enhance capacity (e.g., OneGoal, Posse Scholars)
• Cross‐organizational collaboratives (e.g., Thrive, Chicago Collaborative)

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CPS is expanding dual credit courses

School Year # of Schools # of Enrollments % Growth Pass Rate 2011‐12 5 220 90% 2012‐13 15 501 128% 78% 2013‐14 30 1044 108% 90% 2014‐15 40 ~2000 (target goal) 92% n/a 2015‐16 55 (goal) 3000 (goal) 50% n/a English 101‐‐ 37 Math 118‐‐ 18 Math 143‐‐ 15 Social Science 102‐‐ 5 CIS 116‐‐ 3 English 102‐‐ 3

African American Studies 101‐‐ 2 Math 125‐‐ 2 Physics 131‐‐ 2 Biology 101

• An additional 85

courses have been proposed for SY15‐16

• 38 new schools will

begin participating in SY15‐16 including Charter and Options

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Dual enrollment is also expanding to serve

• ver 100 schools in SY15/16

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16 Enrollments Passing Grades School Year Enrollment Growth Pass Rate 2011‐12 514 2012‐13 1,119 118% 89% 2013‐14 1,553 39% 83% 2014‐15* 2,302 48% 89% 2015‐16** 2,900 26% n/a

* 2014‐15 Pass rate is based on Summer and Fall, but Spring grades still pending. **2015‐16 information is projected.

• Efforts are underway

to ensure alignment between CCC and CPS

• New programs are

being developed to serve students without access to transportation and books

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Early College STEM Schools provide paths to career

Corliss Michelle Clark Goode CVCA

Olive Harvey College Malcolm X College

Lake View

Wright College DePaul University Olive Harvey College

Daley College

High School Corporate Partner College Partners Location South Side 2100 E. 87th St. West Side 5101 W. Harrison North Side 4015 N. Ashland Far South Side 821 E. 103rd St.

Southwest Side 7651 S. Homan

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• Curriculum developed in partnership between the

Options Institute, CPS, and Thrive Chicago

• Currently 93 participants from schools, external

partners and central office are undergoing training

• Over the next three years, all high school

counselors, elementary school counselors, support staff, and partners will participate in training

College and Career Advising Credential: Pilot year

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Chicago Higher Education Compact

• CPS will be a leader in college graduation rates by exceeding other urban

districts and national averages – A 60% college graduation rate for CPS students enrolling in four‐year institutions – A similar college graduate rate goal will be set for CPS students enrolling in two‐year colleges

• CPS to set specific goals including:*

– Increased high school graduation rate – Increased college readiness levels of high school graduates – Increased college enrollment rate of high school graduates – All postsecondary advisors in CPS trained in best practice college advising

• Postsecondary institutions to set specific goals including:*

– Increased graduation rate – Increased persistence rate – Increased enrollment targets – Increased financial‐aid need met Public facing

Internal

*This list is not exhaustive and will be supplemented/edited

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The core of the Compact is the relationship between CPS and Universities

CPS, Partner Colleges/Universities

Civic, Philanthropic Organizations School‐ and network‐ based personnel Government, Professional Organizations Research, Policy Organizations

Advisory Partners include:

• Chicago Collaborative for

Undergraduate Success

• Consortium on Chicago

School Research

• Higher Learning

Commission – North Central Association

• Illinois Association for

College Admission Counseling

• Illinois Board of Higher

Education

• Thrive Chicago

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• Movement of testing and coursework for

development education down to high school

• Speed up to careers – aligned high

school/community college coursework coupled with workforce partnerships to accelerate students into workforce pathways

• Multiple factors for determining placement

into development education (e.g., PARCC)

Considerable work lies on the road ahead

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