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English Learners Administrative Conference 2012

Road Map to College

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Outcomes Participants will learn some of the essential components necessary for EL students to move along the path to College and Career Readiness.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

AVID’s Mission AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Discussion Question

When developing a vision for all students to be college and career ready, what schoolwide elements should be in place?

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts MYTH:

• There are plenty of upcoming job
• penings that won’t need a college

education; therefore, the “college-for- all” movement is misguided and is setting our students up for failure.

• “Myths and Facts from College and Career

Ready for All,” Education Trust

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts FACTS:

• By 2025, 41% of all jobs will require at

least a Bachelor’s degree.

• 50% of the fastest-growing
• ccupations in the next 10 years will

require a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts MYTH:

• Young people can become employed

and earn a decent living without going to college.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts FACTS:

• Adults with a high school diploma or less will
• utnumber the jobs available to people with that

level of education.

• 28 of the 30 occupations, which are projected to

have the largest employment declines, are jobs that do not require college degrees and only require on- the-job training and work experience.

• High school graduates are more than twice as likely

as college graduates to be unemployed.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts FACT:

• The difference in wages between a

college graduate and a high school graduate is almost 2x higher per hour.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts MYTH:

• Not all students want to go to college,

so they shouldn’t have to take rigorous courses in high school.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Myths and Facts FACT:

• According to several government and

private sector organizations, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, and the Plumbing-Heating- Cooling Contractors Association, employers and colleges are looking for students with the same academic preparation. Without sufficient preparation in high schools, students will not be ready for college or career.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Student Completion Rates in the US

• Students Earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Six Years:

– 57% of all enrolled students – 49% of Latino students – 40% of African American students – 38% of Native American students – 59% of Caucasian students – 66% of Asian/Pacific Islander students

• Students earning at least a bachelor's degree by

the age of 24:

– 77% of students from families in the highest income quartile – 10% of students from families in the lowest income quartile

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Remedial Courses

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, The Condition of Education, 2004.

Many college students who need remediation, especially in reading and math, do not earn either an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree.

Percentage not earning degree by type of remedial coursework

76% 63%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Remedial reading Remedial math Percentage of college students

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Socratic Seminar

Read the article Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off Review question to be discussed. Move into a circle. Guidelines for Socratic Seminar Listen No one can speak while someone else is speaking. Build Speakers must try to build on what the others say, not debate their views. Refer to the Text Speakers must refer directly to the section of the text from which their ideas come rather than making general comments or observations.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Question:

• How do we ensure that all students are

college-ready?

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Culture Systems

(Processes)

Instructi

• n

Leadership

VISION

AVID Schoolwide Coaching Domain

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Your Culture is What You Allow What are you currently allowing that you need to stop? What is it you are not allowing that you need to start doing? What is it that you are currently allowing that you need to continue?

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Components Leading to Career and College Ready Rigorous Curriculum Using Common Core Standards Assess student learning using high level questions Writing Inquiry Collaboration Reading

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

High Expectation for All Students

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Provide experiences with College and Career Education

Guest Speakers College Visits Real and Virtual College Information websites www.californai colleges.org Career Information and Exposure Road Trip Nation Use of Kuder Navigator

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Organization

Note Taking Cornell Notes Graphic Organizers Thinking Maps Binders/ Backpacks Grading of Organization

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Action Plan Revisit your need to continue and start doing list. With a partner discuss which steps you are going to take back at the school site.

AVID Summer Institute 2011—Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Next Steps

• Conley says that sites must take four steps

if they are to change:

• 1. Start with data.
• 2. Focus on instruction.
• 3. Connect with students.
• 4. Believe that all students can learn.