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UNITED 2020 and DESTINATION: GRADUATION

UNITED 2020 and DESTINATION: GRADUATION. United 2020 Education Strategies. EDUCATION. Destination: Graduation ~ History and Results.

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UNITED 2020 and DESTINATION: GRADUATION

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  1. UNITED 2020 and DESTINATION: GRADUATION

  2. United 2020 Education Strategies

  3. EDUCATION

  4. Destination: Graduation ~ History and Results • The Destination: Graduation (D:G) program was launched in 2005 as a collaborative pilot project to make a positive impact on the graduation rates of students at targeted schools within Dallas ISD. • In 2007-08, D:G expanded to Plano ISD. • During this pilot phase, over 5,000 students and parents participated in a variety of programs in three core strategy areas – Mentoring, Parental Involvement, and College Preparation. • Dallas and Plano ISD Destination: Graduation students have graduated at a higher rate than non D: G students, have had a higher on-time promotion rate , and have had a higher attendance rate throughout high school.

  5. Destination: Graduation ~ Expansion • School Application Process • Outreach to large ISDs in the North Texas Region in Fall 2010 • 8 School Selected from Four ISDs – Dallas, Irving, Mesquite, and Plano • Demonstrated high level of need for D:G program • Demonstrated high level of administrative and school level support • Fund Service Providers working in at least one of Four Strategy Areas: • Career Exploration / Job Shadowing, College Preparation, Mentoring, and Parental Involvement (see next slide) • Each school customizes the program services and target population to meet the needs of their campus • Funding / Sustainability • 4 Year Commitment to a School: Scale back investments by 25% per year • Schools / ISDs submitted Financial Plan to support programs throughout the 4 years and beyond

  6. Destination: Graduation ~ Programs • College Preparation helps students learn how to study, how to take standardized tests, how to navigate the maze for applying for colleges and scholarships, etc. PRINCETON REVIEW FOUNDATION • Parental Involvement works to help parents better understand why education is important to the success of their son/daughter, how their school works, how to best support the educational success of their student, and how to be involved in the life of their school. CONCILIO • Mentoring, in a variety of ways, works to ensure that there is a stable, consistent, positive adult presence in the life of high school students that support their educational success and help them begin thinking about educational endeavors beyond high school. COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS DALLAS REGION • Career Exploration and Job Shadowing offers students exposure to various careers through various opportunities. ALL PROGRAMS

  7. Destination: Graduation ~ Schools • DALLAS ISD • Lincoln High School • Samuell High School • Thomas Jefferson High School • IRVING ISD • Macarthur High School • Nimitz High School • MESQUITE ISD • North Mesquite High School • West Mesquite High School • PLANO ISD • McMillen / Williams / Plano East Senior High Schools (Treated as One D:G School)

  8. Destination: Graduation ~ Customization • UWMD Staff met with each School / ISD to customize 4 strategy areas for the particular needs of the students • Special attention to target population and desired student outcomes • RFP Developed and Released to Agencies doing work in each Strategy Area • Agencies were encouraged to propose strong set of activities that meet overall goals of Destination: Graduation AND school needs • Some activities listed in the RFP were deliberately broad – Allow for each agency to provide expertise in developing solutions for students • Program experience and strong outcome measures important • Opportunity to dialogue with agencies on final activities

  9. Destination: Graduation ~ Results • ANTICIPATED NUMBER SERVED, 2011-2012 School Year: • Over 3,000 students / parents will be impacted through programming • TO DATE: Over 1,900 students / parents are being served • ANTICIPATED STUDENT OUTCOMES – Over Four Year Period: • Number / Percent of D:G students who are attending school at a higher rate than non D:G peers • Number / Percent of D:G students who promote and graduate on time compared to non D:G peers • Number of D:G students scoring at or above the “college ready” level on standardized tests compared to non-D:G peers • Number of D:G students completing AP / Dual Credit courses and scoring 3 or above on AP exams / passing those classes compared to non-D:G peers

  10. SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS / PERSPECTIVE DALLAS, IRVING, and MESQUITE ISDS

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