Meeting the Challenge: Cal-PASS

1. Meeting the Challenge: Cal-PASS California Partnership for Achieving Student Success www.calpass.org

2. A Matter of Misalignment • According to a recent report issued by the Stanford University Bridge Project: • “…the coursework between high school and college is not connected; students graduate from high school under one set of standards and, three months later, are required to meet a whole new set of standards in college.”

3. What is Cal-PASS? • Links primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions on a regional basis • Tracks students from one segment to the next • Engages faculty across segments in instructional conversations • Includes over 4,700 K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities throughout California

10. Professional Learning Councils (PLC’s) • Mathematics • EL • Science • English • Tech Prep • Counseling

11. PLC Activities: • ENGLISH: • Developed common curriculum areas • Staff development training • Mentoring a High School • Integrating with current CSU expertise • Mirroring a CSU/CC CAN English 1 module • Cross segmental critical thinking module

12. PLC Activities: • MATH: • Working on reviewing standards • Identify common strands in Algebra curriculum • Deconstructing curriculum • Algebra I and II completed • Geometry currently in process • Identifying exemplar practices • All web-based access

13. PLC Activities: • EL: • Summer Bridge Course • SCIENCE: • Algebra bridge course for chemistry students • Creating guide for counselor to place students in science courses

14. PLC Activities: • TECH PREP: • Electronic A&R transfer and upload • Web Site developed • Work with local teachers

15. What Kinds of Data are Collected? • Anonymous student identifiers (personal information is removed or encrypted) • Student file • Demographic information • Course file • Course enrollments and grades • Student test file • STAR and California High School Exit Exam score • Award file • Diplomas, degrees, certificates • Optional files • Information collected on interventions

16. Data Security FERPA compliant Data are anonymous – personal identifier information is removed or encrypted Locally run program encrypts and validates data prior to transmission Servers in secure, Level IV data center with firewall and controlled access Security document available atwww.calpass.org “Success at Every Level”

17. Cal-PASS Research • Action Research Paradigm • Faculty, administrators, and local researchers are active participants • Iterative process to refine analysis • Common questions become standard reports or web based queries produced by Cal-PASS staff • Locally unique questions handled by local researchers with assistance from Cal-PASS staff

18. Relation between last math passed at Alpha High School and 1st math attempted at Beta College

19. Relation between last math passed at Alpha High School and first math attempted at Beta College Red = attempted class in college lower than that already passed in high school Gold = attempted class in college equal to that already passed in high school Green = attempted class in college higher than that already passed in high school

20. Relationship between the last English class passed at Alpha High School and the first English class attempted at Beta College

21. Federal Perkins Requirements andCalifornia’s Response 4. The state must describe how it will ensure that each funded tech-prep program: a) Is carried out under an articulation agreement between the participants in the consortium, as defined in section 3(4) of the Act: …. Each LEA participating in a consortium must certify that its program has been aligned with the appropriate state CTE standards and provide evidence of participation in state-approved data sharing such as Cal-PASS. “Success at Every Level”

22. Request for Applications (RFA) for Tech Prep Program Allocations • Each community college or high school district within your consortium must be fully signed up with Cal-PASS….In other words in order for secondary or postsecondary to be a member of your consortium they must be a data submitting member of CalPASS. • If a consortium has developed an alternative data collection system unconnected to CalPASS that meets all of the Performance and Accountability measures of Title II Section 203(e) the Project Director should contact their Project Monitor to get advanced permission (before the May 5th application due date) for exemption from using CalPASS. “Success at Every Level”

23. Tech-Prep/Cal-PASS Key Dates Memoranda of Understanding signed: December 31, 2008 First Data Upload: March 31, 2009 “Success at Every Level”

25. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files

26. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files

27. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files

28. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files Success At Every Level

30. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files Success At Every Level

31. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files Success At Every Level

32. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files

33. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files Success At Every Level

34. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files Success At Every Level

35. Creating, Validating, and Uploading Customized Files Success At Every Level

41. How to Contact Us • Brad C. Phillips, Executive Director • bphillips@calpass.org • (619) 252-8503 • Michelle Kalina, Senior Director, Operations • mkalina@calpass.org • (916) 759-2486 • Jordan Horowitz, Senior Director, Special Projects • jhorowitz@calpass.org • (562) 743-7920 • Lauren Sosenko, Associate Director of Special Projects • lsosenko@calpass.org • (562) 743-9304 • Mary Kay Patton, Director of Information Technology • mkpatton@calpass.org • (916) 995-3183 • Shelly Valdez, Director of Regional Collaboration • svaldez@calpass.org • (619) 219-9855 • Eden Dahlstrom, Associate Director of Regional Collaboration • edahlstrom@calpass.org • (530) 204-7129 • Terrence Willett, Director of Research • twillett@calpass.org • (831) 277-2690 • www.calpass.org