GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Cradle 2 career network goals:
Jackson County C2C is the network of education and community leaders working together toward common goals in education. It is the community-wide, collaborative effort to address the social, financial and academics barrier to student success. C2C is a network, not a program or initiative – it is a coordinated, structured way of working together to improve Jackson County’s education outcomes.
Jackson County C2C believes all Jackson County children will grow, learn and succeed through the support of the entire community. As the network, C2C is committed to connecting quality, lifelong education to successful employment by ensuring that all individuals…
· Make the connection between learning and success
· Receive the support they need to feel hopeful for the future and motivated for academic success
· Acquire the critical skills and education needed for successful careers
· Aspire to lifelong learning
Great Start Collaborative/Early Childhood Action Team goals
Early Childhood Long Term Target/Goal: All children deserve a Great Start in life to ensure they are safe, healthy, eager and ready to succeed in school and grow to become productive, contributing members of an economically stable community.
Early Childhood Goal: Children are kindergarten ready
EC Objective 1: Increase the percent of children showing school readiness through the annual school readiness assessment (Currently PALS) by 1% each year.
Baseline Data: Percent of children who met or exceeded the PALS benchmark: 2012-13 = 68.4%, 2013-14 = 64.32%
Strategy: Support parents, providers and other caregivers to provide quality early learning experiences for children ages birth to eight.
Project/Activity: Annual PALS assessment in September; Imagination Library
EC Objective 2: Develop a county-wide definition of school readiness
Metrics: Each school in Jackson County will agree to definition and parents will show an understanding of what school readiness means
Baseline Data: TBD
Project/Activities: Compilation and Review of Kindergarten Assessment Tools for each elementary in Jackson County; Development of School Readiness Advisory Council.
EC Objective 3: Align county-wide, Kindergarten assessment tools to the county definition of school readiness
Metrics: All Jackson County schools will use a research-based assessment tool that aligns with the county definition of school readiness.
Baseline Data: TBD
Project/Activities: Compilation and Review of Kindergarten Assessment Tools for each elementary in Jackson County; Development of School Readiness Advisory Council.
EC Objective 4: Increase access to and utilization of social emotional health services
Metrics:
Baseline Data: TBD
Project/Activities: Develop and strengthen social emotional health services, supports, and education opportunities for families and professionals; support county-wide bullying prevention efforts; Trauma Training
Please see the Great Start of Jackson County 2012-2015 Strategic Plan for more detailed information:
http://www.greatstartjackson.org/Resources/Documents/Misc%20Documents/Great%20Start%20Collaborative%20of%20Jackson%20County%20-%202012-2015%20Early%20Childhood%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf
Elementary School Action Team goals
Elementary School Long Term Target/Goal: Every Jackson County student will be prepared for middle school.
Elementary School Goal 1: By 2022, 85% of all students will be proficient in reading at the beginning of 4th grade.
EL Objective 1.1: 85% of all 3rd grade students will demonstrate a proficiency in reading by June 2022, as measured by the state of Michigan assessment, indicated by an annual increase of 2.1%. (Review as needed based on legislative action and assessment schedule.)
Baseline Data: Fall 2013: 66.2% of Jackson County 4th grade students scored proficient or above on MEAP Reading
Strategy 1.1: All districts in Jackson County will develop a common understanding of reading proficiencies.
Activities: Collect current benchmark assessment of proficiency levels from each building, K-6 (Survey all building principals); collect research that support proficiency levels of each local assessment; update and modify current “book level comparison chart”, rename “Proficiency Comparison Chart (JCISD to assist with chart)
Strategy 1.2: All districts in Jackson County will have an increase in resources available to teachers to enhance in class literacy efforts.
Activities: Additional professional development resources for teachers, professional learning libraries, classroom libraries; identify research-based in-school resources to enhance literacy
Possible Metrics: # and % of elementary teachers who participate in professional development opportunities related to literacy; # of books added to in-class libraries
Strategy 1.3: All districts in Jackson County will have increased access to community resources that enhance literacy efforts.
Activities: Identify research-based community support systems that enhance literacy efforts; Increase supplemental or after school literacy/mentoring programs
Elementary School Goal 2: By 2022, 85% of all students will be proficient in math at the beginning of 4th grade.
EL Objective 2.1: 85% of all 3rd grade students will demonstrate a proficiency in math by June 2022, as measured by the state of Michigan assessment, indicated by an annual increase of 4.85% (Review as needed based on legislative action and assessment schedule.)
Baseline Data: Fall 2013: 41.3% of Jackson County 4th grade students scoring proficient or above on MEAP Math
Strategy 2.1: All districts in Jackson County will develop a common understanding of math proficiencies.
Activities: Define “proficient in math”; Collect current benchmark assessment of proficiency levels from each building, K-6 (Survey all building principals); collect research that support proficiency levels of each local assessment
Strategy 2.2: All districts in Jackson County will have an increase in resources available to teachers to enhance math proficiency.
Activities: Additional training resources for teachers, professional learning opportunities; collect research on in-school resources to enhance math proficiency
Possible Metrics: # and % of elementary teachers who participate in professional development opportunities related to math
Strategy 2.3: All districts in Jackson County will have increased access to community resources that enhance math proficiency.
Activities: Identify research-based community support systems that enhance math proficiency; Increase supplemental or after school math enrichment programs
Elementary School Goal 3: By 2017, K-4th grade student attendance will improve. (This goal will be tracked by the Jackson School Juvenile Justice Partnership).
EL Objective 3.1: Student absenteeism will decrease by 5% throughout Jackson County by 2017
Baseline Data: . 14% (1538) of K-5 students who were chronicall absent (missed at least 10% of school) during the 2014-15 school year.
Source: From JCISD Data specialist records
Strategy: Adopt model policies to address absenteeism/early truancy to decrease elementary (K-5) absenteeism
Activities: Complete a System Scan/data collection to identify root causes involving absenteeism/early truancy; Jackson County Superintendents & JCISD will review existing model policies protocols involving absenteeism/early truancy; Establish a collective agreement between County Superintendents addressing concerns involving absenteeism/ early truancy; Jackson County Superintendents will Establish/revise absenteeism policies and a flowchart of procedures
Middle School Action Team goals
Middle School Long Term Target/Goal: Every Jackson County middle school student will be prepared to be successful in high school and capable of post-secondary success.
Middle School Goal 1: Every Jackson County middle school student will be academically prepared to be successful in high school and capable of post-secondary success.
MS Objective 1.1: By 2020, increase the percentage of Jackson County 8th graders who meet the state definition of proficient in reading to 85%.
Baseline Data: Fall 2013: 70.1% of Jackson County 8th grade students scoring proficient or above on MEAP Reading
Strategy: TBD
Activity: TBD
MS Objective 1.2: By 2020, increase the percentage of Jackson County 8th graders who meet the state definition of proficient in math to match or exceed the state average.
Baseline Data: Spring 2015: 25% of Jackson County 8th grade students scoring proficient or above on M-STEP Math, while the state average was 32.2%
Possible Strategies: Math Makes a Difference; Math nights; Positive Math speak
Activity: Math nights; measure increase # of schools; increase # (frequency, grade levels?) of math nights; increase # of parents/students attending math nights
Middle School Goal 2: All middle school students will have an expectation of pursuing a Career and or College.
MS Objective 2.1: By 2020, increase the percentage of middle school students with an expectation of pursuing a Career and or College.
Possible Metric: Percentage of students who think learning in school is slightly or not at all important for later life, as measured by the MiPHY
Strategy 1: Intentional connections between schools and businesses; Career Fairs; College visits;
Strategy 2: Increase the percentage of Jackson County students who have completed their Educational Development Plan in Career Cruising (in conjunction with HS Action Team)
Baseline Data: EDP Completion Rate 68% (Career Cruising Report 06/08/15)
Strategy 3: Increase the percentage of schools who have participated in the Kids 2 College program
Baseline Data: Number of schools who participated in Kids 2 College ___ in 201_; Program surveys
Strategy 4: Increase the percentage of schools who have participated in Career Exploration Lunches
Baseline Data: Number of schools who participated in Career Exploration Lunches ___in 201_; Program surveys
Middle School Goal 3: Every Jackson County middle school student will be socially and emotionally prepared to be successful in high school and capable of post-secondary success. (Measured by the Coordinated School Health Council Strategic Plan and the Health Improvement Organization)
MS Objective 3.1: Reduce depression and suicidal ideation indicators 5-10% among 9th grade students by May 2016 (next MiPHY survey report)
Baseline Data: 25% of 7th grade students reported feeling so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities (during the past year). This is a description of depression. At the 9th grade the reported rate is 34% or 1 in 3 (MiPHY 2014)
Strategies: Project AWARE efforts to improve youth access to mental health services and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health; Expand Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to all school staff in Jackson County schools; Provide Trauma Training to teachers and other professionals; provide Challenge Day experience to all 7th grade students; Involve all school staff in Challenge Day experience or similar training at least biannually (to break down trust barriers).
igh School Action Team GoaLS
High School Long Term Target/Goal: All students will graduate prepared for post-secondary education and/or employment.
HS Objective 1- Academic Readiness: By June 30, 2018, increase the percentage of Jackson County students identified as college ready by 10%.
Metrics:
Increase the percentage of 11th grade students scoring at or above the “college ready” benchmark on the state sponsored college readiness exam by 10%
Baseline Data: ACT: Composite=14.1%, English = 52.4%, Math= 26.2%, Reading= 39.1%, Science= 19.6% (2013)
Increase the percentage of Jackson County 4-year cohort students who graduate from high school by __%
Baseline Data: 85.52% (2012)
Decrease the percentage of Jackson County high school graduates enrolled in remedial coursework in college by __%
Baseline Data: 50.29%[[i]], 2012-13= 44.4% (class of 2011-12), all IHE types, all students
Strategy: JPS JC Lumina Bridge Partnership
Other Possible Strategies: Test Prep courses for all HS students
Project/Activity: Identify students most at risk of academic failure, i.e. students of color, economically disadvantaged students and first time attendees; Targeted strategies for sub-groups to be determined; all students enrolled in test prep class
1.1: Preparedness: Students will enter postsecondary education with an understanding of program requirements, student life, and educational outcomes.
Baseline Data: TBD
HS Objective 2 – Career Readiness: By June 30, 2018, increase the percentage of Jackson County students identified as career ready by 5%, as measured by the state sponsored career readiness exam (currently Work Keys).
Baseline Data: % of students identified by WorkKeys as having the necessary foundational skills for employment (2015):
Bronze: 24%, Silver 43%, Gold 24%, Platinum 0.31% (10% did not receive certification)[i]
2.1: Planning: Every individual will have resources to develop a personal education and/or career plan based upon interests, talents and knowledge of employment trends.
Strategy 1: Increase the percentage of Jackson County students who have completed their Educational Development Plan in Career Cruising (in conjunction with MS Action Team) by advocating for expanded use of Career Cruising
Baseline Data: EDP Completion Rate 68% (Career Cruising Report 06/08/15)
HS Objective 3 – Financial Readiness: Increase the percentage of enrolled Jackson County students utilizing financial aid 3.1 Increase the percentage of enrolled seniors completing the FAFSA
Baseline Data: Percentage of enrolled seniors completing the FAFSA: 69.52% (09/18/2014), 67.18% (09/18/2015)
3.2 Increase the percentage of enrolled seniors completing TIP application
Baseline Data: 2014/15: Of the 24% of County seniors who were TIP eligible, 80% completed applications
3.3 Increase the percentage of students applying for local JCF college scholarships by 10%
Baseline Data: # of completed JCF Competitive and Legacy Scholarships: 2015: 328 completed, 104 awarded, $190,700; 2014: 386 completed, 130 awarded, $207,400
3.4 Increase the number of eligible students receiving Pell Grants
Baseline Data: Number of enrolled students receiving a Pell Grant: 7010 (2010-11)[ii]; Total Pell Grant dollars received by students: $24,244,559 (2010-11)
Strategies: Financial Aid Application completion
Project/ Activities: FAFSA Completion Events; CCAC college advisors working with HS students; Coordinate financial aid nights with other schools and include financial professionals; include FAFSA completion with existing VITA efforts; Common training for all counselors and college advisors on McKinney Vento Act (in addition to designated liaison); budgeting lessons; Know How to Go Kits
HS Objective 4 – College Application: By November 30, 2015, increase the percentage of high school students who apply to an institute of higher education (College or vocational training program) by 5%.
Baseline data: % of students who enrolled in an IHE within 6 months of HS graduation: 2014/15=63.4%, 2013/14= 65.5%, 2012/13=63.4%, 2011/12=63.6%[iii]
Baseline Data: 1185 of Jackson County class of 2013 participated in 2013 CAW; 79% of graduating class (1185 of 1499 seniors); Low Income 27.4%, First generation 20.93%. 37.75% (566 of 1499 seniors) completed applications prior to CAW;
Class of 2014: 84.9%, Low Income=6.96%, First Generation 19.3%
Project: College Application Week
Activities: CCAC college advisors working with HS students; Know How to Go Kits
HS Objective 5 - Social Readiness: By 2016, increase the percentage of Jackson County students who are prepared be successful in college or career