School-College Work Initiative: Pilot B Profile

Dufferin-PeelCatholicDistrictSchool BoardandSheridanCollege

Pilot B Profile – Written Report December 2005

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School-College Work Initiative: Pilot B Profile

Table 1: Summary of student information for the 2005-2006 Dufferin-Peel - SheridanCollege alternative education program

Student / Year of Entry to Secondary School / Student Status / Aspiration / Total Credits Attempted / Credits Successful
(Midterm passing grade) / College Course Attempted / Successful
College Course / College Credit Area of Study
AM / 1999 / Completed / Apply for Sheridan to take ECE / 5 / 5 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
BF / 2001 / Completed / Raise her baby, then go to college / 3 / 3 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
BA / 2000 / On progress / Work, then apply for ECE at Sheridan / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
BS / 2000 / On progress / Go to hairdressing school / 3 / 3 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
BD / 2001 / On progress / Go to college for Business Administration / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
CA / 2000 / On progress / Go to college for Social Work / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
CC / 2001 / On progress / Attend culinary arts school / 4 / 4 / N/A / N/A
CH / 2002 / On progress / Attend university / 4 / 4 / N/A / N/A
DC / 2000 / On progress / Attend college for business / 5 / 5 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
DJ / 2001 / Disengaged / Apply to USA for football / 3 / 2 / N/A / N/A / N/A
FT / 2002 / Disengaged / Attend YorkUniversity to play football / 5 / 3 / N/A / N/A / N/A
GJ / 1999 / On progress / Apply to college for pre-nursing program / 5 / 5 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
GM / 2001 / On progress / Apply to Sheridan for Athlete Therapy / 4 / 2 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
JM / 2000 / Failing / Enter an apprenticeship program / 4 / 1 / N/A / N/A / N/A
KF / 2003 / On progress / Apply to YorkUniversity for Criminology / 3 / 3 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MEM / 2001 / On progress / Apply to college for Telecommunications Technology / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
M J / 2000 / Disengaged / Apply to General Arts and Science program in college / 3 / 2 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MM / 2000 / Disengaged / Apply to HumberCollege for Radio and Broadcasting / 4 / 2 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MB / 2001 / On progress / Apply to Sheridan for the Child and Youth care Worker Program / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MHE / 2001 / On progress / Drive a tow truck / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MB / 2000 / On progress / Apply for college, then transfer to university for teaching / 3 / 3 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MM / 2000 / On progress / AttendingFanshaweCollege in January / 3 / 3 / N/A / N/A / N/A
MC / 2000 / Completed / Apply to college, then transfer to university for teaching / 3 / 3 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
MW / 2000 / On progress / Take a year off, then apply to SheridanCollege for Social and Youth Work / 4 / 3 / N/A / N/A / N/A
MS / 2000 / On progress / AttendingFanshaweCollege in January / 3 / 3 / N/A / N/A / N/A
MD / 2000 / On progress / Apply to SheridanCollege for Police Foundations / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
NA / 2002 / On progress / Apply to RadioCollege of Canada for Engineering / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
PM / 1998 / On progress / Apply for college, then transfer to university after 2 years (for business) / 4 / 4 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
PT / 2001 / On progress / Apply to college / 4 / 3 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
SB / 2002 / Disengaged / Take a break from school, then enter trades / 4 / 2 / Self Management / Passing / College Prep
WJ / 2001 / On progress / Workplace / 6 / 6 / N/A / N/A / N/A

Cohort and Program Information Summary

Table 2a: Number of Students by Grade 9 Cohort Year

Number of Students by Grade 9 Cohort Year
2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1999 / 1998 / 1997 / 1996
1 / 4 / 10 / 13 / 2 / 1 / - / -

Table 2b: Student Status

Students’ Status

On Track to Graduate in 4 or 4.5 Years* / Disengaged / Dropping Out / Failing / Part-Time / Full-Time / Alternative Education Program (fully funded) / Continuing Education Program
n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / %
25 / 80.6 / 5 / 16.1 / - / - / 1 / 3.2 / 31 / 100 / 31 / 100 / - / -

* “Completed” or “On Progress”.

Table 2c: Student Aspiration Types

Students’ Aspirations

Graduate with OSSD / Go to College / Go to University / Enter an Apprenticeship Program / Go Directly to the Workplace / Other
n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / %
- / - / 18 / 58.1 / 3 / 9.7 / 1 / 3.2 / 3 / 9.7 / 6 / 19.4

Table 2d: OntarioSecondary School Diploma OSSD Information

OSSD Information

Student

Total Credits at Beginning of Program

/ Total Credits Needed to Graduate / Total Credits Earned Through Pilot B* (Credit Recovery as of Semester One Midterm)
AM / 25.0 / 5 / 0
BF / 27.0 / 3 / 2
BA / 24.0 / 6 / 2
BS / 25.0 / 5 / 0
BD / 26.0 / 4 / 0
CA / 26.0 / 4 / 1
CC / 26.0 / 4 / 1
CH / 25.0 / 5 / 0
DC / 23.0 / 7 / 2
DJ / 28.0 / 2 / 0
FT / 24.0 / 6 / 1
GJ / 23.0 / 7 / 2
GM / 25.0 / 5 / 0
JM / 18.0 / 12 / 0
KF / 27.0 / 3 / 0
MEM / 26.0 / 4 / 0
M J / 22.0 / 8 / 0
MM / 26.0 / 4 / 1
MB / 26.0 / 4 / 0
MHE / 26.0 / 4 / 0
MB / 27.0 / 3 / 0
MM / 28.0 / 2 / 0
MC / 28.0 / 2 / 0
MW / 24.0 / 6 / 0
MS / 28.0 / 2 / 0
MD / 26.0 / 4 / 2
NA / 28.0 / 2 / 0
PM / 25.5 / 4.5 / 1
PT / 25.0 / 5 / 0
SB / 25.0 / 5 / 0
WJ / 20.5 / 9.5 / 5

Total

783

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* To date, only some Credit Recovery courses have been completed. Total credits earned may increase for some or all students at the end of the semester.

Table 2e: Success Rates

Success Rates
Student / Secondary Credits Attempted / Secondary Credits Earned
(Credit Recovery) / Secondary Credits Potentially Earned / College Credits Attempted / College Credits Earned / College Credits Potentially Earned
AM / 5 / 0 / 5 / 1 College Prep
BF / 3 / 2 / 1 / 1College Prep
BA / 4 / 2 / 2 / 1College Prep
BS / 3 / 0 / 3 / 1College Prep
BD / 4 / 0 / 4 / 1College Prep
CA / 4 / 1 / 3 / 1College Prep
CC / 4 / 1 / 3
CH / 4 / 0 / 4
DC / 5 / 2 / 3 / 1College Prep
DJ / 3 / 0 / 2
FT / 5 / 1 / 2
GJ / 5 / 2 / 3 / 1College Prep
GM / 4 / 0 / 4 / 1College Prep
JM / 4 / 0 / 1
KF / 3 / 0 / 3 / 1College Prep
MEM / 4 / 0 / 4 / 1College Prep
MJ / 3 / 0 / 2 / 1College Prep
MM / 4 / 1 / 1 / 1College Prep
MB / 4 / 0 / 4 / 1College Prep
MHM / 4 / 0 / 4 / 1College Prep
MB / 3 / 0 / 3 / 1College Prep
MM / 3 / 0 / 3
MC / 3 / 0 / 3 / 1College Prep
MW / 4 / 0 / 3
MS / 3 / 0 / 3
MD / 4 / 2 / 2 / 1College Prep
NA / 4 / 0 / 4 / 1College Prep
PM / 4 / 1 / 3 / 1College Prep
PT / 4 / 0 / 3 / 1College Prep
SB / 4 / 0 / 2 / 1College Prep
WJ / 6 / 5 / 1

Total

/ 121 / 20 / 88 / 22

Table 2f: Areas of Study for College Credits

College Credits: Areas of Study

General Arts and Science / Business / Health Sciences / Technology / Pre-Apprenticeship / Apprenticeship / College Preparatory / Other*
n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / %
- / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 22 / 71.0

*All “Other” represented are “N/A”.

Table 2g: Program Location and Approach

Location

Approach

College Campus / Secondary School / Other / Team Teaching (Secondary School and College Teacher) / Secondary Student Services Involved / College Services Involved
n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / % / n / %
31 / 100% / 22 / 70.9 / 15.5 / 50% / 15.5 / 50%

Table 2h: Dual Credit Course or Advanced Placement/Dual Program Information (To be determined Semester Two)

Dual Credit Course or Advanced Placement

Dual Program Semester Two

Course Code / Credit Value / Secondary School / College / Course Code / Credit Value / Secondary School / College

Challenges

The following challenges were experienced during the implementation of the Pilot Project B by teachers and administrators:

Challenge A - PLAR Challenge process overwhelming for students while attempting to achieve success in a college course.

Challenge B - More closely align high school cycle of program delivery to College schedule of program to facilitate transition of students to college

Challenge C - Increased number of secondary students seeking access to College Prep classes

Lessons Learned

We would do the following differently and/or sooner:

Make faster connections with the Student Advisement Centre and the Career Centre to facilitate earlier access to resources for students

Continue regular communication with college staff is essential to the success of the program

Establish earlier communication with Public Transportation system to enable high school students to access student fares while attending a high school class on a college campus.

Facilitate college mentorship program prior to the start of college integration course so students can begin contact with a mentor upon entry to the program.

Determine in advance appropriate ratio of secondary students per college prep or General Arts and Science Classes

Recommendations

Continue secondary school class on college campus and determine ways to allocate resources on the college and school board side for these programs to continue in the long-term

Continue to support this initiative for the effective transition of “at-risk” students to college

Support the expansion of programs to a College Prep Technology program to provide secondary students with a preview of college technology programs and access to technology equipment while earning secondary technology or experiential learning credits

Students’ Perspectives

Student excerpts:

Student A

“Thishas provided an opportunity for me to get my high school diploma and attend college in January 2006. I would have had to wait until September 2006 to get into college but the flexibility of the program allowed me to quickly work through courses so as to finish for January admission to Fanshawe.” SM

Student B

“I have tried to go back to school many times but without success. This program helped me to be with students my age and get the credits I need to graduate while going to college. I am able to learn in a college environment while catching up on courses I missed due to medical reasons.” MP

Student C

“This has given me and so many other students a second chance at a future….I feel so grateful and lucky to have been given a chance to prove that I could succeed even when all odds were against me.” CS