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Now more than ever, there\u2019s a national focus on preparing students for success. One way is by instilling college and career readiness requirements.<\/h2>\n

The introduction of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) back in 2015 revamped the nation\u2019s approach to solving this problem — pushing down the responsibility of building future readiness plans to each individual state.\u00a0The Collaborative for Student Success<\/a>\u00a0describes the change well when they say it\u00a0\u201cplaces states squarely in the driver\u2019s seat by empowering them to develop their own accountability systems that measure student progress and affording them the authority to determine how best to improve student and school performance.\u201d\u00a0This delegation allows for amazing flexibility and powerful autonomy at the state level that hasn\u2019t been present in decades. But with great power comes great responsibility.
\nState level authorship of plans creates an inherent expectation for success. Benchmarks and goals wouldn\u2019t be created if they weren\u2019t achievable — right? Add to that some fairly stringent reporting and measurement criteria required by the Federal Department of Education, and districts are feeling the pressure to perform. But with the right initiatives in place for students, teachers, and the community, compliance doesn\u2019t have to be all-consuming. Here are five ways you can meet your college and career readiness requirements and maintain your sanity as you strive for compliance this school year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Support Your Educators in Meeting These New Demands<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ve likely spent the last few years focusing on understanding new federal requirements and working with your State Education Agency to build custom plans for your state and district. This school year the spotlight is on your educators — the principals, teachers, and counselors responsible for ensuring schools and students meet the demands of these new standards. Your district\u2019s achievement of college and career readiness goals rests on their shoulders and, without the right support, it can feel like a heavy load to bear.
\nYou can help de-stress the situation by positioning this challenge as an opportunity for your educators to grow as leaders. Empower them with the skills, knowledge, and resources to make them feel confident tackling this topic with their students. When teachers\u2019 confidence increases, and when they feel competent in their abilities, classroom instruction improves (Journey to Teacher Empowerment<\/i>, 1999). That means a smoother road for your schools and students in their pursuit of newly minted college and career readiness goals.
\nEducation consultancy,\u00a0Education First<\/a>\u00a0recommends, if there are funds available, encouraging educators to look for professional development opportunities to enhance their teaching approach to meet the demands of new college and career readiness standards. Maybe it\u2019s a workshop on assessments or an online course about teaching social-emotional skills, or perhaps a conference that will expose them to new tools or frameworks. If funds are tight, development can also take a more informal form. Simply encouraging schools to work together and fostering a structure for collective practice can increase productivity and performance (Whitaker, 2003). Creating a steering committee that brings principals and teachers together from various sites can quickly expose opportunities, reveal new ideas and create more consistency within your district when it comes to tackling college and career readiness.
\nSupport can also come in the form of turning your educators onto relevant resources and tools.\u00a0According to a 2017<\/a>\u00a0survey, \u201cteachers spend seven hours per week searching for instructional resources (both free and paid for) and another five hours per week creating their own instructional materials.\u201d Pointing your educators in the direction of high quality, age-appropriate content and materials can be a great demonstration of your support. Look for\u00a0ready-made lessons<\/a>\u00a0that align with your district\u2019s indicators for success — if they\u2019re online and come with built-in tracking and reporting, even better.<\/p>\n

Define Your Measurement Strategy<\/h3>\n

New requirements provide a great opportunity to evaluate whether you\u2019re measuring the right things. Most assessments only measure a sliver of the skills students need for success after graduation. Now is the opportunity to take stock of what you\u2019re evaluating, critique the information you\u2019re getting back, close any gaps and streamline the process. Which assessments align best with your college and career readiness requirements? Are there assessments that you\u2019re not finding useful? Which information has the most benefit to teachers, parents and your district? A handy, free resource to help critique your assessments can be found\u00a0here. Inevitably no single assessment will be able to do it all, but now is a great opportunity to ensure you have a balanced approach and put programs in place to evaluate both students\u2019 academic and social-emotional readiness for the future.
\nBut don\u2019t stop at just evaluating what you\u2019re measuring, also consider how you\u2019re measuring. There are lots of tools and programs out there that deliver assessments and help you report on indicators for college and career readiness. It\u2019s easy with compliance pressures to prioritize reporting needs first and, inadvertently, compromise on the student experience. Get feedback from parents and educators about how their students are responding to assessments and preparatory activities. Is the experience personalized enough? Does the current career interest survey genuinely build their self-knowledge? Are students excited after completing their careers assessment and genuinely eager to explore further? Do teachers have to force them to stay on task, or are they fully engaged in class? Programs that help personalize the student experience and make it fun (while still supplying you with measurable results) won\u2019t just help prove mandate compliance, they\u2019ll actually grab the attention of your students and help them internalize what they\u2019ve learned. You\u2019ll go from simply measuring assessment results to really moving the needle in student performance and participation.<\/p>\n

Find Efficient Ways to Deliver Personalized Learning and Track Results<\/h3>\n

Whether your district is a few hundred, or a few hundred thousand, consistency across your schools can be a challenge. To meet your college and career readiness goals it\u2019s critical to get educator buy-in and student engagement. The question becomes how to do this in a scalable, but yet still personalized, way?
\nLook to technology to help drive efficiencies. In addition to helping your educators deploy programs to meet your mandates, web-based college and career readiness platforms can ensure every student across your district is receiving a consistent experience. Best-in-class programs personalize the student experience to make it more relevant. Try to find a program that helps kids build self-knowledge and then presents career and college options matched to their interests, skills, and personalities. Ideally, these matches come with supporting context that explains why certain careers or post-secondary options are the right fit, helping students better understand who they are, and how that impacts what they want to become. Take personalization a step further by choosing a program that also allows students to customize their account. Programs that encourage students to tailor their portfolio by letting them add relevant articles, images, videos, and experiences help create pride of ownership. Students login each day to a space that reflects their unique personality and an environment that reflects their individual needs and stage in the college and career planning process. Going online also means plans can easily evolve with them over time, and eliminates the need for your educators to recreate student portfolios each year.
\nFor your educators, search for systems that help eliminate time-consuming administrative tasks. The right college and career readiness software should automatically track against key indicators within your mandates. Look for systems with ready-made (and easy-to-read) reports that measure things like student engagement, progress towards graduation and attainment of necessary skills for success. Programs that integrate course planning and\u00a0provide alerts for when students might be off-track<\/a>\u00a0are extra helpful for time-strapped teachers and counselors.<\/p>\n

Be Strategic with Your Spending<\/h3>\n

Professional development for educators, assessment tools and engaging content are all amazing tactics, but they come at a cost. Translating these ideas into reality means thinking strategically about funding.
\nMore control at the state level means districts and schools are now more empowered to allocate money where it matters most. Critically examine where your district dollars are being spent and whether there\u2019s enough money flowing into your college and career readiness initiatives to make the necessary impact. With formula and discretionary grants, as well as funding earmarked for different initiatives you have options.
\nIf your district qualifies for\u00a0Title I<\/a>\u00a0funding, consider how to potentially stretch these funds to benefit the greatest number of students. For example, schools enrolling at least 40% of children from low-income families are eligible to use Title I funds for schoolwide initiatives designed to upgrade their programs to improve achievement for all students (in addition to their lowest achieving pupils). For Title II funding consultants from\u00a0Education First<\/a>, recommend allocating some of those dollars towards high-quality professional learning for your administrators and teachers or funneling some of those dollars towards recruiting and hiring for schools with the highest need students.
\nAnd don\u2019t forget about the funds associated with the newly signed Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V). Recently increased by $70 million for the fiscal year 2019, these funds are specifically allocated for CTE related initiatives. Evolving from\u00a0Perkins IV, Perkins V<\/a> specifies that to qualify for funding plans should align with each state\u2019s ESSA plan. The updated legislation also re-emphasizes the importance of offering comprehensive career exploration opportunities for every student, regardless of background or socio-economic status. This includes providing information about job training, work-based learning opportunities, financial literacy and content that prepares students to be successful in any range of secondary or post-secondary education options (including apprenticeships).
\nFor discretionary competitive grants, consider exploring if schools in your district qualify for money through programs like\u00a0GEAR UP<\/a>, or\u00a0The Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program Grant Competition. These funds are potentially a great way to supplement budgets and other Title funding to ensure your district is adequately investing in educator and student success based on current gaps and goals.<\/p>\n

Engage Parents in the Process<\/h3>\n

Everyone is entering into somewhat unchartered territory when it comes to meeting new college and career readiness mandates. But, as the saying goes, there\u2019s safety in numbers. Collaborating with parents can go a long way in strengthening plans and ensuring success.
\nThe first step is securing parent representation in conversations about college and career readiness and providing them with avenues to offer feedback. Consider including parents in cross-functional working groups as a way to efficiently add their perspective to the mix. For instance, Yakima School District, a Xello client in Washington, formed an 11 person committee that included representation from parents, teachers, counselors, and principals to help steer their college and career readiness initiatives. The result was a cohesive and well-rounded plan that incorporated everyone\u2019s perspectives and created alignment on a go-forward plan.
\nBecause not all parents have the time for in-person meetings, be sure to offer multiple channels for feedback to increase accessibility. Periodic surveys are a great way to engage parents and expand your reach when it comes to collecting input. They can be easily translated into multiple languages, collect both qualitative and quantitative info and be completed when it\u2019s most convenient.
\nAnother key to great communication with parents is facilitating easy access to information. Publicly posting and distributing updates, timelines, and other relevant information helps create a culture of transparency and offers an efficient way to keep parents in the know. Consider building a stand-alone page on your website with relevant information about your district\u2019s college and career readiness goals and plans. Be sure to include key dates, contacts, and ways parents can get involved. And don\u2019t get bogged down with complicated policy jargon — keep language straightforward and clear so parents can easily follow along with what\u2019s happening, acquire the needed context and get on board with your plan.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n

The reality is, there won\u2019t be a universal recipe for achieving optimal college and career readiness. It involves a mix of people, processes and programs of which you\u2019ll need to determine the best combination of elements for your district. But starting out by thinking about these core initiatives, and how best to implement them with your educators, will get you on the right path towards more easily and meaningfully meeting mandates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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