Improving College and Career Ready Outcomes for Students

Supporting students in planning for college and career is a key responsibility of schools, but often efforts are disconnected and not strategically coordinated to deliver improved outcomes for students. This year-long coaching support program helps leadership teams improve and implement a school-wide system of postsecondary supports. Using Improvement Science tools, skills, and mindsets, participants will analyze student data, build a dedicated postsecondary leadership team, and scale proven practices to ensure all students are empowered to graduate college and career ready.

This evidence-based approach was developed from a 5-year initiative, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in which NTN designed and led a network of 49 high schools to increase postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and attainment rates. NTN College Access Network schools realized a 16.5 percentage-point increase in students completing 3+ postsecondary applications, a 19 percentage point jump in FAFSA completion, and a 6.8 percentage-point rise in postsecondary enrollment.

Service Components:
Year-long program • One day onsite workshop • Monthly virtual coaching meetings

Why Engage in this Learning:
This program is for schools and districts looking for an evidence-based approach to improve college and career outcomes for students.

Audience:
Improving College and Career Ready Outcomes for Students is designed for multidisciplinary school improvement teams that include administrators, counselors, and teachers. We recommend a team of 4-7 participants.

By the end of this program, participants will:

• Redesign structures that support students in exploring and planning for life after high school
• Understand how to scale up evidence-based practices to implement postsecondary supports with reliability and quality
• Develop routines to collect, track, and make sense of college and career readiness data
• Establish a postsecondary leadership team that supports and sustains college and career readiness for all students

Cost: $14,000