Stark County P-16 Compact Experience

StarkUsing County the P-16 Compact Experience: Toward Convergence in Northeast Ohio

Adrienne O’Neill, Ed.D. President Stark Education Partnership 220 Market Avenue S, Suite 350 Canton, Ohio 44702-2181 www.edpartner.org 330-452-0829

July 25, 2007 • Presentation to the Northeast Ohio Universities Collaboration & Innovation Study Commission WWhat is P-16?

1 Van de Water, G. & P-16 is the shorthand term for an integrated system of education stretching Rainwater, T. (2001). What Is P-16 education? from early childhood through a four-year college degree. A primer for legislators: A practical introduction to the concept, language Imagine a system of education where every child enters school ready to learn, and policy issues of an integrated system where all third graders read at or above grade level, where all students have of public education. taken algebra by the end of the 8th grade, where high school exit exams test Education Commission of the States. Available students at the 12th grade level and are aligned with college admissions at: http://www.ecs.org/ requirements, where all young people graduate from high school prepared for clearinghouse/24/28/ 1 2428.htm college or work, and where every student who enters college finishes college.

Our work as a P-16 Compact was recently described as follows:

“P-16 doesn’t act on its own; individual institutions decide what to do. In my 35 years in higher education I have seldom been involved in a more worthwhile endeavor. I listen to the conversation at this table and go back to my deans and vice-presidents and say: “What can we do to help solve that problem.” Before this Compact was established, I had limited knowledge of what the P-12 problems were. It is affirming to have Malone College’s success celebrated by the P-16 Compact. I try not to miss meetings. Establish more local P-16 councils is my advice to the State.”

Dr. Ronald Johnson – President Emeritus, Malone College

2 How Did We Start

in Stark County, Ohio? Stark County Ohio has a long tradition of collaborative action. In the fall of 2002, using that “When the 17 district tradition and the helpful advice of a consultant, The Class of 2021 Superintendents look A White Paper of the Stark County P-16 Compact Robert Kronley, from August, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia we decided at our graduation Ohio’s Percent of Population with a Ba to build on our successes Population 25 years and over, 2001 chelor’s Degree or Higher rates compiled in the and established the Stark

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, D emographic Surveys D ivision Note: The chart above shows th Created: June 28, 2001 document Class of e margin or error, represe Last Revised: Wednesday County P-16 Compact. We estimate itself is represented nted by the lower (|–) and uppe , 08-May-02 16:34:24 population true value. The by the center of the confidenc r (–|) bounds of the 90% c smaller the confidenc e interval (•). The confidenc onfidence inte e interval the more prec e interval gives a range of value rval. The ise the estimate of the chara s likely to include the held several large meetings cteristic of interest. A White Paper of the Stark County P-16 Compact Published by the Stark Education Partnership 2021 (2002), we were and benefited from the advice given to us by appalled and all of us Stephen Portch. agreed – 100% is our goal. Each of us set out to improve the graduation rate – we shared our strategies at County meetings and here at P-16 meetings. We have moved the needle.”

Teresa Purses – Superintendent Canton Local School District

3 Members of the

Stark County P-16 Current Compact members representatives from the County include presidents of all of Educational Service Center, the local colleges, superintendents businesses, foundations, economic representing the 17 local school development organizations and social districts in Stark County, and service agencies.

– President – Senior Stephen Paquette Patricia Grischow Stark Development Board Keith Barsuhn – President Government Affairs Specialist United Way of Greater Stark County The Timken Company Teresa Purses – Superintendent Canton Local Schools Fred Blosser – Superintendent Michael Johnson Massillon City Schools Executive Director Judge W. Don Reader – Board Chair Child & Adolescent Service Center Stark Education Partnership James Bower – President – President Stark Community Foundation Richard Jusseaume Dr. Joseph Rochford – Chairman Walsh University Vice President Theodore Boyd Stark Education Partnership Beaverkettle Dr. Faith Kittoe – President & CEO – Dean Interim Superintendent Dennis Saunier Dr. Betsy Boze Lake Local Schools Canton Chamber of Commerce Kent State University-Stark Campus – Board Member – Executive Director Cindy Lazor Randy Snow Victoria Conley Vice President of Programs Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Sisters of Charity Foundation Stark Community Foundation Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh – President Rebecca Crowl Mel Lioi – Assistant Superintendent Walter Stanislawski Aultman College of Nursing Stark County ESC Director & Executive Vice President and Health Sciences Paul & Carol David Foundation – Superintendent – Vice President Larry Morgan Lynne Dragomier Stark County ESC Alice Stephens – Interim Director of Public Relations & Marketing The Employment Source Mercy Medical Center Robert Mullen Legislative Assistant Tracy Stevens – Manager Dr. Michele Evans-Gardell Congressman Ralph Regula Local Affairs Dominion East Ohio Superintendent – President Canton City Schools Dr. John O’Donnell Dr. Gary Streit – President Stark State College of Technology Malone College Jeff Garner – Vice President – President National City Bank Dr. Adrienne O’Neill Ward J. Timken – President Stark Education Partnership Timken Foundation Dr. Richard Giese – President Mount Union College

4 Members of the Goals of the

Stark County P-16 Stark County P-16 All local P-16 Councils the Ohio Department of Education must choose a transition for or the Ohio Board of Regents. We the focus of the work. Given the are getting much closer to our 100% noteworthy work of the Sisters of goal for high school graduation. Charity Foundation of Canton on the pre-school to Kindergarten transition, We are making progress with our we selected the transition from high goal of sending more students on school to college as our initial P- to college. However, increasing the 16 focus. Our initial goals were to high school to college going rate is increase the high school graduation harder to accomplish than moving rates and to increase the number of up the high school graduation rate. high school students going on to some form of higher education. Those goals have become much more specific. Graduation Rate We are now seeking to attain a 100% District 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 graduation rate and an 80% high school Alliance 81.9% 80.3% 86.8% to college going rate. Canton City 72.4% 67.3% 54.1% We examined data to establish our Canton Local 98.3% 97.3% 97.8% goals and we continue to measure our Fairless 94.9% 96.2% 89.3% results using data provided either by Jackson 98.6% 96.8% 95.3% Lake 99.2% 98.1% 96.9% Louisville 96.4% 94.5% 94.7% Marlington 96.8% 96.5% 94.8% Massillon 87.5% 88.9% 88.9% Minerva 92.7% 89.3% 87.5% Our county is North Canton 99.8% 98.5% 97.9% moving forward Northwest 97.8% 98.9% 100% with higher Osnaburg 96.8% 91.3% 85.7% high school Perry 96.0% 96.5% 99.1% graduation rates Plain 95.0% 96.0% 95.2% Sandy Valley 93.9% 95.5% 93.8% Key: White=Improvement Source: Ohio Department of Education Tuslaw 96.3% 96.1% 87.0%

5 Stark County P-16 Baseline ‘03-’05 Data Stark County P-16 + + + olled olled olled e e e Remediated Remediated Remediated Persisting Persisting Persisting Scor Scor Scor ollment Count ollment Count ollment Count ACT ACT ACT 2003 High School Grads 2004 High School Grads 2005 High School Grads 2003 Enr 2004 Enr 2005 Enr 2003 % of Grads Enr 2004 % of Grads Enr 2005 % of Grads Enr 2003 % of Remediation 2004 % of Remediation 2005 % of Remediation 2003 Number 2004 Number 2005 Number 2003 2004 2005 2003 % Persistence 1-yr 2004 % Persistence 1-yr 2005 % Persistence 1-yr 2003 Number 2004 Number 2005 Number Alliance 203 212 195 67 75 63 33% 35% 32% 51% 55% 50% 34 41 32 20 21 20 79% 67% 76% 53 50 48 Canton - McKinley 364 331 306 151 132 143 41% 40% 47% 49% 44% 48% 74 58 69 20 20 20 83% 73% 69% 125 31 99 Canton - Timken 170 178 171 29 43 47 17% 24% 27% 60% 69% 72% 17 30 34 20 18 18 66% 56% 60% 19 24 28 Canton Local 174 178 172 80 70 79 46% 39% 46% 53% 50% 58% 42 35 46 21 21 21 79% 70% 80% 63 49 63 Fairless 133 150 111 54 59 47 41% 39% 42% 50% 52% 30% 27 31 14 20 20 21 93% 76% 87% 50 45 41 Jackson 406 427 418 260 292 278 64% 68% 67% 36% 34% 37% 94 99 103 22 23 23 88% 85% 83% 229 248 231 Lake 284 260 249 185 166 151 65% 64% 61% 44% 36% 39% 81 60 59 22 21 22 78% 83% 83% 144 138 125 Louisville 232 223 216 124 94 123 53% 42% 57% 37% 32% 45% 46 30 55 23 22 22 84% 83% 80% 104 78 98 Marlington 183 221 210 88 106 99 48% 48% 47% 32% 44% 55% 28 47 54 22 20 21 77% 82% 79% 68 87 78 Massillon 280 321 281 104 123 119 37% 38% 42% 57% 36% 55% 59 44 65 20 21 21 83% 80% 87% 86 98 104 Minerva 147 134 153 56 66 70 38% 49% 46% 45% 50% 47% 25 33 33 22 20 21 88% 80% 71% 49 53 50 North Canton 376 395 399 234 236 243 62% 60% 61% 35% 22% 35% 82 52 85 22 23 23 85% 88% 83% 199 208 202 Northwest 172 172 180 89 90 92 52% 52% 51% 34% 48% 37% 30 43 34 22 22 22 87% 79% 75% 77 71 69 Osnaburg 72 80 56 34 38 28 47% 48% 50% 41% 68% 40% 14 26 11 21 21 21 74% 74% 71% 25 28 20 Perry 329 385 337 176 186 196 53% 48% 58% 46% 51% 42% 81 95 82 22 21 21 84% 78% 87% 148 145 171 Plain 432 437 415 266 237 209 62% 54% 50% 36% 45% 44% 96 107 92 22 21 22 85% 76% 81% 226 180 169 Sandy Valley 122 112 108 54 48 41 44% 43% 38% 53% 44% 35% 29 21 14 21 21 21 70% 83% 66% 38 40 27 Tuslaw 100 122 105 38 57 50 38% 47% 48% 32% 41% 58% 12 23 29 22 21 20 84% 82% 70% 32 47 35 TOTAL-Stark 4179 4338 4082 2089 2118 2078 50% 49% 51% 42% 41% 44% 872 875 912 21 21 21 83% 77% 80% 1737 1620 1657 Statewide in Ohio 44% 51% 41% 38% 37% 22 21 21 78% 77% 77% Percentage of all Stark High School Grads in an Ohio College after Year 1 42% 37% 41%

6 Stark County P-16 BaselineBaseline ‘03-’05 Data Data Stark County P-16 + + + olled olled olled e e e Remediated Remediated Remediated Persisting Persisting Persisting Scor Scor Scor ollment Count ollment Count ollment Count ACT ACT ACT 2003 High School Grads 2004 High School Grads 2005 High School Grads 2003 Enr 2004 Enr 2005 Enr 2003 % of Grads Enr 2004 % of Grads Enr 2005 % of Grads Enr 2003 % of Remediation 2004 % of Remediation 2005 % of Remediation 2003 Number 2004 Number 2005 Number 2003 2004 2005 2003 % Persistence 1-yr 2004 % Persistence 1-yr 2005 % Persistence 1-yr 2003 Number 2004 Number 2005 Number Alliance 203 212 195 67 75 63 33% 35% 32% 51% 55% 50% 34 41 32 20 21 20 79% 67% 76% 53 50 48 Canton - McKinley 364 331 306 151 132 143 41% 40% 47% 49% 44% 48% 74 58 69 20 20 20 83% 73% 69% 125 31 99 Canton - Timken 170 178 171 29 43 47 17% 24% 27% 60% 69% 72% 17 30 34 20 18 18 66% 56% 60% 19 24 28 Canton Local 174 178 172 80 70 79 46% 39% 46% 53% 50% 58% 42 35 46 21 21 21 79% 70% 80% 63 49 63 Fairless 133 150 111 54 59 47 41% 39% 42% 50% 52% 30% 27 31 14 20 20 21 93% 76% 87% 50 45 41 Jackson 406 427 418 260 292 278 64% 68% 67% 36% 34% 37% 94 99 103 22 23 23 88% 85% 83% 229 248 231 Lake 284 260 249 185 166 151 65% 64% 61% 44% 36% 39% 81 60 59 22 21 22 78% 83% 83% 144 138 125 Louisville 232 223 216 124 94 123 53% 42% 57% 37% 32% 45% 46 30 55 23 22 22 84% 83% 80% 104 78 98 Marlington 183 221 210 88 106 99 48% 48% 47% 32% 44% 55% 28 47 54 22 20 21 77% 82% 79% 68 87 78 Massillon 280 321 281 104 123 119 37% 38% 42% 57% 36% 55% 59 44 65 20 21 21 83% 80% 87% 86 98 104 Minerva 147 134 153 56 66 70 38% 49% 46% 45% 50% 47% 25 33 33 22 20 21 88% 80% 71% 49 53 50 North Canton 376 395 399 234 236 243 62% 60% 61% 35% 22% 35% 82 52 85 22 23 23 85% 88% 83% 199 208 202 Northwest 172 172 180 89 90 92 52% 52% 51% 34% 48% 37% 30 43 34 22 22 22 87% 79% 75% 77 71 69 Osnaburg 72 80 56 34 38 28 47% 48% 50% 41% 68% 40% 14 26 11 21 21 21 74% 74% 71% 25 28 20 Perry 329 385 337 176 186 196 53% 48% 58% 46% 51% 42% 81 95 82 22 21 21 84% 78% 87% 148 145 171 Plain 432 437 415 266 237 209 62% 54% 50% 36% 45% 44% 96 107 92 22 21 22 85% 76% 81% 226 180 169 Sandy Valley 122 112 108 54 48 41 44% 43% 38% 53% 44% 35% 29 21 14 21 21 21 70% 83% 66% 38 40 27 Tuslaw 100 122 105 38 57 50 38% 47% 48% 32% 41% 58% 12 23 29 22 21 20 84% 82% 70% 32 47 35 TOTAL-Stark 4179 4338 4082 2089 2118 2078 50% 49% 51% 42% 41% 44% 872 875 912 21 21 21 83% 77% 80% 1737 1620 1657 Statewide in Ohio 44% 51% 41% 38% 37% 22 21 21 78% 77% 77% Percentage of all Stark High School Grads in an Ohio College after Year 1 42% 37% 41%

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July 7, 2006

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College Access: A Collaborative Effort Across Stark County Information Information Generous Local Support The culture is shifting in Ohio. Over 86% of adults now agree that “getting for College Access a college education is as important as getting a high school diploma used to be.”1 And, in Stark County, there’s a new growing trend – more and more Access issues often center on kids are becoming the first in their family to go on to college. While it’s finance. Stark County students difficult to estimate how many of our kids fall into this category, we do know are fortunate to have generous that among those students applying for financial aid, the number2 of first timers and ever growing scholarship range from 30% in Jackson to 67% of the kids in Sandy Valley. opportunities through local corporations – like theTimken

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• The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton provided a grant of $10,000 for ACT test preparation materials and Dominion (East Ohio) has provided a grant of $10,000 to support fees for qualified students to take Looking At The the ACT a second time. Our membership in the Network (NCAN) has made Stark County studentsNational eligible College for one Access time July 7, 2006 Nelnet College Access Scholarships. Three students have been awarded $2,000 in the past two years. WeekThe Stark Education • For the past six years a federal grant, Partnership has been awarded For Your Awareness and Readiness for College), GEAR has UPprovided (Gaining Canton Early City a Best Practice Implementation School students who were in the 6th and 7th grades at its inception Grant of $23,450 by the Ohio with experiences and skills to enter and succeed in college. (See College Access Network to - 6/16/06). The Stark Education Partnership served as a partner Issuesand fund “On Course for Success: College Access: A Collaborative Effort Across Stark County Information provided matching funds which have provided earned stipends to students A Collaborative Partnership Information Generous Local Support to take the ACT, apply to college, and/or pay for matriculation fees of Canton Local, Kent State The culture is shifting in Ohio. Over 86% of adults now agree that “getting for College Access and/or books. During the 2005/6 school year Canton City Schools seniors Stark and the Stark Education a college education is as important as getting a high school diploma used to requested and received 933 checks totaling $39,066 to support their access Partnership.” 1 Access issues often center on The college be.” And, in Stark County, there’s a new growing trend – more and more to college. campus retention program will finance. Stark County students kids are becoming the first in their family to go on to college. While it’s build on Application Action! difficult to estimate how many of our kids fall into this category, we do know are fortunate to have generous Converging access strategies such as these have contributed to an increase and will focus on Canton Local 2 and ever growing scholarship that among those students applying for financial aid, the number of first timers in the college going rate in Canton City Schools from 36% (2003) to 66% students entering Kent Stark in opportunities through local range from 30% in Jackson to 67% of the kids in Sandy Valley. (2006).5 the 2006/07 school year. corporations – like theTimken

College, however, can be a mysterious place for first time students with forms, Company – and foundations. The Paul and Carol David Foundation tests, applications, financial barriers and others. Sometimes, because kids and g), for parents don’t understand how to navigate the “system,” they get lost in the (www.davidscholar.or Canton Local Collaborates with Local Colleges maze. Sometimes, they even give up, or don’t start the process at all. instance, is one of the largest independent scholarship funds We applaud Canton Local’s collaboration with Malone College and Kent State Stark to provide familiarity and access. College access programs are a helping hand that opens the door for kids in Ohio and has provided funds and families by providing support for understanding and completing the to over 200 students since 2002. • college admissions process. Activities may include: career guidance, test The Stark Community Foundation Malone College has teamed with Canton South High School to create preparation, application support, and financial aid counseling. The programs (www.starkcommunityfoundation. “Compact for Success,” an initiative which encourages the belief of are most helpful to first generation and low income students who do not org) manages approximately 80 students and their parents that achieving a bachelor’s degree is an have family college experience. scholarship and loan funds. Over attainable goal. The program begins at the middle school and continues 380 scholarship and loans were through high school. Students who complete the program are guaranteed Across Stark County schools, businesses, organizations and foundations awarded for the 2005-06 academic admission to Malone College and a “Compact for Success” scholarship. have increasingly realized that the quality of life and economic future of year from philanthropic funds • Kent State Stark Campus’s our community are linked to our levels of education. This is seen as well which have been established with Application Action! began in Canton Local 1 Ohio’s Education Matters at the state level where Ohio has set a goal of increasing the college going Stark Community Foundation. in January 2006. Strategies for access and success include: in school 3 4 KnowledgeWorks Foundation 2005 Poll application and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) 2 rate by 30% by 2015. To meet that goal in Stark County we will need to For Stark County students this Ohio Board of Regents translates into approximately support by college financial aid counselors and guidance counselors; 3 Governor’s Commission on Higher send about 1,200 additional high school graduates on to college each year. Education and the Economy, 2004 application fee waivers; campus visit; reduced cost summer course and 4 That’s why the Stark Education Partnership and its partners are supporting $345,000 in awards to assist them Changing a Culture: Toward a 30% in their pursuit of higher education. free student seminar; and a book store voucher. The pilot’s first class Increase in Degree Attainment in Stark multiple strategies for college access: County, Ohio enrolled 13 students in the summer opportunity. This week, the Stark 5 (OCAN) The Repository, June 12, 2006 • We’re a member of the Ohio College Access Network Education Partnership was awarded a Best Practice grant to continue this providing Post Secondary Access Advisors (PSA2s) to work in four Stark pilot project (see sidebar). County districts – Alliance, Canton City, Canton Local and Massillon. Collaborating with and expanding the reach of guidance counselors within the high schools, our PSA2 advisors meet with students and families regarding college selection, application and financial) support aid. hasStark Looking at the Issues - 6/2/06 County P-16 Compact (See enhanced these services through grants. Looking A Looking at the Issues 44702 ea - July 14, 2006 350, Canton OH h d will focus on Stark County dual credit opportunities. g • 220 Market Ave S. Suite (330) 452-0829 • www.edpartner.or Questions / Comments?Email [email protected] or call TheContact Partnership 9 Examples of Strateg ies Underway

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– Finding Solutions: On Course for Success A College Freshman Support Program In Ohio, only 54% of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking college WeekIndia’s Engineer Shortage 1 th freshmen graduate within six years. Stark County has been addressing On October 18 , a New York this challenge through P-16 strategies as we look to meet the challenge of Times article reported that raising the college going rate by 30% by 2015. India is facing a shortage of competent English speaking • We have increased the number of students who apply to and enter engineers. Recent study college in Stark County - Fall 2006 undergraduate headcount increased data reveal that one in four 6.16% (1857) over Fall 2004. engineering graduates are employable. The others lacked • We have increased the number of college degrees in Stark County by technical skills, English fluency 1.5% (8,000) between 2000 and 2004. or requisite soft skills. The study reveals the inability of Among the many factors impacting a freshman student’s success is high quality universities to the ability to acclimate and thrive in the college environment. With the meet quantity demands and the support of the Stark Education Partnership and an Ohio College Access inability of new private colleges Network Best Practice grant, Canton South High School and Kent State to meet quality demands. The University-Stark have created “On Course for Success.” On Course, an results include rising entry on campus freshman support program modeled on the “I Know I Can” level salaries and a shortage program in Columbus, is staffed by Ryan “Coach G” Gracia, and housed of professionals forecast at at the college’s Campus Center. 500,000 by 2010. Ryan has been working at Canton South High school as an OCAN access advisor for two years. Now his presence at Kent provides a familiar face to students making the transition. He has been on the Kent-Stark campus twice a week since September 2006 and has developed a working relationship with 21 Canton South freshmen as well as with numerous campus support service providers. He has helped

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students, from their first day, connect with the financial aid office, academic counseling services, special needs services, and individual faculty. Ohio Grantmakers “Some of our students needed to access special needs services. I was Conference able to call on the high school guidance counselors who contacted On October 18-20, Drs. Kent to make the accommodations students required,” Ryan explained. Adrienne O’Neill and Joseph October 20, 2006 “Sometimes students only need a suggestion of how to solve a problem. Rochfrod were in Cincinnatti More often than not, I help them frame their questions and walk them up attending the Ohio Grantmakers to the office door. Then they address the problem themselves.” Forum annual conference entitled “Philanthropy today: Looking At The “Kent has been very supportive of this program and of our students. New perspectives on a valued Because I’m right here on campus, I’ve been able to help students tradition.” – understand that the university has many services which are here to help Finding Solutions: On Course for Success them succeed – but that it’s the student’s job to ask for support.” Students A College Freshman Support Program have high praise for Ryan’s work as one freshman reported: “College is a Global Tutoring For those who doubt that U.S. In Ohio, only 54% of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking college WeekIndia’s Engineer Shortage lot to take on, but Coach G won’t let us quit. Trust me, I tried!” 1 th education must now compete freshmen graduate within six years. Stark County has been addressing On October 18 , a New York in a global market, there’s this challenge through P-16 strategies as we look to meet the challenge of Times article reported that Student surveys and interviews are providing ongoing feedback to TutorVista offering unlimited raising the college going rate by 30% by 2015. India is facing a shortage of those involved in the program. Final evaluation will be made based on competent English speaking the number of freshmen from Canton Local who persist to the second tutoring on-line at $99.99 a month elementary school • We have increased the number of students who apply to and enter engineers. Recent study year increasing over the number of students from previous years. If the through college. TutorVista is college in Stark County - Fall 2006 undergraduate headcount increased data reveal that one in four program proves successful thought will be given to how to scale up the based in Bangalore with a staff 6.16% (1857) over Fall 2004. engineering graduates are program to serve more Stark County students attending other colleges. of 150, mostly Indian tutors. employable. The others lacked • We have increased the number of college degrees in Stark County by technical skills, English fluency 1.5% (8,000) between 2000 and 2004. 1 or requisite soft skills. The The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. 2006: The State Report Card on Higher Education study reveals the inability of Measuring Up Among the many factors impacting a freshman student’s success is high quality universities to the ability to acclimate and thrive in the college environment. With the meet quantity demands and the support of the Stark Education Partnership and an Ohio College Access inability of new private colleges Network Best Practice grant, Canton South High School and Kent State to meet quality demands. The University-Stark have created “On Course for Success.” On Course, an results include rising entry on campus freshman support program modeled on the “I Know I Can” level salaries and a shortage program in Columbus, is staffed by Ryan “Coach G” Gracia, and housed of professionals forecast at at the college’s Campus Center. 500,000 by 2010.

Ryan has been working at Canton South High school as an OCAN access http://www.tutorvista.com advisor for two years. Now his presence at Kent provides a familiar / face to students making the transition. He has been on the Kent-Stark campus twice a week since September 2006 and has developed a working relationship with 21 Canton South freshmen as well as with numerous campus support service providers. He has helped

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September 1, 2006

For Your Advanced Placement in Stark County Increasing the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses Information

and successfully completing Advanced Placement examinations is a Football Makes Room way to increase rigor at the high school level and decrease the number for College Access of students needing remediation in college. The McKinley vs. Massillon game is a glorious day in October The 2006 aggregate Advanced Placement results are not yet available. that coincides annually with the However, Stark County student trends are clear from looking at the ACT test. In a sign that college charted data below. More students are taking Advanced Placement access can rise to the top of every courses and those students are taking more exams. The number of school’s agenda, leadership at students scoring 3 and above is increasing. McKinley put their heads together solve this conflict in priorities.

Advanced Placement A letter went out to all seniors in Stark County and their parents offering them the opportunity to take the test in September in Pennsylvania. Seventy-one students signed up, most of whom used money earned as part of the GEAR- UP matching grant to pay for their test fees. The GEAR-UP matching grant may be used for college admission testing, college application fees or college text books. Students earned $25 for each proficiency test or OGT section they passed in 6th and 10th grades.

s Source: 2005. College Board.www.collegeboard.com/apstudent

Many colleges and universities accept Advanced Placement Courses if the student scores 3 and above. It is interesting to note that students in Ohio colleges and Ohio students in out-of-state colleges are receiving credit. The top ten Ohio colleges and the top ten out-of-state colleges awarding credit to Ohio students are listed below. 44702 • 220 Market Ave S. Suite350 , Canton OH (330) 452-0829 • www.edpartner.org Questions / Comments?Email [email protected] or call TheContact Partnership 12 Examples of Strateg ies Underway Looking At The in Stark County, Ohio September 1 , 2006 • Stark Education Partnership • www.edpartner.or Issues g • (330) 452-0829

Top 10 Out-of-State Colleges Out-of-state colleges receiving the greatest number of AP grades for students from the state of Ohio Looking At The Total Candidates Total Grades University of Michigan - Ann Arbor September 1, 2006 204 474 Purdue University - West Lafayette Dr. Joe Rochford has been 161 337 Week University of Notre Dame asked by the American 145 368 University of Kentucky - Lexington Educational Research 118 201 Association New York University (AERA) to review For Your 112 221 several papers on education Northwestern University change submitted for the 2007 108 298 Advanced Placement in Stark County Indiana University AERA National Conference. 100 191 Duke University Increasing the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses Information 86 233 and successfully completing Advanced Placement examinations is a Football Makes Room Northern Kentucky University for College Access 71 98 On August 30, 2006, Judge way to increase rigor at the high school level and decrease the number Cornell University W. Donald Reader and Dr. The McKinley vs. Massillon Source: 2005. College Board. 70 193 of students needing remediation in college. www.collegeboard.com/apstudent Joe Rochford attended the game is a glorious day in October s Synchronist Analysis of that coincides annually with the The 2006 aggregate Advanced Placement results are not yet available. Regional Business Dynamics ACT test. In a sign that college Top 10 In-State Colleges However, Stark County student trends are clear from looking at the partnering the Canton Regional access can rise to the top of every charted data below. More students are taking Advanced Placement In-state colleges receiving the greatest number of AP grades Chamber of Commerce, school’s agenda, leadership at courses and those students are taking more exams. The number of for students from the state of Ohio Alliance Area Development students scoring 3 and above is increasing. McKinley put their heads together Total Candidates Total Grades Foundation, and Massillon solve this conflict in priorities. Ohio State University Chamber of Commerce. The 3,345 5,855 Miami University - Oxford program was sponsored by A letter went out to all seniors 1,340 Advanced Placement 2,455 AEP Ohio and FirstEnergy. and their parents offering them University of Cincinnati in Stark County 1,145 1,914 the opportunity to take the test Ohio University 1,059 1,602 in September in Pennsylvania. Kent State University 612 Seventy-one students signed University of Toledo 878 up, most of whom used money 563 844 earned as part of the GEAR- Bowling Green State University 540 778 UP matching grant to pay for Case Western Reserve University 516 1,237 their test fees. The GEAR-UP University of Akron 486 matching grant may be used for University of Dayton 768 college admission testing, college 452 813 Source: 2005. College Board.www.collegeboard.com/apstudent application fees or college text s books. Students earned $25 for each proficiency test or OGT section they passed in 6th and 10th grades. s Source: 2005. College Board.www.collegeboard.com/apstudent

Many colleges and universities accept Advanced Placement Courses if the student scores 3 and above. It is interesting to note that students in Ohio colleges and Ohio students in out-of-state colleges are receiving credit. The Looking top ten Ohio colleges and the top ten out-of-state colleges awarding credit to Ohio students are listed below. A Looking at the Issues - September 8, 2006 44702 ead will focus on dealing with brain drain. 350, Canton OH h • 220 Market Ave S. Suite (330) 452-0829 • www.edpartner.org Questions / Comments?Email [email protected] or call TheContact Partnership 13 Our Culture is Changing

20% 19.7% 18.9% Educational Attainment in Stark County 2000 2004 2005 17.2% 15%

13% 11.9% 12% 10%

6.3% 6.1% 6.4% 5% 5.3% 5.4% 5.2%

Some College Associate Bachelors Graduate or No Degree Degree Degree Professional Degree

2000 2004 2005 Stark % High School Graduate or higher 83.4% 87.5% 88.2% Ohio % High School Graduate or higher 83.0% 86.6% 86.3% Stark % Bachelors Degree or higher 17.9% 17.2% 19.4% Ohio % Bachelors Degree or higher 21.1% 23.3% 23.3% Stark Population 25 Years and over 252,971 250,183 251,421

The total gain in college degrees in Stark County from 2004 was over 8,000!

14 Our Culture is Changing in Stark County

Educational Attainment in Stark County

“The United Way has just determined that education (early care, graduation and training) is a top priority to provide funding for, and it’s the best use of our leadership to collaborate on community wide strategies. The P-16 Compact has a lot to do with our fundamental change to support education. Most important, many United Way donors value education as their highest priority and support the direction.”

Keith Barsuhn

President/CEO –United Way of Greater Stark County

15 Our Culture is Changing

“We have an additional $297,000 available for college internships as a result of the Third Frontier Internship Program as announced in Canton recently by Governor Taft. Internships have resulted in more degreed workers locating in Stark County.”

Alice Stephens Executive Director WIA/Employment Source

16 Our Culture is Changing in Stark County

“A new company chose to locate in Stark County because of our P-16 Compact. They brought us new degreed jobs. Our new strategic plan links educational attainment and economic development.” Steve Paquette President/CEO Stark Development Board

17 Convergence

in Stark County

w e w i l l m a k e i t h a pp e n Moving Stark County January 18th, 2007 R.G. Drage Center

8:00 am – 12:00 noon ymposium with a “Grab-n-Go” Lunch S into Prosperity

is to convene The purpose of this symposium community leaders and issue experts to develop strategies that significantly reduce the number of households at the 200% of poverty level or less...and keep them out of poverty.

• What if...600 more graduated from college every year le and stayed in Stark County? b ta ...because of more college graduates, the average d • What if n income in Stark County rose an additional 1% annually? ou R s • WHAT IF...the most critical support systems es were optimized? in us B o • What if...every business & agency hi committed to the vision of a , O nt prosperous Stark County? de esi Pr f – of y . St Sponsored b d A Aultman Health Foundation har : Ric ker Spea With Keynote organized jointly by Stark Development Board. Stark Education Partnership United Way of Greater Stark County Stark County Educational Service Center

Event chairman - Judge W. Don Reader Retired – Ohio Court of Appeals, 5th District Chair, Stark Education Partnership Board of Directors

18 Cost Benefit Analysis Associate Bachelors The Stark County P-16 has a goal of increasing the high school to college Degree median earnings in 2004 $38,597 $50,394 going rate to 80%. Going on to do a cost High school diploma $31,075 $31,075 benefit analysis using the preceding chart makes some assumptions: Difference between high school diploma $7,522 $19,319 and college degree median earnings 1. To reach the desired 80% of students One year difference x 600 additional $4,513,200 $11,591,400 going on to college directly from high students school, Stark County would need to send 1,200 additional students. Total Benefit $16,104,600

2. 600 more students will enroll in and graduate from associate degree programs and 600 from bachelor’s degree programs.

3. All 1,200 students will remain in Stark County County upon graduation from college.

Another way to think about the cost benefit is to look at the entire county against national data. In this cost benefit scenar- io, 600 additional bachelor’s degrees is an additional 1% income increase every year and it doesn’t take long before our numbers will look very different both for income and for percentage of degrees.

Top Educated U.S. Counties on the Basis of Bachelors Degrees Red = Best ranking in specific category 600 = Number needed to increase BA or higher 1% Data from US Census 2003 Community Survey reflects estimate subject to +/- error less than 3%. Population ranking is from the 2000 census.

19 Toward Convergence

in Northeast Ohio

Leaders in Northeast Ohio have Foundation (Summit County pairing all high schools with made the connection between and Ashtabula County) and the an institution of Higher education and economic Ohio Department of Education Education. The system might Ldevelopment and working toward (Lorain County & North look something like Kent creating an educated workforce is Central P-16 Council). The State Stark and Canton Local not a new call to action. Despite transition from high school to School District “Application the enormous challenges arising college is a part of the efforts Action.” Maine has just put from low educational attainment, of additional northeast Ohio this system of college access low educational aspiration levels, groups. Cleveland Scholarship into law. and lack of knowledge about and Lorain Community College work in the 21st century or highly have obtained planning grants • A universal Northeast Ohio skilled jobs available in the from OCAN to focus on easing system of college admission Northeast Ohio region, we are the transition from high school testing using the same making progress. Imagine how to college. The Fund for Our instrument for determining much more progress could be Economic Future has added remediation needs. High made if we all knew the work the “Northeast Ohio Education school teachers would know and success of everyone else. Works Initiative.” It may well the system and would help to Imagine if we could scale-up be that this effort will result in prepare students to meet the the individual successes to the the identification of best practice standards. entire region. and the establishment of new best practices. There is no doubt • A universal Northeast Ohio The Stark County P-16 Compact that others are also involved system of first generation recommends that we form a in this work and need to be student support linked back to representative network of all contacted to join the network. the high schools. organizations in Northeast Ohio involved in P-16 activities A representative Northeast Ohio • Dual credit opportunities for focused on the transition from P-16 group might use local best all students in Northeast Ohio. high school to post-secondary. practice to create convergence The Stark County P-16 is on more of the following: • A feedback system from now joined by fledgling P-16 Northeast Ohio institutions Councils established with grants • A universal Northeast Ohio of higher education to every from the KnowledgeWorks College Access system student’s high school.