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Home , Chris Sununu, Doug Ducey, Eric Holcomb, Kim Reynolds

Jobs for America’s Graduates

a special briefing for:

National School Boards Association

February 2018 Addressing Key National Issues

JAG achieves Common Core as well as College and Career-Ready Standards.

JAG dramatically reduces the dropout rate in participating schools – 90% or above.

JAG targets the highest unemployment category in the nation – at-risk youth - and doubles their rate of employment and triples their rate of FTE.

JAG achieves both expanded access and college completions for first-generation college students – doubling the rate of college enrollment.

2 The JAG Model in the Schools

Goals

Graduation • Employment • College

The Basics Engagement Motivation • JAG Specialists: Accountable • Employer marketing and job • JAG Career Association: for 35-45 students; e-NDMS development Develop, practice & refine employability, leadership & • Engagement with senior leaders: • One class period a day; 36 teaming skills Governors • Chief State School weeks plus summer (180 hrs.) Officers • business leaders • • 12 months of follow-up after community leaders • JAG National Curriculum: 37- graduation 81 employment competencies • Activities: field trips • guest speakers • job shadowing • • Project Based Learning mentors • tutors • service-learning, methodology community-based projects

3 JAG Model Program Applications Middle School Program (7th & 8th grades)

Multi-Year Program Dropout prevention (9th to 12th grades)

Senior Program High school seniors only

Alternative Education Dropout prevention for students unable to be served in a traditional school program (9th to 12th grades) Out-of-School Program Dropout recovery program serving youth 16-24 years

College Success Program Helping at-risk students successfully complete a college credential 4 Partners

5 Success Staffing Magazine May-June 2014

6 Aspire Mentoring Academy – Success Story

 Fostering the ideal public-private partnership  Growth of partnership over 5 years • 500; 1,500; 2,000; 2,500; 3,000 students served  Building a team and best practices • Support for project management staff  Introducing enhancements to the AMA Model to support students • Busses and lunch • Nepris  Accountability & follow-up to drive further enhancements • Specialist and student surveys  Collective impact • Bringing together like minded organizations to serve our students at higher levels

7 Aspire Mentoring Academy

8 Aspire Mentoring Academy

9 Why did we get started? A statewide solution to high school dropout rates and youth unemployment.

10 Governors Lead the Way on the JAG Board of Directors

Chair Vice Chair, Governor Governor Governor Matt Bevin (R) Sam Brownback (R) Phil Bryant (R) Governor (D) Kentucky Kansas Mississippi Louisiana (R)

Governor Governor Governor Governor Governor Governor Steve Bullock (D) (R) (R) Ken Mapp (I) (R) (R) Montana Arkansas Virgin Islands Delivering on: Graduation • Jobs • College Enrollment

39 years in operation

Serving the most at-risk and disadvantaged populations in high schools, middle schools, and out-of-school settings

1,250 locations; 35 states; serving more than 62,000 youth each year

1.2 million youth served and we’re just getting started!

12 National Network 2017-18

13 How do I get Involved?

• Connect with your JAG State Affiliate at www.jag.org • JAG States dropdown menu • National Network • Scroll down for list of states and contact information

• No JAG Affiliate in your state? • Connect with JAG National • Support from neighboring states • [email protected]

14 Governor Eric Holcomb, Chair Governor John Bel Edwards, Vice Chair 1729 King Street, Suite 100 Kenneth M. Smith, President Alexandria, VA 22314-2720 (703) 684-9479 Craig Larrabee, Executive Vice President www.jag.org Janelle Duray, Senior Vice President 15