Public Policy Institute of New York State Inc.
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For research and resource development within the New York State P-TECH model to foster aligned pathways between secondary, post-secondary, and career
Date
Mar. 08, 2018
Duration
24 months
Description
Despite increasing high school graduation rates, few students enroll, persist, and ultimately complete a college degree. The Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) 9-14 model addresses this challenge by bringing together high school and college faculty, as well as employers, to integrate accredited college experiences and hands-on workplace learning into students’ high school experiences. With prior Corporation support, P-TECH developed a resource that synthesizes research, identifies challenges and opportunities inherent to the P-TECH model, and serves as a guide for practitioners to implement this collaborative approach to creating aligned pathways. This renewal grant would enable P-TECH to undertake further research activities and provide additional resources to P-TECH faculty that address both academic and technical skill alignment as well as the development of other professional skills required for success in college and career.
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For codification and communication of best practices in 9-14 school design, especially around curriculum alignment and skills mapping
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
12 months
Description
According to the most recent National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) data, only 37 percent of high school seniors graduate “college ready,” a statistic which is even lower in high need, urban communities. The Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) 9-14 model seeks to prepare students for college and career success through programming that places high school students in college and careers as early as possible. P-TECH offers students the opportunity to pursue six years of college-aligned curriculum and obtain an Associates Degree, and the model provides pathways to paid internships and employment during and after high school. Key to the success of this model are the high school, college, and employer collaborations on skills mapping and curriculum alignment, which ensure that students are prepared for their college coursework and careers. The Public Policy Institute of New York State (PPI) has a leading role in assuring strong partnerships, codifying elements of the model, and developing policies to support the work. With support from Carnegie, PPI will identify effective instructional practices that prepare high school students for success in credit-bearing college courses, and create a guide for practitioners and school leaders.
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For communicating about school designs and enabling policy conditions to support them
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
12 months
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For development of the New York State Pathways in Technology Early College High School Leadership Council
Date
Sep. 12, 2013
Duration
12 months