The High School Graduation Initiative's Spring Technical Assistance Institute: "Recovery Programming: Growing and Aligning Efforts for Impact"

This two-day institute was hosted by the U.S. Department of Education (which funds the HSGI), with assistance from JFF. The institute's objective's were to:

1. Explore successful recovery models that ensure youth meet college and career ready standards and can take their next steps beyond high school;
2. Learn how effective recovery programs are developed and financed, and the value of strong partnerships with community collges, outside agencies, and employers;
3. Learn from districts and communities that have conducted and used data analysis to identify their off-track and out-of-school youth populations, mount reengagement efforts, and enhance education options for these youth; and
4. Map and assess the status of local engagement and recovery strategies, identify gaps, and create plans to strengthen and expand efforts within the scope of the High School Graduation Initiative work.

All the resources related to this institute are listed below.

Meeting Agenda

Day 1: PowerPoints (PPTs), Tools, and Handouts from Presentations

• Welcome, Context, and Purpose of Meeting (PPT)
• College, Career and Technology Academy (PPT, session notes)
• YouthBuild Columbus Community School (PPT, session notes)
• Our Piece of the Pie (PPT, session notes)
• Gateway to College, Massasoit Community College (PPT, session notes)

Day 2: PowerPoints (PPTs), Tools, and Handouts from Presentations

• Conducting a Data Study to Understand Need (PPT, session notes)
• Building Partnerships with Community Colleges (PPT, related tool, session notes)
• Financing Education Options (Costing Out Primer tool, Cost Template tool, Financing Alternative Education Pathways document (NYEC 2005))

Participant List

Presenter/Facilitator Bios

Information Tracking and Implementation Planning Tool

Related Reading Materials

• The High School Graduation Initiative overview, by the U.S. Dept. of Education (doc)
• Back on Track: Key Elements and Operational Features, by JFF (PDF)
• Back on Track to College: A Texas School District Leverages State Policy to Put Dropouts on the Path to Success, by JFF's Lili Allen and Rebecca E. Wolfe (PDF)
• Building Capacity for Reconnecting Youth, by NYEC (PDF)
• Mobilizing a Cross-Sector Collaborative for Systemic Change: Lessons from Project U-Turn, Philadelphia's Campaign to Reduce the Dropout Rate, by JFF's Lili Allen (PDF)