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To enrich lives and improve society through education one student at a time. College & Career Readiness Assessment Enabling All Youth to Pursue College with a Purpose

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College & Career Readiness Assessment

Enabling All Youth to Pursue College with a Purpose

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Dr. V. Scott Solberg ([email protected])

• Professor of Counseling and Applied Human Development, Boston

University

• Author of Success Highways and ScholarCentric SEL/Resiliency

assessments

• Former Director of WisCareers / CareerLocker career information

system at UW-Madison

• Cofounder of the Massachusetts Institute for College and Career

Readiness (http://sites.bu.edu/miccr/) with the Rennie Center on

Education Research and Policy, MassINC, and Massachusetts

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

• Leads a range of college and career readiness research, practice

and policy efforts in collaboration with the National Collaboration

on Workforce and Disability for Youth that is funded by the U.S.

Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy

(http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ilp)

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New release: March 2016

Grade: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Elementary Level

-- Resiliency analytics-- Root cause analysis

Secondary Level

-- Early Warning Indicator-- Root cause analysis-- Resiliency analytics

College & Career Readiness

-- Current readiness -- Projected readiness-- Resiliency analytics

The College & Career Readiness instrument joins the family of

research-validated social emotional learning/resiliency assessments.

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Webinar Overview

1. Purpose and goals of the webinar

2. National CCR Movement

3. SEL and CCR

4. ScholarCentric CCR Assessment Details

• Development

• Research

• Uses

5. How it works

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Purpose and Goals

• Focus on the research underlying the CCR assessment

• Describe fit within the national CCR and SEL initiatives

• Describe practice strategies

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Need a “Pursue College with a Purpose” Mindset

• College loan debt has ballooned from $844 million in 2010 to $1.3 trillion in 2015 (Pew Research Center, 2015)

• Dismal college completion rates

• Lacking a clear vision for “why” one is going to college is associated with low SEL skills

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All Students Latino Af-Ameri Students withDisabilities

Post-Secondary Completion Rates

Massachusetts – 6 Years Post H.S.

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Career Readiness

Ready Not Ready

Disabilities 40% 60%

Without

Disabilities

40% 60%

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Not Career Ready Associated with Lower Social Emotional Learning Skills

Lower academic self-efficacy

Lower career decision-making readiness

Increased psychological/emotional distress

Increased academic stress

Lower motivation to attend school

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National CCR and SEL Initiatives

• 49 states agree that all students should graduate from secondary education with the college and career readiness skills needed to enter and complete a post-secondary program or degree

• 40 states have enacted policies or strongly encourage the use of individualized learning plans as a core to their CCR strategies

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“Career Readiness” Drives College Readiness

Career readiness skills emerge from:• Self Exploration

• Exploring their personal interests, skills, values to better understand themselves

• Career Exploration• Learning about various career

options using online career information AND hands-on activities (meeting employers, job shadowing, career mentors, work experiences, etc.)

• Career Planning & Management• Defining own goals & plans for pursuing careers, postsecondary ed, &

other life goals

• Developing career & college readiness skills

• Making informed decisions about secondary courses, in & out-of-school activities and postsecondary ed – SEL Skills

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CCR Defined

College Readiness relates to whether one possesses the cognitive skills needed to successfully complete a post-secondary program or degree.

College Readiness relates to both one’s academic competencies as well as their belief -self-efficacy – in being able to engage in those competencies.

Career Readiness relates to whether one is entering college with a purpose – do they have a plan for how a post-secondary program or degree will leverage one’s career and life goals.

SEL Readiness relates to one‘s beliefs about their competencies and career decision-making skills as well as whether and to what extent they are developing social capital and are able to manage stress and health.

Career Readiness relates to whether one can (a) identify their skills, interests, and values, (b) identify occupational goals and post-

secondary pathways to achieve those goals (c) in part, identify the SEL skills needed to be

employable.

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Position

ScholarCentric’s College and Career Readiness indicator assesses if students are ready for future life and career success across 9 evidence-based SEL skills and competencies.

9 evidence-based skills and competencies1. Career Search Self-Efficacy2. Goal-Setting3. Career Readiness4. Importance of College5. Confidence6. Connections7. Stress8. Well-being9. Motivation

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Skills and Competencies: Conceptional Definitions

Skills and Competencies

Importance of College Do you believe completing a 2 year or 4-year college degree is important for your future career and life success?

Career Readiness Have you identified one or more career goals, have learned something about the nature of these goals, and have a clear idea of the post-secondary pathways needed to achieve these goals?

Confidence Do you feel confident in performing critical academic tasks such as reading textbooks, preparing for tests, and working with others?

Career Search Self Efficacy How well you are able to describe your career interests, skills and values, and the career planning and management skills needed to realize your career goals?

Goal Setting Do you actively set life goals and seek out opportunities to learn the skills needed to reach those goals?

Motivation Do you find education meaningful and relevant to your career and life goals?

Connections Can you form a network of adults, peers, and educators that actively express care and encouragement?

Stress Do you experience difficulty in handling academic tasks, balancing the various challenges you face, and overall pressure you experience?

Well-being Are you feeling emotionally and psychologically in balance?

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Importance of Malleability

• Lots of SEL-related terms are being used including:

• Self-efficacy• Grit• Perseverance• Resiliency• Emotional intelligence

• Issue is whether and to what extent the SEL domains are “malleable” – that is open to change within educational settings

• See StriveTogether, 2013, http://www.strivetogether.org/sites/default/files/images/Strive%20Together%20Volume%20I.pdf

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Skills and Competencies: Theory and Malleability

Skills and Competencies

Importance of College Utility-Expectancy Theory; Eccles

Career Readiness Research on Individualized Learning Plans; Career Readiness Partners Council; Vocational Psychology

Confidence Academic Self-Efficacy; Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory

Career Search Self Efficacy Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory

Goal Setting Selection, Optimization and Compensation Theory; Baltes

Motivation Self-Determination Theory; Deci & Ryan

Connections Perceived availability of Social Support

Stress Diathesis-stress models

Well-being Diathesis-stress models

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Social Connections

Motivation

Self-Efficacy

AcademicSuccess

Health

Retention

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Success Pathways Results (Close & Solberg, 2001)

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Peer

Support

Motivation

Self-

Efficacy

Goal-

SettingCareer

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Making

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Grades

Health

ß = .45

ß = .12

ß = -.17

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Sample of Italian Youth

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Career Development and Youth Development

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Career Search Self-Efficacy

Social Connections (Caring and Engaging

Adults)Career Readiness

Goal Setting

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𝑏1=0.07𝑎2=0.32

𝑏2=0.06

𝑎3=0.37

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Social Connections (Caring and Engaging

Adults)Career Readiness

c=0.15

B

Test for Mediation Effects

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CASEL’s SEL Competencies

From http://www.renniecenter.org/research/SEL_policybrief.pdf

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

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CASEL and ScholarCentric SEL Comparison

CASEL ScholarCentric

Self-Awareness Importance of EducationCareer Readiness

Motivation

Self-Management Stress ManagementWell-Being

Self-EfficacyGoal Setting

Social Awareness Social Connections

Relationship Skills Social ConnectionsSelf-Efficacy

Stress Management

Responsible Decision-Making Career Search Self-EfficacyCareer Readiness

Goal Setting

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Validation Sample

• 1653 10th and 12th grade youth from 14 high schools in four states.

• 55% (n=868) were female and 45% (n=711) were male;

• 51.5% were White (n=813),

• 29.4% were African-American (n=464),

• 12.5% (n =198) Hispanic and Latino,

• 4.2% (n=67) Native American,

• 1.6% (n=26) Asian/Pacific Islander American, and

• 0.6% (n=10) indicated multi-ethnic or other.

• 59.9% (n=945) received free or reduced lunch.

• 17.5% (n=277) were students with predominately high incidence disabilities

(e.g., learning, emotional).

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Sample ItemsImportance of College Career Readiness Confidence

(Self-Efficacy)Career SearchSelf-Efficacy

Go to college I have identified one or more career options I intend to pursue

Talking to teachers about homework

Plan and carry out your career goals.

Do well in college I have a clear idea of a range of careers that match my skills and interests

Participating in class discussions

Understand how your skills can be used in a variety of jobs

Goal-Setting Motivation Social Connections Stress

I generally like to have at least three long-term goals

Because, to me, education is important

Teachers here are interested in my success

Difficulty getting your homework done on time

I seek out other learning opportunities

Because I see the importance of learning

Members of my family recognize my abilities and skills

Difficulty because of feeling a need to perform well in school

Well-Being

Not sleeping well

Becoming easily upset

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CCR Assessment Domains

Domain Indicator

College Readiness Academic Self-EfficacyAcademic MotivationGoal Setting

Career Readiness Importance of SchoolCareer Search Self-EfficacyCareer Readiness (New)

SEL Readiness Social ConnectionsStress ManagementWell-Being

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How it worksClear Path online assessment portal

Assessment

Reports

Pilot Opportunity

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Access Clear Path web portal: goclearpath.com

Students click here to take the CCR survey

Educators click here to set up surveys and generate site and individual student reports

Online assessment portal for both educators and students

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Once in Clear Path, students complete the assessment

Validated Using National Sample:

• 75 survey questions

• 5-point Likert scale

• English with audio

• Spanish

• 8th grade reading level

• Est. completion time: 20-25 min

• Reports: Site and individual student

• Results available immediately*

*Statistically viable reports dependent on assessment of at least 25 students

College & CareerReadiness

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CCR Reports – available 24/7 on Clear Path

• Site level (Excel)

• Individual student report (PDF)

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CCR Site Report

• Analytics include 3 projected readiness scores:

1) Career Readiness

2) College Readiness

3) SEL Readiness

• All nine measures in a single index to indicate current C&CR readiness:

“Ready”

“Somewhat Ready”

“Not Ready”

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CCR Student Reports – provide students with direction

Includes all 9 measures in a single index: Ready Somewhat ready Not ready

Top Two Resiliency Strengths andAreas for Growth

Details for each resiliency skills on back

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CCR – another tool in your toolbox to help prepare students

Give your students a voice to tell you where they are and how they need you to help them plan their future.

Use CCR analytics to help you:

• Introduce future thinking in a way that’s student relevant and manageable

• Improve your ILP planning process so students assume learning ownership faster

• Contain your costs by identifying the resources and budget needed to prepare students

• Involve parents and families in their child’s career planning process.

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Pilot Opportunity

Valid for Webcast Participants Only

Conduct a simple pilot to determine how our CCR analytics can make

your college and career readiness and ILP planning process easier.

25-30 students

Send us a quick email to indicate your interest at [email protected]

or call: 800-995-8779

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Reflections, Questions and

Closing Remarks

Thank you for joining us today!

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About the C&C Readiness Reports

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CCR Student Reports