College Credit now

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College Credit now

• High School Students Earn College Credits,
  Certificates, Diplomas, And Degrees Before
  Graduation

PUTNAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Barry Lolls -
Principal Katherine Reid YCC Grant Program
Manager CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE Dr.
Amy Holloway VP For Academic Affairs Julia
Nell-Shaw Assistant VP For Student Affairs
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PCHS History

• 2010
• Putnam County High School is labeled as a NI5
  School
• Putnam County School System becomes a Charter
  School System
• 2011
• Graduation rate is 63
• PCCSS receives 2.6 million grant for a College
  and Career Academy
• 2012
• SAT Scores are the highest in the region
• Graduation rate is 69.59, just below the state
  average of 69.72
• College and Career Readiness Performance Index
  (CCRPI) score is 72.4, which is the highest in
  our region.

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PCHS History

• 2013
• Graduation Rate is 72.3
• PCHS received a US News and World Report Bronze
  Award for Best High School rankings
• PCHS named an AP Challenge and STEM Achievement
  School
• Percent of students scoring a 3 or higher on AP
  exams exceeds state and international rates
• CCRPI score is 79.2 - exceeds the state (71.8) by
  almost 9 points
• Interest and participation in dual enrollment
  starts to increase
• 2014
• Graduation Rate is 81.5
• Awarded 2.4 Million US DOL Youth CareerConnect
  (YCC) Grant
• PCHS named AP Honor School
• Dual enrollment for degree level courses is the
  highest in the schools history (98.3 of students
  earn credit) with over 75K in tuition savings
• 12 college courses taught on campus (direct and
  distance)
• CCRPI score is 82 exceeds the state (68.4) by
  almost 14 points

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PCHS History

• 2015
• PCHS received a US News and World Report Bronze
  Award for Best High School rankings
• PCHS named AP Honor School
• Implementation of the YCC Grant Youth
  Empowerment for Success (YES) program begins
• Dual Enrollment offerings increase to over 20
  college-level courses being taught on campus
• Academic Dual Enrollment 12 out of 27
  articulated courses offered
• Occupational Dual Enrollment - offerings include
  Criminal Justice, HVACR, Information Technology,
  Healthcare, and Welding

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High School Graduation Rates
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College and Career Readiness Performance index
(CCRPI)
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Percentage of Advanced Placement Students
Earning 3 or Higher
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Dual-Enrollment Participation
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Graduation Requirements

• Language Arts Core Credits 4
• Science Core Credits 4
• Mathematics Core Credits 4
• Social Studies Core Credits 3
• College and Career Pathway 3
• World Language
• CTAE
• Fine Arts
• Advanced Academic Credits
• Dual-Enrollment
• Personal Fitness/Health 1
• Required Elective Credits 4
• Total Required Units 23

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Pathway Requirements (3)

• All Putnam County High School graduates are
  required to complete a specialized area of study.
  Students can choose to complete a pathway in one
  or more of the following areas.
• CTAE
• Fine Arts
• Technical College Certificates Programs

• Advanced Academics
• World Languages

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HS Career, Technical Agricultural Education
Pathways (11)

• Agriculture Education
• Equine Science (Fall 2015)
• Vet Science
• Food Animal Systems
• Agriscience Systems
• Transportation
• Automobile Maintenance and Light Repair
• Automobile Service Technology
• Arts AV/Technology Communications
• Graphic Design
• Audio Video Technology and Film
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Culinary Arts
• Government Public Safety
• Army JROTC
• Energy
• Energy Systems (Fall 2015)

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OCCUPATIONAL DUAL-ENROLLMENT TECHNICAL
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice Fundamentals
• Criminal Justice Specialist
• Legal Issues for Criminal Justice
• Energy
• Alternative Energy Fundamentals

• Healthcare
• AHA CPR Certification
• AHA First Aid Certification
• Nurse Aide
• CNA Licensure
• Information Technology
• Basic Electronics Assembler
• Foundations of Computer Programming
• Welding
• Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Gas Metal Arc Welder
• Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welder

• HVACR
• Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
• Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
• EPA 608 Certification
• Soft Skills
• GeorgiaBEST Certificate

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AdvanceD Academic Pathways (4)

• Course offerings at both the AP and
  dual-enrollment levels
• Math
• Science
• Social Sciences
• English Language Arts

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Fine Arts Pathways (5)

• Visual Arts
• Visual Arts /Comp I, Pottery I, Photography I
• Theatre
• Drama I, Musical Theatre I, Musical Theatre II
• Music
• Beginning Band I, Jazz Band I, Chorus
• Dance
• Dance I, Dance II, Dance III
• Journalism
• Journalism I, Journalism II, Journalism III

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World Language Pathway (1)

• Courses listed are all taught by direct
  instruction but other languages available through
  virtual learning.
• Spanish I
• Spanish II
• Spanish III
• Spanish IV
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Spanish Literature

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Academic Core Dual Enrollment Courses Offered
(17)

• Math
• Pre-Calculus
• College Algebra
• Statistics
• Social Science
• World History I and II
• Economics
• Unites States History I and II
• American Government
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Humanities
• English Language Arts
• English I and II
• American Literature
• World Language
• Spanish I and II

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AdvanceD Placement Courses Offered
AP courses taught in all core areas through
direct or indirect instruction.
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• PCHS Students have an opportunity to participate
  in 37 different pathways!

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Dual-Enrollment Participation
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Post secondary partnerships

• Central Georgia Technical College
• Mercer University
• Helms College
• Georgia College and State University
• Georgia Military College
• University of North Georgia

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POST SECONDARY PARTNERSHIPS

• Criminal Justice
• HVACR
• Alternative Energy

• Academic Core
• Healthcare
• Information Technology
• Welding

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Central Georgia Technical CollegeOverview

• Mission to provide traditional and distance
  learning educational programs and services.
  Through credit instruction, adult education, and
  customized business and industry workforce
  training
• CGTC partners with service area K-12 systems to
  offer postsecondary study opportunities for high
  school students.
• CGTC is partnered with career academies in
  Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, and Putnam counties
• CGTC also offers dual credit programs to private
  K-12 schools
• CGTC is one of the TCSG colleges dually enrolling
  Adult Education students in credit programs
  (Accelerating Opportunities)

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High School Enrollment Trend Data
2012 2013 2014 2015
525 605 686 882

• With the new Georgia Move on When Ready (MOWR)
  legislation, enacted summer 2015, this growth
  trend should continue.
• CGTCs objective is to enroll 1,000 high school
  MOWR students in FY 2016.

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Strategic Partnerships

• Breaking Down Barriers - Challenging Status Quo
• Dedicated Team
• Leadership
• High School Initiatives Coordinator
• Teamwork
• Two-way Communication
• Shared Resources
• Student Focused
• Community Focused

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Promise Delivered Video

• https//www.youtube.com/watch?v2-69q8iClx0

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YCC Grant Overview

• 2.4M grant awarded in April 2014
• Grant funding supports PCHS developed program for
  the next 4 years
• Only 22 schools were awarded this grant in the US
  we are the only Georgia school!

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Ycc grant Program Overview

• Mission

• Partners

• The Youth Empowerment for Success (YES) Program
  was created with the primary goal of providing
  students with opportunities and skills that will
  help them be successful when they leave PCHS!

• Central Georgia Technical College
• Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce
• Putnam Development Authority
• Middle Georgia Workforce Investment Board
• Other Local Businesses and Community Groups

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YES Program Targets
Outcome Measure Projected Outcomes Year 1 Projected Outcomes Year 2 Projected Outcomes Year 3 Projected Outcomes Year 4 Project Outcomes Total
Number of new participants to enroll in program 150 75 75 75 375
Number of participants to be served in program 150 207 218 227 802
Number of participants that will participate in formal mentoring 0 25 50 75 150
Number of participants that will participate in an internship 50 75 100 100 325
Average number of post- secondary credit(s) each participant will attain during program         9 (average)
Average program retention percentage rate per year per participant   88 88 88 88 (average)
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Preparing Students for Life After Graduation

• Students will
• Learn soft skills necessary in the world after
  high school
• EMPL1000/GeorgiaBEST Credit
• Learn about career options through job shadowing,
  internships, and career fairs
• Expand their horizons by visiting college
  campuses, attending recruitment sessions and
  college fairs
• Be coached by a mentor
• Extend learning by going on field trips and
  listening to guest speakers of varying industries
  
• Earn community service hours

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PROGRAM MAIN FOCUS AREAS

• Criminal Justice
• HVACR

• Academic Core
• Healthcare
• Information Technology
• Welding

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PROGRAM DATAYES Program Participants

• Grade Level
• 10th Grade Students - 38
• 11th Grade Students 104
• 12th Grade Students - 57
• Gender
• Female - 116
• Male 83
• Economically Disadvantaged 65
• 30 of Total School Population

2015-2016 Data includes information from the
Fall Semester only
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Program dataPost-Secondary Course Offerings
National Data
Post-Secondary Career Area of Courses of College Credit Hours
Healthcare 6 Courses 13 hours
Information Technology 2 Courses 4 hours
Welding 7 Courses 18 hours
HVACR 5 Courses 12 hours
Criminal Justice 7 Courses 15 hours
Academic Core 12 Courses 37 hours
Soft Skills 1 Course 2 hours

• 4.8 of YCC participants obtained post-secondary
  credit
• 300 YCC Participants
• Average of 5 college credit hours per participant

Local Data

• 97 of YES students who enrolled in a
  post-secondary course earned college credits
• 110 YES Students
• Average of 15 college credit hours per
  participant

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PROGRAM DATAIndustry Credentials Technical
Certificates of Credit

• HVACR
• Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
• Air Conditioning Electrical Technician
• EPA 608 Certification
• Soft Skills
• GeorgiaBEST Certificate

• Healthcare
• AHA CPR Certification
• AHA First Aid Certification
• Nurse Aide
• CNA Licensure
• Information Technology
• Basic Electronics Assembler
• Welding
• Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Gas Metal Arc Welder
• Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welder

• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice Fundamentals
• Criminal Justice Specialist
• Legal Issues for Criminal Justice

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Program Application
• Individual Development Plan
• Work Readiness Self-Assessment
• Consent Forms
• 2 Recommendations
• Post-Secondary Entrance Exam
• Satisfactory score required to enter academic
  and/or
• occupational dual-enrollment courses
• Program Completer Requirements
• Enrollment in post-secondary coursework each year
• Complete soft skills training program
• Attendance to at least one career or
  post-secondary institution
• Participated in at least two job shadowing
  opportunities
• Applied for at least two internships, two
  post-secondary institutions, or a combination of
  both
• Participated in the mentor program
• Complete 4 hours of community service each
  semester of program enrollment

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Achievement through Opportunities and
Experiences...
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Equals Productive Graduates!!!
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Replication

• Clear Communication
• K-12 Teacher DE Education (TAA)
• HS Guidance Counselors
• Partner College DE Liaison
• Graduation Rules/Requirements
• Flexibility
• Culture - AP vs. DE
• Funding
• Articulation Agreements

• Community/Parent Education
• Class Size Minimums
• HS Schedule Alignment
• Students start in 10th grade
• College Entrance Exam Prep
• Programs are Labor Market Driven
• Instructors That Are The Right Fit

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Questions?
Barry Lollis PCHS Principal barry_lollis_at_putnam.
k12.ga.us Dr. Amy Holloway CGTC VP Academic
Affairs aholloway_at_centralgatech.edu Julia
Nell-Shaw CGTC Assistant VP Student
Affairs jshaw_at_centralgatech.edu Katherine Reid
YES Program Manager katherine_reid_at_putnam.k12.ga.
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