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September 2013Pay For Actual Student Success (PASS)Purpose: The Pay for Actual Student Success (PASS) Act (HB1599) was passed in the 2010–11 Legislative Session to address issues negatively impacting high school graduation rates. The PASS Act provided dedicated funding for programs that have been successful at decreasing dropout, and increasing high school graduation. It also served as vehicle for bringing stakeholders together to continue work on dropout prevention indicators and metrics for an incentive program to identify. schools successful in addressing dropout intervention processes. Description of services provided: The four programs specifically reference and funded in the PASS Act included: Building Bridges Program, Jobs for America’s Graduates Program, individual support services through the College Success Foundation, and Opportunity Internship Program. The PASS Act also requires the coordination of programming at the district/building level for a systemic approach to address the dropout issue. Additionally, using data collected through CEDARS, the PASS Act requires OSPI to generate a single numeric dropout prevention score for each high school using the following indicators such as annual extended graduation rate and student attendance. If schools demonstrate improvement in its dropout prevention score, they would eligible for a PASS Program award, however, the incentive program was not funded by the legislature in the 2010 session. Criteria for grants: The Building Bridges grant program awarded grants to partnerships of schools, families, and communities to build a comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval system. The the Jobs for American Graduates (JAG) Washington model funds applicant districts who fully implement the on-line curriculum provided by the Jobs for American Graduates (JAG) national program to provide students with personal management skills and employability skills. It also connects students to career and technical education programs to give them technical skills leading to post-secondary education, apprenticeships and living wage careers. The College Success Foundation created the Higher Education Readiness Opportunity program (HERO) in 2005 to address the disproportionate number of minority males who were not applying for scholarships or attending college. The HERO/PASS Dropout Prevention program evolved into a college readiness program serving students in grades seven through ten. The Opportunity Internship project offered employment and workplace based experiences of 90 hours for low income high school students from their sophomore year up to an including their senior year. Contracts to support the project were offered to five organizations across the state including four Workforce Development Councils, and one community based organization.Beneficiaries in 2012-13 School Year: 3287# of School Districts: 32 # of Skill Centers: 8 FY 13 Funding: State Appropriation: $1,500,000FTEs1.5 FTEs Contracts in FY 13: ESD 112: Data Coaching Study; Amount:$10,000 Purpose: Data coaching professional development, sponsored originally by WSIPC and OSPI Building Bridges, in partnership with the network of nine ESDs, is moving into its second year of implementation. Data coaching continues to expand its collaborative reach to include multiple departments at OSPI focused on dropout prevention, intervention and reengagement processes, school districts and other education focused organizations. Data coaching began with the development of a set of protocols to support school district leaderships increasing and improving their data practices. The study continues in year two to explore the impact of the investment in the process of effective data use.Highline Community College: Reengagement Convening; Amount:$3280; Purpose: Development of youth reengagement programs was one of six recommendations put forward by the Building Bridges workgroup in 2010. As a result of the recommendation, legislation was passed (ESSHB1418) to support the development of youth reengagement programs. The 5/20/2013 Reengagement Convening brought together staff from districts, ESDs, community based organizations, workforce development and other state agencies for working sessions and updates on current legislation, new technical support materials and emerging programs and practices. Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board: Opportunity Internship Partnership contracts; ; Amount:$500,000; Purpose: Contract for state appropriation PASS Act award as proven practice in Dropout Prevention, Intervention and Retrieval.First year funded: 2012 fiscal yearState funding since inception:Fiscal YearAmountFY13$1,500,000FY12$1,500,000Number of beneficiaries (e.g., schools, students, districts) since inception:Fiscal Year# of districtsFY1332 districts/75 buildings/8 Skill CentersFY1227 districts/70 buildings/8 Skill CentersAverage and range of funding per beneficiary, 2012-13 school year: Program2012-13 Funding# Students – Direct ServicesAverageBuilding Bridges* Includes proviso$282,000649434.52College Success Foundation$200,000800250.00Jobs for American Graduates (JAG)$500,000 1188420.88Opportunity Internship Partnerships (OIP)$500,000650769.00Totals and average$1,482,0003287450.87Evaluations of program/major findings: Refer to the Building Bridges report for specific program evaluation information. Major findings, program accomplishments included the following:Creation of excused and unexcused attendance definitionsDevelopment of a model Graduation Coach PolicyContinuation and growth of a multi-agency workgroup GATE- Graduation: A Team Effort! evolving from the Building Bridges workgroup. As part of GATE, ad-hoc sub-groups focused on issues related to data, funding & policy, best practice inventory, dropout early warning processes and indicators and developing as a community of practice.Early data analysis on the demographics and profiles of each of the funded programs and what worked in each as well as how they worked as complementary processes.Major challenges faced by the program: Data has not been disaggregated across programs at this time to analyze for findings related to individual and collective performance. In each case, a separate data system was used to collect program specific data-which continues to be a barrier. PASS funding was eliminated in the 13-15 legislative budget, continuing to produce start/stop efforts in dropout prevention and intervention efforts. Future opportunities: During the two years that the program was funded, progress was made in working collectively across agencies. Serious effort in moving to a focus on the effective use of data to build capacity in school districts for the implementation of sustainable programs and accountability measures that will be continued in other areas. Statutory and/or Budget language: Budget Proviso: 2ESHB 1087, Sec. 513 $1,500,000 of the general fund--state appropriation ?for fiscal year 2012 and $1,500,000 of the general fund--?state appropriation for fiscal year 2013 are provided solely for?implementation of the PASS program, including allocation to the opportunity internship program, the building bridges program, and services provided by a college scholarship organization. E2SHB 1599 (2011 Session): The Pay for Actual Student Success Program (PASS) was created to invest in proven dropout prevention and intervention programs and to provide an annual financial award for high schools that demonstrate improvement in dropout prevention indicators.Dropout Prevention Programs. Funds allocated to support the PASS through the following programs:Opportunity Internship Program; Jobs for America's Graduates Program; Building Bridges, andindividual student support services provided by a college scholarship organization.Additional activities identified within PASS:Dropout Prevention Indicators. School Performance Metrics Student Attendance MeasurePASS Award and Use of Award funding. Support and Accountability: Within available funds, the OSPI develops strategies for identifying and disseminating successful programs and may offer support and assistance through regional networks.Other relevant information: See attached PASS Act Analysis as working task analysis documentation.List of schools/districts receiving assistance:DistrictSchoolsAberdeenHarbor HSEatonville Eatonville Middle School Everett Cascade HS - GOAL Federal Way Career Academy @ TrumanFerndale Ferndale HS/ Clearview HSGrapeview Grapeview ElementaryGrand CouleeLake Roosevelt HSGranite FallsGranite Falls HS/ Crossroads AlternativeHighlineHighlineHS/ Evergreen HS/ Tyee HSKentKent Meridian HSLakewoodLakewood Career Academy LyndenLynden Alt HS/ Lynden HSMary M. KnightMary M. Knight HSMeridianMeridian HS/ Meridian Middle SchoolMoses LakeMoses Lake HS/ Moses Lake HS SPEDNorth MasonNorth Mason HSNorthport Northport HSOlympiaOlympia HSOrtingOrting Alt. Oasis HS PioneerPioneer ElementaryRentonSecondary Learning CenterSeattleGarfield HS/Cleveland HSSheltonShelton HS/Choice/Oakland Bay Jr HighSouthsideSouthside ElementaryTacomaREACH Center/ Lincoln HS/Wilson HS/Mt Tahoma HS/Foss HS/Stadium HSVancouverColumbia River HS/ Fort Vancouver HS/ Hudson's Bay HS/ Skyview HSNew Start @ Salmon Creek AltYakimaDavis HS/EinsteinSkill CenterCounty (# districts)Clark County Skill Center Clark County districts (9)New Market Skill CenterThurston County districts (10)New Tech Skills Center - Spokane Spokane County districts (11)NW Career and Technical Skills CenterIsland, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom districts (9)Olympic Skills CenterClallum & Jefferson County districts, North Mason SD (12)Puget Sound Skill CenterSouth King County districts (4)Wenatchee Valley Technical Skill Center Chelan County districts (8)West Sound Technical Skill CenterKitsap County districts (9)Yakima Valley Technical Skill CenterYakima County districts (15) ................
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