Irvine Foundation Infographic: Linked Learring

7/27/2019 Irvine Foundation Infographic: Linked Learring

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Its about equity, belief in thepotential of young people and

the future of California.

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2013 Snapshot:Linked Learning

in Motion


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OVERVIEW EVIDENCEprogress voicesACTION

OVERVIEW

Linked Learning integrates rigorousacademics with real-world experiences.This approach transforms education intoa personally relevant, wholly engagingexperience and opens students tocareer and college opportunities theynever imagined.

Lost potential

They can expect unemploymentor low wages.

850,000California youth, ages 16 to 24are neither in school nor working.

Californiahigh schoolstudentswho do notgraduate infour years

Irvine commitmentnew achievement

Linked Learning creates meaningful experiencesin areas that interest students, called pathways.

Linked Learning incorporates fourelements that research shows asessential to student success.

Irvine has already invested more than $100 million inLinked Learning as the best way to give all Californiayouth the opportunity to reach their potential.

Linked Learning is transforming education A practical, proven approach

Igniting students passions

Real-world experience

Rigorous academics

Greater achievementRigorousacademics

Real-worldexperience

Work-based

learning

Personalized

support

21% of all students

27% of Latino students

34% of African American students

Anne Stanton, Irvine Youth Program Director


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OVERVIEW progress voicesACTION

The James Irvine Foundation is leading development of a field that is advancingLinked Learning as an approach that works for all students in California.

Create theFramework andInfrastructure

Demonstratein High Schools

Extend inDistrictsand Beyond

pilot andsupportstatewide

Click a year above to see the growing number ofCalifornia high school students participating in acertified Linked Learning pathway.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

State agencies

See the full list of Alliance members.

6Business, industry and trade organizations

Education organizations and associations54

California Linked

Learning Alliance

High school students participating

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Create theFramework andInfrastructure

OVERVIEW progress voicesACTIONEVIDENCE

Linked Learning builds on decades of experiencegained by California schools that combineacademic and career-based learning to generatehigh student achievement.

In 2009, Irvine funded The Bridgespan Group toproduce a framework for developing a strong

Linked Learning field. Irvines investments havebeen made based on this field-building approach,including support for two vital organizations.

ConnectEd: The California Center for College andCareer advances Linked Learning practice, policyand research. ConnectEd supports communitiesin developing Linked Learning pathways.

The Linked Learning Alliance is a statewidecoalition of education, industry and community

organizations that is expanding access forCalifornias young people to Linked Learning.

View the set of Irvine Linked Learning granteeorganizations.

Read The Strong Field Frameworkfrom The Bridgespan Group.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

State agencies




California Linked

Learning Alliance


9 0 0 0Click a year above to see the growing number ofCalifornia high school students participating in acertified Linked Learning pathway.

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16 highschools

thousandsof students

With Irvine support, a network of 16 high schools,occupational programs and nonprofit organizationsproviding elective courses has delivered LinkedLearning programs to thousands of California highschool students beginning in 2006. They representedurban and rural communities spanning the state.

An evaluation during the 200708 academic yearcompared the achievement of participatingstudents with statewide averages. Participantsshowed higher graduation rates and better passrates on the California High School Exit Exam.They demonstrated deeper engagement in schooland completed more courses needed to preparefor Californias four-year public colleges.

View the network of Linked Learningdemonstration sites.


2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

State agencies




California Linked

Learning Alliance


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Demonstratein High Schools

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Extend inDistrictsand Beyond

With support and leadership from The JamesIrvine Foundation, a growing field of educators,providers and partners is working together tomake Linked Learning available to youth acrossthe state.

Strengthening school districts: The California

Linked Learning District Initiative demonstrateshow a systematic approach to Linked Learningworks in nine school districts and communities.The 150,000 students these districts serve arepredominately non-white and economicallydisadvantaged. Evaluation shows participantson track for high school graduation, preparingfor college and building career and life skills.

Connecting through colleges: Postsecondaryinstitutions prepare teachers to instruct in LinkedLearning schools. Community colleges and theCalifornia State University system are usingLinked Learning to increase relevance andachievement in the classroom.

Engaging out-of-school youth: The OpportunityLinks for Youth Initiative applies Linked Learningto re-engage those who are no longer in school,who are underemployed or unemployed, andwho are actively seeking a way into college.


2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

State agencies


6Business, industry and trade organizations33Education organizations and associations54

California Linked

Learning Alliance


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With mounting evidence that Linked Learning helpsstudents graduate and prepare for success in collegeand career, the California Department of Educationis offering assistance to local education agenciesthat launch Linked Learning programs.

The Linked Learning Pilot Program will be used to

assess how Linked Learning can be expanded toschools across the state. This program is expected toinvolve 63 districts and county offices of education.Together, these agencies serve more than 600,000high school students, 30 percent of Californias total.Irvine grantmaking will adapt to reflect thisremarkable expansion of Linked Learning.

In addition, the state legislature allocated $250million to establish a California Career PathwaysState Fund. This major investment boosts and affirmsthe value of work-based learning, a core LinkedLearning element.

Sources: Linked Learning Alliance, news release, 2013;California Department of Education, CalEdFacts

Linked Learning Pilot Program,California Department of Education

Pilot andsupportstatewide


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Research Improvement

The success of Linked Learning is fueled by studies that test its effectiveness, document its outcomes and inform its practitioners.View the three types of activity vital to expanding and enhancing this approach throughout California.

Students achieve more college prepDistricts embrace systemic approach

findings

Students gain career and life readiness


completed byLinked Learningstudents in firsttwo years ofhigh school.

EVIDENCE

SRI International is conducting rigorous evaluation of the Linked Learning District Initiative a systemic demonstration of this approach.

+17%

+13%

+4%

+9%

teamwork towardshared goal

working with otherprofessionals

problem

solving

+19%presentationskills

responsible forquality work

using informationand technology

understandingexpectations

CollaborationGains

+17%

ImprovedProfessionalism

Our focusThe multiyear evaluation for this large

initiative is two-fold: to document the work,results and lessons from districts that areapplying Linked Learning systemically; andto measure the effect of this comprehensiveimplementation on student outcomes.

Whats nextReports on the fourth year of the initiativewill identify core characteristics in districtsystems that provide high-quality LinkedLearning experiences, and add important

data on student outcomes. A relatedIrvine-funded evaluation examines how aLinked Learning approach can help studentsmake successful transitions to postsecondaryinstitutions. +10%

Evaluation

With strong local leadership, nine districts areusing a systemic approach to improve studentaccess to high quality Linked Learning pathwaysfeaturing relevant and rigorous curriculum. Eachof these districts is committed to Linked Learningas its primary high school reform strategy.

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Linked Learning students attendedfour-year postsecondary education,compared to their peers.

Greater postsecondary enrollment

Increased income after high school Higher high school graduation rates

Multiple studies show that Linked Learning improves student outcomes and provides a basis for systemic high school reform.

9%more

Male students participating in programscombining academics and careerpreparations earned

in the four years followinghigh school.

$10,000 MORE

of 12th-grade students inCalifornia PartnershipAcademies graduated95%

compared to 85% of 12th-gradestudents statewide.

Our focusLinked Learning and other similar approaches

have been the subject of past researchdemonstrating positive results for students.

Several studies funded by Irvine complementthe Linked Learning District Initiativeevaluation and deepen understanding of howsystemic implementation of the approachincreases impact on student achievement inhigh school, college and career.

Whats nextA study of Linked Learning district systemsthat will provide a cost-benefit analysis toinform policymakers on expected investmentand return.

findings

ResearchEvaluation Improvement


EVIDENCE

Reduced barriers to success

72%of Linked Learningstudents agree:

I know a lot about collegeand career planning.


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A Linked Learning data system is in development to give school districts information that supports continuous improvement.

Our focusProvide timely data on student enrollment

and achievement for district leaders,generating information to help themmonitor and improve pathwaydevelopment and student success.

whats next

ResearchEvaluation

Tracking critical indicators agreed upon by all participating districts

A dashboard highlightingstatus for critical indicatorswill launch in late 2013.

Improvement

Equity and high school participantsEthnicityFree or reduced lunch8th-grade math scoresEnglish language learnerSpecial needs

Student engagementFour-year graduation rateAttendance rateCourse pass rateSuspensionsPathway persistence

Academic achievement

a-g completion rate

Math proficiency (Early Assessment Program)English proficiency (Early Assessment Program)Grade point averageCAHSEE pass rate

PostsecondaryPostsecondary enrollment ratePostsecondary start without remediationDual enrollment participation1st year credit accumulation

Work-based learning

Work-based learning experience

Pathway-related internshipSkills certificate received

Early analysis shows positive

outcomes for course pass rates,a-g completion, GPA, 10th-gradeCalifornia High School ExitExamination (CAHSEE) testing,postsecondary enrollment, dualenrollment in high school andcollege, and number ofsuspensions.

Promising signs


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Based on research and collaboration with those who are proving the value of Linked Learning,The James Irvine Foundation is investing to expand this approach in multiple ways.

Strengtheningthe community

Connecting the people

who believe in the valuesand purpose of LinkedLearning, including:

Business partnersCommunity-based organizationsEducation support organizationsPolicymakersResearchersSchool administrators

Students and parentsTeachers

You can help make linked learning a reality for all California youth.

We are bringing high-quality

Linked Learning programs to

more of the places where young

people live and learn: high

school districts, colleges and

community centers that serve

those who have left school.

spreading the practice

We are inviting people and

organizations across the state

to learn about the benefits of

Linked Learning, and to

support expansion of this

approach as a way to enrich

youth and communities

throughout California.

Engaging the Public

We are sharing results with

education decision makers to

encourage further expansion of

Linked Learning at the local,

regional and state levels.

informing the Policymakers


ACTION


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Hear the insights and experiences of Linked Learning participants and champions.

Students

Parents

Teachers

DistrictLeaders

BusinessPartners

Policymakers

OtherNoemi,Student

Dalton,Student

Raul,

Student

Destiny,Student

Walter,Student

Arely,

Student


VOICES

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Irvine Foundation Infographic: Linked Learring