2. Building a Cradle-to-Career
Civic Infrastructure
Coordinating Action to Support Student Achievement
• Early Childhood Leaders
• District Superintendents
• College and University Presidents
• Community Funders
• Business Leaders
• Service Providers
The Goals
Working together along the educational continuum to drive better results in
education so that every child is Prepared for school, Supported inside
and outside of school, Succeeds in school, Enrolls in some form of
postsecondary education and Graduates and enters a career.
3.
4. Seven Priority Outcomes
Coordinating Action to Support Student Achievement
• Kindergarten Readiness
• 4th Grade Reading
• High School Graduation
• College Preparedness (ACT Scores)
• Postsecondary Enrollment
• Postsecondary Completion
Tracking Results in Education
In 2008, the Strive Partnership launched an annual report card that provides a
snapshot of the community's efforts and progress towards its goals. The
Report Card lays out youth development and education data for Cincinnati,
Covington and Newport.
5.
6. Priority Strategies
Teacher and Principal Excellence
• Superintendents, Teacher’s Union, Colleges of Education Deans, Providers
• Recruitment, Training, Hiring, Evaluation, Professional Development
• Urban Educator Coalition
Linking Community Supports to Student Achievement
• Collaboratives (i.e. Student Success Networks)
• Tutoring Recruitment Campaign
Postsecondary Enrollment, Retention and Completion
• Promise Compact Scholarships
• College Access and Retention Network
7. Supporting Strategies
Promote Data Driven Decision Making
• Annual Community Report Card
• Learning Partner Dashboard
• Portfolio of Continuous Improvement Trainings
Advocacy and Funding Alignment
• Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Social Innovation Fund
• Cradle to Career Advocacy Agenda
• Stand for Kids
8. Strive National
Community
Engagement
Partnership
Sustainability
Innovation &
Impact Fund
Six Sigma Action
Planning
Data Management
System
Create Network of
Providers around each
Priority
Communications
Plan
Engaged Leadership
Community Vision
Governance Structure
Develop Cradle to
Career Vision &
Partnership
Collaboration and
Capacity Building
Investment and
Sustainability
Select Priority
Strategies
Scan of Existing
Resources
Community Level
Outcomes
Evidence-Based
Decision Making
9. Lessons Learned from National
Implementation
Meets pressing need: no more silver bullets
Leadership, commitment and engagement of anchor leader is
critical: necessary but not sufficient
Communications: defining the unique reasons for being and the
partnership’s alignment with current and past efforts
Readiness Criteria: we cannot underestimate the challenges
associated with this work and need to be honest about demands
Technical Assistance: must be customized and fluid
