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S4C Overview:Every Student Succeeds

Ray Kaupp, Executive DirectorSanta Cruz County College Commitment

ray@sccommits.org(831) 479-6542

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Students Poorly Prepared for College and Career• 25% of UC frosh, 57% of CSU, require

remediation• Just 10% of Cabrillo incoming students are ready

for transfer-level math and English

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Collective Impact: S4C’s Collaborative Approach to Better Outcomes

• Independent collaboration of public education providers serving Santa Cruz County• Membership

•Colleges: Cabrillo, CSUMB, UCSC•School Districts: Bonny Doon, Happy Valley, Live Oak, Mountain, Pacific, Pajaro Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz City, Scotts Valley, Soquel Union•Other Educational: SCCOE Alternative Education, ROP, Public Charters

• HQ at SCCOE, funded by grants and memberships

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Coming Attractions

• College Awareness Week 10/27 - 11/3• Board resolutions, school site activities• Culminates with C&C Night @ Cabrillo

• Big Meeting 9/12• Fall Collaboratives, dates TBD• English, math, data, counselors, CTE, Work-based

learning

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AB790 Linked Learning Grant

• $80K planning grant, to prepare for development of pathways• Provided technical support and training

from ConnectEd• District LL Director training sessions• November 2013 LL Orientation

• Support for development of our Career Pathways Trust application

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Career Pathways Trust• $6M/4-year request for 33 pathways in 5

categories, countywide• Approach: Use LL approach to improve student

outcomes• Career-themed core

• Contextualized A-G academics

• Integrated student supports

• Work-based learning

• Pathways selected on• Labor market information

• Facilities availability

• Capacity to teach

• Pathways had multiple “offramps”

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CPT Score: 103/180

• Feedback gathered from multiple sources• This was a workforce development grant,

not an education grant• All about preparing students for jobs• High school graduate, certificate, 2-year

degree• high demand, high wage• Employers deeply engaged and committed

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S4C Recommended Approach

• Continue strategic direction toward pathways• Tailor our next CPT application to score higher• Strengthen employer commitment• Clarify county labor market structure (82%

of employment in firms <10 employees)• 3 industry-driven, K-14 pathways• Countywide leveraged student services and

work-based learning• Detailed, site-level activities and budgets

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