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LINKED LEARNING 101
LINKED LEARNING: STORY OF WHOA
http://youtu.be/b57yCvQpzSs
850,000
WHY LINKED LEARNING: LOST POTENTIAL
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity, 2013
California high school students who do not graduate in four years
WHY LINKED LEARNING: LOST POTENTIAL
1/3
Nearly 1/3 of all high school dropouts are 9th graders
DROP-OUT RATE
Source: Profile of the California Partnership Academies 2009-2010, UC Berkeley (2011) http://casn.berkeley.edu/dowloads/CPA-report-execSum_2010-11.pdf
WHY LINKED LEARNING
BY 2018,
63 PERCENT OF ALL U.S. JOBS WILL REQUIRE SOME EDUCATION
BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
Source: Profile of the California Partnership Academies 2009-2010, UC Berkeley (2011) http://casn.berkeley.edu/dowloads/CPA-report-execSum_2010-11.pdf
LINKED LEARNING: A PROVEN APPROACH
36%State Average
57%Linked Learn-
ing CPA
FULFILLED REQUIRED COURSEWORK FOR ADMISSION TO UC OR CSU
Source: Guha, R., Caspary, K., Stites, R., Padilla, C., Arshan, N., Park, C., Tse, V., Astudillo, S., Black, A., & Adelman, N. (2014). Taking stock of the California LinkedLearning District Initiative. Fifth-year evaluation report. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
LINKED LEARNING: A PROVEN APPROACH
Source: SRI International California Linked Learning District Initiative Evaluation, 2014; executive summary, full report
LINKED LEARNING: A PROVEN APPROACH
Students gain career and life skills (percentage point differences)
Source: SRI International California Linked Learning District Initiative Evaluation, 2014; executive summary, full report
More than 800 Linked Learning schools
315,000 students in the District Initiative
5.2 percentage points more likely to stay within their district through 12th grade
L INKED LEARNING: A PROVEN APPROACH
LINKED LEARNING IN ACTION
HIGHER ENGAGEMENT
RIGOROUS ACADEMICS
ACHIEVEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
BETTER PREPARED FOR
COLLEGECAREER
LIFE
LINKED LEARNING PATHWAYS
Inland Empire
San Diego
Los Angeles
Tulare-Kings
WHERE IS LINKED LEARNING
DETROIT
HOUSTON
East Bay
FOUR PILLARS
Rigorous academics
Career-based learning in the classroom
Work-based learning in professional settings
Integrated student supports
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Partner with a school
Offer job shadows and internships
Speak up at your Chamber of Commerce
Spread the word
Train and develop California’s future
Foster local economy
Raise visibility in community
Identify future employees
BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYERS
LEARN MORE
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