Early College High School Initiative – Delivery Plan Tool:
Targeting and Recruiting Students
1. What are your school’s aspirations and goals in identifying, targeting and recruiting
students into the ECHS program?
 Specific
 Measurable
 Ambitious
 Realistic
 Timely
Goal
Evidence it is ambitious
Evidence it is feasible
To sign up 60 new 11th
graders for three early
college courses in Spring
2015
Only 10 11th graders
participated in Running
Start courses in 2013-14
100 11th graders attended
the information session
briefing about early
college
2. What are potential barriers to entry into the program and what are the root causes?
 This is not scientific but use data to identify barriers or performance patterns where
you can
 Consider: what additional data or info do you need to further investigate root
causes?
Barriers
Potential root causes
of barriers
Additional info we
would need to
investigate root
causes
What would it take to
address root causes?
1. Not all 11th
graders will be
deemed college
ready (via
assessment)
Many students do
not prepare for the
assessment
(COMPASS) before
taking it
Do a quick survey
about who studied
before taking the
COMPASS
We will hold two
COMPASS brushup
workshops in
November
3. What strategies will you introduce to reach your goal(s)?
Strategy/intervention
Strategy/intervention
owner
Goal(s)
Rationale
Repetition and
dosage (if applicable)
Definition of success
Leading indicators
Milestones
Resources used
<Who is responsible for the successful implementation of this strategy
or intervention?>
<Which of our identified goals (see part 1) will this intervention help us
to achieve?>
<How and why will this intervention help us to achieve these goals?>
<How often will this intervention be repeated and at what dosage in
order to reach our goals?>
<In 3 years, if this intervention is wildly successful, what will be the
result? Express using any measure (targets, feedback loops, other
qualitative) that you feel is appropriate>
<What quantitative and qualitative measures will we monitor to let us
know that we are on track to succeed?>
<What are the 5 most critical milestones, between now and year 3,
that will let us know we are on track to succeed?>
<What human and financial resources will the intervention require and
where will they come from?>
Strategy/intervention
Strategy/intervention
owner
Goal(s)
Rationale
Repetition and
dosage (if applicable)
Definition of success
Leading indicators
Milestones
Resources used
Strategy/intervention
Strategy/intervention
owner
Goal(s)
Rationale
Repetition and
dosage (if applicable)
Definition of success
Leading indicators
Milestones
Have 11th teachers identify students with strong motivation,
drive, work ethic and invite them to apply for the ECHS
initiative. (Targeted students who may not normally consider
college as an option.)
Vice Principal Lee
To have 150 new students graduate with 6-9 college credits by
2016
Teachers know who has the dispositional skills to push through
and work hard in college courses
Teachers will submit names of students once a semester
To have 200 new names of 11th graders each semester; to have
names of students who are not in the top 20% of the class
75% of teachers submit names
300 students apply to enroll in the ECHS initiative
200 students test college ready
By Nov. 1st: Names submitted
By Nov. 15: Applications submitted
By Nov. 22: Students assessed by COMPASS
By Dec. 1: Students and families notified
By Dec. 5: Intro session for families held
11th teachers, Counselor John Smith meets students, families,
support staff must mail out notices
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Resources used
Strategy/intervention
Strategy/intervention
owner
Goal(s)
Rationale
Repetition and
dosage (if applicable)
Definition of success
Leading indicators
Milestones
Resources used
4. What is the Delivery Chain for each strategy?
Instructions:
On a blank sheet of paper, map the delivery chain for each strategy. To do so:
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Identify and record each actor involved. Include the number of actors (e.g. Teacher, 60)
where possible to provide an indication of scale
■
Draw the most important line connecting the actors. Record annotations on each of the lines
to indicate the roles and relationships between each
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Draw any secondary lines to connect the other actors in the chain
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Reflect on the overall picture:
– Does the chain need to be (or can it be) simplified? If so, make the appropriate changes
– What are the potential risks or weaknesses in the chain? How will you address or
mitigate those?
– Who are the most important stakeholders in the chain? How will you manage and engage
them effectively?
set focus
and scope,
contract,
collaborate
P-20
help develop
process,
provide
support,
coordinate COL
pay
invoice
UH
business
office
Technical
Assistance
UH
liaisons
register,
generate
transcript
UH
registrars
inform, assist
in planning
nego ate
courses,
assess,
enroll,
counsel,
support
inform,
get consent,
support/
encourage
Parents
encourage,
support
plan,
HS recruit,
team assess,
prep,
support
communicate
recruit,
assign
UH
instructors
provide
instruc on
Students
GOAL:
More
students
gradua ng
with more
college
credits