The Coachella Valley Regional Plan for College and Career Readiness
October 2012
The Coachella Valley Regional Plan for College and Career Readiness documents how business and education will collaborate to create regional
career pathways strategies, college and career readiness strategies, assign responsibilities for key components and develop an agreed upon
sustainability plan for pipeline efforts.
The plan has been jointly authored under the direction of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) Board of Directors through the board’s
Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee with direct input from over 75 stakeholders, including Coachella Valley Unified School District, Desert
Sands Unified School District, Palm Springs Unified School District, Riverside County Office of Education, College of the Desert, Riverside County
EDA/Workforce Investment Board and industry leaders from across the Coachella Valley.
Development of the plan was launched in November 2011 by CVEP’s Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee under the leadership of former
College of the Desert President, Jerry Patton.
Dr. Christine Anderson, Superintendent of Palm Springs Unified School District and Don Perry, immediate past chairman of the CVEP Board of
Directors currently chair CVEP’s Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee. The committee will provide ongoing oversight for plan
implementation and will also conduct an in-depth annual review to chart plan progress, recommend revisions and assure ongoing partner
engagement.
Grounded in research from the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Ford Next Generation Learning national network, this five-year plan is
structured around the three pillars of Next Generation Learning: Transforming Teaching and Learning, Transforming Secondary Schools and
Sustaining Change through Business and Civic Leadership.
In addition, the Coachella Valley is creating and piloting a fourth strand, which is focused on College and Career Readiness. Focusing on these goals
aligns the resources of the business community and education partners to support targets which will assure improved student outcomes.
There are currently 15 California Partnership Academies (CPA) in Coachella Valley high schools, serving approximately 2,500 of the region’s 20,000
high school students. This plan sets a target of a minimum of 30% of area high school students being enrolled in career or interest-themed
academy, pathway or similar programs in five years.
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Strand 1: Transforming Teaching and Learning: Creating meaningful learning experiences that enable students to apply academic knowledge to
real-world challenges.
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Essential Practice 1.1 – Learning Pillars – The essential knowledge and skills for college and career readiness
Description: The Ford PAS Learning Pillars articulate essential knowledge and skills that have been identified by both employers and college faculty as
necessary for young people to be fully prepared for success in both college and careers.
GOAL 1 of 1: Professional Development: In 5 years, career- and interest-themed academy, pathway and related program teachers, counselors, and
administrators will have participated in professional development based on a needs assessment of academy-related competencies.
Strategies
Professional development will
be provided for all career and
interest themed academy,
pathway and related program
teachers, administrators, and
counselors.
Action Steps/Objectives
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Districts will work collaboratively with school
sites to develop and conduct an academy/career
interest-themed related professional
development needs assessment.
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Administrators, counselors, and teachers will
receive training on academy based
competencies such as the following:
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Building master schedules that support
academy based courses of study.
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Project Based Learning strategies
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Use of technology in the classroom
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21st Century Skills
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Faculty externships
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Co-teaching, inclusion, interdisciplinary
teams
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Types of data and data analysis
School and district participation in Cal-PASS
PLC (IEBC – Institute for Evidence Based
Change)
Train teachers, counselors and administrators in
transition opportunities and competencies to be
prepared to help students advance to next
educational segment of the pathway.
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Higher education will support
the professional development
of teachers pursuing pathway
certification.
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Districts will work with higher education partners
to provide teachers with opportunities to secure
CTE certification, credentialing and specialized
training.
Measurable Outcomes
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Professional Development
Calendar, Records, i.e.
agendas, sign-in sheets,
etc.
Results of annual needs
assessment
Implementation tools,
data, expectations
Formative assessments in
place in each district
Courses of study that
support certifications
Lead
Person(s)/Team
District and
Site Administrators,
Coaches
COD, UCR, CSUSB
District administration
Start
Date
End Date
Yearly Goals
July 1,
2013
June 30,
2014
Year 1: Planning Team
 Create a common needs
assessment
 Conduct needs assessment
 Prioritize PD offerings
July 1, 2013
June 30,
2014
Year 1 and Ongoing
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Essential Practice 1.2 – Teaching Pillars – Teaching principles that develop students’ knowledge and skills for college and career readiness.
Description: The Ford PAS Teaching Pillars describe the instructional principles – based on rigorous research and professional experience – that are
essential for facilitating learning of the essential knowledge and skills that students need. These principles help students meet and exceed stateestablished benchmarks for academic performance, and meet expectations for college-level work and future employment.
GOAL 1 of 3: Curriculum: In 5 years, a rigorous and relevant curriculum will be in place that prepares pathway students to be college and career ready.
Strategies
A sequenced program of
study Is developed,
approved and maintained
for each pathway within an
academy.
Action Steps/Objectives
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Articulate with ROP to align course offerings
and/or increase student opportunities
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Expand post-secondary articulation and dual
enrollment agreements
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Measurable Outcomes
 Appropriate courses of
District ROP liaisons
Post-secondary
liaisons
 Completed articulation
District curriculum
administrator(s)
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District curriculum
administrator(s)
District curriculum
administrator(s)
study in Master Schedule
agreements
Create and regularly review and update course
guides.
Explore online learning options
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Completed course guides
 A completed list of online
providers
 Develop 10 year plan with
counselor(s) and other
academy staff
Course curriculum
incorporates service or
work-based learning,
internships and/or capstone
projects
Curriculum is project based,
interdisciplinary, integrated
and focused around
relevant themes.
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Create courses of study that support work-based
learning and internships and include capstone
projects that are relevant to each
academy/pathway focus
Develop business/community partnerships to
facilitate effective work-based learning,
internships and capstone projects
Embed into curriculum:
o 21st century skills
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Technological skills
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Contextualized learning
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Collaboration skills
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Global Awareness
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Problem-solving
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Critical thinking
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Creativity & Innovation
 Completed course list
includes work-based
learning experiences
District curriculum
administrator(s)
District curriculum
administrator(s)
District admin
Counselors
Teachers
District curriculum
administrator(s)
Start
Date
2013
Annually
2013
Annually
2013
Annually
2013
2013
Annually
Yearly Goals
Year 1: Articulation agreement with
ROP drafted, approved and in place.
Year 1: Articulation agreement(s) with
post-secondary partners drafted,
approved and in place.
Year 1: Program written, reviewed
and approved
Year 1: List of acceptable online
courses is established.
Annually
2013
2013
Annually
Annually
 Partnership agreements
Site academy staff
and business partners
2013
 Completed curriculum maps
District curriculum
administrator(s)
2013
are interdisciplinary and
reflect 21st century skills
End Date
Annually
Year 1 and Ongoing - Internships
and other work based learning
experiences in place
Year 2: Students have been placed in
internships
Year 1 and Ongoing
Site academy staff
and business partners
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GOAL 2 of 3: Instruction: In 5 years, Inquiry-, Project- and Challenge-based learning will be an integral part of career and interest-themed academy,
pathway and related program instruction that includes strategies for differentiated instruction and usage of instructional technology.
Strategies
Teachers engage students in
learning that is relevant to both
the career and interest-themed
academy, pathway, or related
program, and their own lives.
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Start
Date
End Date
Yearly Goals
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Expose elementary students to career-themed
learning opportunities; facilitate exploration of
career-themed learning opportunities for middle
school students; and offer experiences for high
school students in career-themed programs.
 Completed course
District administrators
2013
2014
Year 1 and Ongoing: Academy and
pathways teachers receive PD in
inquiry, project and performance
based learning and assessments.
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Utilize the following instructional methods:
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Inquiry based
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Project based
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Contextual
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Performance based
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Problem-based
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Technology-integrated
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Integrate community/business
speakers
 Completed Professional
District administrators
Academy, pathways
teachers and staff
Site and district
administrators
2013
Annually
Year 1 and Ongoing
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Integrate community speakers, field trips job
shadowing experiences mentorships student
internships and community service
opportunities into classroom instruction
 Records showing
District and Site Admin
Teachers
Community Partners
2013
Annually
Year 1 and Ongoing
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Teachers differentiate instruction to meet the
needs of individual students
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Measurable
Outcomes
Action Steps/Objectives
Using a variety of assessment data
to differentiate instruction with
content, process and product
Provide timely academic
intervention through teacher teams
outlines/ guides, and
syllabi for appropriate
elementary, middle and
high school courses
Development (PD)
documentation
 Classrooms observed
with evidence of desired
teaching strategies in
place
 Classroom monitoring
tool(s)
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evidence of community
speakers, mentorships,
field trips, and
community service
Student portfolios and
time logs evidence
internships and
community service
Certificates of
completion from
businesses
GOAL 3 of 3: Assessment: In 5 years, the data driven assessment system will include tools to authentically assess students in their college and career
readiness.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Measurable
Outcomes
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Start
Date
End
Date
Faculty will use formative
District Administrators
July 1, 2013 June 30
 Teachers will provide students, in groups and
 Professional
assessments to monitor student
and staff
as individuals, with authentic assessment
Development
learning, assess student mastery
opportunities as formative assessments
Calendars and
of 21st century skills, and guide
School Administrators
Agendas
future instruction.
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Yearly Goals
Year 1: Assessments in place
Year 2: Staffs trained
Year 2: Assessments in Use
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Ensure relevant data is easily
accessible for all stakeholders
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Identify essential data elements including:
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Standards mastery – CTE, academic
and industry
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Individual
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Course
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Academy
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Schools
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District
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Region
Establish systems for collecting and assessing
data such as:
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Data Dashboards
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Published
assessments
Preidentified data is
easily accessible,
timely, and accurate
District Staff
Site Administrators
July 1, 2014
Year 1 – Relevant data identified
Year 2 – Systems for collecting and
accessing in place
Strand 2: Transforming Secondary Schools - Creating and maintaining the career academies (and similar career- and interest-based programs) and
the collaborative culture, structures, and practices necessary to transform teaching and learning and to facilitate community engagement.
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Essential Practice 2.1 – Students have choices among high-quality career academies and similar career- and interest-themed programs.
Description: Schools offer a variety of career academies and similar career- and interest-themed programs, designing them according to rigorous
standards so that they are challenging and accessible, phasing them in across the district to reach a critical mass of students
GOAL 1 of 2: In 5 years, a minimum of 30% of students across the valley will be enrolled in career or interest-themed academy, pathway or similar
programs.
Strategies
Annually, districts will conduct an analysis of
resources and support required to implement
academies, pathways and programs and share
summary with CVEP WE Oversight Committee.
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Districts will develop a local action plan to build and
sustain student enrollment in CTE/Academy/Pathway
programs.
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Districts develop list of needs
Districts share Needs Analysis with CVEP WE
Oversight Committee Annually
CVEP WE Oversight Committee will facilitate
development of common, local definitions for
“academy”, “pathway”, “program,” flexible
scheduling, distance learning, and other
college and career readiness terminology,
resulting in a common language glossary.
Common questionnaire/protocol will be
developed by CVEP WE Oversight
Committee. subcommittee to assist in
analysis of program and census of programs
(Oversight, or Partnership?)
Districts will conduct an annual
CTE/Academy/Pathway census of programs
and students, utilizing standardized data
collection informed by a common definition
Lead
Person(s)/
Team
Start Date
End Date
Yearly Goals
Needs List
Subcommittee
established
District
admin/staff
January
2013
June 2013
Year One
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First needs analysis is
conducted and
presented to CVEP
WE Oversight
Committee
Year Two – Ongoing
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Needs Analysis is
updated and shared
with CVEP WE
Oversight Committee
Annual CTE
census
document
District
admin/staff
January
2013
June 2013
Year One
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Annual CTE /
Academy /Pathway
census will be
Measurable
Outcomes
Action Steps/Objectives
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CVEP WE
Oversight
Committee
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Sept
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Pathway census will be shared with CVEP
WE Oversight Committee
Census data will inform next-step elements of
district plans
Local plans will address:
o Training strategy
o Placement system development,
ensuring adequate placement
opportunities
o Recruitment plan development
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2013/final
Dec 2013)
Local district
implementation
plans
completed by January
2013.
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CVUSD, DSUSD,
PSUSD will share
implementation plans
in June 2013.
Year Two – Ongoing
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Annual census will be
conducted and shared
annually.
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Districts will update
plans and share
progress reports
annually.
Goal 2 of 2: Economic Development targets will inform and guide development of school career and interest-themed program development.
Strategies
CVEP will host an annual Education Summit (or
collaborate to augment existing RCOE event) and
provide annual summary of economic outlook for
district and school administrators
Action Steps/Objectives
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Business leaders will attend and be recognized at high
school graduation ceremonies to showcase their
impact on academy/SLC/career programs (i.e. CCHS
graduation)
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CVEP will work with RCOE to explore
potential of collaborating on an economic
outlook for educators (CTE Advisory council
dinner, UCLA economic summit)
o Plan structure (lunch, dinner,
breakout session)
CVEP will develop an annual economic
outlook specifically geared to Coachella
Valley educators and business partners
Collect economic data and workforce
development trends (future jobs and
economic growth sector – industry)
Use data to propose adding and deleting and
expanding CTE course/academies/pathways
High schools identify key business, civic
partners engaged with their school.
High schools develop recognition protocol for
business partners.
High schools invite business partners to
attend graduation ceremonies.
Measurable
Outcomes
Summit Agenda
Number of business
participants
Lead
Person(s)/
Team
Start Date
End Date
CVEP
Workforce
Excellence
January
2013
October
2013
Site
Principals,
District
Administrators
Academy /
Pathway
faculty
Business
partners
January
2013
June 2013
-- Ongoing
Yearly Goals
Year 1: Organize and
host Education Summit
Number of principals,
site admin, pathway
faculty and counselors
attending
High School
Graduation ceremony
programs
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Essential Practice 2.2 – School staff form a learning community committed to transforming their practice.
Description: The high school staff team operates as a collaborative learning community, where school leadership establishes and supports a vision for
transforming secondary schools.
GOAL: No specific goals yet suggested.
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Essential Practice 2.3 – School leaders have flexible use of resources.
Description: The school creates structures and uses flexible schedules to support personalization, strengthen teacher-student relationships, and improve the
learning environment.
Goal 1 of 1: In 5 years, all districts will align available resources to assist with the implementation of flexible scheduling, extended learning opportunities,
and/or other credit structures to support pathways and career-and-interest themed academies.
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Strategies
Districts will address the needs of students requiring
additional support college and career preparation.
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Measurable
Outcomes
Action Steps/Objectives
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Each district will develop a plan to address
flexible scheduling and extended learning
opportunities.
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Each district will research current board
policies and union contract language
regarding scheduling, and obtaining credit(s)
 Plans as
established by
each district.
Lead
Person(s)/
Team
District admin
/ CVUSD,
DSUSD,
PSUSD
Start Date
End Date
Yearly Goals
January
2013
December
2013
Year One
 First draft of plans due
to CVEP Workforce
Excellence Oversight
Committee by
September 2013
 Final plan is ready by
December 2013
Year Two - Ongoing
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Plans will be updated
annually
June 2013
Essential Practice 2.4 – Adults and students are accountable for results.
Description: Each school is held accountable for the effectiveness of its teaching and learning.
Goal 1 of 1: In 5 years, all pathways, career-and-interest themed academy students will have a personalized graduation plan to guide their college and
career development.
Strategies
Identify leading college and career ready indicators at
all levels (K-5+, 6-8+, 9-12+) and regularly monitor
student progress towards established targets via a
data dashboard, transcript evaluation or other tool.
Measurable
Outcomes
Action Steps/Objectives
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Possible College and Career Readiness
indicators:
o Career interest survey
o CTE enrollment
o Exposure to college and career options
o WBL experience
o FAFSA completion
o A-G completion rates –
o Proficiency on state tests
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Increase in
proficiency on
standardized
tests
Lead
Person(s)/
Team
Site admin,
teacher,
counselor, or
career center
in conjunction
with RCOE
Start Date
End Date
January
2013
December
2013 Ongoing
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Yearly Goals
Year 1: A list of leading
college and career ready
indicators are established
by November 2013, and
shared with the CVEP WE
Oversight Committee at
their December 2013
meeting.
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School sites will develop their own process on
development of personal graduation plan,
making personal connections with students.
Select and adopt college and career survey
tool
Students take career interest survey
Essential Practice 2.5 – School district supports and sets expectations for transforming secondary schools.
Description: The school district actively supports and holds leaders accountable for high school redesign around career academies and
similar career- and interest-themed programs.
GOAL: No specific goals yet suggested
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Strand 3: Sustaining Change Through Business and Civic Leadership – Engaging employers, educators, and community leaders to
collaborate in building and sustaining educational programs that promote community growth and prosperity by preparing students for
future work and citizenship.
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Essential Practice 3.1 – Business, civic, and education leaders create a master plan for sustainable workforce competitiveness and community
prosperity built on education transformation.
Description: A senior-level business-civic-education partnership CVEP’s Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee) creates a master plan for promoting
sustainable workforce competitiveness and community prosperity – economic prosperity for individuals and businesses in the Coachella Valley - through
Transforming Teaching and Learning, Transforming Secondary Schools, Sustaining Change Through Business and Civic Leadership, and Advancing College
and Career Readiness.
GOAL 1 of 1: In one (1) year, the CVEP WE Oversight Committee has completed and launched a master plan for promoting sustainable workforce
competitiveness and community prosperity through Transforming Teaching and Learning, Redesigning High Schools (“Focusing Secondary Schools”),
Sustaining Change through Industry Councils (Business and Civic Leadership), and promoting College and Career Readiness.
Strategies
CVEP WE Oversight Committee connects
business and community members to
educators through the CVEP Industry
Council structure.
Action Steps/Objectives
Measurable Outcomes
Communicate business/education engagement goals
to CVEP Board of Directors and mobilize board
members in recruiting additional businesses and
individuals to support students in region’s career
pathways programs
Number of new committed Industry
Partner Members
Existing and future Industry Councils serve
as official industry advisory resources for the
Coachella Valley region to inform labor
market and workforce strategies for:
o Workforce Investment Board
(WIB) Eastern Regional
Committee
o Riverside County Office of
Education (RCOE) ROP/CTE
programs
o K-12 Academies and CTE
pathways and programs
o COD, UCR, CSUSB programs
List of objectives and goals
Number of new Industry Councils
Assure regular business input on current industry
needs.
Develop councils in other targeted business/industry
sectors as appropriate. Clusters of interest include:
Government/Civic Planning/Leadership; Non-Profit
Management; Business and Entrepreneurship
Start
Date
End Date
Workforce
Excellence
Vice President
9/12
6/13
Year One:
Increase business
partners by 10%
Work-Based
Learning
Coordinator
9/13
6/14
Year Two:
Increase business
partners by 10%
Workforce
Excellence
Vice President
9/12
6/13
Year One:
3 Active Industry Councils
that meet on at least a
quarterly basis
9/12
6/13
9/13
6/14
Yearly Goals
List of specific Industry needs
Continue facilitation of current Industry Councils;
increase capacity of Industry Councils to more fully
meet the needs of career-themed programs in local
school districts
Facilitate bi-annual meetings with Coachella Valley
Chamber of Commerce CEOs to describe economic
development and workforce goals and define role of
chambers in partnership.
Establish business/education objectives for existing
Industry Councils.
Lead
Person(s)/
Team
RCOE ROP programs at K-12
districts
Industry
Council
Chair(s)
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Annual review to assure
alignment of all regional
academy /CTE /pathways
programs to CVEP Master
Plan
Year Two:
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Ensure RCOE ROP programs/teachers are
employed to support CVEP Economic Blueprint
Identified Career Priorities
4 active Industry Councils
that meet on at least a
quarterly basis
9/14
6/15
Year Three:
5 active Industry Councils
that meet on at least a
quarterly basis
9/12
6/13
Annual review to assure
alignment of all regional
academy/CTE/pathways
programs to CVEP Master
Plan
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Essential Practice 3.2 – Business and civic leaders support and sustain the master plan.
Description: Once the master plan is in place, business and civic leaders representing each prioritized career sector constitute an ongoing Business-Civic
Advisory Board (currently CVEP Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee – to be called Master Plan Partnership) to align business support for
redesigned high schools.
GOAL 1 of 1: Within one year the Master Plan Partnership (CVEP Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee) has proportional representation by
industry, education, workforce, civic partners, parents and students.
Measurable
Outcomes
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
The Composition of CVEP’s Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee
is comprised of the following representation from each prioritized career
sector:
a. 51% employers /business partners (22)
b. 10% labor & professional associations (4)
c. 10% K-12 school & county district /leaderships (4)
d. 10% College and Post-secondary partners (4)
e. 19% students and parents community partners/
agencies (7)
CVEP WE Oversight Committee will be
created (existing CVEP Workforce
Excellence Oversight Committee could
form the core group) and maintained to
ensure composition is correct
Oversight
Committee Roster
Potential composition
Healthcare: 5
Energy/Clean Tech: 5
AME: 5
Banking/Finance: 2
Hospitality: 3
Transportation: 1
Ag/Natural Resources: 1
Annual review of
master plan
Meeting dates and
minutes
Lead
Person(s)/
Team
Workforce
Excellence
Vice President
Start
Date
9/12
CVEP WE
Oversight
Committee
Chair(s)
End
Date
6/13
Yearly Goals
Year One:
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee meets
monthly to review plan
progress
Share and report on
updated annual plan at
annual stakeholder
summit
Professional Associations composition
IBEW
IATSE
Healthcare Union
District leadership composition:
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CVUSD superintendent
DSUSD superintendent
PSUSD superintendent
RCOE Superintendent
Post Secondary composition:
COD president
CSUSB president
UCR chancellor
RCC/IVC/MSJ president
CVEP will facilitate district and business collaboration to address
procurement and allocation of resources required to support sustain this
effort.
Community, parents, students
composition:
2 city reps
RivCo EDA/WIB
2 students
3 parents –one from each district
1 non-profit
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CVEP will convene roundtable of
business and education leaders to
develop plan to meet district
program needs
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CVEP’s Legislative Committee will work with education partners to
review policy governing teacher credentialing and work to shape/change
credentialing policies
CVEP’s Legislative Committee will work with California Commission on
Teacher Credential (CCTC)
Identify common concerns about
credentialing, etc.
Agenda,
meeting
minutes, signin sheets for
Roundtable
meeting(s)
Local
Definition
Glossary
Action list
developed
CVEP
Workforce
Excellence
Staff
January
2013
Ongoing
January
2013
June
2013 –
Ongoing
CVEP WE
Oversight
Committee
District admin
CVEP WE
Oversight
Committee
CVEP Leg
Committee
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Year One
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At least 20 business
partners will
participate in initial
Business/Education
Roundtable event

CVEP Business
Roundtable
partners will
develop plan and
secure at least 25%
of identified
program needs.
Year Two

Business partner
participation in
CVEP Business
Roundtable will
increase by
minimum of 10%
over Year One
numbers.

CVEP Business
Roundtable plan will
address at least
35% of identified
program needs.
Year 1: CVEP Legislative
Committee will advocate
on at least one education
related issue
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Lobby, on behalf of local districts, to
change current CTE credentialing
criteria
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Essential Practice 3.3 – Career academies address skilled workforce priorities.
Description: The CVEP WE Oversight Committee and Business/Civic Advisory Board use regional economic and workforce projections to prioritize career
academies that lead to skilled employment and postsecondary education.
GOAL 1 of 1: The CVEP WE Oversight Committee will conduct or secure updated Workforce/Labor Market Studies every three (3) years to define
projected labor market needs/trends and college and career readiness skills in targeted industry clusters specific to the Coachella Valley.
Strategies
Secure workforce/labor market data to reflect local projections and
trends.
Action Steps/Objectives
Disseminate existing workforce
projections available for current
career sectors.
Measurable
Outcomes
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Updated labor
market survey
data
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Start
Date
9/12
End
Date
6/13
Workforce
Excellence Vice
President
CVEP WE Oversight Committee will
annually survey plan board members
and at least 5 additional major
employers in the Coachella Valley
who collectively represent at least
20,000 employees to capture a
current snapshot of college and
career readiness in the local
workforce.
Yearly Goals
Year One: Complete a
review of current labor
market studies
completed in targeted
industry clusters to
identify current needs
and trends for each
industry cluster and
identify skill gaps in
those industry clusters
Year One:
Share information
gathered from major
employers at annual
meeting
Year One:
Share the trends and
projections with school
leaders/counselors/CTE
leadership
CVEP Workforce Excellence Oversight Committee will connect
business and community members to educators in order to provide
experience with current industry standards and practice.

CVEP, with assistance from
districts, will host a roundtable
with industry partners for open
exchange of current industry
standards and practice, to inform
districts of need for professional
development:

Career relevance

Meeting
calendar
CVEP Workforce
Excellence staff
District staff
July 1,
2013
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2014
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 Create a meeting
calendar
 Assure ongoing
communication
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Partner with Riverside County EDA/Workforce Investment Board to
align Master Plan efforts with regional workforce structures and
strategies.
Meet with Riverside County EDA/WIB
to identify ways to mutually support
efforts, leverage funding and staffing
opportunities.
Meeting
summary and
outline of
action steps
Explore potential to designate CVEP
Workforce Excellence Industry
Councils as workgroups of the WIB
Eastern Region Committee.
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CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
9/12
6/13
Workforce
Excellence Vice
President
Year One: Riverside
County EDA/Workforce
Investment Board and
CVEP/ CVEP WE
Oversight Committee
have drafted document
describing how they will
collaborate for mutual
support
Essential Practice 3.4 – Employers are actively engaged in guiding and supporting career academies and similar career- and interest-themed
programs.
Description: As career academies grow, designated staff (“Career Sector Entrepreneur – in Coachella Valley, “Industry Council Coordinators”) are hired
and deployed to maintain and expand employer engagement, support the region’s career academies, suggest updates to the master plan, and help
convene Career Sector Advisory Teams ("Industry Councils”).
GOAL 1 of 1: In two (2) years, the CVEP WE Oversight Committee will hire an industry council coordinator for each of the prioritized career sectors. Each
Industry Council Coordinator will assure that 51% of the major employers/businesses in their respective sector will be represented on their industry
council.
Strategies
Secure funding to hire and support Industry Council
coordinators for prioritized Industry Councils.
Action Steps/Objectives
CVEP WE Oversight Committee will write
grants or secure private funding to hire
Industry Council Coordinators.
Measurable
Outcomes
Amount of Money
secured
Number of
Industry Council
Coordinators
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Workforce
Excellence Vice
President
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee Chair(s)
Start
Date
End
Date
9/12
6/13
Year One:
Secure five-year
funding for 3 Industry
Councils
9/13
6/14
9/12
6/13
Year Two:
Secure five-year
funding for 2 additional
Industry Councils
Year One:
Annual Perkins
Advisory meetings are
convened by the CVEP
Healthcare, AME and
Advanced Technology
Industry Councils
CVEP personnel
Industry Councils will convene at least once annually as the
formal Perkins Advisory for all academy/CTE pathway
programs within the council’s focus cluster.
Education partners will collaborate through the Master Plan
Partnership (CVEP Workforce Excellence Oversight
Committee) to coordinate combined industry advisory
meetings for common industry clusters when a formal
Industry Council is not yet established.
All academy, pathway and related program
coordinators, participate in annual Perkins
program review through appropriate
Industry Council.
Commitment to attending advisory meetings
Number of annual
meetings held.
Industry Council
Coordinators
Number of
programs
reviewed.
Academy/
Pathway/CTE faculty
leads
Yearly Goals
Number of
Industry Councils
business partners
participating.
Industry Council education and business partners define
Business partners commit to provide WBL
80% of Industry
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Work Based Learning needs for career themed programs
experiences for students – ie: job shadows, Council members
Committee Chair(s)
and develop a coordinated approach to provide students
mentoring, internships, etc.
have made a
with relevant job shadows, internships, mentoring etc.
commitment to
Industry Council
Targets/outcomes indicators are
provide WBL
Coordinators
established and met for increased
experiences for
industry/employer support for students in
students
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Year One:
Establish WBL needs
for academy/pathway
programs in three
clusters
Year Two:
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CVEP’s targeted industry clusters (i.e. 30
new business partners per year in each of
three industry clusters have made
commitment to supporting students in job
shadows, internships, career explorations
or scholarship support
Businesses provide regular opportunities for educators to
participate in Work-Based Learning and Project-Based
Learning program development and implementation.
Businesses partners are secured to support
quality workforce / externship experiences
for faculty.
Each year, a minimum of 5 faculty, per
district, in each targeted industry cluster
participate in faculty externships exposing
them to labor market needs, emerging
trends in skills, training and technology.
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
Number of Hours
Invested
Educator lesson
plan/curriculum
design
Work-Based
Learning Coordinator
9/13
6/14
Increase WBL
opportunities by 10%
Industry Councils
9/12
6/13
Year One:
Faculty Externship
program is available for
12 faculty
9/12
6/13
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Year Two:
10% increase in the
number of faculty who
participate in Faculty
externship
Essential Practice 3.5 – Parents, guardians, and key family members are actively engaged on behalf of student success.
Description: Parents, guardians, and other key family members (e.g., adult siblings, aunts and uncles, grandparents) play an important role in supporting
students’ educational achievement and postsecondary participation. In light of this reality, the education, business, and civic partners work together to
develop and implement outreach strategies that specifically aim to build on inherent family strengths and enhance the capacity of families to support
and improve students’ educational achievement.
GOAL 1 of 1: The CVEP WE Oversight Committee will implement effective parent engagement strategies across the Coachella Valley.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Develop regional campaign for parents, guardians, and students
with an emphasis at elementary and middle school grades which
addresses career pathways, college and career readiness and
workforce development efforts to “grow our own” local high quality
workforce.
Provide marketing materials and
information to K-12 school districts
and other community partners for
parents and students.
Study effective models for engaging parents in support of student
success, and develop and/implement programs for the Coachella
Valley.
Conduct parent events, career fairs,
parent meetings, and community
events to share information with
families.
Measurable
Outcomes
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Campaign and
Marketing
materials
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Number of
events held
Number of
parents that
attend
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Start
Date
End
Date
Yearly Goals
9/12
6/13
Year One:
Program developed and
approved
9/13
6/14
9/12
6/13
Year Two:
Program implemented
Year One:
One parent event at
each district school
9/13
6/14
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One parent event at
each district school with
10% increase in
attendance
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Each participating district is responsible for providing training to
parents and students in regards to career- and interest-themed
academy, pathway and related programs.


Middle school counselors provide 8th grade students and parents
with information regarding A-G course requirements
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
Establish outreach plan to
 Completed
connect parents and students
outreach
with academy opportunities.
plan
Middle school outreach to
parents
Middle school counselors will  All 8th graders
develop a delivery system to
demonstrate
ensure all 8th graders are aware knowledge of
of the A-G requirements
A-G courses
upon 8th grade
promotion by
an exit survey
CVUSD, DSUSD,
PSUSD
July 1,
2013
June 30,
2014
Year 1 and Ongoing
Assigned by school
site
January
2013
On-going
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By June 2014 all
8th grade students
will demonstrate
their knowledge of
A-G requirements.
On-going: Middle
school counselors
will establish a
method in which to
deliver career
exposure to
middle school
students.
Essential Practice 3.6 – The broader community is aware and actively engaged
Description: The CVEP WE Oversight Committee and the Business Civic Advisory Board make it an ongoing priority to raise awareness and engage
students, parents, employers, postsecondary educators, and political leaders in active support for the districts’ high school transformation. These
community leaders also actively participate to strengthen the management and leadership skills of education leaders, enrich the professional growth of
teachers, and deepen the learning experience for students
GOAL 1 of 1: The CVEP WE Oversight Committee will implement marketing outreach and communication to assure awareness in the Coachella Valley
regarding regional College and Career Readiness. Business leaders will actively participate with educational leaders and teachers to strengthen programs
for students.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Measurable
Outcomes
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Develop regional campaign for employers/business, community
members and K-12 educational partners which addresses career
pathways, college and career readiness and workforce
development efforts to “grow our own” local high quality workforce.
Provide marketing materials and
information to K-12 school district and
community members.
Campaign and
Marketing
materials
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Provide update to educational partners and the broader community
on marketing plans, workforce development needs, local job
opportunities, etc. – specifically demonstrating the return on
investment that workforce excellence/business-education
partnerships hold for employers.
Emphasize value of developing
entrepreneurship themes and skills
for students
CVEP WE Oversight Committee will
host a CEO Leader Roundtable in
partnership with all high school
principals to strengthen relationships
regarding workforce development.
Principal
participation
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Start
Date
End
Date
9/12
6/13
9/13
6/14
9/12
6/13
CVEP and senior-level industry
partners will participate and conduct
professional events and host a
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Yearly Goals
Year One: Program
developed and approved
Year Two: Program
implemented
Year One:
Increase attendance by
10%
Year Two:
Increase attendance by
10%
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recognition dinner/event to recognize
K-12 teachers working in master plan.
CVEP WE Oversight Committee
board members will actively promote
the plan within their own
organizations.
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Essential Practice 3.7 – Stakeholders are mutually accountable for implementation of the master plan.
Description: The master plan is one of mutual accountability, in which everyone – students, teachers, administrators, families, and business and
community partners – participates in collecting and reviewing data in order to measure progress, works collaboratively to build a climate of trust that
welcomes the perspectives of all stakeholders, and maintains a commitment to continual learning and improvement.
GOAL 1 of 1: Each year, the CVEP WE Oversight Committee will facilitate an annual review of goals and outcomes pertaining to each
constituent/stakeholder’s perception and actual return on investment from the Regional Master Plan.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Measurable Outcomes
The Master Plan Partnership (CVEP Workforce Excellence
Oversight Committee) will meet annually for an in-depth
review and assessment of Master Plan to chart progress and
update progress targets.
Determine what will be measured.
30% of students in each
district enrolled and
participate in career- and
interest themed academies,
pathways and related
programs
Determine partner
responsibilities.
Master Plan data/research
steering committee guides
measurement of outcomes for all
plan components.
Lead
Person(s)/Team
CVEP WE Oversight
Committee
Workforce
Excellence Vice
President
Start
Date
9/13
End Date
6/14
Yearly Goals
Year One: Annual
Master Plan review
meeting/retreat is held
and progress review
update is completed.
Number of students who are
locally employed
Number of students who
graduate from high school
Number of students who
enroll in COD, CSUSB –
PD, and other postsecondary study
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Essential Practice 4.1 – Building Aspirations – Build a college-going culture based on post-secondary awareness, eligibility and preparedness.
Description: Schools, Districts, business and regional partners collaborate to identify and publicize the requirements and processes associated with postsecondary admissions and workplace needs.
Goal 1 of 4: In five years, the region’s high school graduation rate will increase by 10%.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Methods will be identified and
used to track the number of
students on target for
graduation.

High school graduation data will be collected
based on the determined method and
shared with stakeholders (i.e., RCOE,
oversight committee) in order to monitor
progress on goal.
Strategies to increase the
graduation will be identified and
used valley-wide.

2014 graduating class will be used as
baseline data.

The data collection process will be refined
during the 2014-2015 school year based on
best practices during the pilot year.


Measurable Outcomes

Lead
Person(s)/Team
Start
Date
January
2013
School districts and
post-secondary partners
will produce a report
annually and share with
stakeholders
End Date
December
2018
Yearly Goals

By July 2014 each
school district (by high
school) will have
determined a baseline
percentage of
graduating seniors
Districts will develop strategies to increase the
graduation rate by 10%.
GOAL 2 of 4: The region will increase its college-going rate by 10%.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Measurable Outcomes
Methods will be identified and
used to track the number of
college-going students
annually.

College-going data will be collected based
on the determined method and shared with
stakeholders (i.e., RCOE, oversight
committee) in order to monitor progress on
goal.

School districts and
post-secondary partners
will produce a report
annually and share with
stakeholders
Strategies to increase the
college- going rate will be
identified and used valley-wide.

2014 graduating class will be used as
baseline data.

Increase in the number
of students taking
PSAT, EAP

The data collection process will be refined
during the 2014-2015 school year based on
best practices during the pilot year.
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Start
Date
January
2013
End Date
December
2018
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
By July 2014 each
school district (by high
school) will have
determined a baseline
percentage of
graduating seniors who
have met the collegegoing criteria
In October 2014:
School institutions will
follow-up with postsecondary educational
partners on collegeenrollment number from
each area high school.
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
Districts will develop strategies to increase
the college-going rate by 10%. (i.e., taking
PSAT, EAP, etc.)
Year 5: Each school
district and COD will
increase their collegegoing rate by 10%.
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
GOAL 3 of 4: The region will increase its FAFSA completion rate to 85% within 5 years.
Strategies
CVEP WE will collaborate with
Master Plan Partnership to
conduct annual regional FAFSA
Advancement campaign
Action Steps/Objectives





Lead
Person(s)/Team

CVEP WE Staff


FAFSA competition
results are documented
Revenue generated by
FAFSA fundraiser
Media coverage of the
program
Start
Date
January
2013
End Date
December
2018
Yearly Goals

Master Plan
Partnership
Annual FAFSA targets
are met as established
through annual CAFC
grant agreement.
GOAL 4 of 4: The region will increase Cal-Grant award “uptakes” by 10% annually.
Strategies
CVEP WE will collaborate with
Master Plan Partnership to
study issues around Cal-Grant
award qualification and
acceptance by PTS students, to
inform development and
implementation of strategies to
maximize Cal-Grant award
resource for students.

Annual FAFSA Completion Competition will
be conducted, building upon model and
success of 2012 campaign
Annual FAFSA Completion Competition
Fundraiser will be held to raise funds to
support annual FAFSA competition
Media outreach plan specific to annual
FAFSA Completion Competition will be
completed and executed
Parent Engagement plan specific to FAFSA
completion will be implemented annually
Measurable Outcomes
Action Steps/Objectives


Research Cal-Grant award history for valley
students and identify opportunities and
barriers.
Develop and implement a Cal-Grant
“uptake” strategy.
Measurable Outcomes


A Cal-Grant “uptake””
plan is written
Percentage of students
who qualify for CalGrant awards increases
Lead
Person(s)/Team
CVEP WE Staff
Start
Date
January
2013
End Date
December
2018
Yearly Goals

Annual Cal-Grant
“uptake” targets are met
Master Plan
Partnership
Essential Practice 4.2 – Building Support Systems for Post-secondary and Career Readiness – planning, preparation, participation and performance
in a rigorous academic program that connect to students college and career goals.
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Description: Planning, preparation, participation and performance in a rigorous academic program with adequate support systems will help
prepare students for post-secondary education or for the world of work.
Goal 1 of 3: In 5 years each school district will train school counselors in college going and career ready opportunities for students.
Strategies
Use pre-established counselor
collaboration opportunities (i.e.
COD Counselor Conclave,
CVEP Pathways to Success
counselor outreach) to deepen
and broaden counselor
understanding of their role in
sustaining and recruiting CTE
academy/pathway students.

Action Steps/Objectives

CVEP WE staff will research and list existing
programs.
List will be shared with Master Plan
Partnership (CVEP WE Oversight
Committee)
Counselors will be included in
academy/pathway teams
Counselors will share financial literacy
information with parents and students



Lead
Person(s)/Team

CVEP WE Staff
List of established
programs
CTE information
included on counselor
collaboration agendas

Start
Date
December
2012
End Date
February
2013
Yearly Goals
Year One

List of existing
programs will be
developed by February
2013.
Year Two – Ongoing

List will be updated and
shared annually
GOAL 2 of 3: In 5 years, each school district and/or RCOE will increase the number of CTE A-G courses in pathways and interest themed academies.
Strategies
Each district will collect current
data to establish a baseline A-G
completion rate

Measurable Outcomes
Action Steps/Objectives

Identify a person at each school site level to
track and provide this information
Collect data
Use data to identify strategies to promote
the completion of A-G sequence of courses.


Measurable Outcomes

Number of CTE A-G
courses in pathways
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Assigned by school
district
Start
Date
September
2012
End Date
June 2013
Yearly Goals

By June 2013 a
baseline report on A-G
completion will
established for each
high school in the
Coachella Valley
GOAL 3 of 3: In 5 years, each school district will increase number of students passing or “Conditionally Ready” on the Early Assessment Program (EAP).
Strategies
Seniors who have above a 2.0
GPA and do not place into
college level English as
determined by the EAP will be
required to take Expository
Reading and Writing during
their senior year.
Action Steps/Objectives


CVUSD, DSUSD, and PSUSD will look into
the adoption of Expository Reading and
Writing as a senior English class as well as
appropriate training for teachers assigned to
teach the course.
http://calstate.edu/eap/englishcourse/
Students and parents will be informed about
the CSU Early Assessment Program (EAP),
including: What it is, how to take it, what the
scores mean, etc. – including essential
Measurable Outcomes




EAP score results
Number of students who
are enrolled in
Expository Reading and
Writing
Parents and Students
will be aware of the CSU
EAP program their EAP
results
Adoption of the
Expository Reading and
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Director of
Secondary Education
for each school
district.
Start
Date
January
2013
End Date
June 2015
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
By June 2015, all
school districts will
adopt and offer the
Expository Reading and
Writing course
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
All EAP, EPT,ELM scores are
placed on students’ transcripts
to help counselors, parents, and
students understand their
placement level

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
Students will take EAP to assist
placement of students in math
and English their senior year.
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
websites – www.collegeEAP.org and
http://calstate.edu/eap/
All students will take the CSU Early
Assessment Program (EAP) during their
Junior year of high school
Counselors will review all scores and place
students into the appropriate course based
on score results
Writing by each school
district
Students will be made aware of the online
support offered through CSU for the English
and math placement tests (i.e., English
Placement Test (EPT) and Entry Level Math
(ELM) – www.csumathsuccess.org and
www.csuenglishsuccess.org
Students and parents will be informed about
the EPT and ELM, including: What it is, how
to take it, what the scores mean, etc.
Students and parents will be informed about
community college placement tests.

All EAP, EPT, ELM
scores will be placed on
student transcripts
Registrar at each
school site
January
2013
November
2013

By November 2014 all
EAP scores will be
located on district
dashboards (This is
pretty quick)
Counselors use EAP results to assist in
placeman of students in English and math.
Teachers are informed of the significance of
the EAP, and other placement exams
Teachers will implement strategies in their
classroom that will help students be
successful on these placement exams.

Number of students who
take the EAP
Number of teacher who
offer strategies in their
classroom to help
students be successful
on college placement
exams
Testing coordinator
at each school site
EAP regional
coordinator
January
2013
On-going

By May 2013, all juniors
will take the EAP exam
By May 2015, all juniors
will take the COD
placement exam
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Essential Practice 4.3 – Regional Commitment to College and Career Readiness
Description: The CVEP WE board Oversight Committee will work collaboratively to find resources to support and publicize the regional
commitment to College and Career Readiness for all students.
GOAL 1 of 3: In 5 years, the region will execute a comprehensive, multi-language media campaign that spreads the message of college and career readiness
to families.
Strategies
Regional media outlets will
execute a media campaign that
informs the community about
College going, FAFSA,
Careers, Scholarships, etc.

Action Steps/Objectives


A committee will be formed to begin
discussing how this media campaign will
be carried out
Each regional media outlet will take a
responsibility for a piece of this campaign
Measurable Outcomes

Radio, television,
internet and print
media campaign
Mobile ready
Multi-language
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
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Desert Sun
Time Warner
KMIR
KESQ
Telemudo
Univision
Desert Radio Group
CVEP
Students
Parents
School
Media/Entertainment
Academies
Start
Date
January
2013
End Date
September
2015
Yearly Goals

By September 2014,
the committee will
produce a timeline of
when this campaign
will be launched as
well as the content that
will be included in the
campaign
By September 2015,
the media campaign
will be launched
regionally

GOAL 2 of 3: In 5 years, education, business and community partners will begin to develop a sustainable scholarship program that will benefit graduating
seniors and college students with a permanent residence in the Coachella Valley, who decide to pursue post-secondary education.
Strategies
Action Steps/Objectives
Measurable Outcomes
Lead
Person(s)/Team
Start
Date
End Date
Yearly Goals
Sustain and grow the existing
Pathways to Success (CVEP’s
scholarship program) regional
scholarship initiative, including
scholarship funding plus
operational program costs
Within 3 years, at least 60% of
scholarship giving will be aimed
at targeted industry sectors.

Increase the total number of matching
scholarship partners that provide operational
funding support, in addition to scholarship
funds.

An increase in the total
amount of scholarship
funds and operational
support committed
regionally.
CVEP Staff
Matching Partners
January
2013
December
2018

By January 2013
increase the amount of
scholarship funds
awarded regionally, by
5%.

 An Increase in the total
number of industry specific
matching partners.
CVEP Staff
Matching Partners
January
2013
December
2018

Within 3 years, 50% of
scholarship funding is coming
from partners within the
Coachella Valley.

Refine the selection of matching partners to
ensure there is a stronger alignment of
scholarship funds with targeted industry
sectors.
Engage business partners to support
scholarship-giving programs that are industry
specific.
 An increase in the number
of business partners that
support a scholarshipgiving program for their
company or industry
sector.
CVEP Staff
Matching Partners
January
2013
December
2018

By January 2013,
increase the number of
matching partners by
industry sector by 10%.
By January 2013
increase the total
amount of non-matching
scholarship funding by
10%.
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Establish a fixed endowment to
assure sustainability of the
scholarship giving structure.


Collaborate with community partners to
develop a capital campaign to establish and
support a regional scholarship endowment of
$20 million, to generate an annual return of
$1 million in scholarship funds.
 Develop a scholarship
endowment and capital
campaign plan for the
region.
CVEP Staff
Matching Partners
January
2013
December
2018

By August 2013,
establish an
endowment and create
a capital campaign
plan.
GOAL 3 of 3: In 5 years, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership will implement a job placement program that focuses on connecting post-secondary
graduates from the Coachella Valley with internship and employment opportunities.
Strategies
Develop a comprehensive job
placement program that focuses
on connecting post-secondary
graduates from the Coachella
Valley with internship and
employment opportunities.
Action Steps/Objectives




Create inventory of available jobs
Develop a way for students who graduate
to communicate to CVEP that they have
graduated and are ready to look for a job
Provide workshops related to getting a job
in the desert and highlight the
opportunities that exist in the Coachella
Valley
Develop Job placement services that
students can access
Measurable Outcomes
 Number of
individuals who graduate
from a Coachella Valley
High School, graduate
from college, and return
to work in the Coachella
Valley
Lead
Person(s)/Team
CVEP Staff
Business Partners
Start
Date
January
2013
End Date
January
2018
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Yearly Goals



By February 2013, a
committee will be
formed to begin to
develop this program
By 2014 secure funding
for this initiative
By January 2018, this
program will be fully
implemented
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California Partnership Academies (CPA) in the Coachella Valley and Pipeline Feeder Programs – Fall 2012
CVUSD
Coachella Valley High
Academy
Industry Sector
Related Industry Council
Health Careers Academy
Health Science and Medical
Technology
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
Arts, Media, and Entertainment
Public Services
Energy and Utilities
Healthcare Industry Council
Healthcare Industry Council
Coachella Valley High
Coachella Valley High
Coachella Valley High
Desert Mirage High
DSUSD
Indio High
Hospitality Recreation and Tourism Academy
Digital Design and Production Academy
Public Service Academy
Green Technology Academy
La Quinta High
Medical Health Academy
La Quinta High
Shadow Hills High
PSUSD
Cathedral City High
Cathedral City High
Public Service Academy
Academy of Technology and Landscape Management
Health Science and Medical
Technology
Health Science and Medical
Technology
Public Services
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Digital Arts Technology Academy (DATA)
Health and Environmental Health Academy of
Learning
Public Safety Academy
Arts, Media, and Entertainment
Health Science and Medical
Technology
Public Services
Arts Media Entertainment Industry Council
Healthcare Industry Council
Renewable Energy Academy of Learning (REAL)
Energy and Utilities
Advanced Technology Industry Council
Money, Marketing and Management Academy
Palm Springs Academy of Learning Medicine (PALM)
Finance and Business
Health Science – Sports
Medicine/Therapeutic Services Focus
Healthcare Industry Council
Desert Hot Springs
High
Desert Hot Springs
High
Palm Springs High
Palm Springs High
Health Science Academy
Arts Media Entertainment Industry Council
Advanced Technology Industry Council
Healthcare Industry Council
Advanced Technology Industry Council
Emerging Academy/Pathway Programs
High School
DSUSD
Palm Desert High
PSUSD
Cathedral City High
Rancho Mirage High
Rancho Mirage High
Rancho Mirage High
CVUSD
Academy/Pathway
Industry Sector
Health Careers
Health Science and Medical Technology
ACES
Performing Arts
Culinary Arts
Alternative Fuels/Auto
Related Industry Council
Healthcare Industry Council
Advanced Technology Industry Council
Arts Media Entertainment Industry Council
Advanced Technology Industry Council
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