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&quot;Billion Dollar Bets&quot; to Establish Pathways to Careers: Creating Economic Opportunity for Every American
Author: Ross, Michaela
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Social Mobility,Investment,Barriers,Low Income Groups,Minority Groups,Job Applicants,Career Development,Employment Opportunities,Competency Based Education,Private Financial Support,Job Skills,Skill Development,Access to Information,Occupational Information,Data Use,Technology,Career Counseling,Partnerships in Education,School Business Relationship,Work Experience Programs,Credentials,Lobbying,Costs

This document is part of a Bridgespan Group research project that focused on the question: &quot;How could a philanthropist make the biggest improvement on social mobility with an investment of $1 billion?&quot; In answering this question, the authors have sought to understand &quot;what matters most&quot; for improving social mobility outcomes. To do this, the authors have drawn from extensive research conducted by leading scholars in the field. They have also outlined a range of tools to assist philanthropists seeking systemic and field-level changes that go well beyond scaling direct service interventions. Using the research and identified tools, the authors have created an illustrative set of &quot;bets&quot; that provide concrete roadmaps for high-leverage investments of $1 billion with the potential for sustainable change at scale. From a list of 15 high-potential bets through which philanthropists could have a significant impact on increasing upward mobility, six bets were selected that are particularly timely, suited to the unique role of philanthropy, have the potential to create significantly outsized impact, and, as a package, could truly sum to $1 billion. This concept paper illustrates one of the six bets. The paper explores potential solutions to the barriers low-income and minority job seekers face when building their careers. It focuses on making existing jobs available to low-income and minority job seekers who aim to ensure that they have access to fulfilling, life-sustaining employment. [For the main report, &quot;'Billion Dollar Bets' to Create Economic Opportunity for Every American,&quot; see ED606509.]
Advancing Educational Equity for Underserved Youth: How New State Accountability Systems Can Support School Inclusion and Student Success
Author: Cardichon, Jessica
Date: 2017-02-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Suspension,Expulsion,Educational Environment,Social Development,Emotional Development,Attendance,Graduation Rate,College Readiness,Career Readiness,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Progress Monitoring,Disproportionate Representation,Justice,Behavior Modification,Evidence Based Practice,Prevention,Intervention,Time Factors (Learning)

As states develop their accountability and improvement systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) they can choose high-leverage measures of school progress that, when combined with effective policies, hold promise for supporting success for the youth most marginalized by the education system. This paper suggests that to promote equity and improve outcomes, states can: (1) track suspension and expulsion rates, while removing zero-tolerance discipline policies that have proven ineffective in improving youth performance, replacing them with restorative justice practices; (2) incentivize schools to evaluate and improve school climate, which is associated with youth achievement and educational attainment, for all groups of youth, with special attention to those who are most vulnerable; (3) monitor attendance and chronic absenteeism, and create approaches to intervene early and support attendance where needed to increase learning time; (4) use an extended-year graduation rate (e.g., 5, 6, or 7 years), as well as a 4-year rate, to encourage high schools to work with and bring back young people who, for a variety of reasons, could not graduate in 4 years; and (5) measure youths' access to and completion of college- and career-ready courses of study in an effort to open up evidence-based pathways to future success that help youth reach their potential and encourage schools to offer these opportunities to all youth. This report describes how ESSA provides an opportunity for states to better support historically underserved students through the thoughtful selection of specific equity measures in their accountability and improvement systems, as well as through necessary investments in school designs and practices. By embracing this opportunity, states can meaningfully contribute to creating future generations of strong thinkers and good citizens who can thrive and build strong communities.
&quot;Billion Dollar Bets&quot; to Decrease Over-Criminalization: Creating Economic Opportunity for Every American
Author: Martin, Rose
Date: 2016-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Social Mobility,Economic Opportunities,Private Financial Support,Investment,Crime,Prevention,Correctional Rehabilitation,Low Income Groups,Laws,Public Policy,Minority Groups,Middle Class,Data Collection,Incentives,Grants,Risk,Costs,Data Analysis

This document is part of a Bridgespan Group research project that focused on the question: &quot;How could a philanthropist make the biggest improvement on social mobility with an investment of $1 billion?&quot; In answering this question, the authors have sought to understand &quot;what matters most&quot; for improving social mobility outcomes. To do this, the authors have drawn from extensive research conducted by leading scholars in the field. They have also outlined a range of tools to assist philanthropists seeking systemic and field-level changes that go well beyond scaling direct service interventions. Using the research and identified tools, the authors have created an illustrative set of &quot;bets&quot; that provide concrete roadmaps for high-leverage investments of $1 billion with the potential for sustainable change at scale. From a list of 15 high-potential bets through which philanthropists could have a significant impact on increasing upward mobility, six bets were selected that are particularly timely, suited to the unique role of philanthropy, have the potential to create significantly outsized impact, and, as a package, could truly sum to $1 billion. This concept paper illustrates one of the six bets. The paper looks at how philanthropists could help decrease over-criminalization, focusing on those populations that most acutely feel the burden: low-income communities of color. It describes the laws and policies that produce and/or exacerbate over-criminalization, and describes the devastating effects of this system on individuals and families, particularly their ability to reach middle class by middle age. [For the main report, &quot;'Billion Dollar Bets' to Create Economic Opportunity for Every American,&quot; see ED606509.]
Making ESSA&apos;s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. A Follow-Up Report to &quot;Advancing Equity for Underserved Youth&quot;
Author: Kostyo, Stephen
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Suspension,Expulsion,Educational Environment,Social Development,Emotional Development,Attendance,Graduation Rate,College Readiness,Career Readiness,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Progress Monitoring,Disproportionate Representation,Justice,Evidence Based Practice,Prevention,Intervention,Time Factors (Learning)

It is well-documented that students of color, and other historically underserved students, have had less access to an equitable and supportive learning environment, perpetuating school failure and, too often, a school-to-prison pipeline that is difficult to escape. This report shows how a number of states are taking advantage of opportunities in the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to address these disparities, make schools more inclusive, and help all students succeed. It provides information on which states have committed in their ESSA accountability plans and school improvement efforts to use one or more of five measures (or &quot;indicators&quot;) to diagnose and address sources of inequity and school failure and to support the success of all students. They are: (1) suspension rates; (2) school climate; (3) chronic absenteeism; (4) extended-year graduation rate; and (5) access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. The report explains how the data can be used to inform efforts to improve schools, highlights selected state approaches, and is accompanied by a series of online interactive maps that show which states are using which indicators and how they are measuring student performance on that indicator. &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real&quot; provides resources to help policymakers, educators, community members, and others effectively use the information from these indicators to identify policies and practices that can close gaps in opportunity and outcomes. [For &quot;Advancing Educational Equity for Underserved Youth: How New State Accountability Systems Can Support School Inclusion and Student Success,&quot; see ED606520. Research briefs on each indicator include: &quot;Building a Positive School Climate&quot; (ED606523); &quot;Eliminating Chronic Absenteeism&quot; (ED606524); &quot;Expanding Access to a College- and Career-Ready Curriculum&quot; (ED606525); &quot;Implementing an Extended-Year Graduation Rate&quot; (ED606526); and &quot;Reducing Student Suspension Rates&quot; (ED606527).]
Building a Positive School Climate. Making ESSA&apos;s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. Research Brief
Author: Kostyo, Stephen
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Suspension,Expulsion,Educational Environment,Social Development,Emotional Development,Attendance,Graduation Rate,College Readiness,Career Readiness,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Disproportionate Representation,Justice,Evidence Based Practice,Prevention,Intervention,Time Factors (Learning),Educational Policy,Educational Resources,Educational Indicators

This policy brief is part of a larger research report, &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap,&quot; that describes how states are using opportunities in ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act] to better support historically underserved students through the thoughtful selection of specific equity measures in their accountability and improvement systems. To this end, the full report suggests focusing attention on students furthest from opportunity by taking steps to (1) reduce rates of student suspension; (2) build a positive school climate; (3) reduce rates of chronic absenteeism; (4) implement an extended-year graduation rate; and (5) expand access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. This brief focuses on state efforts to build a positive school climate. [For &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. A Follow-Up Report to Advancing Equity for Underserved Youth,&quot; see ED606522.]
Eliminating Chronic Absenteeism. Making ESSA&apos;s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. Research Brief
Author: Kostyo, Stephen
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Suspension,Educational Environment,Attendance,Graduation Rate,College Readiness,Career Readiness,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Disproportionate Representation,Prevention,Intervention,Educational Policy,Educational Resources,Educational Indicators

This policy brief is part of a larger research report, &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap,&quot; that describes how states are using opportunities in ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act] to better support historically underserved students through the thoughtful selection of specific equity measures in their accountability and improvement systems. To this end, the full report suggests focusing attention on students furthest from opportunity by taking steps to (1) reduce rates of student suspension; (2) build a positive school climate; (3) reduce rates of chronic absenteeism; (4) implement an extended-year graduation rate; and (5) expand access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. This brief focuses on state efforts to eliminate chronic absenteeism. [For &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. A Follow-Up Report to Advancing Equity for Underserved Youth,&quot; see ED606522.]
Expanding Access to a College- and Career-Ready Curriculum. Making ESSA&apos;s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. Research Brief
Author: Kostyo, Stephen
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Educational Environment,Graduation Rate,College Readiness,Career Readiness,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Progress Monitoring,Disproportionate Representation,Evidence Based Practice,Intervention,Educational Resources,Teacher Shortage,Faculty Development,Educational Finance

This policy brief is part of a larger research report, &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap,&quot; that describes how states are using opportunities in ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act] to better support historically underserved students through the thoughtful selection of specific equity measures in their accountability and improvement systems. To this end, the full report suggests focusing attention on students furthest from opportunity by taking steps to (1) reduce rates of student suspension; (2) build a positive school climate; (3) reduce rates of chronic absenteeism; (4) implement an extended-year graduation rate; and (5) expand access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. This brief focuses on state efforts to expand access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. [For &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. A Follow-Up Report to Advancing Equity for Underserved Youth,&quot; see ED606522.]
Implementing an Extended-Year Graduation Rate. Making ESSA&apos;s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. Research Brief
Author: Kostyo, Stephen
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Suspension,Expulsion,Educational Environment,Social Development,Emotional Development,Graduation Rate,College Readiness,Career Readiness,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Disproportionate Representation,Justice,Intervention,Time Factors (Learning),Educational Policy,Progress Monitoring

This policy brief is part of a larger research report, &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap,&quot; that describes how states are using opportunities in ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act] to better support historically underserved students through the thoughtful selection of specific equity measures in their accountability and improvement systems. To this end, the full report suggests focusing attention on students furthest from opportunity by taking steps to (1) reduce rates of student suspension; (2) build a positive school climate; (3) reduce rates of chronic absenteeism; (4) implement an extended-year graduation rate; and (5) expand access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. This brief focuses on state efforts to implement an extended-year graduation rate. [For &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. A Follow-Up Report to Advancing Equity for Underserved Youth,&quot; see ED606522.]
Reducing Student Suspension Rates. Making ESSA&apos;s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. Research Brief
Author: Kostyo, Stephen
Date: 2018-10-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Accountability,State Standards,Equal Education,Suspension,Expulsion,Educational Environment,At Risk Students,Educational Legislation,Federal Legislation,Elementary Secondary Education,Educational Needs,Progress Monitoring,Disproportionate Representation,Justice,Prevention,Intervention,Educational Indicators,Discipline Policy,Data Collection,Faculty Development

This policy brief is part of a larger research report, &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap,&quot; that describes how states are using opportunities in ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act] to better support historically underserved students through the thoughtful selection of specific equity measures in their accountability and improvement systems. To this end, the full report suggests focusing attention on students furthest from opportunity by taking steps to (1) reduce rates of student suspension; (2) build a positive school climate; (3) reduce rates of chronic absenteeism; (4) implement an extended-year graduation rate; and (5) expand access to a college- and career-ready curriculum. This brief focuses on state efforts to reduce student suspension rates. [For &quot;Making ESSA's Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap. A Follow-Up Report to Advancing Equity for Underserved Youth,&quot; see ED606522.]
&quot;Billion Dollar Bets&quot; to Improve the Performance of Social Service Programs: Creating Economic Opportunity for Every American
Author: Ross, Michaela
Date: 2016-08-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Social Mobility,Economic Opportunities,Investment,Social Services,Data Use,Private Financial Support,Human Capital,Evidence Based Practice,Data Collection,Program Evaluation,Technical Assistance,Research and Development Centers,Policy,Government Employees,Training,Fellowships,Incentives,Federal Aid,Costs

This document is part of a Bridgespan Group research project that focused on the question: &quot;How could a philanthropist make the biggest improvement on social mobility with an investment of $1 billion?&quot; In answering this question, the authors have sought to understand &quot;what matters most&quot; for improving social mobility outcomes. To do this, the authors have drawn from extensive research conducted by leading scholars in the field. They have also outlined a range of tools to assist philanthropists seeking systemic and field-level changes that go well beyond scaling direct service interventions. Using the research and identified tools, the authors have created an illustrative set of &quot;bets&quot; that provide concrete roadmaps for high-leverage investments of $1 billion with the potential for sustainable change at scale. From a list of 15 high-potential bets through which philanthropists could have a significant impact on increasing upward mobility, six bets were selected that are particularly timely, suited to the unique role of philanthropy, have the potential to create significantly outsized impact, and, as a package, could truly sum to $1 billion. This concept paper illustrates one of the six bets. The paper explores potential solutions to the underperformance of social service programs. It focuses on ways to increase government use of data to improve their efficacy and proposes eight potential investments philanthropists can make. The paper quantifies the projected impact with estimates of the potential return on investment individuals and families would experience if a big bet were to be made to improve program performance. [For the main report, &quot;'Billion Dollar Bets' to Create Economic Opportunity for Every American,&quot; see ED606509.]
&quot;Billion Dollar Bets&quot; to Reduce Concentrated Poverty: Creating Economic Opportunity for Every American
Author: Boyd, Michelle
Date: 2016-09-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Poverty,Economic Opportunities,Social Mobility,Barriers,Employment Opportunities,Access to Education,Crime,Investment,Racial Segregation,Private Financial Support,Low Income Groups,Housing,Social Integration,Neighborhoods,Nonprofit Organizations,Community Programs,Inclusion,Resource Allocation,Advocacy,Community Needs

This document is part of a Bridgespan Group research project that focused on the question: &quot;How could a philanthropist make the biggest improvement on social mobility with an investment of $1 billion?&quot; In answering this question, the authors have sought to understand &quot;what matters most&quot; for improving social mobility outcomes. To do this, the authors have drawn from extensive research conducted by leading scholars in the field. They have also outlined a range of tools to assist philanthropists seeking systemic and field-level changes that go well beyond scaling direct service interventions. Using the research and identified tools, the authors have created an illustrative set of &quot;bets&quot; that provide concrete roadmaps for high-leverage investments of $1 billion with the potential for sustainable change at scale. From a list of 15 high-potential bets through which philanthropists could have a significant impact on increasing upward mobility, six bets were selected that are particularly timely, suited to the unique role of philanthropy, have the potential to create significantly outsized impact, and, as a package, could truly sum to $1 billion. This concept paper illustrates one of the six bets. The paper discusses potential solutions to place-based barriers--such as limited job opportunities, restricted access to good schools, and high rates of crime--focusing on investments that help break apart the structural forces of economic and racial segregation that have created communities of concentrated poverty and that help improve conditions in distressed neighborhoods. [For the main report, &quot;'Billion Dollar Bets' to Create Economic Opportunity for Every American,&quot; see ED606509.]