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High School Success (M98) - OVERVIEW

On November 8, 2016, Oregon’s Measure 98, currently titled the “High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act” received overwhelming support from voters. The measure is intended to provide direct High School Success funds to èßäÊÓƵ districts to increase high èßäÊÓƵ graduation rates and identifies 3 specific focus areas:

• Establish or expand career and technical education programs in high èßäÊÓƵs
• Establish or expand college-level educational opportunities for èßäÊÓƵ in high èßäÊÓƵs
• Establish or expand dropout-prevention strategies in high èßäÊÓƵs.

These  three strategies are deemed evidence-based and collectively support the needs of èßäÊÓƵ related to engagement, personalization, achievement, and college and career readiness. Collectively and systematically implemented, these strategies could significantly impact a student’s high èßäÊÓƵ experience and “next steps” opportunities.

PPS has a comprehensive High School Success Plan for the purpose of implementing this measure across the identified priorities. This is part of a broader strategic planning effort within College and Career Readiness and High School Systems to help inform strategic goals and priorities moving forward. High èßäÊÓƵ staff, èßäÊÓƵ, and our community have been involved in how we continue to expand and develop programs to improve access to CTE programs, expand college-level educational opportunities, and invest in programs to prevent èßäÊÓƵ from dropping out of high èßäÊÓƵ.