New Ways to Work

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Working with Students and Schools

Diploma Plus Four Essentials Model
This framework describes the four cornerstones of Diploma Plus schools that need to be in place to provide effective services and supports for youth.

Graphic Framework (PDF 114kb)
DP Four Essentials Assessment (PDF 112kb)
DP Performance-Based System Assessment (PDF 64kb)

Diploma Plus Stages of School Design, Implementation, and Start-Up
This framework describes the five-stage process involved in opening a Diploma Plus school.

Graphic Framework
DP Schools Workplan (PDF 60kb)
DP Effective Supports Assessment (PDF 64kb)
DP Future Focus Assessment (PDF 60kb)
DP Supportive School Culture Assessment (PDF 64kb)

The Communities and Schools for Career Success Implementation Manual
The CS² Implementation Manual provides information and resource materials for implementing CS². The Guide includes descriptive information about the CS² initiative, the stages of development model, information and suggestions for supporting and growing the CS² initiative, and a ToolKit which includes a range of resource materials for effective planning and program implementation.

Communities and Schools for Career Success Quality Elements
This framework guides processes, systems or supports that need to be in place to provide effective services and supports for youth.

Graphic Framework
Narrative Framework
Assessment
Workplan

Roles of CS² Entrepreneurs
This framework illustrates the variety of roles CS² Entrepreneurs enact as community change agents.
Graphic Framework

CS² Stages of Development
This framework guides the five-stage process for developing and implementing the CS2 model in communities.

Graphic Framework

CS² Evaluation Reports
The CS² California Initiative was evaluated by a third party for three consecutive years. Brandeis University evaluated CS² during it's first two years and Public Works, Inc. conducted an evaluation during the third year. Click the following links to see the evaluation results of this initiative.

Year Three Implementation Evaluation Report
Year Three Executive Summary
Year Three Outcome Summary
Year One and Two Evaluation Results

CS² Impact Brochure
The CS² Impact Brocure provides a quick glance at the initiative. Highlighed are local CS² strategies which have resulted in the following impacts: broadening the base of support for education, building district-wide capacity for small learning communities, preparing a skilled workforce, addressing the student achievement gap, and focusing on results through ongoing evaluation.