Session 26: Coal Mining to College Enrollment: Case Study of How Increasing College Going is Transforming Rural Communities in West Virginia

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This session will present a case study of improving college-going in a community high in poverty and low in postsecondary attainment. We will describe data-driven best practices for building a high school’s capacity to increase college going; a district-wide measurement system that equips educators with real-time data to improve college placement outcomes; and a high school transition system that partners with local universities to ensure that high school graduates make a fluid transition.

Presenters:
Jeraul Mackey, National Policy Coordinator, College Summit, Inc., Washington, DC
Ron Duerring, Superintendent, Kanawha County Schools, Charleston, WV
Randy Shillingburg, Executive Director, CS-West Virginia, Dunbar, WV
Hazo Carter, President, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV

Strand 3: University, Community & School District Partnerships