Two NPEA member programs, Aim High and Buffalo Prep, shared their successes and challenges with strategic planning.

4. Aim High’s Broader Impacts Out-of-School Learning Field Impact the out-of-school learning field by disseminating best practices backed by sound qualitative and quantitative evidence Strengthening Evaluation Methods; Reporting Findings that Suggest Best Practices; & Involvement in Education Networks Participate in 3 out-of-school learning field conferences each year Publish 2 articles to contribute to body of research Bay Area Communities Serve a critical mass of students in our high-need communities of interest & establish a significant Bay Area presence through our network of community campuses & partners Targeting High-Need Neighborhoods & Partnerships with Schools Develop 4 formal school linkages 3+ campuses in each of four Bay Area regions Teachers Contribute to the pool of high quality, innovative educators and educational leaders, especially those with expertise at the middle school level Teacher Pipeline  Professional Development and Access to Educational Leadership Opportunities;  Teaching Laboratory;  Youth Employment ( High School & College students );  Training & Inspiring Future Teachers Experience: 80% of master teachers have 3+ years of classroom experience. Retention: 80% of AH teachers return for 3+ summers . Leadership: 15 current/former teachers report that Aim High has served as a springboard into an educational leadership position within the past year. Minting : 35% of Teaching Interns and Assistants are inspired to pursue a career in education (partially) because of Aim High. Role Models: 30% of summer teachers are Aim High Grads. Students Prepare under-resourced middle school students for short- and long- term success in school and life Multi-year Summer Program & Limited Academic Year Outreach and Support 90% have a positive attitude towards learning 90% developed/strengthened academic skills 90% improved GPA or maintained 3.0 in middle school 80% student retention for 2+ years Impact achieved through: Key Measures:

5. Design Criteria Considered: “WHERE” Geography Kids Served Calendar Year San Francisco National High School Elementary Summer Full Year Rationale Bay Area: SF, EB, SB Middle School Summer Where we landed : Serve the four (4) regions of the Bay Area in a deep, meaningful way. Remain opportunistic and explore the hybrid model. Additionally, there is more work to be done in the Bay Area, especially as we work to improve our performance metrics. After first two years of V2015, look towards expanding beyond the Bay Area. Where we landed : Middle-school. Decision based on expertise and research that shows middle school as critical juncture, especially for less advantaged students. Partner with other high-quality organizations to support our grads (and play leadership role in College Success Consortium). Develop more campuses with rising 6 th grade. Capture experience of graduates who return to teach in Aim High. Where we landed : Summer, with very limited, specific offerings during the academic year that focus on high school placement (for all four regions). Develop linked to school model. Continue to explore opportunities for partnering with charter schools, charter networks and school districts. Today Vision 2015 Goal Bay Area: SF, EB, SB, Marin Summer + focused academic yr. workshops & (possible) linked to school activities

6. Design Criteria Considered: “HOW” Curriculum Impact Measurement Unstructured Standardized Academic Enrichment Youth Development Qualitative Quantifiable Rationale “ Aim High Framework”: freedom to design curriculum with AH learning expectations in mind Self -reported surveys; no yr-to-yr impact comparison Subjective & objective metrics; tracking impact over time Impact Bay Area Funders National Funders Development Focus Local + larger state/nat’l grants that carry prestige Where we landed : Fully standardized, packaged curriculum would negatively impact the Aim High experience for kids and teachers. Continue to strengthen Aim High framework, curriculum resources and professional development for teachers. Package specific elements such as Issues and Choices, project-based learning, and Headlands/Environmental Education program. Exploring standardized math curriculum. Where we landed : Aim High sits squarely at the intersection of youth development and academic enrichment and research supports our practice that these two areas are equally important. Where we landed : The V2015 goal is to move to a more balanced mix of qualitative and quantitative evaluation metrics and capture the impact on students, teachers/interns and community and field. All metrics will be quantifiable. Where we landed : As we expand our footprint to all four regions of the Bay Area, and as we improve our performance metrics, we intend to make our case to more prominent national funders. “ AH Framework” + math curriculum Hybrid Local funders; small -moderate sized gifts