Bay Area K-16 Collaborative: San José Subregion Annual Report
January - December 2024
This report summarizes the key achievements and initiatives of SJK16C, throughout 2024, highlighting significant progress in dual enrollment, work-based learning, and student & family support
Laying the Foundation for Pathways and Partnerships
The first quarter focused on establishing robust frameworks for dual enrollment and work-based learning opportunities. Pathway design teams convened to develop dual enrollment options, integrating existing CTE programs with BA/BS degree preparation and lower-division courses, creating clear pathways from high school/community college to CSU and career
Key achievements include:
Course Articulation and Dual Enrollment Expansion: Core courses were identified across discipline-related university degrees, and articulation between community college and university courses was established. Courses suitable for high school dual enrollment were identified. An audit of existing and proposed dual enrollment courses was completed.
Dual Enrollment Growth Goals: A baseline 3-year dual enrollment growth goal setting map was established in collaboration with K12 and community college partners
Conference Participation: Grant funding enabled an intersegmental group from East Side Union High School District, San Jose City College, Evergreen Valley College, and San Jose State to attend the California Dual Enrollment Equity Conference. The group gained significant insights from seasoned professionals and established regional partnerships, learning about the successes and obstacles in developing a regional pipeline The experience not only validated the current efforts but also fostered a stronger sense of teamwork and momentum.
PK3 Work-Based Learning: An information gathering process was developed to determine if preschool sites meet PK-3 fieldwork placement criteria for SJSU Nineteen potential program partners were contacted across the Bay Area
Apprenticeship Pilot Development: Early development began on a Work-Based Learning (WBL) apprenticeship pilot between the SJSU Career Center and Silicon Valley Leadership Group. The apprenticeship course curriculum was revised, and the Apprenticeship Program Coordinator position description was defined
Bay Area K-16 Collaborative: San José Subregion
Expanding Engagement and Refining Pathways
The second quarter saw the expansion of student engagement initiatives and further refinement of pathway designs. Key achievements include:
Careers in Education, Health, and Community Event: SJK16C Education and Health pathways, along with SJSU’s Career Center, hosted an inaugural "Careers in Education, Health, and Community" event. Over 100 students from East Side Union High School District and Campbell Union High School District attended, participating in a career panel, breakout sessions, a mentoring lunch, and an employer/college resource fair. Participating employers included school districts, city and county government departments, and local health clinics
Health Programs Preview Day Expansion: Building on a 2023 pilot in the College of Health & Human Services, grant funding in 2024 expanded the Health Programs Preview Day to include three high schools and broadened exploration to health programs in the College of Social Sciences and the College of Education. Current SJSU students served as ambassadors, leading groups through case studies and engaging during a mentoring lunch
Peer Connections Partnership: An MOU was executed between SJCC and SJSU’s Peer Connections unit to offer embedded peer tutors in dual enrollment courses at high school and community college levels, and to support rising community college transfers A pilot semester is set to launch with CCAP courses at Milpitas Unified School District in the Tech and Education pathways.
Pathway Map Refinement: Q1 maps were refined to focus on ADT and CSU degree requirements, identify work-based learning opportunities and gaps, and micro-credential opportunities within pathways.
Occupational Pathway Submission: An occupational pathway in Education, addressing the Recovery with Equity recommendations, was completed and submitted to the state.
Piloting Near-Peer Support and Deepening Pathway Development
The third quarter focused on piloting student support mechanisms and further developing specific pathways Key achievements include:
Peer Tutoring: Piloted a near-peer model of support in an MUSD/SJCC dual enrollment course at the Milpitas Extension campus. An SJSU embedded tutor attended each class session, providing academic tutoring and mentoring support. The course culminated with a field trip to SJSU that included a campus tour, a Q&A panel with current SJSU undergraduates, and a networking lunch with faculty
Engineering Pathway Expansion: A two-day workgroup convening of SJSU, SJCC, and MUSD faculty and staff expanded the Technology pathway to include an Engineering dual enrollment course map. The team identified 6 semesters of dual enrollment coursework with concrete outcomes, work-based learning experiences, and synergies with Computer Science course mapping Courses are slated to be offered starting Fall 2024 and will include an embedded tutor, based on the successful summer pilot
Health Pathway Summer Learning Academy: The Health Pathway Design Team, with SJSU and Andrew Hill High School students, ideated on a summer learning academy for rising 10th-grade students in June 2025, outlining a structure with a morning dual enrollment course and afternoon experiential learning and college/career exploration
Health Pathway Module Development: The Health Pathway recruited a subject matter expert and partnered to create universal design for learning modules on basic statistics, using embedded models of learning and iterative strategies. These modules will go live with the Spring 2025 launch of a dual enrollment statistics course (SJCC - Math 63) at Andrew Hill High School
New Health Pathway Launched: The first Health Pathway dual enrollment course, General Psychology (SJCC - PSYC 10), was offered at San Jose High School this fall. Expansion is planned to include an additional course (SJCC - HED 10) Spring 2025.
Bay Area K-16 Collaborative: San José Subregion
Finalizing Programs and Broadening Support
The final quarter of 2024 saw the culmination of several initiatives, with finalized program frameworks and expanded support for students and families
Key achievements include:
Health Pathway Learning Modules: A suite of health pathway learning modules was finalized for embedding within the Math 63 pilot offering at Andrew Hill High School in Spring 2025.
UNVS 190 Development and Launch:
What started as an apprenticeship workbased learning experience is now finalized as an employer sponsored, project-based learning course - UNVS 190. SJSU’s Career Center team, Engineering faculty, and SVLG collaborated with technology companies (Texas Instruments, AWS, Mainspring Technologies) to develop the course. A framework (including syllabus and weekly expectations) and employer guide (including project examples and employer commitment) were created for the final iteration The course aims to provide university students with real-world experience and enhance job market competitiveness. Recruitment for the Spring 2025 pilot showed significant interest, with 36 students enrolled as of December 31
Summer Learning Academy
Proposal: The Health Pathway design team continued planning for a summer learning academy, incorporating K12 and CSU student input. Regional leadership expanded this outline to include all three pathways, and a proposal for philanthropic support was developed and submitted for anticipated implementation in summer 2025.
PK-3 Credential Promotion:
Strategic partnerships were developed with local community college faculty and advisors to promote the newly established PK-3 credential. SJSU led a convening to share details of new transfer pathways into SJSU for students pursuing careers teaching preKindergarten through 3rd grade.
Parent and Family Support: The subregion advanced support for pathway parents and family members through various partnerships East Side Union High School District’s W.C. Overfelt High School launched a robust training program for teachers, counselors, and parents using the CaliforniaColleges.edu platform. Parent Ambassadors were identified and trained to create a peer-mentoring team for families of rising juniors.
Milpitas Unified School District partnered with Roda Leadership to recruit families for a Community Design Team, aiming to lead parent engagement and innovation processes that prioritize underserved families and incorporate discussions on educational equity, dual enrollment, and work-based learning.
W.C. Overfelt High School Campus Day: SJSU hosted a campus day for W.C. Overfelt High School students, featuring hands-on learning activities with education pathway departments Student feedback indicated that 76% felt excited to continue on an education pathway, 70% had a better understanding of college, and 82% could see themselves as college students after the experience.
Conference Presentation: SJSU’s Health Pathway Design Team lead, Dr. Marcella McCollum, presented at the Inclusion Collaborative Annual Conference, highlighting the BAK16C work and implementation of health-specific modules in a general education dual enrollment course The presentation focused on developing rigorous high school instruction for healthcare careers through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Pedagogy (CRSP).
