Assumptions

Assumptions: The expectation of the Education Alliance is that our community will best equip students for meaningful work as adults by ensuring children fulfill the 8 Assumptions below. In 2006, in the early, informal stages of the Alliance, a diverse group of community advocates began informally meeting to discuss concerns about educational challenges area students face. Research was conducted to identify milestones in a child's life, birth to twenty-two, that lead to adult achievement. Assumptions were made that focusing community resources on these milestones would best ensure development of a community pathway for student achievement.

Eight Assumptions:

1. Develop learning readiness and social skills before entering school (ages 0–4)
2. Read at grade level by the third grade (ages 5–8)
3. Master math concepts (ages 9–17)
4. Are aware of and plan for postsecondary education opportunities options (ages 13–16)
5. Expect to graduate and are optimistic about completing high school (ages 13–19)
6. Develop a plan for accessing financial resources to reach education goals (ages 13–19)
7. Graduate well prepared for careers and college education (ages 17–19)
8. Succeed in reaching post-high school education goals (ages 19+)