Postsecondary Leadership Teams are school-based teams of staff, educators, and external partners who work together to ensure all students are prepared for education and careers after high school. PLT’s focus on building schoolwide culture, infrastructure, and programming so every student has the support, knowledge, and opportunity to pursue college, career training, military service, or other meaningful postsecondary pathways. The team includes administrators, counselors, teachers, and representatives from college access organizations, TRIO programs, higher education institutions, and other community partners.
PLT’s help schools coordinate and strengthen their efforts to support students' postsecondary goals. Here’s why they are so valuable:
- They prioritize postsecondary readiness by ensuring every student graduates with a clear, achievable postsecondary plan and ensure college and career planning is a universal student experience.
- They build strong partnerships by uniting educators with TRIO and other college access groups to streamline services, avoid duplication, and ensure students get the most from the available resources and support.
- They use data to make decisions, regularly analyzing indicators like FAFSA completion, dual enrollment, and postsecondary success rates to identify needs and take action.
They create a lasting culture by embedding postsecondary planning into the fabric of the school, so success is sustainable and not dependent on any one person or position
Postsecondary Access Champions Milestone
To meet the Postsecondary Access Champions Milestone, your school must:
- Implement or sustain a Postsecondary Leadership Team
- Complete the end of year Postsecondary Leadership Team Survey
