Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Economy
CREATING PURPOSEFUL, MEANINGFUL AND
MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES.
RELEVANCE TO AUTHENTIC LEARNING IMMERSIVE LEARNING
ACADEMICS EXPERIENCES ENVIRONMENTS
JA connects education to JA infuses business JA delivers opportunities
real-world concepts to connectivity into all aspects to apply academic
heighten students' of learning to deepen concepts to enhance
appreciation for academics students' understanding students' retention of
knowledge and develop
and long-term aspirations. and sustain engagement skills for success.
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3DE
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Strategic Partnership to Unlock Opportunity
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NATIO NAL PREM IERE PART NE RS
NATIO NAL SI GNATURE PARTNER S
NATIO NAL PARTNER S
REGIO NAL PARTNERS
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THE POTENTIAL 3DE aims to mobilize a generation of purposeful, resilient and capable individuals by providing an
INNOVATION FOR ALL accessible high school experience that meets the values and expectations of our students and
economy. To effectively achieve this, we address key challenges at hand.
CURRENT NORMS MODEL FOR TRANSFORMATION
STAGE/LECTURE learning FACILITATED/PROJECT-BASED
PROJECT-BASED learning learning
ATTAINMENT of knowledge APPLICATION of knowledge
SILOED concept approach INTERDISCIPLINARY concept approach
INNOVATION EPISODIC real-world engagement INTEGRATED real-world engagement
in learning
KNOWLEDGE-BASED assessments COMPETENCY-BASED assessments
OUTSIDE IN approach INSIDE OUT approach
SERVING SUBSETS of students SERVING VARIETY of students
INNOVATION EXCLUSIVE school environments INCLUSIVE school environments
to scale BUILD/DUPLICATE infrastructure LEVERAGE EXISTING infrastructure
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FIVE ELEMENTS OF CASE METHOD:
ADAPTED FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS
AUTHENTIC BUSINESS CASES
Business cases are real-time and relatable to students
COLLABORATIVE COHORTS
Students regularly work in teams to solve problems
PROTAGONIST VIEWPOINT
Students placed in diverse decision-making roles
INCOMPLETE INFORMATION
Students solve problems amidst ambiguity
FACILITATED DEBATES
Discussions encourage students to think outside the box
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DEVELOPING THE 3DE LEARNER THROUGH THE LADDERING OF COMPETENCIES
3DE BEHAVIORIAL INDICATORS
Students work as business consultants providing clients
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trend analysis and insights from previous challenges.
4 Case Studies & Consultancy Capstone Experience
STRATEGIC
THINKING
SELF-EFFICACY
CONTEXT
ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC
QUESTIONING PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVE
LISTENING
TIME
MANAGEMENT
Students sharpen their ability to articulate complex
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and apply key learning to personal decisions.
4 Case Studies & Entrepreneurial Capstone Experience
INDEPENDENT
THINKING
ORIGINALITY
OF THOUGHT
ADAPTABILITY
MANAGING
INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY PERSUASION
PERSONAL
INITIATIVE
Students deepen their critical thinking skills,
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sound reasoning to decision-making.
6 Case Challenge Experiences
ANALYTICAL
THINKING
EXPERIMENTATION
WITH IDEAS
STAKEHOLDER
AWARENESS
MAKING
INFERENCES
PROMOTING
RESOLUTION
CONFIDENCE
ACHIEVEMENT
ORIENTATION
Students become familiar with case
PROCESS
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and effective communication skills.
6 Case Challenge Experiences
THINKING IDEATION
INTERPERSONAL
SKILLS
OBJECTIVE
ANALYSIS LEADERSHIP
EFFECTIVE
MESSAGING
GOAL SETTING
CRITICAL &
3DE CAREER CREATIVITY & CULTURAL EFFECTIVE ENGAGING SELF-
ANALYTICAL
COMPETENCIES INNOVATION AGILITY COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION DIRECTION
THINKING
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LEARNING POWERED BY BUSINESS
Co-Designing Learning
Business professionals co-author case studies and
design challenges grounded in current industry
priorities.
Coaching Student Solutions
Professionals work alongside students as thought
partners—providing feedback, asking critical questions,
and assessing solutions.
Opening Access to Industry
Students are provided direct exposure to workplace
environments- bringing context and clarity to their
learning.
Growing a Talented Pipeline
Partners contribute tools, insights, and resources across
regions, broadening student access to industry know
and opportunities.
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3DE’s real world learning delivers real impact.
(Final SY23-24 Results)
The result is a dynamic learning
environment that improves student -20.3% +27.1%
engagement, elevates academic Fewer Cases of Chronic Increase in Average 9th/10th Grade
achievement, increases educational ABSENTEEISM READING PROFICIENCY
attainment, and builds transferable
School Prior Yr 41.5% Prior Yr
competencies in critical thinking,
problem solving, and collaboration. 3DE 2024 33.4% 3DE 2024
+27.0% +30.2% +10.7%
Higher 4-Year Cohort Higher Rates of First Year Higher Rates of
GRADUATION RATES COLLEGE ENROLLMENT COLLEGE PERSISTENCE
Pre-3DE 2020 Schools 2019 National Average 2022
3DE 2024 3DE 2023 3DE 2022
*Graduation and college enrollment comparison points are based on state-reported outcomes from the baseline year preceding the 9th-grade entry of the 3DE Classes of 2023 and 2024.
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DeKalb County School District
Martin Luther King, Jr. High School 3DE Cohort Comparison
* MLK's first graduation class is 2023, Post-secondary metrics are reflected in SY23-24
** Unavailable at time of reporting
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• Two students were selected as one of JA of
Georgia’s inaugural Nineteen Under Nineteen
out of 120,000 students, receiving $500
scholarships and opportunities to attend and
deliver keynote addresses at JA events and speak
in student panels.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. • Student was awarded the Bank of America
HIGH SCHOOL Scholarship through JA of Georgia
3DE Student Highlights
• Students were featured in Mercedes-Benz USA
(MBUSA) national campaigns highlighting the
partnership between MBUSA and 3DE.
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Thank you.
For more information, please contact JHANCOCK@GEORGIA.JA.ORG