Inclusive Excellence

The Warm Hand-Offs Framework aims to support students, schools, and educational partners by spotlighting navigational supports to help students throughout their educational journey as they transition from K-12 to community college and/or a 4-year college or university. Developed as part of the Sacramento K-16 Priority Student Populations workgroup (which includes K-16, community college, and 4-year regional partners) in collaboration with UC Davis, the framework outlines the educational pathways students may pursue and the supports available whether students plan to enroll in a 2-year or 4-year college; transfer; or directly enter the workforce. Overall, each of these areas (advising and counseling; college academic retention initiatives and programs; career pathway supports) help to smooth postsecondary pathways for students, highlighting when a warm hand-off can occur for a student between systems. This document is intended to serve as a living resource to help facilitate smooth transitions for students as they progress through different stages of their educational journey. Practitioners are encouraged to adapt the framework to meet the unique needs of the students and families they support.