CTAT Leadership July 21, 2008 ACC Partnerships with School Districts Closing the Gaps Early College Start ACC Summer Programs for Students College Connection
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CTAT Leadership
July 21, 2008
ACC Partnerships
with School Districts
Closing the Gaps
Early College Start
ACC Summer Programs for Students
College Connection
Mobile Go Center
Early College High School
P-16 College Readiness Initiative
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board’s
Strategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”
Overview
Closing the Gaps
Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive
college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40
billion in annual household income.
The goal is to increase student enrollment in higher
education by 630,000 by 2015.
Most students will elect to start at a community college.
Austin Community College District expects 15,000
additional students by 2015.
Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1
Why Do Community Colleges and School
Districts Need to Partner?
Our constituencies overlap (parents,
students, business communities)
We have a common interest in raising
educational achievement levels
• Closing the Gaps applies to all of us
• Economic development depends on educated
trained workforce
We have similar challenges
• Funding
• Accountability
We are stronger when we work together
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Dual Credit
Concurrent Enrollment
Tech Prep
Early College Start
Umbrella concept for ways students can
obtain free/low-cost college credit while in
high school
• Dual credit
• Co-enrollment
• Tech Prep/Credit-in-escrow
Pre-enrollment services delivered at high
school campus
ACC outreach program
How ECS Works
Dual Credit/Co-enrollment
Students:
Demonstrate college-readiness via
state-approved tests
Meet all academic skills and
college course prerequisites
Follow the college process for
enrollment – services brought to
high school campuses
Register for ACC courses
How ECS Works
Dual Credit/Co-enrollment
ACC waives tuition and fees
• for in-district students
• classes taught on high school
campuses;
$40 per-course fee for out-ofdistrict
Students transfer credit
• back to high school
• use at ACC toward degree/certificate
• forward to 4-year institution
How ECS Works
Credit-in-Escrow
Students:
Enroll for high school classes articulated to
college courses
Complete with a “B” or better
Upon graduation, apply at ACC
CATEMA system indicates to student that
they have credit to claim
ACC applies credit-in-escrow to student’s
college transcript
Benefits of ECS
Makes college accessible and affordable
Supports “Closing the Gaps” state goal
Creates a college-going culture in high
school
Increases college-going rate
Creates enrollments for college programs
Creates familiarity with merits and value
of community college
Student Benefits
Provides free/low-cost college experience
Fulfills advanced measures for Texas’
Distinguished Achievement Plan
Enhances seamless transition to college
Satisfies high school graduation
requirement and earns college credit (dual
credit)
Student Benefits
Allows completion of college/core
curriculum/general education
transfer courses
Allows CATEMA* statewide
registration of Tech Prep credits
Provides access to courses not
available in high school (e.g.
Japanese, Russian, photography)
*Career and Technology Education Management
application (system to enter, display, update,
report data)
ECS Student Success
ECS students have better success
indicators than traditional students:
• Higher mean GPA
• Higher rate of retention
School District Benefits
Offers large range of college-level
opportunities
Offers increased “menu” options of ECS
college credit and AP
Offers college-level programs that
students not considering AP can access
Offers classes not available in high school
curriculum
School District Benefits
Provides alternative to “wasted”
senior year perception/criticism
Reduces high school personnel
units as more students take
college classes
Offers potential to satisfy 4x4
needs
Is convenient—ACC will offer
classes during school day on high
school campus
Advantages of ECS
Students gain a true college
experience
• college academic content,
• typical college semester format (rather than
over an entire academic year)
• exposed to college professors who meet SACS
standards
Students establish a college
transcript
• credit in-hand upon successfully completing the
college course
• no additional testing needed
Advantages of ECS
Ease of transfer of college credit
• transfers seamlessly to public institutions in
Texas
• transfers easily to Texas private institutions
and out-of-state public and private institutions
Maturing experience for students
• follow college enrollment process
• attend new student orientation
• learn the mechanics of going to college and
college survival skills
Summer 2008 Pre-Collegiate Programs
Summer Bridge
Programs
Writing
Reading
Mathematics
Summer 2008 Pre-Collegiate Programs
Career exploration
Riverside and Eastview
Campuses
4-7th graders
Automotive Technology
Science and Math
Building and Carpentry
Health Sciences
Forensic Science
Creative and Analytical
Writing
Robotics and
Nano-Technologies
Sports
Peer Mediation
Summer 2008 Pre-Collegiate Programs
Youth Camps
100+ Camps
Ages 5 and above
www.austincc.edu/camp
Theater
Ballroom Dancing
Computer Game
Development
Web Design
Medical Terminology
Photoshop
SAT Test Prep
College Connection Program
Many high school students find the college
enrollment process intimidating.
Austin Community College District provides handson, one-on-one support to assist every senior through
each step of the college admissions process.
College Connection Program
Program is free to the school districts.
During graduation ceremonies, high school
graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to
Austin Community College District.
College Connection Growth
Over 4 years:
1
school district to
24 school districts
2 high schools to
55 high schools
400 students to
16,466+ students
ACC’s Two Mobile Go Centers
MGC #1
MGC #2
Equipped with:
Length, 34 Feet
Air-Conditioned
14 Computer Stations
Length, 42 Feet
Air-Conditioned
16 Computer Stations
Printers
Scanner
Copier
Satellite Internet
ACC’s Mobile Go Centers
Virtual one-stop,
college-information
facility
College catalog
Schedule information
College applications
FAFSA
Other
Staffed by ACC
personnel
ACC’s Mobile Go Centers
Support College Connection
program activities
Enable ACC to reach individuals
where they live, work, and/or
attend school
Festivals
Sports Events
Supermarkets
Shopping Malls
Schools
Other
www.austincc.edu/go
Early College High Schools/
Middle Colleges
Goal
• Blend high school and college
• small school concept
• secondary and postsecondary partners take joint
responsibility for students
• Curriculum is carefully designed so that students
can earn a high school diploma while earning
college credit
Early College High Schools/
Middle Colleges
Key Characteristics
• Engages students in college-level course work
• Ensures that students graduate with a high school
diploma and an associate degree or 2 years of
transferable college credit
Early College High Schools/
Middle Colleges
• Provides access to college, important to
economically disadvantaged students
• Assumes that all students will complete a
postsecondary credential
• Often targets students who are underrepresented in
higher education
Early College High Schools
Academically rigorous classes
College classes as early as Grade 10
Grade 9 and 10 classes are taught by
school district teachers
Provides guidance and coaching from high
school advisors through the first 2 years
of college
Middle Colleges
• Close links with Tech Prep programs
• Flexible schedule allows students to work
• High school diploma comes with college
degree
• Provides alternative to traditional high
school programs
Early College High Schools/
Middle Colleges
Gates Foundation Support
• Requirements for dedicated space on college
campus
• Dedicated faculty
• At-risk students, dropout recovery
• Funding mechanism, usually ADA (grant funding is
for planning)
• Challenges for ACC
ACC’s Model Development
How does ACC’s model differ?
• Works with available college resources
• Focuses on completion of core curriculum
• Works within the tuition waiver allowed by ACC
policy
ACC’s Model Development
Academic year planning
• Can be started by any school in summer or fall with
sufficient enrollment
• Timing and sequence of courses to make sense for
rising juniors and seniors
Hybrid faculty and facility use
• Transportation
ACC’s Model Development
Flexibility
• Cohort approach
Application process
Parent involvement
• Multiple points of entry
Juniors and/or seniors
• During school year only
Students can earn up to a year of college credit
ACC’s Model Development
Flexibility
• Adding summer courses allows students to
complete the core curriculum the summer following
graduation
Working Models
Lockhart High School
Crockett College Academy
• Austin ISD
P-16 Standards and Courses
College Readiness Standards
Approved January 2008
Approved standards can be viewed at:
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/TCRS.cfm
Texas College Readiness Project
Colleges submit reference course syllabi/materials
Finalized May 2008
www.austincc.edu/isd/ctat/072108Presentation.ppt