College Connection Pflugerville Independent School District August 7, 2007 Presenters Presenters Mary Hensley, Ed.D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations [email protected] 512-223-7618 Luanne Preston, Ph.D. Executive Director, Early College.
Download ReportTranscript College Connection Pflugerville Independent School District August 7, 2007 Presenters Presenters Mary Hensley, Ed.D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations [email protected] 512-223-7618 Luanne Preston, Ph.D. Executive Director, Early College.
College Connection Pflugerville Independent School District August 7, 2007 Presenters Presenters Mary Hensley, Ed.D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations [email protected] 512-223-7618 Luanne Preston, Ph.D. Executive Director, Early College Start and College Connection [email protected] 512-223-7354 Agenda • Closing the Gaps Overview • College Connection Overview • College Connection How It Works • Program Results • Program Recognition • State and National Interest in Expansion • Related Initiatives • Questions and Answers Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan “Closing the Gaps” Overview Closing the Gaps in Participation • 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 more students by 2015. College Connection Overview Education Beyond High School Increases earning potential and employment opportunities U.S. Department of Education Learn to Earn a eC oll eg e As so cia te Ba ch elo r's M as te r s Ph .D Pr . of ess ion al om So m Di pl HS Le ss t ha nH S 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY Excuses For Not Continuing Your Education No one in my family has ever gone to college. I’ve been in school for 12 years. That’s enough! I just want a good job. I can’t afford it. I don’t know what I want to do with my life. College is too hard. I won’t fit in. I don’t know how to apply or where I want to go. Source: Adapted from The College Board’s “Seven Excuses Not to Go to College and Why They’re Lame” Improving High School to College Transitions • Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their high school campuses • Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.” • Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation. Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Austin Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 3,856 1,111 29% 737 19% 2,008 52% Bastrop 460 105 23% 73 16% 282 61% Blanco 76 36 47% 13 17% 27 36% 319 32 10% 58 18% 229 72% Dripping Springs 240 95 40% 62 26% 83 35% Eanes 555 280 50% 59 11% 216 39% Elgin 169 45 27% 29 17% 95 56% Fredericksburg 227 88 39% 33 15% 106 47% Coupland** Del Valle Doss** *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state. **Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Georgetown Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 519 214 41% 98 19% 207 40% 46 29 63% 3 7% 14 30% Hays 559 177 32% 96 17% 286 51% Jarrell 44 14 32% 8 18% 22 50% Johnson City 45 16 36% 6 13% 23 51% Lago Vista 73 32 44% 21 29% 20 27% Lake Travis 318 144 45% 62 19% 112 35% 1,052 371 35% 263 25% 418 40% Liberty Hill 120 46 38% 24 20% 50 42% Lockhart 219 62 28% 36 16% 121 55% Harper Leander *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state. **Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Luling 87 24 28% 9 10% 54 62% Manor 131 26 20% 16 12% 89 68% Nixon Smiley 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68% Pflugerville 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43% Round Rock 2,158 765 35% 373 17% 1,020 47% San Marcos 448 98 22% 56 13% 294 66% Smithville 125 31 25% 28 22% 66 53% Wimberley 146 44 30% 45 31% 57 39% McDade** Prairie Lea** Total 13,021 4,216 32% 2,451 19% 6,354 49% *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state. **Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Connally HS 342 101 30% 85 25% 156 46% Hendrickson HS 202 54 27% 52 26% 96 48% Pflugerville 420 164 39% 97 23% 159 38% Pflugerville 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43% *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF College Connection How It Works 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 student through each step of the college admissions process. • During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District. Students Receive Services at the High School: Required • • • • • Admission application ASSET or COMPASS Pre-advising Academic advising Graduation letter Recommended • Senior presentation • Financial aid application Optional • • • • • Student life info Teleconference Campus tours Registration Other College Connection Activity Grid Sample District Lead: San Marcos HS Lead: Sylvia Garza, 512-393-6742, [email protected] Chad Kelly, 512-393-6800, [email protected] Admin. Assistant: Lisa Jordan, 512-393-6805, [email protected] ACC Lead: Mary Hensley, 223-7618, [email protected]/Luanne Preston, 223-7355, [email protected] Exec. Assistant: Esther Buzard, 223-7618, [email protected] College Connection Lead: Luanne Preston, 223-7354, [email protected] Admin. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223-7354, [email protected] Senior Count:424 (SMHS) Activity Date Signature Letter of Release August 30, 2006 Senior Assembly September 8, 2006 Admissions Application October 3, 2006 Make-Up Day October 6, 2006 ASSET Assessment (paper and pencil) Financial Aid Time Location Equipment Communication San Marcos HS Contact (*Lead Contact) firstname.lastname@sm cisd.net ACC District Contact (*Lead Contact) [email protected] Template letter •Letters to parents contest *Cecily Moore cecily.moore *Luanne Preston luanne 9:45-11:15 a.m. SMHS Auditorium and Library •Notice in parent newsletter •Notice on high school website *Chad Kelly chad.kelly *K. Leigh Forell khammfor 8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. Library computer labs/ English classes •Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completeing application *Mary Williams mary.williams *Linda Kluck lkluck February 6 & 8, 2007 8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. Room A123; Library •Schedule to parents & on web site *Mary Williams mary.williams *Holly Delacroix hdelacro April 12, 2007 8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. Library Information sheet disseminated to students @ school & via web site *Cecily Moore cecily.moore *Gail Braswell gbraswell SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities Lifetime Acceptance • Application never discarded • Provide a permanent college home • Students come to ACC District ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ In summer for transfer After military service After career changes Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution • Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry; ACC District collects longitudinal data for retention, completion and success Program Results College Connection School Districts 2003-04 Year 1 2004-05 Year 2 2005-06 Year 3 2006-07 Year 4 San Marcos Austin Austin Bastrop Bastrop Del Valle Del Valle Leander Hays San Marcos Leander Austin Bastrop Blanco Del Valle Elgin Fredericksburg Harper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville Manor Pflugerville San Marcos 2007-08 Year 5 Austin Bastrop Blanco Del Valle Dripping Springs Eanes Elgin Fredericksburg Georgetown Harper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Lake Travis Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville Wimberley School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program 2007-2008 School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors Year Started Austin ISD 12 5,189 2004 Bastrop ISD 1 609 2004 Blanco ISD 1 72 2006 Del Valle ISD 2 544 2004 Dripping Springs ISD 1 265 2007 Eanes ISD 1 650 2007 Elgin ISD 2 264 2006 Fredericksburg ISD 1 247 2006 Georgetown ISD 2 791 2007 Harper ISD 1 62 2006 Hays CISD 3 723 2005 Jarrell ISD 1 48 2006 Johnson City ISD 1 52 2006 Lago Vista ISD 1 89 2006 School Districts Participating in the College Connection Program 2007-2008 School District Number of High Schools Number of Seniors Year Started Lake Travis ISD 2 415 2007 Leander ISD 4 1,518 2004 Liberty Hill ISD 1 180 2006 Lockhart ISD 2 387 2006 Luling ISD 1 131 2006 Manor ISD 2 255 2005 Nixon-Smiley CISD 1 57 2006 Pflugerville ISD 4 1,385 2005 Prairie Lea ISD 1 17 2006 Round Rock ISD 5 2,790 2006 San Marcos CISD 2 483 2003 Smithville ISD 1 140 2006 Wimberley ISD 1 169 2007 57 17,532 Total (27) College Connection Program Growth Over 3 years: • 1 school district to 22 school districts • 2 high schools to 48 high schools • 400 students to 12,000+ students ACC Goal, 2007-08: • Include all 27 school districts in service area The College Connection Program Works! Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2003 ISD Number San Marcos Austin Bastrop Del Valle Leander Hays Manor Pflugerville 273 2,155 286 293 444 281 51 194 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2004 Percent Number 66% 56% 69% 77% 48% 57% 57% 47% 219 2,066 234 312 459 309 74 201 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005 Percent Number 55% 56% 57% 80% 48% 56% 57% 47% 234 2,005 239 236 422 290 87 204 Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Percent Number 59% 54% 54% 66% 42% 55% 62% 48% 294 2,014 282 229 418 286 89 156 2006 Increase of Students in Higher Ed Since Implementation Percent 66% 52% 61% 71% 40% 51% 68% 46% Blue=Year College Connection started Red=Year after College Connection started 1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf 2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF 0% 4% -4 % 9% 8% 5% -6 % 2% College Connection Diversity of Participants ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫ Anglo African American Hispanic Asian Other 41% 11% 39% 4% 5% Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACC District • More than 55% of College Connection enrollees are minorities • Higher percentage entering ACC District through College Connection than in the general ACC District student population College Connection Results for ACC District, 2004-2006 • Positive effect on fall enrollments ▫ Immediate great results: 37.6% increase first year ▫ 59% increase over two years • Positive effect on Early College Start enrollments ▫ 25.6% increase in enrollment from ‘04 to ’05 ▫ 45% increase in enrollment from ’04 to ’06 • Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments ▫ 714% increase in number of students receiving Tech Prep credit 36 students in 2003-04 48 students in 2004-05 293 students in 2005-06 Program Recognition College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition Awards Received • THECB Star Award • Excelencia in Education Award Award Recipient November 2006 • Bellwether Award Semi-Finalist October 2006 Award Recipient January 2007 State and National Interest in Expansion “Closing the Gaps” Background “The community college’s role in the goal of participation is absolutely vital. We talk about students who come directly from high school into higher education, and while the numbers are going up, we are not attracting a significant increase in the pool. That’s one of the areas that we’re going to have to spend some real effort – in encouraging students who complete high school to continue on with higher education and the Connections Program that has been talked about already today is absolutely the way that it needs to happen all across the state to change.” Dr. Glenda Barron Assistant Commissioner, Community and Technical Colleges Division Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board January 7, 2005 “Attaining advanced levels of education for disadvantaged students cannot be done without developing a college-going culture in every middle school and high school in the state of Texas...then suddenly, (going to college) changes from being a possibility to an expectation.” --Raymund Paredes Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board January 6, 2005 “The state must look for successful programs with statewide potential, such as ACCs College Connection program, in which seniors in participating high schools are given help with financial aid forms and required to fill out applications.” --Raymond Paredes State Higher Education Commissioner Austin American Statesman, April 16, 2006 State Interest: Texas Community Colleges Implementing College Connection Program • • • • • • Alamo Community College District Coastal Bend Community College Del Mar Community College Houston Community College District Temple Community College Victoria Community College State Interest: • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board expanding College Connection statewide • RFP/Proposals, August 2007 • College Connection expansion statewide, August 2007-09 National Interest: Florida Department of Education • Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called “Go Higher-Get Accepted” modeled after College Connection National Interest: Maine Interest in College Connection • Proposed law requiring graduating high school seniors to complete at least one college application before getting diploma. • Support from “Compact for Higher Education” Related Initiatives External Support •Funding to Expand College Connection •Funding for two Mobile Go Centers Mobile Go Center Related Initiatives •Mini-College Connection for Adult Education •College Connection Scholarships Austin Community College College Connection Website www.austincc.edu/isd • Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials • Calendars • Links to pertinent ACC school district sites For a copy of this presentation: www.austincc.edu/isd/pflugerville_isd/080707Presentation.ppt Questions and Answers