Transcript College Connection San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees December 17, 2007

College Connection
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
Board of Trustees
December 17, 2007
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board’s
Strategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”
Overview
Closing the Gaps
• Closing the Gaps states that more Texans need to receive
college degrees.
• 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
Education Beyond High School
Increases earning potential
and employment
opportunities
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College Connection
Overview
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
34%
Eanes
555
280
50%
59
11%
216
39%
Elgin
169
45
27%
29
17%
95
56%
Fredericksburg
227
88
39%
33
14%
106
47%
Coupland**
Del Valle
Doss**
*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester 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/1324.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
20%
112
35%
1,052
371
35%
263
25%
418
40%
Liberty Hill
120
46
38%
24
20%
50
42%
Lockhart
219
62
28%
36
17%
121
55%
Harper
Leander
*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester 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/1324.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%
65
12
18%
9
14%
44
68%
964
319
33%
234
24%
411
43%
2,158
765
36%
373
17%
1,020
47%
San Marcos
448
98
22%
56
12%
294
66%
Smithville
125
31
25%
28
22%
66
53%
Wimberley
146
44
30%
45
31%
57
39%
13,021
4,216
32%
2,451
19%
6,354
49%
McDade**
Nixon-Smiley
Pflugerville
Prairie Lea**
Round Rock
Total
*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester 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/1324.PDF
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
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Admission application
ASSET or COMPASS
Pre-advising
Academic advising
Graduation letter
Recommended
• Senior
presentation
• Financial aid
application
Optional
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Student life info
Teleconference
Campus tours
Registration
Other
Lifetime Acceptance
• Application never discarded
• Provide a permanent college home
• Students come to ACC District
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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
San Marcos CISD
Students Enter ACC
From College Connection
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
Fall 2005
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
33
48
49
34
37
Into Early College Start
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
Fall 2005
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
53
35
24
47
62
Receive Tech Prep Articulated Credit
Total Students
Collecting Credit
2004-05
Total Students
Collecting Credit
2005-06
Total Students
Collecting Credit
2006-07
Total Hours
Collected
2006-07
0
0
19
91
As of 10/15/2007
College Connection Student
Demographics
Fall 2007
DIVERSITY:
 Anglo
 African American
 Hispanic
9
2
26
GENDER:
 Female
 Male
19
18
San Marcos CISD Top Majors
Fall 2007
Major
8-12 Grade Level Specialization
Art
Automotive Technology
Biology
Business & Technical Communications-Business & Government
Business Administration
Criminal Justice Texas Peace Officer Sequence
Criminal Justice-Corrections
Early Childhood Education
General Studies
Graphic Design Specialization
Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Tech
Local Area Network Systems Network Administration
Management-Adminstrative Management
Medical Coding Certificate
Music
Nursing (professional)
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physics-Astronomy
Pre-Medical
Pre-Veterinary
Psychology
Radiology
Radio-Television-Film
Speech
Surgical Technology-Certificate Option
Undeclared
ISD Total
San Marcos CISD
#
%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
2
5.4%
2
5.4%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
7
18.9%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
3
8.1%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
1
2.7%
37
100.0%
San Marcos CISD
Students in Developmental and/or
College Level Courses Fall 2007
Students in Developmental and/or College Level Courses for Fall 2007
* Students can be enrolled in more than one Developmental course but are only counted once in each column.
** Transition to College and Study Skills courses.
All student information is provided in High School totals.
Program Recognition
College Connection Program
National Acclaim & Recognition
State and National Interest
in Expansion
National Interest:
Florida Department of Education
 Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called “Go
Higher-Get Accepted” modeled after College Connection
Maine Interest in College Connection
 Proposed law requiring graduating high school seniors to
complete at least one college application before getting
diploma.
THECB Statewide
College Connection Expansion
2007-2009
• Ten Colleges Receive Implementation Grants
• Alamo Community College District
• Blinn College
• Del Mar College
• Houston Community College System
• Lee College
• Odessa College
• Richland College
• South Texas College
• Tarrant County College District
• Weatherford College
THECB Statewide
College Connection Expansion
2007-2009
• Five Colleges Receive Planning Grants
• Cedar Valley College
• Cisco Junior College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Victoria College
THECB Statewide
College Connection Expansion
• Texas Colleges Already Adopting College
Connection
• Alamo Community College District
• Central Texas College
• Coastal Bend Community College
• Del Mar Community College
• Houston Community College District
• Temple Community College
• Vernon College
• Victoria Community College
Awards Received
• THECB Star
Award
Award Recipient
November 2006
• Excelencia in
Education
Award
Semi-Finalist
October 2006
• Bellwether Award
Award Recipient
January 2007
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
Contact
Mary Hensley, Ed.D.
Vice President,
College Support Systems
and ISD Relations
[email protected]
512-223-7618
Gary Madsen
P-16 Initiatives Director
[email protected]
512-223-7087
For a copy of this presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/san_marcos_cisd/
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