College Connection Ready for Replication Education Open Source Conference January 31, 2008 Presenters.
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College Connection Ready for Replication Education Open Source Conference January 31, 2008 Presenters Presenters Mary Hensley, Ed.D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations [email protected] 512-223-7618 Leonard Rivera, Ph.D. Director, Off-Campus/College Connection Programs [email protected] 361-698-2404 Agenda Closing the Gaps Overview College Connection Overview College Connection How It Works Program Results Program Recognition State and National Interest in Expansion Questions and Answers 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. Del Mar Community College expects 2,900 additional students by 2015. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1 College Connection Overview Education Beyond High School Increases earning potential and employment opportunities U.S. Department of Education Improving High School to College Transitions Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their 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% 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68% 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** Nixon Smiley Pflugerville 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 Del Mar Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Agua Dulce ISD Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 27 6 22% 4 15% 17 63% 219 60 27% 30 14% 129 59% Port Aransas ISD 40 16 40% 5 13% 19 48% Aransas Pass ISD 107 17 16% 27 23% 63 59% Banquete ISD 50 19 38% 7 14% 24 48% Bishop CISD 78 37 47% 7 09% 34 44% Calallen ISD 307 128 42% 81 26% 98 32% Aransas County ISD 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 Del Mar 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 Corpus Christi ISD Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 2041 442 22% 565 28% 1026 50% Flour Bluff ISD 345 106 31% 107 31% 132 38% Gregory-Portland ISD 298 105 35% 60 20% 133 45% Ingleside ISD 105 23 22% 15 14% 67 64% Mathis ISD 97 11 11% 27 28% 59 61% Odem-Edroy ISD 71 31 44% 11 15% 29 41% Dr. ML Garza-Gonzalez** **Less than 25 graduates attending this district 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 Del Mar 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 * Richard Milburn Alternative 41 2 05% 8 20% 31 76% Riviera ISD 38 18 47% 5 13% 15 39% Robstown ISD 192 48 25% 44 23% 100 52% Sinton ISD 137 34 25% 20 15% 83 61% 59 22 37% 6 10% 31 53% 229 51 22% 72 31% 106 46% 96 15 16% 16 17% 65 68% 4,577 1,191 26% 1,117 24% 2,261 50% Taft ISD Tuloso-Midway ISD West Oso ISD TOTAL 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 hands-on, one-on-one support to assist every student through each step of the college admissions process. College Connection Program Program is free to the districts except for transportation costs to tour college campus(es). 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 Common Order of On-Campus Activities 1. Senior Presentation 2. Admission application 3. Financial aid application 4. ASSET assessment 5. Tour of Austin Community College campus(es) 6. Pre-Advising 7. Advising 8. Acceptance letter to Austin Community College at graduation 9. Registration for Austin Community College classes Red=Required Blue=Recommended Black=Optional Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC” Application never discarded Provide a permanent college home Students come to ACC: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Full-time Part-time In Summer for transfer After military service After career changes Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC” Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry Longitudinal data collected for ◦ Retention ◦ Completion ◦ Success Student Recruitment Senior Kickoff Presentation See, it didn’t hurt! Recruiter’s name [email protected] ACC 101 – New Student Orientation http://www.austincc.edu/acc101/index_content.html Program Results Austin Community College 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 Lake Travis Bastrop Leander Blanco Liberty Hill Del Valle Lockhart Dripping Springs Luling Eanes Manor Elgin Nixon-Smiley Fredericksburg Pflugerville Georgetown Prairie Lea Harper Round Rock Hays San Marcos Jarrell Smithville Johnson City Wimberley Lago Vista Austin Community College College Connection Program Growth Over 5 years at: 1 school district to 27 school districts 2 high schools to 58 high schools 400 students to 17,000+ students Del Mar College College Connection School Districts 2004-05 Year 1 2005-06 Year 2 2006-07 Year 3 2007-08 Year 4 Corpus Christi Calallen Calallen Sinton Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Robstown Flour Bluff Flour Bluff West Oso Odem Odem Robstown Robstown Sinton Sinton Taft Taft Tuloso-Midway Tuloso-Midway West Oso West Oso Agua Dulce Aransas Pass Banquete Bishop Calallen Corpus Christi Dr. M.L. Garza Charter Flour Bluff Gregory-Portland Ingleside Mathis Odem Port Aransas Richard Milburn Academy Riviera Robstown Rockport Sinton Taft Tuloso-Midway West Oso Del Mar College College Connection Program Growth Over 4 years at: 4 school districts to 28 school districts 5 high schools to 28 high schools 1,081 students to 5,931 students Austin Community College College Connection Diversity of Participants 2006-07 Austin Community College Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACC More than 55% of College Connection enrollees are minorities Higher percentage entering ACC through College Connection than in the general ACC student population Austin Community College College Connection Positively Impacts Other College Programs ACC Fall Enrollments ◦ ◦ Early College Start (Dual Credit) Enrollments ◦ ◦ ◦ 38% increase first year 59% increase over two years 26% increase in enrollment from ‘04 to ’05 45% increase in enrollment from ’04 to ’06 3,209 students enrolled Summer 2007 (recordbreaking ECS enrollment) Tech Prep Enrollments ◦ 4,336% increase in enrollment from ‘03 to ‘06 36 students in 2003-04 48 students in 2004-05 293 students in 2005-06 1,597 students in 2006-07 Program Recognition College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition Awards Received • THECB Star Award • Excelencia in Education Award Award Recipient November 2006 Semi-Finalist October 2006 • Bellwether Award Award Recipient January 2007 Mobile Go Centers ACC’s Two Mobile Go Centers MGC #1 ◦ Length, 34 Feet ◦ Air-Conditioned ◦ 14 Computer Stations MGC #2 Equipped with: ◦ 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 and schedule information ◦ College applications ◦ FAFSA ◦ Other ACC’s Mobile Go Centers Enable ACC to reach individuals where they live, work, and/or attend school Support College Connection program activities Assist in expanding ACC’s outreach efforts ACC’s Mobile Go Centers Visit: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Festivals Sports Events Supermarkets Shopping Malls Schools Other www.austincc.edu/go 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. “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 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 Helpful Hints for a Successful Program Implementation Stay Connected: Recommended Program Management Strategies Be POSITIVE and HELPFUL. Meet with ISD Superintendent and High school Principal during school year. Meet with High School designated contact staff consistently (i.e., monthly, quarterly, etc.). Utilize email and phone contact regularly to keep High School designated staff informed on College Connection events. Stay Connected: Recommended Program Management Strategies Follow-up with High School designated staff on satisfaction of College Connection programming. Regularly attend College Connection events at High Schools to build rapport and assess quality. Be aware that all ISD’s/High Schools are unique. Meet regularly with College Connection staff/teams. Stay Connected: Recommended Program Management Strategies Keep College Administrators/Board constantly informed of College Connection program. Utilize the local area media to keep the community informed of the College Connection program and its mission. Implement a reliable College Connection data tracking system. Always ask the ISD’s: What else can we do for your kids? Program Branding College Connection Logo 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 Austin Community College Website Participating Links schools to school pages Link to college pages of interest Press coverage/special events Del Mar College College Connection Website www.delmar.edu/collegeconnections For copies: PowerPoint Presentation: www.austincc.edu/isd/ctat/013108Presentation.ppt Questions and Answers