Transcript College Connection Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors 2009 Entering Student Success Institute April 27, 2009

College Connection
Closing the Gaps and Opening Doors
2009 Entering Student Success Institute
April 27, 2009
Agenda
Closing the
Gaps
• Statewide efforts to increase
participation in higher education
College
Connection
Program
• Partnerships with school districts
• Four required steps to admission
Opening Doors
• Serving the ACCD service area
• Texas connection
• National connection
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Initiative:
Increasing Participation
Closing the Gaps
 If more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030,
the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household
income.
The Texas Goal
 Increase student enrollment in higher education by
630,000 by 2015.
ACC’s Goal
 Increase student enrollment to 41,243
by 2015.
ACC Has Met 2010 Overall Participation Goals
OVERALL
AFRICAN
AMERICAN
HISPANIC
WHITE
Texas
Slightly Below Target
ACC
Above Target
2010 Target: 35,374
Texas
On Target
ACC
Above Target
2010 Target: 3,000
Texas
Well Below Target
ACC
Slightly Below Target
2010 Target: 9,105
Texas
Slightly Above Target
ACC
Above Target
2010 Target: 20,115
Spring 2009: 36,601
Spring 2009: 3,120
Spring 2009: 8,918
Spring 2009: 21,170
*OIE Table 1, Austin Community College, Student Profile - ACC Total, 12th Class Day Data, Spring 2008 vs. Spring 2009.
http://www.austincc.edu/oiepub/pubs/profiles/std_prof_ord209s.pdf
*THECB (2008, July). Closing the gaps by 2015: 2008 Progress Report. www.thecb.state.tx.us/reports/PDF/1555.pdf.
The College Connection Program
 Partnerships with area school districts
 100 percent participation of college seniors
 One-on-one support to assist students through college admissions
 Bring the college enrollment process to the high school
campuses—at no cost to the school district
Required
Optional
• Application
• Admissions test
• Pre-advising
• Academic
advising
• Graduation letter
• Student life info
• Teleconference
• Campus tours
• Registration
• Other
Recommended
• Senior
presentation
• Financial aid
application
College Connection Activity Grid Sample
ISD District Lead:
Sandra Dowdy, Assistant Superintendent, 512-386-3040, [email protected]
Del Valle HS Lead:
Jean MacInnis, Principal, 512-386-3210, [email protected]
Admin. Assistant: Nadene Norwood, 512-386-3211, [email protected]
ACC District Lead:
Mary Hensley, 223-7618, [email protected]
Exec. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223-7618, [email protected]
College Connection Lead:
Luanne Preston, 223-7354, [email protected]
Admin. Assistant: Claire Lewis, 223-7354, [email protected]
Senior Count: 400
Activity
Date
Time
Location
Equipment
Communication
Del Valle HS Contact
(*Lead Contact)
[email protected]
ACC District Contact
(*Lead Contact)
[email protected]
High School
Planning Committee
Meeting
August 9,
2008
2:00 p.m. – 3:00
p.m.
Del Valle Admin
5301 Ross Road
Del Valle, TX
•E-mail
•Announcement
*Jean MacInnis
Jmacinnis
*Luanne Preston
luanne
College Connection
Agreement
Prior to
beginning Fall
semester
*Sandra Dowdy
Sdowdy
*Luanne Preston
luanne
Senior Presentation
Kickoff Activity
September 13,
2008
10:30 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.
Auditorium
•Notice in parent
newsletter
•Notice on high
school website
*Sarah Mabry
Sarah.mabry
*Ashley Williams
awillia4
Admissions
Application
October 10,
2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:00
p.m.
Rooms A205, C216,
D130, D208
•Non-citizen
students must
obtain alternate
ID before
completing
application
*Sarah Mabry
Sarah.mabry
*Pat Colunga
pcolunga
Make-Up Day
SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities
College Connection Results
College Connection Growth 2004-08
College Connection Program Growth
College Connection Enrollments
into ACC
2500
2,266
2000
1,664
1500
1,280
1,104
1000
500
47
0
Fall 04
1 ISD
Fall 05
5 ISDs
Fall 06
8 ISDs
Fall 07
22 ISDs
Fall 08
24 ISDs
College Connection Works!
Students NOT Located in Higher Education in Texas
ISD
San Marcos
Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Leander
Hays
Manor
Pflugerville
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
Fall 2005
Fall 2006
#
%
#
#
#
273
66%
219
2,066
234
312
459
%
55%
234
56% 2,005
57%
239
80%
236
48%
422
290
87
204
%
59%
294
54% 2,014
54%
282
66%
229
42%
418
55%
286
62%
89
48%
156
%
66%
52%
61%
71%
40%
51%
68%
46%
Fall 2007
#
277
1,871
223
227
452
296
85
445
Blue=Year College Connection started
Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection
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
4-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdf
%
64%
52%
55%
75%
38%
48%
56%
42%
2007 Increase
of Students in
TX HIED Since
Inception
2%
4%
2%
5%
10%
7%
6%
6%
College Connection Works!
Students NOT Located in Higher Education in Texas
ISD
Elgin
Jarrell
Lockhart
Luling
Round Rock
Smithville
Fall 2003
Fall 2004
Fall 2005
#
#
#
%
%
%
Fall 2006
#
95
22
170
54
1020
66
%
56%
50%
63%
62%
47%
53%
Fall 2007
#
72
26
139
54
959
56
Blue=Year College Connection started
Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection
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
4-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1497.pdf
%
45%
52%
55%
67%
44%
57%
2007 Increase
of Students in
TX HIED Since
Inception
11%
-2%
8%
-5%
3%
-4%
Diversity of Participants 2007-08
Traditionally Underrepresented Students
Enroll at ACC
• More than 50% of College
Connection enrollees are
minorities
• Higher percentage of
minority students
entering ACC through
College Connection than
are present in the general
ACC student population
Lifetime Acceptance at ACC
• Application never discarded
• Provides a permanent college home
• Students come to ACC:
o Full-time
o Part-time
o In Summer for transfer
o After military service
o After career changes
o While attending 4-year institution (coenroll)
• Cohorts can be tracked by semester of
entry
• Longitudinal data collected for
o Retention
o Completion
o Success
2007-2008 Cohort Enrollment Data
College Connection Cohort Persistence
Enrolled Fall
2008
College
Connection
All ACC*
Enrolled
Spring 2009
Return Rate
2,266
1,720
75.9%
35, 798
23,314
65.1%
*Includes College Connection Cohort
2007-2008 Cohort Enrollment Data
Fall 2008 Student Grade Comparison
College Connection Students and All ACC Students
Fall 2008
Grades
College Connection Students
N
%
All ACC Students
N
%
A
1,256
20.53%
26,820
34.78%
B
1,582
25.86%
21,173
27.46%
C
1,630
26.64%
15,352
19.91%
D
513
8.39%
3,764
4.88%
F
953
15.58%
8,209
10.64%
I
24
0.39%
690
0.89%
IP
160
2.62%
1,110
1.44%
6,118
100.00%
77,118
100.00%
TOTAL
Diverse Student Services
• TOP – The Orientation Program
• Learning Labs
• Special Populations—Perkins
Funding Support
• Services for Students with
Disabilities
• El Centro (Hispanic Cultural
Center)
• African-American Cultural Center
• Learning Communities
• Foster Care Alumni
• Student Life Clubs, Organizations,
and Leadership Opportunities
• Weekend Colleges and Distance
Learning
• Men of Distinction
• Capital IDEA
Opening Doors
 “Because of College Connection
and because of Austin Community
College, I have been able to make
smart choices about college and
my future.” – LBJ High School
Graduate, ACC Student
 “With the start that I got from College Connection and the support that I
got once I arrived at ACC, I have learned a lot about what it takes to go to
college. I have learned so much that I have been able to help my friends
know what to do. One of my best friends is finally going to start at Austin
Community College in the fall because I shared with her that if I can do it,
she can do it, too.” – Bastrop High School Graduate, ACC Student
Positive Impact on Other College Programs
ACC Fall Enrollments



38% increase first year
59% increase over two years
Sustained growth over five years at about
30% per year
Early College Start (Dual Credit)
Enrollments

41% increase from ’05 – ‘08
Tech Prep Enrollments

98% increase in enrollment from ‘03 to ‘08
 36 students in 2003-04
 48 students in 2004-05
 293 students in 2005-06
 1,597 students in 2006-07
 2,181 students in 2007-08
The Texas Connection
Ten Colleges Received THECB Implementation Grants
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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
The Texas Connection
Five Colleges Received
THECB Planning Grants
• Cedar Valley College
• Cisco Junior College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Victoria College
Other Community Colleges
with College Connection
• Central Texas College
• Coastal Bend Community College
• College of the Mainland
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Laredo Community College
Temple College
Tyler Junior College
Vernon College
The National Connection
 Florida Department of Education: “Go Higher--Get
Accepted”
 Maine: Law requiring high school seniors to complete one
college application
 Consulting: Colleges from California to South Carolina have
consulted with ACC about the program’s success
 Awards:
 THECB Star Award
 Excelencia in Education
 Bellwether Award
Stephen B. Kinslow, Ph.D.
President and CEO
[email protected]
512-223-7598
Kathleen Christensen, Ph.D.
Vice President
Student Support and Success Systems
[email protected]
512-223-1909
For copies of this presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/documents/04-27-09ESSI.ppt