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College ConnectionCollege ConnectionMidland CollegeJanuary 10, 2008
Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD [email protected]
Contact InformationContact Information
Students Receive Services at the Students Receive Services at the High School:High School:
College ConnectionCollege Connection School Districts School Districts
2003-04 Year 1San Marcos
2004-05Year 2Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Leander
San Marcos
2005-06Year 3Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Hays
Leander
Manor
Pflugerville
San Marcos
2006-07Year 4Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleElginFredericksburgHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville
2007-08Year 5
Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleDripping SpringsEanesElgin FredericksburgGeorgetownHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson CityLago Vista
Lake TravisLeander Liberty HillLockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock
San Marcos Smithville Wimberley
School Districts Participating in the School Districts Participating in the College College ConnectionConnection Program Program 2007-20082007-2008
School DistrictSchool District Number of High Number of High SchoolsSchools
Number of SeniorsNumber of Seniors YearYearStartedStarted
Austin ISDAustin ISD 1212 5,1895,189 20042004
Bastrop ISDBastrop ISD 22 609609 20042004
Blanco ISDBlanco ISD 11 7272 20062006
Del Valle ISDDel Valle ISD 22 544544 20042004
Dripping Springs ISDDripping Springs ISD 11 265265 20072007
Eanes ISDEanes ISD 11 650650 20072007
Elgin ISDElgin ISD 22 264264 20062006
Fredericksburg ISDFredericksburg ISD 11 247247 20062006
Georgetown ISDGeorgetown ISD 22 791791 20072007
Harper ISDHarper ISD 11 6262 20062006
Hays CISDHays CISD 33 723723 20052005
Jarrell ISDJarrell ISD 11 4848 20062006
Johnson City ISDJohnson City ISD 11 5252 20062006
Lago Vista ISDLago Vista ISD 11 8989 20062006
School Districts Participating in the School Districts Participating in the College College ConnectionConnection Program Program 2007-20082007-2008
School DistrictSchool District Number of High Number of High SchoolsSchools
Number of SeniorsNumber of Seniors YearYearStartedStarted
Lake Travis ISDLake Travis ISD 22 415415 20072007
Leander ISDLeander ISD 44 1,5181,518 20042004
Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill ISD 11 180180 20062006
Lockhart ISDLockhart ISD 22 387387 20062006
Luling ISDLuling ISD 11 131131 20062006
Manor ISDManor ISD 22 255255 20052005
Nixon-Smiley CISDNixon-Smiley CISD 11 5757 20062006
Pflugerville ISDPflugerville ISD 44 1,3851,385 20052005
Prairie Lea ISDPrairie Lea ISD 11 1717 20062006
Round Rock ISDRound Rock ISD 55 2,7902,790 20062006
San Marcos CISDSan Marcos CISD 22 483483 20032003
Smithville ISDSmithville ISD 11 140140 20062006
Wimberley ISDWimberley ISD 11 169169 20072007
Total (27)Total (27) 5858 17,53217,532
College ConnectionCollege Connection Program Growth Program Growth
Over 4 years:
1 school district to 27 school districts
2 high schools to 58 high schools
400 students to 17,000+ students
The The College ConnectionCollege Connection Program Works! Program Works!
Blue=Year College Connection started Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
ISD
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2003
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2004
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
2006 Increase of Students in Higher Ed Since Implementation
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
San Marcos 273 66% 219 55% 234 59% 294 66% 0 %
Austin 2,155 56% 2,066 56% 2,005 54% 2,014 52% 4 %
Bastrop 286 69% 234 57% 239 54% 282 61% -4 %
Del Valle 293 77% 312 80% 236 66% 229 71% 9 %
Leander 444 48% 459 48% 422 42% 418 40% 8 %
Hays 281 57% 309 56% 290 55% 286 51% 5 %
Manor 51 57% 74 57% 87 62% 89 68% -6 %
Pflugerville 194 47% 201 47% 204 48% 156 46% 2 %
College ConnectionCollege Connection Diversity of Participants 2006-07Diversity of Participants 2006-07
More than 55% of College Connectionenrollees are minorities
Higher percentage entering ACC through College Connection than in the general ACC student population
Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACCEducation - Students Enroll at ACC
College ConnectionCollege Connection Results for ACC, Results for ACC, 2004-20072004-2007
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◦ 3,209 students enrolled Summer 2007 (record-breaking ECS enrollment)
Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments◦ 4,336% increase in number of students receiving Tech Prep credit
36 students in 2003-04 48 students in 2004-05 293 students in 2005-06 1,597 students in 2006-07
Program RecognitionProgram Recognition
College Connection College Connection Program Program National Acclaim & RecognitionNational Acclaim & Recognition
Awards ReceivedAwards Received
State and National Interest State and National Interest in Expansionin Expansion
Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called “Go
Higher-Get Accepted” modeled after College Connection
Maine Interest in Maine Interest in College ConnectionCollege Connection
Proposed law requiring graduating high school seniors to complete at least one college application before getting diploma.
Support from “Compact for Higher Education”
National Interest:National Interest:
“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 Expansion2007-2009
• Ten Schools 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 Expansion2007-2009
• Five Schools Receive Planning Grants
• Cedar Valley College
• Cisco Junior College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Victoria College
THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion
• Schools Already Adopting College Connection
• Alamo Community College District
• Coastal Bend Community College
• Del Mar Community College
• Houston Community College District
• Temple Community College
• Victoria College
Austin Community CollegeAustin Community CollegeCollege ConnectionCollege Connection Website Website
Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials
Calendars
Links to pertinent ACC school district sites
www.austincc.edu/isd
WebsiteWebsite
Participating schools
Links to school pages
Link to college pages of interest
Press coverage/special events
