DROP-OUT RECOVERY SOLUTIONS for DISCONNECTED YOUTH and ADULTS

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

Anson Green

Director, Adult Education and Literacy

Panelists:

Traci Berry- Goodwill of Central Texas

Juan Carlos Aguirre- South Texas College

Dr. Mary Aleman- Mission Options (MISD)

TWC State Conference

December 8, 2016

Thursday session:

1:45PM-3:00pm

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FACTS

3.5 million Texans lack a high school credential

Rice University demographer predicts the 20% without a credential will become 30% by 2040

Only 20% of Texas jobs are low-skill and that number has been shrinking

50% of Texas jobs are considered middle-skill

Problem disproportionately affects Hispanics, Native Americans and African Americans

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DROP-OUT OPTIONS (1 OF 4)

High School

Non-completer

Equivalency

Options

Diploma

Options

3

DROP-OUT OPTIONS (2 OF 4)

High School

Non-completer

Equivalency

Options

Texas Certificate of High

School Equivalency (TxCHSE)

Diploma

Options

Texas High School Diploma

4

DROP-OUT OPTIONS (3 OF 4)

High School

Non-completer

Equivalency

Options

Texas Certificate of High

School Equivalency (TxCHSE)

• GED 2014

• TASC

• HiSET

Funding

Adult Education and Literacy

Non-profits

Corrections

Diploma

Options

Texas High School Diploma

• Credit Recovery

• Adult High School

Funding

• Public-school funding ADA

(average daily

attendance)5

DROP-OUT OPTIONS (4 OF 4)

High School

Non-completer

Equivalency

Options

Texas Certificate of High

School Equivalency (TxCHSE)

• GED 2014

• TASC

• HiSET

Students

• 16/17 year olds (with

restrictions)

• 18+

Diploma

Options

Texas High School Diploma

• Credit Recovery

• Adult High School

Students

• 18-26 (recovery)

• 19-50 (adult high school

pilot)6

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGEMISSION ACADEMY

Juan Carlos Aguirre, STC

Dr. Mary Aleman, MISD

DROP-OUT RECOVERY SOLUTIONS for DISCONNECTED YOUTH and ADULTS

Juan Carlos Aguirre

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE

Dr. Mary Aleman,

Mission Options Academy

December 8, 2016

Board Area: Lower Rio Grande Workforce

Solutions, Inc.

Institution: South Texas College

Partnership: Mission ISD

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Service Area and Statistics

Workforce Area: Lower Rio Grande Workforce Solutions

Counties Served by STC and Mission ISD: (Starr and Hidalgo) 9

OVERALL DROP-OUT STAISTICS1

• 41% of HS students do not pursue a college certificate or degree upon graduation

• 206,000 individuals 18 years and older have less than a high school education

• 33% of the population lives below the poverty line

TEXAS ADULT COMPLETION AND SKILLS INITIATIVE (TACSI) GRANT

Objective: Serve 88 students in an Integrated Education and Training Program

• Co-enrollment in high school completion and career and technical education program (CTE)

• 60 enrolled in Credit Recovery program and Workforce Training

• 28 co-enrolled in high school equivalency program and Workforce Training

C A R E E R P A T H W A Y S ( I E T )

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE CAREER PATHW AY

H. I .M. CLERK TO HEALTH INFO MANAGEMENT A.A.S .

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE CAREER PATHW AY

COMBINATION (STRUCTURAL AND PIPE) W ELDING CERTIFICATE .

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OUTCOMES

67 students recruited, assessed and enrolled in program

32 have completed H igh School credential

35 are still enrolled in Credit Recovery

10 have completed CTE program

29 are still enrolled in CTE program

GOODWILL of CENTRAL TEXASTraci Berry, CFRE

Senior Vice President

Community Engagement &

Education

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CREATING GENERATIONAL CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND WORK

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T H E W H Y

• More than 3M Texans without a high school diploma

• Almost 60% of Texas children qualify for free and

reduced lunch

• Of the 7.2M jobs lost during recession, workers with only

high school education or less lost 5.6M and recovered only

1% of the 11.6M new jobs

• Only 51% direct to college18

T H E D I P L O M A D I F F E R E N C E

T H E G O O D W I L L E X C E L C E N T E R

S Y S T E M F O R S U C C E S S

O U T C O M E S