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Increasing Rigor, Relevance, Relationships and Results in an Urban School District. Austin Independent School District Austin Community College College Board Forum October 26, 2007. Presenters. Presenters. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Increasing Rigor, Increasing Rigor, Relevance, Relationships Relevance, Relationships and Results in an Urban and Results in an Urban
School DistrictSchool DistrictAustin Independent School District Austin Independent School District
Austin Community CollegeAustin Community CollegeCollege Board ForumCollege Board Forum
October 26, 2007October 26, 2007
PresentersPresenters
Charlotte Winkelmann Roy LarsonAssistant Director, Coordinator, Student Support AISD College Readiness [email protected] [email protected] 512-414-0173 512-414-0252
Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD [email protected]
Luanne Preston, Ph.D.Executive Director, Early College Start and College [email protected]
PresentersPresenters
Agenda Agenda
Getting Them ReadyRigorRelevanceRelationshipsResults
Getting Them There Program Profiles
State and National ContextState and National ContextAustin ISD District FocusAustin ISD District Focus
Austin ISD Overview• 82,000 Total Students• 12 High Schools• 18 Middle Schools
ACC Overview About ACC
• “One College” with 7 campuses
• Eight-county Service Area (state law)
• 34,000 students in credit programs
State and National ContextState and National Context
The New 3 R’sThe New 3 R’sThe New 3 R’s• Theory of change developed by Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation in 2001• Key attributes of effective schools
• Rigor• Relevance• Relationships
Texas Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Coordinating Board’s
Strategic PlanStrategic Plan“Closing the Gaps”
Overview
Closing the Gaps in Closing the Gaps in ParticipationParticipation
• Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive college degrees
by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income.
• 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 more students by 2015.
HB1HB1• Passed by Texas Legislature in 2007• Provides for reform and realignment of public and
higher education systems• Addresses issues related to high school success,
college-readiness, and many items related to higher education
HB1HB1House Bill 1 supports the State’s goals of Closing the Gaps by ensuring the following
• Enhanced college-readiness/workforce readiness in Texas
• Increased student success in secondary school systems• Increased college-going culture in all schools• Increased higher education enrollments and student
success• Decreased developmental education numbers and costs• Creates an educated/trained workforce to grow and
sustain economic competitiveness
HB 400• Designed to “Close the Gaps” in
• participation (college entry)• success (certificate/degree completion)
• Applies to school districts with• one or more high schools
• lowest 10% for college entry• year following graduation
• Mandates partnership to develop a plan to increase college-going rates• 3 Austin ISD high schools meet criteria
Getting Them ReadyGetting Them ReadyThe 4 R’sThe 4 R’s
Austin ISD District FocusAustin ISD District Focus4R’s4R’s
• RigorRigor
• RelevanceRelevance
• RelationshipsRelationships
• ResultsResults
Increasing The RigorIncreasing The Rigor• Increase AP Enrollments
• Pay for PSAT
• AP Potential
• Dual Credit- Early College Start
• Tech Prep
Increasing the Rigor
• Increase in AVID enrollment
• Increase in Pre-AP course enrollment in MS and HS levels
• Increase in enrollment in AP course and test participation in each subgroup
• Increase in number of participants of the PSAT/NMSQT
Increasing the Rigor AP/IB Students and Course Enrollments
2004-2005 to 2006-2007
Year Students• 2004-05 3,650
• 2005-06 3,823
• 2006-07 3,882
Increasing the Rigor • Use of AP Potential for increase in AP enrollment based
on PSAT/NMSQT
• Increase in number of students graduating on the RHSP and the DAP plan for Texas
• Use of PSAT SOAS for improving curriculum areas
Increasing the Rigor• Increase in Dual Credit and Early College Start
classes on high school campuses
• Increase in Dual Credit/Early College Start Enrollments
• Increase in scores for College Readiness Indicators
• Increase in the number of advanced courses offered at the HS level at all campuses
Relevance• AdvisoriesAdvisories
• High School RedesignHigh School Redesign
• First Things FirstFirst Things First
Relevance • Increase in AVID student mentors
• Increase in NACAC/Centex college fairs
• Increase in the number of SLC/Academy/Majors
• Increase in number of students in ACC Connection
RelevanceRelevance• Increase in Spanish-speaking college recruiters and
college nights
• Increase in number of students enrolling in Twilight Classes to finish HS
• Increase in options offered to students to improve HS graduation rates
Relationships• Partnerships/Agreements with ACC
• Crockett Partnership• HB 400• CCPP• College Connection
• Early Participation Agreement with College Board
• AP Strategies
Results• Increase college-going rate overall
• THECB and Clearinghouse Data
• HB 400 Results• Increase PSAT test takers• Increase number of pre-AP/AP Courses
• Improving scores• More kids taking classes
• College Connection results
• Early College Start enrollments• More classes available for dual credit
• 10.7% enrollment increase Fall 2005-2007
Postsecondary Enrollment Postsecondary Enrollment Rates by Graduating ClassRates by Graduating Class
HB 400 ResultsIndicator AISD Lanier Reagan TravisLow-Income
2001 50.1% 56.5% 60% 63.4%2006 60.3% +10.2% 78.5% +22% 79.7% +19.7% 78.9% +15.5%LEP
2001 19.9% 23% 21.9% 21.9%2006 23.9% +4% 28.3% +5.3% 22.8% +.9% 22.1% +.3%Mobility
2001 22.2% 30.3% 33.2% 33.2%2006 26.7% +4.5% 37% +6.7% 39% +5.8% 39.4% +6.2%Attendance Rate
2001 93.5% 86.1% 78.4% 85.3%2006 94.3% +.8% 85.2% (-.9%) 87.2% +8.8 86.3% +1%Completion Rate
2001 72.3% 71.3% 50.7% 71.5%2006 80.7% +8.4% 71.4% +.1% 70.4% +19.7% 65.4% (-6.1%)Advanced Courses
2001 22.2% 9.3% 7.6% 9.2%2006 21.9% (-.3%) 10.9% +1.6% 18.7% +11.1% 25.8% +16.6%Recommended High School Program
2001 45.3% 35.9% 22.2% 50.2%2006 74.9% +29.6% 70.8% +34.9% 57% +34.8% 69.6% +19.4%SAT/ACT Tested
2001 60.9% 39.1% 46.6% 32.7%2006 75.9% +15% 75.4% +36.3% 53.2% +6.6% 43.4% +10.7%SAT Mean
2001 1043 916 794 9002006 1036 (-7) 796 (-120) 814 +20 878 (-22)ACT Mean
2001 20.6 18.3 15.2 17.82006 20.1 (-.5) 15.9 (-2.4) 15.4 +.2 17.3 (-.5)Postsecondary Enrollment
2001 44% 31% 18% 23%2006 48% +4% 33% +2 34% +16% 26% +3%
Increased PSAT/NMSQT Test Takers
PSAT Comparison Chart- April 30, 2007
Increased Participation and Success
Getting Them ThereGetting Them TherePartnership Program Partnership Program
ProfilesProfiles
Program ProfileCrockett Partnership
• Crockett High School/Austin Community College• Auto collision repair program
• Shared facilities• Shared faculty• Shared financial start-up/supplies costs
• Opportunity for new college workforce program• Crockett College Preparatory Academy
• Juniors and seniors will earn 42 college credits prior to graduation• All credits are free under ACC’s Early College Start program• Shared faculty• Courses taught at both high school and college campus
Program ProfileProgram ProfileCollege and Career Preparatory Program
• ACC manages school district Career and Technical Education programs
• Umbrella program encomposses all career prep and college-going initiatives
Why CCPP in Austin ISD??• 2003 Central Office Reorganization• CTE department disbanded
• 12 staff members• National RFP for CTE program operations, April 2003
• Encompassed college-going activities and CTE• Awarded to ACC, July 2003
Austin ISDCollege and Career Preparatory
Program• Coordinates all College-Going
Activities– P-16 Initiatives– Early College Start (Dual Credit)– Tech Prep– College Connection– Summer Bridge– Gates High School Redesign– House Bill 400– House Bill 1
Austin ISDCareer and Technical Education
• Program Direction• Student Certification• Perkins Grant Management• Teacher Certifications• Staff Development• Student Organizations• Academy Direction
• Business Partnerships• Shared Facilities• Shared Faculty• K-12 College/Career
Awareness Plan• College/Career Readiness• Field-based experiences for
students and teachers
Austin ISD CCPP Fiscal Responsibilities
• Serve as budget manager for:• $2.1 million contract funds• $1.4 million annual state-weighted CTE funds• $970,000 annual in Perkins and Tech-Prep federal
funds• $900,000 Rio Grande funds• $150,000 Home Depot funds• $5.52 Million Total
Austin ISD CCPPKey Results
• Established majors at all 11 comprehensive high schools
• Implemented new programs at 6 high schools, 2 middle schools, and the Special Education Center:-Health Sciences Technology -Collision Repair-Criminal Justice -Agriculture Science-Project Lead-the-Way (Pre-Engineering) -Fire Academy-Culinary Arts -Computer Networking
• Adopted 81 new textbooks involving 100+ teachers in reviewing 267 titles
• Established numerous industry-related certificates for students
Austin ISD CCPPKey Results
• Developing 123 instructional planning guides• Developed numerous articulation agreements• Provided teacher professional development• Participated in all 11 comprehensive high school audits
by the Southern Region Education Board (SREB)• Involved in High School Redesign• Conducted campus trainings for administrators,
counselors, teachers, academy leaders, and department chairs
Austin ISD CCPPKey Results
• Supported Human Resources as certification authority for CTE teachers– Audited 175+ teacher files
to ensure appropriate credentials
• Business and Industry Connections
Program ProfileCollege Connection Program
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 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.
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition RatesService Area College Transition Rates
*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
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
Students Not Located
in Texas Higher
Education *Austin 3,856 1,11
129% 737 19% 2,00
852%
Bastrop 460 105 23% 73 16% 282 61%Blanco 76 36 47% 13 17% 27 36%Coupland**Del Valle 319 32 10% 58 18% 229 72%Doss**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%
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Service Area College Transition RatesRates
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
Students Not Located
in Texas Higher
Education *
Georgetown 519 214 41% 98 19% 207 40%Harper 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%Leander 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%*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
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Service Area College Transition RatesRates
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
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%McDade**Nixon-Smiley 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68%Pflugerville 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43%Prairie Lea**Round Rock 2,158 765 36% 373 17% 1,02
047%
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%Total 13,021 4,21
632% 2,45
119% 6,35
449%
*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 Results in AISDStudents Receive Services at the High School Required
• Admission application
• ASSET or COMPASS
• Pre-advising• Academic advising• Graduation letter
Optional•Student life
info•Teleconferenc
e•Campus tours•Registration•Other
Recommended
•Senior presentation
•Financial aid application
College Connection Students Receive On-Campus Activities:• Access to college and help getting started
• Student life information • Admission application• ACC Video Teleconference• Financial aid application• ASSET assessment • Tour of Austin Community College campus(es)• Pre-Advising (ACC 101)• Advising• Acceptance letter to ACC at graduation• Registration for ACC classes
Red=Required Blue=Recommended Black=Optional
Lifetime Acceptance• Application never discarded
• Provide a permanent college home• Students come to ACC District
– 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
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The College Connection Program Works: More Students Enter Austin Community College
Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports and ACC Office Of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability
DistrictStudents
Enrolling at ACC
Fall 2003
Students Enrolling at
ACCFall 2004
Students Enrolling at
ACCFall 2005
Students Enrolling at
ACCFall 2006
% Increase of Students
Enrolling at ACC
2003-2006
Austin ISD 560 527 630 741 32.32%Bastrop ISD 33 35 70 55 66.67%Del Valle ISD 38 31 58 49 28.95%Hays CISD 61 70 66 77 26.23%
Leander ISD 173 165 242 209 20.81%Manor ISD 16 20 19 19 18.75%
Pflugerville ISD 83 79 67 95 14.46%San Marcos CISD 33 48 49 36 9.09%
Total 997 975 1,201 1,281 28.49%
Questions and Answers
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