WELCOMEDr. Carole Goldsmith, President

HIGH SCHOOL DATA

Prepared by Kyle Crider, Research Analyst, WHCCD

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High School ReportTracks data on students entering West Hills College from feeder high schools.

• Based on High School Graduating Class

Includes:

• Demographics• Enrollment trends• Time to completion• Completion type

(degree/certificate/transfer)• Most common degrees, certificates,

and transfer institutions• Average course load (units enrolled)• Average GPA• Course Success and Retention• Math and English placement

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These data include…

•Avenal High School•Coalinga High School•Faith Christian Academy•Firebaugh High School•Mendota High School•Tranquillity High School

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015High School Graduating Class

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Time to Completion

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Completion Type

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English Placement

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Math Placement

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Enrollment Status

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Units Attempted in Initial Fall Term

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Ethnicity of Students Who Enrolled in Initial Fall Term Following High School Graduation

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Gender of Students Who Enrolled in Initial Fall Term Following High School Graduation

Reports for all feeder high schools are available at:http://www.westhillscollege.com/district/Institutional-Effectiveness/feeder-hs-data.asp

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Spring 2010 Total: 90(all schools)

Spring 2016 Total: 337(all schools)

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Dual Enrollment Data – Future Directions

•AB-288 Requires Reporting on:• Enrollment by gender and ethnicity• Number of courses by type and school site• Course success rate (% passing) • FTES Generated

GET FOCUSED STAY FOCUSED

Prepared by Robert Pimentel, Associate Dean of Education Services

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What is Get Focused Stay Focused?

An initiative developed through Santa Barbara City College’s Dual Enrollment Department that promotes high school graduation, post-secondary completion and successful entry into the workforce.

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How does the initiative work?

•9th Grade- All students take a standards-based, comprehensive guidance dual enrollment (optional) course that culminates with an online 10-year Career & Education Plan

• Work through the process that answers the questions:

• Who Am I?• What do I Want?• How do I get it?

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How does the Initiative Work?

10th Grade- During the course of their sophomore year, students:

• Research high-demand/high wage careers• Determine post-secondary options/pathways• Learn about college access and affordability• Update their 10-year plan

11th Grade- During their junior year students:• Research STEM Fields• Reaffirm or change selected career pathway• Chose College major to match career pathway• Identify college/ post secondary options that offer major• Start working on college applications

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How does the Initiative Work?

12th Grade- During their senior year, students will:• Apply to college/ post secondary training• Apply for financial aide and scholarships• Update their resume, cover letter, and portfolio • Work on interviewing skills and job applications• Outline skill-based Education Plan

• Once out of school:• Students will be prepared for college; no remedial coursework needed• Students will attend college/post-secondary training with an informed

major• Will have an online, 10-year Plan and a skills-based education plan• Ideally, will graduate with at least 12 college units that transfer to their

choice of college/post secondary school

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Future Directions for local schools & WHCC

Who is planning of offering Get Focused Stay Focused at their high schools?

How can an initiative like Get Focused Stay Focused help with the career pathways that we are working on at various school sites? (i.e. health careers, Ag Academy, transfer, etc.)

https://vimeo.com/brianymarsh/successintheneweconomy

QUESTIONS

DUAL CREDIT: AB288 REVIEW Dr. Carole Goldsmith, President

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Background: SB 1070 Directives

•To increase the readiness of middle and high school students for postsecondary education and careers in regional economic sectors.

•Expanding existing career pathways, articulation agreements, dual enrollment and credit earned in courses is foundational to this work.

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New Rules: AB288

•Establishes the College and Career Access Pathways Act

•Authorize Community College districts to partner with local school districts

•Expand access to concurrent enrollment opportunities for high school students

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Agreement Status Update

• Communicated the goals of SB 1070 and AB288 to the region’s High Schools through meetings and Board meetings

• Provided professional development, externships and secondary/postsecondary collaboration

• Agreements to expand dual at all sites – all are in the que

• WHCC has been approved• Mendota has approved• Firebaugh and Avenal are scheduled • THS and CHS are pending

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How do you create a pathway?

•We decided we have to get this right.

•First…you don’t start at the end and build back. If you do, you might find that no body is at the beginning.

•You begin at the beginning…where the travelers are.

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How do you create a pathway?

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Process for creating career pathway programs

Faculty/Admin. Dialogue

Faculty discuss in Learning Area

Meetings

Faculty and Admin meet with Industry Advisory

Curriculum Developed

Technical Review Committee

Curriculum Approval (2 readings)

District Education Coordinating

Council

WHCCD Board of Trustees Approval

Regional Consortium

Approval

State Chancellor’s Office Approval

State/National Board Approval (if

necessary)ACCJC Approval

Anywhere from a 1-1.5 years

A Career Pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career courses, commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, and/or an industry-recognized certificate or licensure, and/or a baccalaureate degree and beyond.

A Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary education, business, and employers. Career Pathways are available to all students, including adult learners, and are designed to lead to rewarding careers.

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When the Pathway isn’t always smooth…

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When the Pathway isn’t always smooth…

Students need coping skills, problem solving skills and support to stay the course. Delivery of instruction needs to meet the expectations of Generation Z.They also need rigor and confidence in their ability to meet the challenge of ever increasing academic demands.College and high school faculty, staff and administrators must be a part of this process.

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Our Role

Foster the confidence in each student’s ability to achieve their goals through…Articulation and Dual Enrollment policies and procedures that do not place barriers in the way of student success. Commit to the concepts of ACCESS, EQUITY and SUCCESS.

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Who pays who?

Depends…

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Our task today

•Work today to plan for future success of our students

•Create a draft plan that we will continue to refine to create onramps for our students

•Expand the dialogue to reduce barriers for our students and our organizations

•Walk away with a deeper understanding the process, our roles and our path moving forward

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Dual credit, what does that mean?

•Opportunity to change the educational environment to improve the college going culture

•Opportunity for our students to have a real sense of hope and accomplishment to achieve their college and career goals

•Opportunity for our families to get an affordable jumpstart on college education

•Opportunity to change the economic landscape of our region

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Mendota Agriculture Mechanics Pathway

GradeAg Mech Pathway

Summer IS 2 O9th AgBus 15 F2F

AET 15 F2F

Summer IMT 60 F2F

10th WT 70 F2FCrpSci 1 F2FART 42 O

Summer HE 35 OAg 14 F2F

GradeAg Mech Pathway

11th WT 71 F2FMath 63 OHist 17A OAET 10 F2FNEW World Hist

Summer AgBus 40 OCOM 5 O

12th IMT 61 OPoiSci 1 OSlSci 21 F2FEng 1A O

ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER (ADT)ELEMENTARY EDUCATION*

• The Associate of Arts in Elementary Education for Transfer Degree is designed to provide students a seamless transfer to the California State University system. The degree is designed for students who are planning to become elementary teachers, with a goal of seamlessly transferring to a CSU and completing a Liberal Arts or Liberal Studies degree, and continuing on to earn a multiple subject teaching credential. The degree provides the foundation for teacher development and training.

• In order to complete the AA-T in Elementary Education students must met the following requirements:

• Complete 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University and include requirements for the CSU General Education Breadth or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum;

• Complete a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better in all required courses;

• Earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0.*PENDING CALIFORNIA CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE APPROVAL

ADT – ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

AST – PLANT SCIENCE*• The Associate in Science in Agriculture Plant Science for Transfer

Degree is designed to provide students a seamless transfer to the California State University system. The degree is designed to prepare students for a baccalaureate degree in Plant Science or similar major.

• This program provides knowledge of the general principles of agricultural production including soil fertility and irrigation management, tractor operation, pest control and planting, growing, harvesting and marketing of crops.

• This program includes coursework required for entry-level positions and foundational knowledge required for careers as pest control advisors, certified crop advisors, farm managers, irrigation consultants, fertilizer sales, and agricultural research technician. A baccalaureate degree in Plant Science will prepare students for various careers in viticulture, horticulture and agronomy.

*PENDING CALIFORNIA CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE APPROVAL

AST – PLANT SCIENCE

IGETC FOR CSU CERTIFICATE**• The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

(IGETC) for California State University (CSU) provides students the ability to fulfill lower-division general education requirements or Associate Degrees for Transfer.

• It is strongly recommended that students complete the IGETC prior to transfer to allow more flexibility in class selection at the university and timely progress to degree completion. Some majors (primarily engineering and sciences) within the CSU campus may not accept IGETC for meeting general education.

**PENDING WHCC CURRICULUM APPROVAL, PENDING CALIFORNIA CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE APPROVAL

IGETC FOR CSU CERTIFICATE

PLANNING BY K-12 DISTRICT

SHARING OF TENTATIVE PLANS

STUDENT PERFORMANCE -WONDERFUL ACADEMY

DATA SHARING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Robert Pimentel, Associate Dean of Education Services

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Data Sharing and Reporting Requirements

•AB-288 Requires Reporting on:• Enrollment by gender and ethnicity• Number of courses by type and school site• Course success rate (% passing) • FTES Generated

*CCPT Grantees have additional reporting requirements

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