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Connecting Possibility to ExpectationOne Student at a Time
Bellwether AwardsJanuary 29, 2007
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
Critical IssuesCritical Issues
Addressing the Addressing the Critical IssuesCritical Issues
• Creating a culture of high expectations
• Increasing access to aid low-income students
• Addressing non-academic barriers
The Challenge: The Challenge: Why Make a Why Make a
College Connection?College Connection?
Closing the Gaps in Closing the Gaps in ParticipationParticipationState of TexasState of Texas• 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 expects 15,000 more students by 2015.
“Closing the Gaps” Background
“The community college’s role in the goal of participation is absolutely vital. We talk about students who come directly from high school into higher education, and while the numbers are going up, we are not attracting a significant increase in the pool. That’s one of the areas that we’re going to have to spend some real effort – in encouraging students who complete high school to continue on with higher education and the Connections Program that has been talked about already today is absolutely the way that it needs to happen all across the state to change.”Dr. Glenda BarronAssistant Commissioner, Community and Technical Colleges DivisionTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardJanuary 7, 2005
College Connection College Connection OverviewOverview
Improving High School to Improving High School to College TransitionsCollege Transitions
• Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their 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.
“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 ParedesCommissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardJanuary 6, 2005
Excuses For Not Excuses For Not Continuing Your Continuing Your EducationEducation
No one in my family has ever gone to college.
I’ve been in school for 12 years. That’s enough! I just want a good job.
I can’t afford it.
I don’t know what I want to do with my life.
I won’t fit in.College is too hard.I don’t know how to apply or where I want to go.
Source: Adapted from The College Board’s “Seven Excuses Not to Go to College and Why They’re Lame”
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service AreaCollege 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/1161.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 3,732 1040 28% 687 18% 2,005
54%
Bastrop 446 105 24% 102 23% 239 54%
Blanco 63 18 29% 14 22% 31 49%
Coupland**
Del Valle 360 57 16% 67 19% 236 66%
Doss**
Dripping Springs 234 114 49% 54 23% 66 28%
Eanes 576 256 44% 53 9% 267 46%
Elgin 211 58 27% 42 20% 111 53%
Fredericksburg 228 90 39% 30 13% 108 47%
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
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 530 189 36% 95 18% 246 46%
Harper 33 17 51% 4 12% 12 36%
Hays 531 164 31% 77 15% 290 55%
Jarrell 38 10 26% 10 26% 18 47%
Johnson City 58 23 40% 9 16% 26 45%
Lago Vista 65 21 32% 8 12% 36 55%
Lake Travis 320 150 47% 54 17% 116 36%
Leander 1,016 312 31% 282 28% 422 42%
Liberty Hill 138 42 30% 30 22% 66 48%
Lockhart 241 66 27% 28 12% 147 61%*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/1161.PDF
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Texas High School Graduates from FY 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Austin Community College Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
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 81 17 21% 7 9% 57 70%
Manor 140 27 19% 26 19% 87 62%
McDade**
Nixon-Smiley 59 10 17% 13 22% 36 61%
Pflugerville 940 334 36% 202 21% 404 43%
Prairie Lea**
Round Rock 2,202 747 34% 398 18% 1,057
48%
San Marcos 400 102 26% 64 16% 234 59%
Smithville 105 25 24% 24 23% 56 53%
Wimberley 160 65 41% 34 21% 61 38%
Total 12,907 4,059
31% 2,414
19% 6,434
50%*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/1161.PDF
The Process: The Process: ImplementingImplementing
College ConnectionCollege Connection
Program AssumptionsProgram Assumptions
• The college enrollment process is intimidating, especially to first-generation college students.
• Removing barriers and establishing relationships will ease college transition.
Program HallmarksProgram Hallmarks
• Austin Community College provides hands-on, one-on-one support to assistevery student through each step of thecollege admissions process.
• During graduation ceremonies, highschool graduating seniors receiveacceptance letters to Austin Community College.
Students Receive ServicesStudents Receive Servicesat the High School:at the High School:
College Connection College Connection Activity Grid SampleActivity Grid Sample
Activity Date Time LocationEquipment
Communication San Marcos HS Contact(*Lead Contact)[email protected]
ACC Contact(*Lead Contact)[email protected]
Signature Letter of Release
August 30, 2006
Template letter
•Letters to parents contest
*Cecily Moore cecily.moore
*Luanne Preston luanne
Senior Assembly
September 8, 2006
9:45-11:15 a.m.
SMHS Auditorium and Library
•Notice in parent newsletter•Notice on high school website
*Cecily Moore cecily.moore
*K. Leigh Forell khammfor
Admissions Application
Make-Up Day
October 3, 2006
October 6, 2006
8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Library computer labs/ English classes
•Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completeing application
*Cecily Moore cecily.moore
*Linda Kluck lkluck
ASSET Assessment (paper and pencil)
February 6 & 8, 2007
8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Room A123; Library
•Schedule to parents & on web site
*Cecily Moore cecily.moore
*Holly Delacroix hdelacro
Financial Aid April 12, 2007
8:20 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Library Information sheet disseminated to students @ school & via web site
*Cecily Moore cecily.moore
*Gail Braswell gbraswell
District Lead: Sylvia Garza, 512-393-6742, [email protected] Marcos HS Lead: Chad Kelly, 512-393-6800, [email protected]
Admin. Assistant: Lisa Jordan, 512-393-6805, [email protected] ACC Lead: Mary Hensley, 223-7618, [email protected]/Luanne Preston, 223-7355, [email protected]
Exec. Assistant: Esther Buzard, 223-7618, [email protected] College Connection Lead: Luanne Preston, 223-7354, [email protected]
Admin. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223-7354, [email protected] Senior Count:424 (SMHS)
SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities
Lifetime Acceptance
• Application never discarded
• Provide a permanent college home
• Students come to ACC•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 collects longitudinal data for retention, completion and success
The Results: The Results: College Connection’sCollege Connection’s
ImpactImpact
Diversity of College Diversity of College Connection ParticipantsConnection Participants
• Anglo - 41%• African American - 11%• Hispanic - 39%• Asian - 4%• Other - 5%
• More than 55% of College Connection enrollees are minorities
• Higher percentage entering ACC through College Connection than in the general ACC student population of 41%
• Enrollments for minorities and economically disadvantaged students is more than double the state goals
Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACC
The ACC College The ACC College Connection Program Connection Program Works!Works!
District Students Not Located in Texas Higher
EducationFall 2003
Students Not Located in Texas Higher
Education Fall 2004
Students Not Located in Texas
Higher Education Fall 2005
% Increase of Students
Located in Higher
Education
San Marcos 273 66% 219 55% 234 59% 7 %
Austin 2,155 56% 2,066 56% 2,005 54% 2 %
Bastrop 286 69% 234 57% 239 54% 15 %
Del Valle 293 77% 312 80% 236 66% 11 %
Leander 444 48% 459 48% 422 42% 6 %
Total 3,451 58% 3,290 56% 3,136 53% 5%
Violet = Year after College Connection started
Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports
Increase in Texas Higher Education
The ACC College The ACC College Connection Program Connection Program Works!Works!
DistrictStudents Enrolling at ACC
Fall 2003
Students Enrolling at ACC
Fall 2004
Students Enrolling at ACC
Fall 2005
Students Enrolling at ACC
Fall 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%
Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports and ACC Office Of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability
Increase at Austin Community College
College Connection College Connection Results for ACC, 2004-Results for ACC, 2004-20062006• 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
• Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments• 714% increase in number of students receiving Tech Prep
credit• 36 students in 2003-04• 48 students in 2004-05• 293 students in 2005-06
Related InitiativesRelated Initiatives
•Mini-College Connection for Adult Education
•College Connection Scholarships
Lessons Learned: Lessons Learned: Starting AStarting A
College ConnectionCollege Connection
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
• Replication• Buy In• Resource Allocation• Technology Use• Growth and Expansion• Data Collection• Publicity and Celebrations
ReplicationReplication
• Can implement with existing resources
• Requires strategic reorganization, commitment, creativity
• Pilot for success
Buy InBuy In
• Personnel at all levels need to be involved and willing• School District Superintendent• School Principal• High School Faculty• College Board of Trustees• College President• College Faculty and Staff
Resource AllocationResource Allocation
• Reorganization and redesign of existing student services resources• Staff received cross-training to maximize
efficiency and productivity• Peak enrollment periods leveled out as
graduating seniors plan ahead
• Other costs involved• Testing Fees• Travel Budgets
Technology UseTechnology Use
• Use technology whenever available to save time and other resources
• Technology has been developed for the:• Online college application• Financial aid application• Pre-advising (ACC 101)• Testing (COMPASS)• Senior Presentations• E-mail listservs• Websites• Data Tracking• Communication
College Connection College Connection WebsiteWebsite
• Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent ACC sites
www.austincc.edu/isd
Program Growth & Statewide Expansion
• Be prepared to plan for growth
• Growth leads to community support
• Growth indicates success
• Growth indicates a need in the community
College Connection School College Connection School DistrictsDistricts
2003-04 (Year 1)
San Marcos
2004-05 (Year 2)
Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Leander
San Marcos
2005-06 (Year 3)
Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Hays
Leander
Manor
Pflugerville
San Marcos
2006-07 (Year 4)Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleElgin FredericksburgHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville
College Connection College Connection Program GrowthProgram Growth
Over 3 years:• 1 school district to 22• 2 high schools to 48• 400 students to 12,000+
ACC’s Future Goal:• Include all 30 school districts in our
service area
Statewide ExpansionStatewide Expansion
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board plans to expand College Connection to all Texas high schools
Texas Community Texas Community Colleges Adopting Colleges Adopting College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram
• Alamo Community College District• Coastal Bend Community College• Del Mar Community College• Houston Community College District• Temple Community College• Victoria Community College
Data CollectionData Collection
• Develop a data collection plan• Items to track
• Participation by district/high school• College retention rates• College attendance• Ethnicity• Gender• Enrollees• Need for developmental education• College-going rates• Dual credit/tech prep participation
Publicity and CelebrationsPublicity and Celebrations
• Celebrate with the districts especially at the graduation ceremonies
• Recognize college staff
• Utilize local and national newspapers, journals, conferences, etc.
College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition
Program RecognitionProgram Recognition
Success Attracts Success Attracts External FundingExternal Funding
•TG Public Benefit Grant - $155,000
•Texas Pioneer Foundation - $50,000
•Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce - $108,000
•Round Rock ISD - $18,000
•In-kind Mobile Go Center• Advanced Micro Devices• AT&T Foundation• College For All Texans Foundation
Mobile Go CenterMobile Go Center
Mobile Go CenterMobile Go Center
•Assist in College Connection services
•Make non-College Connection visits to malls, community
centers, etc.
Mary HensleyMary HensleyAustin Community College
Vice President College Support Systems and ISD Relations
5930 Middle Fiskville RoadAustin, TX 78754
Office: (512) 223-7618 Fax: (512) 223-7895
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