College Access and Success –College Access and Success –Creating a College Readiness Creating a College Readiness

CultureCultureDr. Nilka Avilés, IDRA Senior Education

Associate

National Migrant Conference, April 7, 2014

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Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• Background and Context Information of the

Importance of a College Education• Creating a College Culture• College Readiness Competencies• Developing College Readiness Competencies Activity• Best Practices in Action• Exit Ticket

Objectives• To cultivate the importance of a college

education and prepare students to be college ready.

• To build a college going culture and lead others to pursue a post secondary education.

• To examine the college readiness competencies for success.

Background and Context• Significant college completion gap for Hispanic

students and dire need to address the roots of this gap (Census Bureau, 2009; NCES, 2011)

• Lack of college readiness has a direct impact to the future of the nation with the changes in demographics (Glover-Blackwell, Kwoh & Pastor, 2010)

• Achievement and opportunity gap, deficit-based thinking, lack of college access and culturally responsive curricula (Darling-Hammond, 2010; Contreras, 2011; Valencia, 1997; Ladson-Billings, 1994; Howard

2010)

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Degree-attainment Rates Among Adults Degree-attainment Rates Among Adults (ages 25-64) by population group(ages 25-64) by population group

59.36

42.96

26.84

22.8319.21

61.32

43.91

28.06

32.08

16.86

Asian White African American Native American Hispanic

United States Texas

Increase the proportion of individuals with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025

Latinos constitute 1 in 6 individuals in the United States, with a college completion rate of only 19.2 percent. In Texas, the completion rate is 16.8 percent. This situation is very similar in many other states.

Creating a College Readiness Culture• State requirements for a college going culture

“What does college readiness mean to you?”• Stand up, hand up, pair up

- Home partner

- Emergency partner

- High 5 partner• Reflection circle; Share your responses

Random Teams•Team Roles

Reporter – Shares team information with the class

Gatekeeper – equalizes participation and gather materials for the group

Praiser – encourages participation of all members

Reflector – leads the team in looking back•How do we start creating a college culture?

Creating a College Readiness Culture

•Increase college readiness developing a community-wide college-going culture•Address the attitudes, beliefs and mental blocks that may be hindering students' progress •Increase PK-20 collaborative partnerships

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College Readiness Competencies• Goal Setting• Inquiry/Creativity• Expression/Communication• Critical Thinking/Problem

Solving• Collaboration• Organization• Self-discipline and self-

directed learning

• Attentiveness• Involvement• Reflection• Persistence/Resiliency• Study Skills• Time Management• Determination• Sense of efficacy

Developing Successful Competencies Activity

• What are your views on each of these competencies?

• How do you assist students in having the competencies they need in order to be successful in school and in college?

• What are the educational implications if students are prepared?

Developing Successful Competencies Activity

• What attitudes and beliefs we should strive for and model for students?

• What is your commitment in ensuring your students master these competencies to be successful in college and in life?

• Present your work

Best Practices in Action for College Access and Success

• Review the description on slips provided• Decide which heading fits your description • Reflect with each other and report to the

group

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