Carve Your Paththe
High School, College and Career Management System
NM Public Education DepartmentNM Higher Education Department
NM Department of Workforce Solutions
Presented to the New Mexico Association of Financial Aid Administrators
(NMASFAA)
April 1, 2009
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College Access Challenge Grant (CACG)
U.S. Dept of Education College Cost Reduction Act passed in 2007Grant to fund outreach activities targeting underrepresented student populations
Two Year Formula Grant New Mexico’s annual allocation: $556,798 NMHED was designated agency to apply1/3 matching dollars component
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History
In 2006, NM First made a recommendation to design and implement a major public awareness campaign on the economic value of higher education that would create a sense of urgency about the need for students to stay in school and attend college.
June 2007, NMHED, NMPED, CSN, NMSL and other partners organized the College Outreach Roundtable; it was attended by more than 100 policymakers, educators, business, nonprofit and Tribal representatives.
July 2007, NMHED, NMPED, NMSL and College Success Network form the Middle School Outreach Campaign Initiative (MSOC).
August 2008, NMHED, supported by the MSOC, applies for and is awarded the College Access Challenge Grant.
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CACG Goals and Accomplishments
Goal: Establish a formal New Mexico College access network (NMCan) to leverage resources, collaborate efforts, identify best practices and share information about college outreach services available to students throughout the state
Accomplishments: Launched the New Mexico College access network
October 1, 2008. Launched NMCan listserv
115 subscribers Over 70 agencies represented
What’s Next?
Promote…Promote…Promote! Expand and leverage the listserv. Strengthen NMCan
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CACG Goals and Accomplishments
Goal: Increase the number of high school students who apply to community college and universities by 10% during the two year CACG award period and increase the number of students who attend College Goal Sunday and file the FAFSA by 25% during the two year CACG award period
Accomplishments: Launched the Ticket to College (T2C) program.
To date, 7 colleges and universities have adopted or integrated T2C program.
Increased FAFSA filers by 62% from 2008
What’s Next? Promote…Promote…Promote! Expand the T2C program- Explore eTranscripts to
satisfy admissions requirements Stick to our knitting- Direct students to the experts Incorporate College Goal Sunday into the Next
Steps plan via Carve Your Path
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CACG Goals and Accomplishments
Primary Goal: Establish an online, web-based college and career web portal for all New Mexicans to access information on how to plan, prepare, apply and pay for college.
Accomplishments: Launched interim Carve Your Path website.
www.carveyourpath.org Averaging 40+ hits per day
Aligned and formalized PED, HED and DWS projects and initiatives to begin the development of a comprehensive High School, College and Career Management System.
What’s Next? Promote…Promote…Promote! Participate in and support system
development.
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Project Overview
Introduction
Objectives The “One-Stop-Shop” user interface will be a convenient place for
PED, HED & DWS programs and initiatives to converge in an online environment.
The system meets the requirements for consolidation and goals of the state IT Strategic Plan.
Must be accessible to all current or prospective students and residents of New Mexico.
The ability to link to external websites and/or return pre-determined student support services and/or program information to the student.
On demand training related to the tools, features, and functionality for regional and state level users and administrators.
Collaborate with the Department of Workforce Solutions.Identify and work with other New Mexico agencies as appropriate.
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- PED - HED - DWS11th Grade Assessment NM College Application Career PlanningE-Portfolio NM Financial Aid Career AssessmentStudent Plan Colleges and Universities Career PathwaysContent Management Course Study InternshipsNext Step Majors/Degrees ApprenticeshipsGap Analysis Tool e-Transcript VolunteeringGeneral Information Gear Up Job TrainingInformation Management Tribal Colleges Resume Buildere-Transcript IDEAL-NM Military OptionsIDEAL-NM NM College Access Network WagesEd-Tech ABE Job Fairs & Postings
WIRED ProjectCareer Clusters
Project Resources
ExistingTo Be Developed
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Gap Analysis / Planning Tool
High School Plans
PED
Institutional Partner
InformationGeneral Institution Specific
InformationGeneral Institution Specific
InformationGeneral Institution Specific
DWS
Institutional Partner
HED
Institutional Partner
Student College Career PlanningInd. ID #
Entry Point – Categorical Pages or Individual ID
All of Which Must be Coordinated to Feed
Which Students, Counselors, Parents Use to Produce
College Plans Career Plans
Function
PED Governs
Data Function
HED Governs
Data Function
DWS Governs
Data
Joint Governance
Function Data
Reports To Prepare/Demonstrate Competency – Practice Can Inform Institution Reports
Applications
Which Gives User Access to Certain
Commercial Off the Shelf Platform
Carve Your Path
Which Sets Inside
Project Timeline
Tasks Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Initiation
Planning
Build Proof of Concept
Implementation
Contracts
Build Production
Test Systems
Train on Systems
Rollout System
Close-Out
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Deliverables:Combined PED & HED scope requirements.
Ensure budget and schedule issues are addressedAgree Memoranda of Understandings
Coordinated needs with existing DWS systems
Created Budget and ensured fundingMeet requirements of federal grantAddress issues related to ESMS funding allocation
Illustrated strengths of SharePoint backboneEnsure system meets needs of PED & HED
Ensure ease-of-use with DWS and other agency systems & data
Agreed high-level cross-agency budget & schedule
Completed PMP and other management plans
Accomplishments & Expectations
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http://164.64.166.11/sites/nmped/home/default.aspx
Proposed Carve Your Path System Demo
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System Features and ContentFeatures:Access Carve Your Path from school, work or homeProfessional tools to manage system usage and outcomes
Content:Electronic Student Management System, including Electronic Next-Step Plans
Track High School Graduation RequirementsStudent assessment scores Course credit earned
Information about Advance Placement, honors, dual credit and distance learning coursesSupport for academic achievement, extra-curricular interests, after high school plansElectronic portfolio to capture and manage academic and work related accomplishments
College and Career Planning and ResourcesCareer Search and ComparisonCollege Search and ComparisonElectronic Admissions ApplicationElectronic Transcripts
Financial Aid PlanningResearch and applications
Statewide ResourcesCommunity Based, Non-Profit and Philanthropic Organizations- Program Directory
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System Benefits
Carve Your Path will provide users [students]:Compilation of high school graduation requirements;Career exploration, career planning, workforce opportunities in New Mexico and the education for each career (aspiration)High school curriculum planning to prepare for a postsecondary education and a career (academic preparation)Information on the value of a postsecondary education; Opportunities for a postsecondary education in the state (accessibility)Ability to select the right college and learning the steps necessary to apply for college admissions and financial aidInformation and learning on how to pay for college (affordability);Information and learning how to be successful in college
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NMASFAA Benefits
Provides NMASFAA a mechanism to manage and consistently deliver accurate and up to date financial aid information.
Promoting Carve Your Path supports other programs and services.
System provides students with age appropriate financial aid information.
Expands reach to all New Mexico students, parents and citizens.
Carve Your Paththe
High School, College and Career Management System
Thank you
Joel Nudi, Project Manager, [email protected]
Steve Oizumi, Project Manager, [email protected]
Presented to theNew Mexico Association of Financial Aid Administrators
(NMASFAA)
April 1, 2009