CTAT LeadershipJuly 21, 2008

Closing the Gaps

Early College Start

ACC Summer Programs for Students

College Connection

Mobile Go Center

Early College High School

P-16 College Readiness Initiative

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 additional students by 2015.

Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1

Our constituencies overlap (parents, students, business communities)

We have a common interest in raising educational achievement levels

• Closing the Gaps applies to all of us

• Economic development depends on educated trained workforce

We have similar challenges

• Funding

• Accountability

We are stronger when we work together

• Dual Credit• Concurrent Enrollment• Tech Prep

Umbrella concept for ways students can obtain free/low-cost college credit while in high school• Dual credit

• Co-enrollment

• Tech Prep/Credit-in-escrow

Pre-enrollment services delivered at high school campus

ACC outreach program

Students:Demonstrate college-readiness via

state-approved tests

Meet all academic skills and college course prerequisites

Follow the college process for enrollment – services brought to high school campuses

Register for ACC courses

ACC waives tuition and fees• for in-district students• classes taught on high school

campuses; $40 per-course fee for out-of-district

Students transfer credit • back to high school• use at ACC toward degree/certificate• forward to 4-year institution

Students: Enroll for high school classes articulated to

college courses

Complete with a “B” or better

Upon graduation, apply at ACC

CATEMA system indicates to student that they have credit to claim

ACC applies credit-in-escrow to student’s college transcript

Makes college accessible and affordable

Supports “Closing the Gaps” state goal

Creates a college-going culture in high school

Increases college-going rate

Creates enrollments for college programs

Creates familiarity with merits and value of community college

Provides free/low-cost college experience

Fulfills advanced measures for Texas’ Distinguished Achievement Plan

Enhances seamless transition to college

Satisfies high school graduation requirement and earns college credit (dual credit)

Allows completion of college/core curriculum/general education transfer courses

Allows CATEMA* statewide registration of Tech Prep credits

Provides access to courses not available in high school (e.g. Japanese, Russian, photography)

*Career and Technology Education Management application (system to enter, display, update, report data)

ECS students have better success indicators than traditional students:• Higher mean GPA• Higher rate of retention

Offers large range of college-level opportunities

Offers increased “menu” options of ECS college credit and AP

Offers college-level programs that students not considering AP can access

Offers classes not available in high school curriculum

Provides alternative to “wasted” senior year perception/criticism

Reduces high school personnel units as more students take college classes

Offers potential to satisfy 4x4 needs

Is convenient—ACC will offer classes during school day on high school campus

Students gain a true college experience

• college academic content,

• typical college semester format (rather than over an entire academic year)

• exposed to college professors who meet SACS standards

Students establish a college transcript

• credit in-hand upon successfully completing the college course

• no additional testing needed

Ease of transfer of college credit • transfers seamlessly to public institutions in Texas

• transfers easily to Texas private institutions and out-of-state public and private institutions

Maturing experience for students

• follow college enrollment process

• attend new student orientation

• learn the mechanics of going to college and college survival skills

Summer Bridge Programs Writing

Reading

Mathematics

Career exploration

Riverside and Eastview Campuses

4-7th graders Automotive Technology Science and Math Building and Carpentry Health Sciences Forensic Science Creative and Analytical Writing Robotics and

Nano-Technologies Sports Peer Mediation

Youth Camps

100+ Camps

Ages 5 and above

www.austincc.edu/camp

Theater Ballroom Dancing Computer Game

Development Web Design Medical Terminology Photoshop SAT Test Prep

Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating.

Austin Community College District provides hands-on, one-on-one support to assist every senior through each step of the college admissions process.

Program is free to the school districts.

During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District.

Over 4 years:

1 school district to 24 school districts

2 high schools to 55 high schools

400 students to 16,466+ students

MGC #1 Length, 34 Feet Air-Conditioned 14 Computer Stations

MGC #2 Length, 42 Feet Air-Conditioned 16 Computer Stations

Equipped with: Printers Scanner Copier Satellite Internet

Virtual one-stop, college-information facility College catalog Schedule information College applications FAFSA Other

Staffed by ACC personnel

Support College Connection program activities

Enable ACC to reach individuals where they live, work, and/or attend school Festivals Sports Events Supermarkets Shopping Malls Schools Other

www.austincc.edu/go

Goal• Blend high school and college • small school concept• secondary and postsecondary partners take joint

responsibility for students

• Curriculum is carefully designed so that students can earn a high school diploma while earning college credit

Key Characteristics• Engages students in college-level course work

• Ensures that students graduate with a high school diploma and an associate degree or 2 years of transferable college credit

• Provides access to college, important to economically disadvantaged students

• Assumes that all students will complete a postsecondary credential

• Often targets students who are underrepresented in higher education

Academically rigorous classesCollege classes as early as Grade 10Grade 9 and 10 classes are taught by

school district teachersProvides guidance and coaching from high

school advisors through the first 2 years of college

• Close links with Tech Prep programs

• Flexible schedule allows students to work

• High school diploma comes with college degree

• Provides alternative to traditional high school programs

Gates Foundation Support• Requirements for dedicated space on college

campus

• Dedicated faculty

• At-risk students, dropout recovery

• Funding mechanism, usually ADA (grant funding is for planning)

• Challenges for ACC

How does ACC’s model differ?• Works with available college resources

• Focuses on completion of core curriculum

• Works within the tuition waiver allowed by ACC policy

Academic year planning• Can be started by any school in summer or fall with

sufficient enrollment

• Timing and sequence of courses to make sense for rising juniors and seniors

Hybrid faculty and facility use• Transportation

Flexibility• Cohort approach

Application process

Parent involvement

• Multiple points of entry Juniors and/or seniors

• During school year only Students can earn up to a year of college credit

Flexibility• Adding summer courses allows students to

complete the core curriculum the summer following graduation

Lockhart High SchoolCrockett College Academy• Austin ISD

College Readiness Standards

Approved January 2008

Approved standards can be viewed at: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/TCRS.cfm

Texas College Readiness Project

Colleges submit reference course syllabi/materials

Finalized May 2008

www.austincc.edu/isd/ctat/072108Presentation.ppt