TASSSP Conference March 2, 2010

1. TASSSP ConferenceMarch 2, 2010 Talent Search and EOC Data Collection for NEED Section Elizabeth C. Retamozo Barbara Benjamin-Treviño

2. Need section is crucial • Everything flows from NEED section • Keep it focused • Be clear and convincing • Connect all the dots TS & EOC Data Collection

3. Be specific • Use numbers based on research • Cite sources in appropriate format • Demonstrate content with charts, tables, lists • Make visually appealing TS & EOC Data Collection

4. Census Bureau Statistics • Census Bureau 2000 is the most recent full census and the baseline for data for upcoming proposal • Must compare apples to apples • Don’t mix surveys or stats • U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov • Click on American FactFinder • Click on Data Sets • Select Census 2000 Summary File 3 Sample Data • Click on Detailed Tables • Choose geographic type (e.g. zip code, county, nation) • Click NEXT • Then do KEYWORD search (e.g. income, education) • Select which table you want (e.g. family income, educational attainment) TS & EOC Data Collection

5. A. High number or percentage, or both, of low-income families residing in the target area • Use most recent Census Bureau data (2000) from www.census.gov Summary File 3 • Low income families (not individuals or households) • Specify target area geographically (e.g.: zip code, county, city, etc.) • Compare target area (e.g.: city to county, county to state, etc.) TS & EOC Data Collection

6. Talent Search – Sample Table A high number or percentage, or both, of low-income families residing in the target area; TS & EOC Data Collection

7. B. A high number, or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in the target area with education completion levels below the baccalaureate level • Census bureau stats • Specific geographical area • Compare to appropriate geographical area TS & EOC Data Collection

8. Talent Search – Sample Table • A high number or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in the target area with education completion levels before the baccalaureate level. TS & EOC Data Collection

9. C. A high need for further education and training in order to meet changing employment trends Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/ Texas State Data Center http://txsdc.utsa.edu Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Estimates www.bls.gov/emp/ National Center for Education Statistics www.nces.ed.gov and http://www.nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/# TS & EOC Data Collection

10. More sites for data collection Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/ Literacy Texas http://www.literacytexas.org/ Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/ Texas State Data Center http://txsdc.utsa.edu Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/emp/ North Central Texas Regional Council of Governments Employment Estimates http://www.nctcog.org/ris/demographics/employment.asp TS & EOC Data Collection

11. Talent Search – Sample Table • A high school drop out rate in the proposed target schools in the preceding three years. TS & EOC Data Collection

12. D. Other indicators of need for an EOC project, including the presence of unaddressed academic or socio-economic problems of adult residents in the target area TS & EOC Data Collection

13. Talent Search – Sample Table • (D) A low rate of enrollment in programs of postsecondary education by graduates of the target schools in the preceding three years. . TS & EOC Data Collection

14. Talent Search – Sample Table • (E) A high ratio of students to school counselors in the target schools: . TS & EOC Data Collection

15. Talent Search – Sample Table • Other indicators of need for a Talent Search project including the presence of unaddressed educational or socioeconomic problems of youths in the target area. • Lack of services and activities to assist the majority of disadvantaged youth prepare for postsecondary enrollment; • Lack of academic preparedness of incoming high school freshmen; • Low number and poor performance of students taking standardized tests and college entrance exams; • Lack of academic preparedness for college enrollment among graduating seniors. TS & EOC Data Collection

16. Sites for Data Collection U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov Council for Opportunity in Education www.coenet.us National Center for Education Statistics www.nces.ed.gov Excelencia in Education www.edexcelencia.org Patterson Research Institute at United Negro College Fund http://pattersonresearchinstitute.org/home.htm Pew Hispanic Center www.pewhispanic.org Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education www.pellinstitute.org American Council for Education www.acenet.edu Diversity Web www.diversityweb.org Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence http://crede.berkeley.edu/research/crede/research/research.html Lumina Foundation www.luminafoundation.org TS & EOC Data Collection

17. Ask yourself these questions • Did I answer the question numerically, concisely, completely, and immediately? • Did I provide appropriate context? • Did I provide a comparison? • Is the argument convincing? TS & EOC Data Collection

18. Data collection done! TS & EOC Data Collection