Education Research for DECA through the My College Options Program

1. Education Research for DECA through the My College Options Program August 16, 2013

2. Your Presenter Ryan Munce Vice President My College Options National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA)

3. myCollegeOptions.org The Nation’s Largest College Planning Program

4. Student Benefits • My College Options connects students with colleges and universities and career opportunities which are right for them. • Each student receives a free, online and personalized college planning account. • Additionally, students receive free, real-time college match reports, ACT and SAT online prep programs, and access to college expert blogs

5. Student Value AdmitOne Blog Student Account College Match Report

6. Educator Benefits • My College Options allows you to gain relevant research on student and educator thoughts and opinions; • Have a better understanding about the makeup of your students including: • The most popular career and college major choices; • The percentage of students who are first in their family to attend college; • What tools they believe will best help them prepare for their futures; and • Many other specific data points on your students’ opinions • Additionally, having regular access to the pulse of your advisor community will allow DECA to best serve its students. Best of all, it is always completely free to students, families and DECA .

7. By the Numbers

8. Education Program Partnerships

9. Educational Partners

10. Partnership with DECA • Sixth year of cooperative research relationship • Identifies student participation in DECA and the influence of DECA on students’ educational plans and future goals • Compares student participants in the classroom to those participating in State and International Career Development Conferences • Observes trends in student and educator responses regarding DECA participation and activities

11. Program Overview Research Package

12. Program Overview Conference Registration Program

13. Program Overview DECA Annual Impact Report

14. Program Overview State Impact Reports

15. Engaging Students Classroom, state conference and ICDC student participation grew 24%, 28%, and 19%, respectively.

16. Supporting DECA Mission Preparing leaders and entrepreneurs… • About half of all DECA event participants are planning on a career in one of the four DECA Clusters. • While the majority of DECA students report their participation advances their leadership skills, the groups most impacted are lower income, underrepresented minorities and women. • Nearly 4 of 5 ICDC participants report that DECA has increased their 21st century Skills of communication, creativity, teamwork or problem solving • Entrepreneurship is the most popular future path for DECA students. • Not only does DECA draw students with a pre-existing interest in entrepreneurship, it also has encouraged about 1/3 of its members to seek it out.

17. Supporting DECA Mission Classroom integration… • 80% of educators report integration of DECA into their instruction improves relevancy, engagement and fosters better learning relationships with their students. Preparing graduates for their futures… • 2/3 of DECA event participants say their DECA experience has influenced their college plans. • Over half of DECA members in the classroom say their DECA experience connects school to the real world.

18. Enhancing Communication Other myCollegeOptions capabilities… • Online delivery and fulfillment of survey and registration forms • Assist in campaigns or direct communications with Members AND non-Members • Enhancing state or national college partnerships through connections with students or research • Additional, primary research based on your needs

19. To Learn More… Joan Perry 800-862-7759 joanp@nrccua.org