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El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence

El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence. P-16 Summit: Creating a College-Going Culture and Well-Educated Communities June 20-21, 2007 M. Susana Navarro, Ph.D. Executive Director. Context for El Paso’s K-16 Partnership. Population: 700,000 – 70% Latino

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El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence

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  1. El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence P-16 Summit: Creating a College-Going Culture and Well-Educated Communities June 20-21, 2007 M. Susana Navarro, Ph.D. Executive Director

  2. Context for El Paso’s K-16 Partnership • Population: 700,000 – 70% Latino • Socio Economic Status: Fifth Poorest Congressional District in Country • Over 50% of the Population Identifies Spanish as Language of Preference in the Home • K-12 Enrollment in twelve El Paso area school districts: 170,000 • Ethnic breakdown of student enrollment: • Hispanic: 88.2% • African-American: 2.8% • White: 7.8% • Percent of students that are Limited English Proficient: 30% • Percent of students that are low income: 66% • Number of Schools: 225 • Community College Enrollment: 25,598 • UTEP Enrollment: 19,264

  3. El Paso Collaborative Members • El Paso Independent School District • Ysleta Independent School District • Socorro Independent School District • Education Service Center Region 19 • El Paso Community College • The University of Texas at El Paso • El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization • Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce • El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • El Paso Black Chamber of Commerce • City of El Paso • El Paso County

  4. El Paso Collaborative’s Goals • to ensure academic success among all youngsters in our schools--from their very first year in school through the university; • to ensure that all students graduate from area high schools prepared to enter and succeed in a four-year college or university; • to reduce the academic achievement gap across racial/ethnic groups.

  5. Action Agenda 1) Attention to Standards - Uniformly high for all students 2) A Systemic Focus: •Whole Schools •Whole Districts 3) Simultaneous Renewal - K-16 4) Changing Policies and Practice 5) Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators 6) Curriculum Alignment

  6. TAAS/TAKS Math Results (Grade 03) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – Accountability subset-English version test takers; Region 19 TAKS data.

  7. TAAS/TAKS Math Results (Grade 11) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – Accountability subset; Region 19 TAKS data (April Administration). The Standard for TAKS Grade 11 in Spring 2005is at 1 SEM (Standard Error Measure) below the panel recommendation.

  8. TAAS/TAKS Science Results (Grade 11) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – EOC Biology (*Includes grades 9-12); Region 19 TAKS data

  9. Algebra I: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 9 Source: TEA PEIMS data

  10. Algebra II: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 11 Source: TEA PEIMS data

  11. Chemistry: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 11 Source: TEA PEIMS data

  12. Graduation Rates for Selected School Districts

  13. Completion of Recommended High School Program or Higher– Class of 2005 Source: Texas Education Agency –Adhoc Reports

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