League for Innovation Conference

1. League for Innovation Conference March 2012

2. A National Movement: Hispanic Student Achievement Presenters Shah Ardalan, CEO LSC-University Park Marian Burkhart, Exec Director Client Relations

3. 15 locations 1,400 square miles 6 colleges 8 satellite centers 2 university centers System Office and Conference Center

4. 90,000 students! • Fastest growing community college in Texas • Top 100 Associates Degree Producer • Recognized last 3 consecutive years as a “Best College to Work For” by Chronicle of Higher Ed • Major Initiatives: Completion By Design, Achieving the Dream and Best Start

5. Marian Burkhart, J.D. Executive Director Client Relations Office of Technology Services AA Degree - Kansas City Kansas Community College BSBA Finance/Economics - Rockhurst University JD - University of Missouri @ Kansas City Joined Lone Star in 1994 Adjunct Instructor

6. What We Don’t Know Hispanic Achievement Gap Researchers and educators do not have consensus on causes. Factors include: • Socioeconomic status • Biological differences • Genetic variations in IQ levels • Cultural differences and biases • Learning environments

7. What We Don’t Know Hispanic Achievement Gap Researchers and educators do not have consensus on causes. Legislation and initiatives include: • No Child Left Behind Act • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) • Education Trust • Democrats for Educational Reform • The Education Equality Project • The Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University • “Dispelling the Myth” schools (high-poverty, high-minority, high-performing schools)

8. What We Do Know Hispanic Achievement Gap • The nation’s demographics are rapidly changing • The U.S. ranks below other nations in its ability to compete in the global economy • Significant gaps for Hispanic students are evident in every measure of achievement • Narrowing the achievement gap will have a positive economic and social impact.

9. Why Lone Star? • Willing, able and committed leadership • Strategically aligned with community needs • Reputable and respectable track record of delivering results • Passionate about the cause, believer in accountability • Cooperates and collaborates

10. Mission: Leverage all available resources to significantly increase Hispanic student achievement Approach: Establish the National Center for Hispanic Achievement

11. National Center for Hispanic Achievement Goals: • Capitalize on current resources to expand LSCS’s capacity to lead and support Hispanic student achievement • Develop specific partnerships with K-12, universities, businesses, and others to increase access for Hispanic students • Provide a voice in Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Legislature in support of increasing Hispanic student achievement • Establish LSCS as an innovator and national leader in Hispanic student achievement • Facilitate awareness, networking, best practices exchange and innovation.

12. National Center for Hispanic Achievement Challenges Low Family Income Parents Level of Education Low Academic Performance Age of Employment Low Standard Test Scores Low Performing High School Low Confidence No Role Models Family Responsibilities Discrimination Low Family Support Low Academic Performance Social and cultural divide Pre-K thru Elementary School HighSchool Community College University College Bridge and Connection Dual Credit Summer Programs Test Prep Financial Aid Grants, Scholarships Academic Planning Tutoring Counseling Mentoring Financial Aid Work Support Counseling Mentoring Open Doors Hispanic Parent Awareness and Education Local Community Resources Intervention Strategies

13. National Center for Hispanic Achievement Measurable Outcomes: • Decrease % of Hispanic students needing developmental Math • Increase % of Hispanic students obtaining an Associate’s degree • Increase % of Hispanic students transferring to a university Term: Five (5) years to achieve and measure sustainable success

14. National Center for Hispanic Achievement

22. National Center for Hispanic Achievement

23. For More Information Contact Shah Ardalan CEO, LSC-University Park shah.ardalan@lonestar.edu

24. Thank you