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Modeling Excellence in Collaborative Teacher Education

Modeling Excellence in Collaborative Teacher Education. University of Houston-Downtown/Lone Star Collaboration offered at Lone Star College-Kingwood Dr. Noel Bezette and Louis Evans. Program Inception. Spring 2007 LSC-Kingwood agreement signed

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Modeling Excellence in Collaborative Teacher Education

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  1. Modeling Excellence in Collaborative Teacher Education University of Houston-Downtown/Lone Star Collaboration offered at Lone Star College-Kingwood Dr. Noel Bezette and Louis Evans

  2. Program Inception • Spring 2007 LSC-Kingwood agreement signed • Creates seamless transition from 2 to 4 year institution. • Recruits paraprofessionals already known to the school districts • Classes are offered at the community college campuses • All credits transfer

  3. Why the Program Works • Convenient locations (for rural students) • Convenient class times (working students with families) • Joint admission to both institutions • Students simultaneously earn the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) and Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) with Teacher Certification.

  4. Tarkington Paraprofessional Group • Tarkington is approximately 40 miles from LSC-Kingwood and approximately 70 miles from the University of Houston-Downtown campus…

  5. Tarkington Five

  6. “Achieve the Dream” Goals • Closing the Gap in Student Participation • Closing the Gap in Student Success • Closing the Gap in Academic Achievement

  7. THECB STAR AWARD aligns with the Achieve the Dream Initiative in Closing the Gaps in Higher Education • The Star Award began in 2001 to recognize educational institutions, groups and individuals for their exceptional contributions toward one or more of the goals of “Closing the Gaps by 2015” in the Higher Education Plan for Texas.

  8. THECB STAR AWARD REQUIREMENTS • The plan’s four goals in closing the gap are participation, success, excellence and research. To meet the goals and thus earn the high award, LSC-Kingwood had an outstanding contribution to achieving the goals and targets in “Closing the Gaps,” had at least two years of successful outcomes, and had a history of excellence in academic instruction, student support services or partnerships.

  9. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) STAR AWARD

  10. Student Participation

  11. First Year Growth in EDUC course enrollments

  12. First Two Years Enrollment Increases • In Spring 2006 the Associate of Arts in Teaching program had a total enrollment of 18 • In Fall 06’ I started implementing my program building strategies and articulated an agreement with UHD • By Spring 2007 enrollment was at 61 • By Fall 2007 enrollment was at 104 • By Spring 2008 enrollment was at 131

  13. Current Enrollment-Spring 2011 • 426 enrollments at LSC-Kingwood on the lower division side • 347enrollments on the UH-D upper division side

  14. Ancillary Growth at Kingwood • Increasing AAT/BAIS enrollment increases enrollment in other subjects

  15. Student Success AAT Graduates: 2006-2010 42 3

  16. Cost Effectiveness • Source: http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/ LSC/UHD Partnership Average TX University Student Savings $55,668 $79,484 $23,816

  17. Cost Break-Down • The savings derives partly from the lower LSC tuition

  18. Student Achievement- First Cohort Statistics • TExES exam passing =92% • 60% Graduated from UHD with honors • All graduates were employed in local school districts.

  19. 2010 Graduating Class UHD at LSC- Kingwood: Joint Admissions Education program

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