Arizona's Minority Education Report: Bridging Achievement Gaps

1. M I N O R I T Y S T U D E N T R E P O R T 2 0 0 7 A SNAPSHOT OF ARIZONA’S EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Pre Kindergarten-Postsecondary Graduation A M E P A C ARIZONA MINORITY EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS CENTER A POLICY ANALYSIS CENTER OF THE ARIZONA COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

2. Arizona Population Summary Total Population Trend • 2000– 5,130,632– 20th largest • 2003– 5,580,811– 18th largest • 2005– 5,829,839 – 17th largest Minority Population Trend • 2000– 35.3%minority population • 2003– 39.4%minority population • 2005– 39.8%minority population School-Age Population Trend (percent of population ages 5-24 years old) • 2000– 29.3%of population • 2003– 29.3%of population • 2005– 28.6%of population

3. ‘Measuring Up’Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Educational Attainment Based on Arizona population of working-age adults (age 25- 64) from 2000 decennial census. Excerpt from report produced by The National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education. See www.highereducation.org for full report.

4. PK-12 Enrollment

5. 12th Grade AIMS Reading Gaps 58% ‘Baseline’ Performance 58% of White students met or exceeded standards in 2006

6. 12th Grade AIMS Writing Gaps 54% ‘Baseline’ Performance 54% of White students met or exceeded standards in 2006

7. 12th Grade AIMS Math Gaps 39% ‘Baseline’ Performance 39% of White students met or exceeded standards in 2006

8. High School Dropout Rates

9. High School Graduation Rates

10. Advanced Placement Score Gaps

11. PK-12 Performance Trends 2003, 2005, 2007 Reports Graduation rates have increased ~ Advanced Placement score 3 or higher Average ACT Score Average SAT Score

12. Minority Enrollment in College 23.8% 26.9% 28.8% 38.2% 69.7% 64.1% 58.0% 60.2%

13. Minority Participation in Sectors of Higher Education Total Enrollment 120,020 9,414 39,455 201,115 13,192 1,976 6,661 Fall 2005 (NCES, IPEDS Fall Enrollment)

14. Postsecondary Enrollment Trends 2003, 2005, 2007 Reports Minority Enrollment in Arizona Colleges and Universities For profit = 33.3% minority Non-profit = 26.3% minority

15. Enrollment Parity Gaps at AZ Public Universities Group over-represented Group under-represented Parity is a measure that indicates the degree to which the group is over- or under- represented compared to their occurrence in the general population.

16. Enrollment Parity Gaps at AZ Community Colleges Group over-represented Group under-represented Parity is a measure that indicates the degree to which the group is over- or under- represented compared to their occurrence in the general population.

17. Bachelor’s Graduation Rates

18. Associate Degree & Certificate Completion Rates

19. Associate Degree & Certificate Completion Rates

20. 15.0% 21.5% 32.2% 34.6% Ethnic Composition of Postsecondary Graduates

21. Final Considerations • Educational participation and success gaps exist for Arizona’s minority population. • This may indicated barriers that can be reduced or eliminated with policy decisions and programs. • Challenge is how to implement effective strategies that will impact the minority population and close the gaps.