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866.622.3066 www.MELMACFoundation.org. The Educational Needs Assessment for the MELMAC Education Foundation Resulted in the Identification of Two Strategic Focus Areas. Educational Needs in Maine. Phase I: Study of Studies Secondary Research.
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The Educational Needs Assessmentfor the MELMAC Education Foundation Resulted in the Identification of Two Strategic Focus Areas Educational Needs in Maine Phase I:Study of StudiesSecondary Research Phase II:Intensive Primary and Secondary Research The Gap to College Decision:2 Strategic Focus Areas Connect Aspirations to a Plan Support Early Success in College Initiative begins: Spring 2003First awards made: Summer 2003 Planning begins: Fall 2003
The Study of Studies Reviewed the Findings of 25 Maine Education Studies Study Date Source
Interviews Were Conducted with 44 Constituencies and 65 Individuals: Leaders, Funders and Practitioners Eight Focus Groups Were Conducted with Four Constituencies around the State
High School Graduates’ Aspirations, Enrollment and Persistence Rates Contribute to the Gap from High School Graduation to College Attainment Projected Educational Attainment of Public School Graduates Comparison for Equal Graduates based on Maine and US Averages Connect Aspirations to a Plan Support Early Success in College 65% 73% 55% 68% 35% 43% Aspirations Gap Enrollment Gap Persistence Gap • While 85% of Maine 9th graders are expected to graduate from high school, • only 47% will enroll in college and 30% will earn a college degree Source: Maine Education Policy Research Institute. Maine Department of Education (2001). National Center for Education Statistics (1999).
Connect Aspirations to a Plan • $600,000 over two years • To raise college aspirations and enrollment rates of Maine high school graduates to the national averages • Long-range goals of the ConnectAspirations to a Plan initiative: • To improve the ability of Maine students from middle school through high school to better understand options and to plan appropriately for continuing education after high school graduation • To increase by 1,300 the number of graduating seniors who intend to enroll in college (73% of all graduating seniors) by 2008 • To increase by 2,100 the number of graduating seniors who actually enroll in college (68% of all graduating seniors) by 2008 • Grant goals of the ConnectAspirations to a Plan initiative: • To create College Access Schools and support them at $10,000 annually for two years • To create College Access Communities and support them at $30,000 annually for two years
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Certain High School-based College Planning Activities are Effective • Students Participating in Certain High School-based College Planning Are Much More Likely to Enroll in and Graduate from College Young adults whose high schools offered the programs cited reporting participation Students engaging in these circled activities are 32% to 102% more likely to attain a college degree Source: Mitchell Institute, Barriers to Postsecondary Education in Maine, July 2002
Connect Aspirations to a Plan – Parental Engagement is Critical • Students of Parents who are Proactive in College Planning Are Much More Likely to Enroll in and Graduate from College Young Adults: Which of the following did your parents do in planning for your post-secondary education? Young Adults’ Educational Attainment Students of parents engaging in these activities are 2-4 times more likely to attain a college degree Source: Mitchell Institute, Barriers to Postsecondary Education in Maine, July 2002, D-35 Foundation Strategy Group, analysis of data
