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Rick Kroc, University of Arizona Scott Andrew Schulz, University of Southern California

Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Academic Preparation of High School Graduates for College Admission. Rick Kroc, University of Arizona Scott Andrew Schulz, University of Southern California 2008 AIR Forum – Seattle, Washington. Background and Purpose. Purpose of Today’s Presentation:

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Rick Kroc, University of Arizona Scott Andrew Schulz, University of Southern California

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  1. Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Academic Preparation of High School Graduates for College Admission Rick Kroc, University of Arizona Scott Andrew Schulz, University of Southern California 2008 AIR Forum – Seattle, Washington

  2. Background and Purpose • Purpose of Today’s Presentation: • Provide a framework for institutions/institutional systems to gauge eligibility in states where student data is not currently collected annually

  3. Background and Purpose • Eligibility is defined as the percentage of Arizona high school graduates who meet the criteria for university admission • Eligibility is an important part of the access pipeline • Underrepresented populations • Changes to university admission criteria • Accountability measures • Enrollment projections and demand studies

  4. Arizona Tri-University Admission Standards http://www.abor.asu.edu/3_for_students/admissions%20policy2-old.pdf

  5. Project History • Arizona Board of Regents has commissioned the state’s three public universities to collect/analyze student eligibility every few years • Studies have analyzed 1989, 1996, 1998, 2002, and 2006 Arizona high school transcripts • Database containing high school course-level data available for modeling the impact of policy changes

  6. Selecting a Sample • -Wanted a stratified sample with at least a 95% confidence interval • Needed at least n = 400 for each ethnic group • Calculations based on anticipated grad rate and response rates • Grad rate for students entering senior year reported by state to be 87% • Response rate assumed to be about 70%, ended up being 73% • Budget constraints

  7. Established Multipliers

  8. Permission and Credibility • School District Offices of Institutional Research • Letters of Support • Superintendent of Public Instruction • UA Office of Enrollment Research

  9. Packets Mailed • Addressed to School Principals • Included Instructions for Transcript Selection • Follow-up Phone Calls and Reminder Cards • Consistent Credibility Challenge

  10. Findings

  11. Findings

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  13. Findings

  14. Findings Total Competency Area Attainment

  15. Findings

  16. Conclusions • Eligibility has improved for all ethnic groups since 2002, but substantial gaps continue to exist • Women’s eligibility rates continue to be substantially higher than rates for men • Eligibility rates in rural areas of Arizona lag behind rates in Maricopa and Pima Counties

  17. Conclusions • Completion of the required units of math would have the greatest impact on eligibility, followed by completion of the science and foreign language requirements • Enrollment projections based on current eligibility rates are consistent with those made previously for university system and statewide planning purposes

  18. Questions and Comments??? Presentation available at: http://www.usc.edu/cerpp Click on: CERPP Presentations

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