Increasing Rigor, Relevance, Relationships and Results in an Urban School District

1. Increasing Rigor, Relevance, Relationships and Results in an Urban School District Austin Independent School District Austin Community CollegeCollege Board Forum October 26, 2007

2. Presenters

3. Presenters Charlotte Winkelmann Roy LarsonAssistant Director, Coordinator, Student Support AISD College Readiness Initiativescwinkelmann@austinisd.orgrlarson@austinisd.org 512-414-0173 512-414-0252 Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relationsmhensley@austincc.edu512-223-7618 Luanne Preston, Ph.D.Executive Director, Early College Start and College Connectionluanne@austincc.edu512-223-7354

4. Agenda Getting Them Ready • Rigor • Relevance • Relationships • Results Getting Them There • Program Profiles State and National ContextAustin ISD District Focus

5. Austin ISD Overview • 82,000 Total Students • 12 High Schools • 18 Middle Schools

6. ACC Overview About ACC • “One College” with 7 campuses • Eight-county Service Area (state law) • 34,000 students in credit programs

7. State and National Context

8. The New 3 R’s The New 3 R’s • Theory of change developed by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2001 • Key attributes of effective schools • Rigor • Relevance • Relationships

9. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan“Closing the Gaps”Overview

10. Closing the Gaps in Participation • Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income. • The goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015. • Most students will elect to start at a community college. • Austin Community College District expects 15,000 more students by 2015.

11. HB1 • Passed by Texas Legislature in 2007 • Provides for reform and realignment of public and higher education systems • Addresses issues related to high school success, college-readiness, and many items related to higher education

12. HB1 House Bill 1 supports the State’s goals of Closing the Gaps by ensuring the following • Enhanced college-readiness/workforce readiness in Texas • Increased student success in secondary school systems • Increased college-going culture in all schools • Increased higher education enrollments and student success • Decreased developmental education numbers and costs • Creates an educated/trained workforce to grow and sustain economic competitiveness 

13. HB 400 • Designed to “Close the Gaps” in • participation (college entry) • success (certificate/degree completion) • Applies to school districts with • one or more high schools • lowest 10% for college entry • year following graduation • Mandates partnership to develop a plan to increase college-going rates • 3 Austin ISD high schools meet criteria

14. Getting Them ReadyThe 4 R’s

15. Austin ISD District Focus4R’s • Rigor • Relevance • Relationships • Results

16. Increasing The Rigor • Increase AP Enrollments • Pay for PSAT • AP Potential • Dual Credit- Early College Start • Tech Prep

17. Increasing the Rigor • Increase in AVID enrollment • Increase in Pre-AP course enrollment in MS and HS levels • Increase in enrollment in AP course and test participation in each subgroup • Increase in number of participants of the PSAT/NMSQT

18. Increasing the Rigor AP/IB Students and Course Enrollments 2004-2005 to 2006-2007 Year Students • 2004-05 3,650 • 2005-06 3,823 • 2006-07 3,882

19. Increasing the Rigor • Use of AP Potential for increase in AP enrollment based on PSAT/NMSQT • Increase in number of students graduating on the RHSP and the DAP plan for Texas • Use of PSAT SOAS for improving curriculum areas

20. Increasing the Rigor • Increase in Dual Credit and Early College Start classes on high school campuses • Increase in Dual Credit/Early College Start Enrollments • Increase in scores for College Readiness Indicators • Increase in the number of advanced courses offered at the HS level at all campuses

21. Relevance • Advisories • High School Redesign • First Things First

22. Relevance • Increase in AVID student mentors • Increase in NACAC/Centex college fairs • Increase in the number of SLC/Academy/Majors • Increase in number of students in ACC Connection

23. Relevance • Increase in Spanish-speaking college recruiters and college nights • Increase in number of students enrolling in Twilight Classes to finish HS • Increase in options offered to students to improve HS graduation rates

24. Relationships • Partnerships/Agreements with ACC • Crockett Partnership • HB 400 • CCPP • College Connection • Early Participation Agreement with College Board • AP Strategies

25. Results • Increase college-going rate overall • THECB and Clearinghouse Data • HB 400 Results • Increase PSAT test takers • Increase number of pre-AP/AP Courses • Improving scores • More kids taking classes • College Connection results • Early College Start enrollments • More classes available for dual credit • 10.7% enrollment increase Fall 2005-2007

26. Postsecondary Enrollment Rates by Graduating Class

27. HB 400 Results

28. Increased PSAT/NMSQT Test Takers PSAT Comparison Chart- April 30, 2007

29. Increased Participation and Success

30. Getting Them TherePartnership Program Profiles

31. Program ProfileCrockett Partnership • Crockett High School/Austin Community College • Auto collision repair program • Shared facilities • Shared faculty • Shared financial start-up/supplies costs • Opportunity for new college workforce program • Crockett College Preparatory Academy • Juniors and seniors will earn 42 college credits prior to graduation • All credits are free under ACC’s Early College Start program • Shared faculty • Courses taught at both high school and college campus

32. Program Profile College and Career Preparatory Program • ACC manages school district Career and Technical Education programs • Umbrella program encomposses all career prep and college-going initiatives

33. Why CCPP in Austin ISD? • 2003 Central Office Reorganization • CTE department disbanded • 12 staff members • National RFP for CTE program operations, April 2003 • Encompassed college-going activities and CTE • Awarded to ACC, July 2003

34. Austin ISDCollege and Career Preparatory Program • Coordinates all College-Going Activities • P-16 Initiatives • Early College Start (Dual Credit) • Tech Prep • College Connection • Summer Bridge • Gates High School Redesign • House Bill 400 • House Bill 1

35. CCPP Austin ISDCareer and Technical Education CTE • Program Direction • Student Certification • Perkins Grant Management • Teacher Certifications • Staff Development • Student Organizations • Academy Direction • Business Partnerships • Shared Facilities • Shared Faculty • K-12 College/Career Awareness Plan • College/Career Readiness • Field-based experiences for students and teachers

36. Austin ISD CCPP Fiscal Responsibilities • Serve as budget manager for: • $2.1 million contract funds • $1.4 million annual state-weighted CTE funds • $970,000 annual in Perkins and Tech-Prep federal funds • $900,000 Rio Grande funds • $150,000 Home Depot funds • $5.52 Million Total

37. Austin ISD CCPPKey Results • Established majors at all 11 comprehensive high schools • Implemented new programs at 6 high schools, 2 middle schools, and the Special Education Center: -Health Sciences Technology -Collision Repair -Criminal Justice -Agriculture Science -Project Lead-the-Way (Pre-Engineering) -Fire Academy -Culinary Arts -Computer Networking • Adopted 81 new textbooks involving 100+ teachers in reviewing 267 titles • Established numerous industry-related certificates for students

38. Austin ISD CCPPKey Results • Developing 123 instructional planning guides • Developed numerous articulation agreements • Provided teacher professional development • Participated in all 11 comprehensive high school audits by the Southern Region Education Board (SREB) • Involved in High School Redesign • Conducted campus trainings for administrators, counselors, teachers, academy leaders, and department chairs

39. Austin ISD CCPPKey Results • Supported Human Resources as certification authority for CTE teachers • Audited 175+ teacher files to ensure appropriate credentials • Business and Industry Connections

40. Program Profile College Connection Program

41. Education Beyond High School Increases earning potential and employment opportunities U.S. Department of Education

42. Improving High School to College Transitions • Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their high school campuses • Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.” • Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.

43. Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state. **Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source:  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF

44. Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.Source:  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF

45. Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the Fall semester immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source:  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF

46. College Connection Results in AISD Students Receive Services at the High School • Required • Admission application • ASSET or COMPASS • Pre-advising • Academic advising • Graduation letter • Recommended • Senior presentation • Financial aid application • Optional • Student life info • Teleconference • Campus tours • Registration • Other

47. College ConnectionStudents Receive On-Campus Activities: Access to college and help getting started Student life information Admission application ACC Video Teleconference Financial aid application ASSET assessment Tour of Austin Community College campus(es) Pre-Advising (ACC 101) Advising Acceptance letter to ACC at graduation Registration for ACC classes Red=RequiredBlue=Recommended Black=Optional

48. Lifetime Acceptance • Application never discarded • Provide a permanent college home • Students come to ACC District • In summer for transfer • After military service • After career changes • Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution • Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry; ACC District collects longitudinal data for retention, completion and success

49. The College Connection Program Works: More Students Enter Austin Community College Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports and ACC Office Of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability

50. Questions and Answers