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Helping Underprepared Students Complete. Set for Success . Accelerate Texas Project Academic Success Division Amarillo College actx.edu/advanceama . TARGET POPULATIONS. 65% of students at AC under prepared Low skilled young adults between 16-26 seeking a GED
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Helping Underprepared Students Complete Set for Success Accelerate Texas Project Academic Success DivisionAmarillo Collegeactx.edu/advanceama
TARGET POPULATIONS • 65% of students at AC under prepared • Low skilled young adults between 16-26 seeking a GED • 1 out of 5 economically disadvantaged seniors did not graduate in 2010 • 60% of students at AC are identified at poverty • Refugees • Amarillo is one of 7 cities designated for refugee resettlement in Texas • Hispanic community • Increased from 15% in 1990 to 28.8% in 2010
PROGRAM RATIONALE TRADITIONAL APPROACH AC’s lowest skilled students never get past this point
PROGRAM RATIONALE • REMEDIATION • SUPPORT • WORKFORCE TRAINING
I-BEST PROGRAM • Four I-BEST Models • Non-Integrated Instruction • Non-Integrated Instruction with Separate, Contextualized Basic Skills • Partially Integrated Instruction • Fully Integrated Instruction We tried this model! AC’s Model going forward
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY • Require remediation in at least oneDOMAIN OF SIGNIFICANCE (reading, writing, math) and/or; • No high school diploma or GED and/or; (PREFERRED) • Need ESL support (PREFERRED)
PROGRAM CHALLENGES • Recruitment • Faculty Engagement • Advising students
LESSONS LEARNED • Community Outreach is important • ACohort-based model is our strength • Need aREQUIRED JumpStart period
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