Context for El Paso’s K-16 Partnership

1. Context for El Paso’s K-16 Partnership • K-12 Enrollment in twelve El Paso area school districts: 167,269 • Ethnic breakdown of student enrollment: • Hispanic: 88.1% • African-American: 2.7% • White: 8.5% • Percent of students that are Limited English Proficient: 30.4% • Percent of students that are low income: 76% • Number of Schools: • Elementary: 139 • Middle: 45 • High: 41 • Community College Enrollment: 25,598 • UTEP Enrollment: 19,264

2. El Paso Collaborative Members • El Paso Independent School District • Ysleta Independent School District • Socorro Independent School District • Region 19 Education Service Center • El Paso Community College • The University of Texas at El Paso • El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization • Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce • El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • El Paso Black Chamber of Commerce • City of El Paso • El Paso County

3. El Paso Collaborative’s Goals • to ensure academic success among all youngsters in our schools--from their very first year in school through the university; • to ensure that all students graduate from area high schools prepared to enter and succeed in a four-year college or university; • to reduce the academic achievement gap across racial/ethnic groups.

4. Action Agenda 1) Attention to Standards - Uniformly high for all students 2) A Systemic Focus: •Whole Schools •Whole Districts 3) Simultaneous Renewal - K-16 4) Changing Policies and Practice 5) Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators 6) Curriculum Alignment

5. TAAS/TAKS Math Results (Grade 03) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – Accountability subset-English version test takers; Region 19 TAKS data. The Passing Standard for TAKS Grade 3 in Spring 2005is at the panel recommendation.

6. TAAS/TAKS Math Results (Grade 11) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – Accountability subset; Region 19 TAKS data (April Administration). The Standard for TAKS Grade 11 in Spring 2005is at 1 SEM (Standard Error Measure) below the panel recommendation.

7. TAAS/TAKS Science Results (Grade 11) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – EOC Biology (*Includes grades 9-12); Region 19 TAKS data – Science Exam. The Passing Standard for TAKS Grade 11 in Spring 2005 was at 1 SEM (Standard Error Measure) below panel recommendation.

8. Algebra I: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 9 Source: TEA PEIMS data

9. Algebra II: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 11 Source: TEA PEIMS data

10. Chemistry: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 11 Source: TEA PEIMS data

11. Graduation Rates for Selected Texas School Districts Source: Texas Education Agency - AEIS Reports; Graduation Rate calculated based on the number of graduates divided by the total number of 8th graders enrolled 5 years prior.

12. Completion of Recommended High School Program or Higher for El Paso Districts and other Texas ISD’s – Class of 2004 Source: Texas Education Agency –Adhoc Reports

13. Degrees Awarded by Academic Year – UTEP and EPCC Source: Center for Institutional Evaluation Research and Planning – U.T.E.P; Institutional Research – E.P.C.C Banner Files (Academic Transfer Degrees)

14. The Collaborative in Action:Involvement in Ysleta ISD • Initial effort started in 1992, with school improvement training for teacher/administrator teams from every Ysleta ISD school • Leadership development also provided for principals and other site and district administrators, including counselors • Work continued through the ‘90s with a focus on math, science and literacy professional development for teachers • In the late 1990s, provided school-wide curricular programs, starting with Literacy in Action

15. The Collaborative in Action:Involvement in Ysleta ISD (continued) • Literacy in Action focused on improving pedagogy and curriculum content at the elementary and middle school levels • Features included a focused model of professional development, as well as curricula, grounded in research, data and identified local needs • Focus shifted from Literacy to Math and Science as we entered the new millennium

16. The Collaborative in Action:Involvement in Ysleta ISD (continued) • The concentration of effort was on high school and middle school teachers with staff developers providing coaching to improve instructional skills and content • Leadership development has continued with a focus on providing principals and district leaders with tools to assess the quality of teaching and learning in each classroom • The Parent Involvement Network (PEN) is a key piece of the model

17. Collaboration Outcomes Admissions/Transfer: • Joint Admissions Application • Reverse Transfer (388 graduates) • Transfer Center at EPCC, UTEP Advisors at EPCC • Joint Title V Grant (Transfer and Data Sharing) • Joint/Combined Student Transfer Orientations Financial Aid: • Financial Aid Consortium Agreement • Joint Financial Aid Presentations Achieving the Dream: • Achieving the Dream – Lumina Foundation • Joint Testing of High School Seniors (6 school districts) • College Readiness Consortium

18. Collaboration Outcomes (continued) Curriculum: • Joint Articulation Committee • EPCC Teaching Developmental Education at UTEP • UTEP Offering Master Level Courses at EPCC • Math and Science Partnership Grant • Advanced Technology Center – Engineering Student Labs Technology: • Orion Project High School: • Early College High School • Dual Credit