Achieving the Dream
About ATD Temple College has joined Achieving the Dream, the national initiative including 102
institutions – 98 colleges and four universities -- in 22 states focused on helping more
community college students succeed. The initiative is particularly concerned about
student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including
students of color and low-income students. This opportunity was partially funded by a
grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas.
Temple College’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Exponential Success, targets student
success in Mathematics. Our student success priority is a key component of the
Achieving the Dream initiative. Temple College’s plan to enhance student success is built
on developing and sustaining a culture of evidence whereby we will use data to identify
effective practices, improve student success rates, and close achievement gaps.
The overall goal of both Achieving the Dream and Exponential Success is to help more
students earn degrees, complete certificates, or transfer to other institutions! Too many
students leave community colleges without earning a certificate or degree, or without
transferring to continue their studies. Consequently, they risk losing the opportunity to
earn a livable wage. When students complete courses and earn credentials, however, they
can improve their own lives, which ultimately benefits the nation.
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Americans value opportunity. Community colleges provide it. They enroll almost half of
all undergraduates in the country, providing the education that leads to greater economic
opportunity and improved quality of life.
SUCCESS is what counts
Achieving the Dream was created to help more community college students succeed complete courses, earn certificates and earn degrees. The initiative is built on the belief
that broad institutional change - informed by student achievement data - is crucial to
achieve this result. This report summarizes the Achieving the Dream initiative,
particularly detailing how the initiative is designed to meet the needs of community
college characteristics and challenges.
About ATD – Press Release - Success is more than a dream at TC – June 23, 2009
About ATD – National Website - Achieving the Dream National Website
Achieving the Dream
Resources –
Professional Development:
Data Notes Newsletter - Data Notes, written by JBL Associates, is a
monthly newsletter that presents data from the national Achieving the
Dream database. Each issue focuses on a topic related to student
outcomes at the Achieving the Dream colleges
Goals & Initiatives:
2009-2010 Temple College Work Plan – pdf report
Reports and Data –
Temple College AtD Data:
2007-2008 Student Success – pdf report
2008-2009 Student Success – pdf report
Additional Temple College Reports:
Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Achieving the Dream
Calendar & Events –
Important Dates:
AtD Conferences and Meetings:
AtD Kickoff
AtD Strategy Institute
Board of Trustee Institute
Austin, TX
TBA
Santa Fe, NM
Timeline for AtD:
Submit Work Plan and Budget
Submit required data to AtD national database
AtD Coaches visit Temple College
Submit draft of 4-year implementation proposal
Submit final 4-year implementation proposal
June 15-18, 2009
February 2010
March 25-27, 2010
August 31, 2009
September 15, 2009
October 15-16, 2009
March 31, 2010
May 15, 2010
Achieving the Dream
Contacts
“The Dream Team”
Core Team:
Dr. Glenda Barron glenda.barron@templejc.edu
President, Temple College
Dr. Danette Toone dtoone@templejc.edu
Vice President for Academic and Community Initiatives
Mark A. Smith
mark.a.smith@templejc.edu
Vice President of Educational Services
Jimmy Roberts
jdr@templejc.edu
Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning
Sheri Asbury
sheri.asbury@templejc.edu
Director of Student Success
Learning Resources?
Faculty?
Retention?
Trustee?
Student?
Data Team:
Jimmy Roberts
jdr@templejc.edu
Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning
Robbin Steen
robbin.steen@templejc.edu
Institutional Research Analyst
Lesha Smith
lesha.smith@templejc.edu
Director of Tech-Prep Data Collection
Instructor, Developmental Education
Donnie Carpenter donnie.carpenter@templejc.edu
Director of Special Projects, Information Technology
Alan Lytle
alan.lytle@templejc.edu
Director of Data Systems, Information Technology
Tracy Long
tracy.long@templejc.edu
Instructor, Government
Adrian Sora
adrian.sora@templejc.edu
Director of Recruitment & Retention
Sheri Asbury
sheri.asbury@templejc.edu
Director of Student Success
Student Success Division:
Sheri Asbury
sheri.asbury@templejc.edu
Interim Director of Student Success
Pam Low
pam.low@templejc.edu
Learning Specialist, Educational Assistance Center
Tina Marsh
tmarsh@templejc.edu
Director, TRIO Grant
Anjenette Mesecke
Adrienne Embry
Achieving the Dream Contacts:
Charlotte Biggerstaff
Achieving the Dream Consultant
Dr. Linda S. Hagedorn
Achieving the Dream Data Facilitator
Achieving the Dream Sponsors
Funded by:
Lumina Foundation for Education
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Managed by:
MDC, Inc
Other national partners:
American Association of Community Colleges
Community College Leadership Program, the University of TexasAustin
Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia
University
Jobs for the Future
MDRC
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