College Connection San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees December 17, 2007 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan “Closing the Gaps” Overview Closing the Gaps • Closing the Gaps states that more Texans need to receive college degrees. • 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 additional students by 2015. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1 Education Beyond High School Increases earning potential and employment opportunities U.S. Department of Education Learn to Earn ch elo r's M as ter s Ph .D Pr . of ess ion al te Ba cia As so eg e eC oll om a So m Di pl HS Le ss t ha nH S 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY College Connection Overview 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. Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Austin Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 3,856 1,111 29% 737 19% 2,008 52% Bastrop 460 105 23% 73 16% 282 61% Blanco 76 36 47% 13 17% 27 36% 319 32 10% 58 18% 229 72% Dripping Springs 240 95 40% 62 26% 83 34% Eanes 555 280 50% 59 11% 216 39% Elgin 169 45 27% 29 17% 95 56% Fredericksburg 227 88 39% 33 14% 106 47% Coupland** Del Valle Doss** *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 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Georgetown Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * 519 214 41% 98 19% 207 40% 46 29 63% 3 7% 14 30% Hays 559 177 32% 96 17% 286 51% Jarrell 44 14 32% 8 18% 22 50% Johnson City 45 16 36% 6 13% 23 51% Lago Vista 73 32 44% 21 29% 20 27% Lake Travis 318 144 45% 62 20% 112 35% 1,052 371 35% 263 25% 418 40% Liberty Hill 120 46 38% 24 20% 50 42% Lockhart 219 62 28% 36 17% 121 55% Harper Leander *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 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006 Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 School District Total High School Graduates Students Enrolled in Texas Universities Students Enrolled in Texas 2-year Colleges Students Not Located in Texas Higher Education * Luling 87 24 28% 9 10% 54 62% Manor 131 26 20% 16 12% 89 68% 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68% 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43% 2,158 765 36% 373 17% 1,020 47% San Marcos 448 98 22% 56 12% 294 66% Smithville 125 31 25% 28 22% 66 53% Wimberley 146 44 30% 45 31% 57 39% 13,021 4,216 32% 2,451 19% 6,354 49% McDade** Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea** Round Rock Total *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 College Connection Program • Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating. • Austin Community College District provides handson, one-on-one support to assist every student through each step of the college admissions process. • During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District. 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 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 San Marcos CISD Students Enter ACC From College Connection Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 33 48 49 34 37 Into Early College Start Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 53 35 24 47 62 Receive Tech Prep Articulated Credit Total Students Collecting Credit 2004-05 Total Students Collecting Credit 2005-06 Total Students Collecting Credit 2006-07 Total Hours Collected 2006-07 0 0 19 91 As of 10/15/2007 College Connection Student Demographics Fall 2007 DIVERSITY: Anglo African American Hispanic 9 2 26 GENDER: Female Male 19 18 San Marcos CISD Top Majors Fall 2007 Major 8-12 Grade Level Specialization Art Automotive Technology Biology Business & Technical Communications-Business & Government Business Administration Criminal Justice Texas Peace Officer Sequence Criminal Justice-Corrections Early Childhood Education General Studies Graphic Design Specialization Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Tech Local Area Network Systems Network Administration Management-Adminstrative Management Medical Coding Certificate Music Nursing (professional) Physical Therapist Assistant Physics-Astronomy Pre-Medical Pre-Veterinary Psychology Radiology Radio-Television-Film Speech Surgical Technology-Certificate Option Undeclared ISD Total San Marcos CISD # % 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 2 5.4% 2 5.4% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 7 18.9% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 3 8.1% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 37 100.0% San Marcos CISD Students in Developmental and/or College Level Courses Fall 2007 Students in Developmental and/or College Level Courses for Fall 2007 * Students can be enrolled in more than one Developmental course but are only counted once in each column. ** Transition to College and Study Skills courses. All student information is provided in High School totals. Program Recognition College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition State and National Interest in Expansion National Interest: Florida Department of Education Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called “Go Higher-Get Accepted” modeled after College Connection Maine Interest in College Connection Proposed law requiring graduating high school seniors to complete at least one college application before getting diploma. THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion 2007-2009 • Ten Colleges Receive Implementation Grants • Alamo Community College District • Blinn College • Del Mar College • Houston Community College System • Lee College • Odessa College • Richland College • South Texas College • Tarrant County College District • Weatherford College THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion 2007-2009 • Five Colleges Receive Planning Grants • Cedar Valley College • Cisco Junior College • Northeast Texas Community College • Paris Junior College • Victoria College THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion • Texas Colleges Already Adopting College Connection • Alamo Community College District • Central Texas College • Coastal Bend Community College • Del Mar Community College • Houston Community College District • Temple Community College • Vernon College • Victoria Community College Awards Received • THECB Star Award Award Recipient November 2006 • Excelencia in Education Award Semi-Finalist October 2006 • Bellwether Award Award Recipient January 2007 Austin Community College College Connection Website www.austincc.edu/isd • Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials • Calendars • Links to pertinent ACC school district sites Contact Mary Hensley, Ed.D. Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relations mhensley@austincc.edu 512-223-7618 Gary Madsen P-16 Initiatives Director gmadsen@austincc.edu 512-223-7087 For a copy of this presentation: www.austincc.edu/isd/san_marcos_cisd/ 121707BoardPresentation.ppt