a voyage to excellence brazos county p-16 executive council meeting wednesday, june 3, 2009
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A Voyage to ExcellenceBrazos County P-16
Executive Council MeetingWednesday, June 3, 2009
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”—Marcel Proust, Novelist
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Why We Formed? – Increased Accountability– Competition for Limited Resources– Increased Demand for Higher Education– Changing Student Demographics– Changing Workforce Needs
Critical Gap
Critical Gap
Critical Gap
Critical Gap
CompletionPoint
CompletionPoint
Birth to PK High9-12
Lower Division
Upper Division
Middle6-8
CompletionPoint
ElementaryPK-5
(7th – 10th Grade Dropout) (High School to College)
(First Year Retention)
(Transfer from 2-year to 4-year)
Critical Gap
(P-3 Gap in Cognitive Development)
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Critical Gaps in the Educational Pipeline
Completion Point = Diploma or Degree Completion
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
How Are We Funded?• THECB Grant Funding (2008-2010)• K-12 Schools• Community Colleges• 4-Year Colleges and University • Community Stakeholders
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
PurposeProvide a platform for Community Stakeholders/Strategic Partners to present ideas and discuss issues of mutual concern related to:
– College/University Transfer and Articulation Programs– College Readiness Projects– The Role of Community Colleges – Teacher Recruitment and Retention – Dual/Concurrent Enrollment– Minority Enrollment and Assessment
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Mission
To create and strengthen existing partnerships between Blinn College, local school districts, institutions of higher education, and community stakeholders in order to sustain a college-going culture within the Blinn College service area.
Blinn College P-16 InitiativesProgram Goals (2009-2010)
Implement a College-Wide Marketing Plan for Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Establish a P-16 Council (Brazos County Area)
Develop a Strategic Plan (Brazos County P-16 Council)
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
P-16 OutcomesCreate a Continuum of the Educational Experience• Pre-School to Elementary• Elementary to High School• First years after High School
– Community College– Career Certification/Job Placement– Bachelor’s Degree (Year One/Year Two)
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
P-16 Outcomes:Create a Seamless Educational Pipeline
• Increase Student Participation and Success• A College Going Culture
– Educational Partnerships– Community Involvement– Statewide Initiatives
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Educational Partnerships
Community Involvement
Statewide Initiatives
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
P-16 Outcomes:Build Strategic Partnerships to Support
– Data Driven Decision Making– Effective Use of Community Resources– Platforms to Showcase P-16 Best Practices– Faculty/Teacher Professional Development– Regional Networking (Meetings/Conferences)
Brazos County P-16 Council Formation
(2009-2010)
Campuses• Brenham (1883)• Bryan (1970)• Schulenburg (1997)• Sealy (2005)
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Brazos County
P-16 Council
(Bryan/College
Station)June 2009
Washington County P-16 Council
(Brenham)TBD
Austin CountyP-16 Council(Sealy Area)
TBD
Fayetteville
CountyP-16
Council(Schulen
burg )TBD
Blinn College P-16 Network
Blinn College P-16 InitiativesBrazos County P-16 Council
Executive Committee
Advisory Committees
ISD Community College
AD Hoc Committees
University Community Partners
Blinn College P-16 InitiativesBrazos County P-16 Council Membership
– Community College • Blinn College Bryan Campus
– University• Texas A & M University• Sam Houston State University• Prairie View A & M University
– Independent School Districts• Bryan ISD• College Station ISD
– Business/Community Stakeholders
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Brazos County P-16 Executive Council– Three Meetings Per Year (Fall/Spring/Summer)– Next Meeting-Finalize Strategic Plan– Identify Members for Advisory Committee– Blinn College P-16 Website (Fall)– Blinn College P-16 Newsletter (Spring)
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Brazos County P-16 Timeline (2009-2010) – Executive Council Formation– Ad Hoc Committee Formation– P-16 Program Planning and Execution– P-16 Program Assessment and Evaluation– Showcase Best Practices (Meetings/Conferences)– Develop Model Programs – Establish New P-16 Councils
Blinn College P-16 InitiativesAround the Region (Spring 2009)
Agriculture Advising Day Agriculture University Transfer
Dual Credit Senior Advising Day 10 High SchoolsBlinn /University Transfer Advising
Evening Advising Center OpenBryan CampusMonday – Thursday5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
University Transfer Advising CenterBryan CampusGrand Opening (Fall 2009)
Blinn College P-16 Initiatives
Calendar of EventsState P-16 Regional Council Institute
Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:00 a.m.
Renaissance Hotel - Austin, Texas
Brazos County P-16 Executive Council MeetingSeptember 2009 (Invite Key Facilitators)Blinn College – Bryan Campus
Brazos County P-16 CouncilCharting Our Course through
Strategic Planning
Dr. Cathy Kemper
Brazos County P-16 Executive Council:
A Preview of the Next Port of Call
Dr. Michel Zuch
Dr. Valschkia DabneyDirector, P-16 Initiatives
(979) 830-4461 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy KemperDean, Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation
(979) 830-4006 (office)
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Michel ZuchDean of Student Services
(979) 830-4163 (office)
Email: [email protected]