college connection bastrop independent school district board of trustees february 19, 2008
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College Connection
Bastrop Independent School DistrictBoard of Trustees
February 19, 2008
Texas Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Coordinating Board’s
Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”Overview
Closing the Gaps
•Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income.
•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
College ConnectionCollege ConnectionOverviewOverview
Improving High School to College Transitions
•Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their 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.
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
*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
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
Students Not Located
in Texas Higher
Education *
Austin 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%
Coupland**
Del Valle 319 32 10% 58 18% 229 72%
Doss**
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%
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
Students Enrolled in
Texas Universities
Students Enrolled in Texas 2-
year Colleges
Students Not Located
in Texas Higher
Education *
Georgetown 519 214 41% 98 19% 207 40%
Harper 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%
Leander 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%*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
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Austin Community College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
School District
Total High
School Graduat
es
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%
McDade**
Nixon-Smiley 65 12 18% 9 14% 44 68%
Pflugerville 964 319 33% 234 24% 411 43%
Prairie Lea**
Round Rock 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%
Total 13,021 4,216
32% 2,451
19% 6,354
49%*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 ConnectionCollege ConnectionHow It WorksHow It Works
College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram
•Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating.
•Austin Community College District provides hands-on, one-on-one support to assist every student through each step of the college admissions process.
College Connection College Connection ProgramProgram
•During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District.
•Program is free to the districts except for transportation costs to tour college campus(es).
Students Receive ServicesStudents Receive Servicesat the High School:at the High School:
Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC”
• Application never discarded
• Provide a permanent college home
• Students come to ACC:▫ Full-time▫ Part-time▫ In Summer for transfer▫ After military service▫ After career changes▫ Co-enroll while attending
4-year institution
Program ResultsProgram Results
Bastrop ISDBastrop ISDStudents Enter ACCStudents Enter ACC
Total Students Total Students Collecting CreditCollecting Credit
2004-052004-05
Total Students Total Students Collecting CreditCollecting Credit
2005-06 2005-06
Total Students Total Students Collecting Credit Collecting Credit
2006-072006-07
Total Hours Total Hours Collected Collected 2006-072006-07
33 11 4444 184184
Receive Tech Prep Articulated Credit
Fall 2003Fall 2003 Fall 2004Fall 2004 Fall 2005Fall 2005 Fall 2006Fall 2006 Fall 2007Fall 2007
00 00 7070 5555 4646
Into Early College StartFall 2003Fall 2003 Fall 2004Fall 2004 Fall 2005Fall 2005 Fall 2006Fall 2006 Fall 2007Fall 2007
1212 2323 5555 7070 6868
From College Connection
As of 10/15/2007
College Connection Student College Connection Student DemographicsDemographics
Fall 2007Fall 2007
DIVERSITY: Anglo 32 African American 1 Hispanic 11 Other 2
GENDER: Female 32 Male 14
Bastrop ISD Top Majors Fall 2007Bastrop ISD Top Majors Fall 2007Major
Bastrop ISD
# %3D Animation Specialization Visual Communication Design 1 2.2%8-12 Grade Level Specialization 1 2.2%Accounting Technician 1 2.2%Biology 1 2.2%Business Administration 2 4.3%Chemistry 1 2.2%Criminal Justice Law Enforcement 1 2.2%Culinary Arts 2 4.3%Early Childhood-4 Grade Level Specialization 4 8.7%General Studies 8 17.4%General Studies in Science 3 6.5%Geology 1 2.2%Journalism 1 2.2%Marketing Fashion Merchandizing 1 2.2%Nursing (professional) 2 4.3%Nursing (vocational) 2 4.3%Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate 1 2.2%Physical Therapist Assistant 1 2.2%Physics-Astronomy 1 2.2%Pre-Medical 1 2.2%Pre-Pharmacy 1 2.2%Psychology 1 2.2%Radio-Television-Film 1 2.2%Sociology 1 2.2%Undeclared 5 10.9%Welding Tech Code Welding 1 2.2%ISD Total 46 100.0%
Bastrop ISDBastrop ISDStudents in Developmental Students in Developmental and/or College Level Courses and/or College Level Courses Fall 2007Fall 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. Note: Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.
High School
Number of Students
Enrolled in Fall 2007
Number of Students in
College-Level Coursework
Number of Developmental Courses Taken by Students
Number of Students Taking
Only One Developmental
Course
Number of Students Taking
Only Two Developmental
Courses
Number of Students Taking
Only Three Developmental
Courses
Number of Students Taking
Four or More Developmental
Courses
Bastrop 46 39 19 4 2 1
ISD Total 46 39 19 4 2 1
Skill Areas
Number of Students Taking
One or More Developmental
Reading Course*
Number of Students Taking
One or More Developmental Writing Course*
Number of Students Taking
One or More Developmental Math Course*
Number of Students in
Other College Support
Courses **
4 2 24 7
4 2 24 7
National, State, and Regional National, State, and Regional ExpansionExpansion
College Connection Expansion
College Connection College Connection Program Program National Acclaim & RecognitionNational Acclaim & Recognition
“Attaining advanced levels of education for disadvantaged students cannot be done without developing a college-going culture in every middle school and high school in the state of Texas...then suddenly, (going to college) changes from being a possibility to an expectation.”--Raymund ParedesCommissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardJanuary 6, 2005
Texas College Connection Expansion 2007-2009
• Ten Colleges Receive Implementation Grants ($100,000)
• 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
Texas College Connection Expansion 2007-2008
• Five Colleges Receive Planning Grants ($5,000)
• Cedar Valley College
• Cisco Junior College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Victoria College
Texas 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
Programs started in:
• Arkansas• California• Connecticut• Florida• Hawaii• Maine• New Hampshire• Virginia
National Interest:National Interest:
Regional College Connection Expansion
•27 school districts
•56 high schools
•College Connection Scholarships• Fundraising
•Mobile Go Centers
ACC’s Two Mobile Go CentersACC’s Two Mobile Go Centers
• MGC #1▫ Length, 34 Feet▫ Air-Conditioned▫ 14 Computer Stations
• MGC #2▫ Length, 42 Feet▫ Air-Conditioned ▫ 16 Computer Stations
• Equipped with:▫ Printers▫ Scanner▫ Copier▫ Satellite Internet
ACC’s Mobile Go CentersACC’s Mobile Go Centers
• Visit:▫ Festivals▫ Sports Events▫ Supermarkets▫ Shopping Malls▫ Schools▫ Other
• www.austincc.edu/go
ACC’s Mobile Go CentersACC’s Mobile Go Centers
• Virtual one-stop, college-information facility ▫ College catalog and
schedule information▫ College applications▫ FAFSA▫ Other
• Staffed by ACC student services personnel
Austin Community CollegeAustin Community CollegeCollege ConnectionCollege Connection Website Website
• Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials
• Calendars
• Links to pertinent ACC school district sites
www.austincc.edu/isd
For a copy of this presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/bastrop_isd/021908BoardPresentation.ppt
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