Texas Community College Teachers AssociationFebruary 22, 2008

What Works: High Impact Programs for Student Success

Texas Public Schools Snapshot (2006)

K-12 Public Schools 4.5 million students 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 15% African American

1,033 Districts 7,956 campuses (including 313 charters) 4.5 million students

1.2 million in high schools

194 Charter Operators 313 Charters

Source: Texas Education Agency

Why change high schools?

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Graduation Rates - Class of 2006

Source: Texas Education Agency

Disparities persist

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TAKS Exit Level Passing Rates - Preliminary Spring 2007

Source: Texas Education Agency

College-readiness low

English/LA Math Both

All students 52% 53% 38%

African-American

39% 32% 20%

Hispanic 42% 42% 27%

White 64% 67% 50%

Percent of Students Meeting THECB Standard for Higher Education Readiness (Preliminary 2007)

MissionAll Texas high school students will have the opportunity to achieve their highest educational potential and promote state competitiveness in the 21st Century.

VisionAll Texas students will graduate high school ready for college and career success and prepared to be contributing members of the community.

Goals

Increase high school graduation rates

Promote a college-going culture and increase college readiness

Build statewide capacity for supporting high school redesign and reform

Create systemic changes that ensure long-term sustainable high school improvement

THSP focuses on high-need areas

Urban areas and Texas-Mexico border

First-generation college students

Economically disadvantaged students

What do we mean by college?

Postsecondary education beyond high school

Community Colleges Four year colleges and universities Technical/Trade Schools Apprenticeship or Employer-based training Military

THSP’s Public-Private Alliance

Texas Education Agency Governor’s Office and the Texas Legislature Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Communities Foundation of Texas National Instruments Greater Texas Foundation

More than $300 million dedicated to improving graduation and college-readiness

Communities Foundation of Texas Role

Fiscal agent and re-grantor for private philanthropic funds Largest national education grantee of Bill &

Melinda Gates Foundation

Employs 20 professional staff to provide technical assistance to grantees across Texas

Provides direct private grants from CFT internal funds focused on North Dallas

THSP’s Work

In classrooms – Implementing intervention programs for at-risk students

In schools – Creating new models to address 21st Century student educational needs

In districts – Empowering district administrators to change practices and policies to support campuses

In people – Developing innovative preparation and professional development programs for teachers and school leaders

THSP Program Areas

Creating new models and support structures

Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM)

Early College High Schools

New Schools and Charter Schools

Redesigned High schools

School District Engagement

Educational Leadership – Teachers and Campus Principals

Early Signs of Success

Higher rate of commended student performance on TAKS

Higher attendance rates

Fewer discipline cases

Stronger parental involvement

Enhanced collaboration between P-12 and post-secondary

THSP Alliance Snapshot Campus/classroom programs

AVID campuses 28 AP Strategies campuses 111

New or redesigned schools 177 Early College High School 23 High School Redesign 99 T-STEM Academies 38 New and Charter Schools 17

Total number of students served at new or redesigned schools Current 83,000 Projected 100,000

Note: Investments include TEA, MSDF & CFT support

THSP Alliance Snapshot (cont’d) District Engagement (Systemic Improvement)

Austin Houston Dallas San Antonio

Education Leadership – Retention, Recruitment, Development of Teachers and Principals Innovative Principal Certification programs at 5

universities Houston ISD UTEACH replication (U of H, UT-Dallas) New Teacher Project

T-STEM Centers (7)

Early College High Schools (13)

High School Redesigned Schools (6)

New/Charter Schools (13)

T-STEM Academies (22)

Leadership Investments (6)

WacoEl Paso

LubbockFt Worth Dallas

Houston

Austin

San Antonio

Brownsville

Center in Texas A & M

Asia Society plans to open two schools in under-served urban areas and/or along the

Texas - Mexico Border

THSP/CFT Projects

TEA programs

Early College High School Grants (9)

Texas Grants to Reduce Academic Dropouts (12)

TX High School Completion and Success Grant (128)

TX High School Completion and Success—Cycle 2 (105)

Comprehensive School Reform—TX High School Initiative Grant (84)

High Schools That Work Enhanced Design Network (14)

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Early Innovators, Academies and Centers (22)

Postsecondary Success Initiative Pilot Program (6)

Middle College/Early College High School Expansion Grant (10)

TX High School Redesign and Restructuring (12)

TX High School Redesign and Restructuring— Cycle 2 (17)

*Representational map - does not reflect exact numbers of grantees for each program

Early College High School (ECHS)

Establishes small high schools that integrate college/K-12 instructional programs

Allows students to earn associate’s degree or up to 60 hours college credit

Targets economically disadvantaged and first-generation college-goers

Key Elements of Early College

Dual credit courses

Alignment of high school and community college curriculum

College-going culture

Intensive support to address rigor

Strong post-secondary and public education partnerships

Snapshot ECHS throughout Texas

THSP Higher Education Snapshot

Texas Association of Community Colleges

Investments in 6 public university systems University of Texas System Texas A&M University System Texas Tech University System Texas State University System University of Houston System University of North Texas

THSP Early College High Schools University of Texas System

UT-San Antonio – East Central ISD, Southside ISD, Southwest ISD UT-Pan American – Hidalgo ISD (2)

University of North Texas System Brookhaven Community College – Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Mountain View Community College – Dallas ISD Cedar Valley College – Dallas ISD (opening 2008)

Texas Association of Community Colleges Del Mar College – Corpus Christi ISD Southeast Community College – Houston ISD El Paso Community College – Socorro ISD

Texas A&M University System Texas A&M Corpus Christi – Flour Bluff ISD Texas A&M International – Laredo ISD

THSP Early College High Schools Houston Community College – Houston ISD San Jacinto Community College – Clear Creek ISD Temple College – Taylor/Hutto ISDs Texas State Technical College Marshal – Panola Charter

School Texas State Technical College Harlingen – Harlingen ISD Blinn College/Texas A&M – Bryan ISD University of Texas Brownsville – Santa Rosa ISD South Texas College – Progresso ISD EPCC at Valle Verde – Ysleta ISD North Harris Community College – Aldine ISD

Challenges

Facilities

Transportation

Staffing

Dual Credit textbook costs

Buy-in and support from Faculty and Administrators

Some opposition to innovation and new ideas

Policy to support and promote ECHS movement

Value-Add of Community Colleges

Culture of access

Student-centric values

Innovation in the DNA of faculty and administrators

Strong connections with ISDs

Natural intermediary with 4-year colleges

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