K12 and Community Colleges: Partners in Student Success

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K-12 and Community Colleges Partners in Student
Success

• Presented by
• David Armstrong
• Chancellor, Community Colleges and Workforce
  Education
• June 14, 2005

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Postsecondary Continuation Rates
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Community College System Is the Primary Point of
Entry for All Students

• 61 of high school graduates entered
  postsecondary education via the Florida Community
  College System.
• 76 of lower division Pell grant recipients in
  public education in the state are in the FCCS.
• Both the number and percentage of African
  American and Hispanic students continues to
  increase in both regular classes and dual
  enrollment courses.
• In 2000-01, the Florida Community College System
  served 79 of all minority students enrolled in
  public lower division classes.

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Innovative Partnerships with Schools and Students

• Increasing the Supply of Teachers
• Partners in Preparation
• Dual Enrollment Increasing Access and Success
• Partners in Access

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Increasing the Supply of Teachers

• Educator Preparation Institutes may be created
  to provide any or all of the following
• Professional development opportunities to assist
  teachers in improving classroom instruction and
  in meeting certification and/or recertification
  requirements
• Instruction to assist potential and existing
  substitute teachers in performing their duties
• Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in
  meeting education and training requirements for
  No Child Left Behind
• Instruction for Bachelors degree holders to
  become certified teachers through
  competency-based certification programs
• Currently, 25 Florida community colleges have
  received approval or provisional approval as
  Educator Preparation Institutes

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Increasing the Supply of Teachers
Florida Community College Bachelors Degree
Experiments
All of these programs focus on Mathematics,
Science and Exceptional Student Education, which
match up with the areas of critical need in
Florida.
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Promoting Student Access and Success
Collaborate with K-12 on Data Collection
Research Models for Postsecondary Success
Implement Student Success Initiatives
Increase Enrollment in Postsecondary Education
Increase in Student Achievement
ACCESS
SUCCESS
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Partners in Preparation
Taking more rigorous high school courses leads
to greater academic success
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Partners in Preparation
Taking more rigorous coursework leads to higher
score on FCAT
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Partners in Preparation
Higher score on FCAT leads to passing CPT
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Partners in Preparation
Passing CPT leads to academic success
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Preparation Success
Results based upon information contained in the
Student Data Base for 1993-94 through 1997-98 and
various PBPB files created from the SUS SDCF.
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Dual Enrollment Increasing Access and Success
The number of Florida high school students
participating in dual enrollment programs has
increased by 25 since 1999.
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Dual Enrollment Increasing Access and Success
Overall Dual Enrollment Students are More Likely
to Enroll in the FCCS
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Dual Enrollment Increasing Access and Success
Minority Dual Enrollment Students are More
Likely to Enroll in the FCCS
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Dual Enrollment Increasing Access and Success
Participation in Dual Enrollment Leads to
Community College Graduation
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Dual Enrollment Increasing Access and Success
Students participating in high school dual
enrollment programs enroll in postsecondary
institutions at a higher rate than
non-participating graduates.
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Partners in Access College Reach Out Program
(CROP)

• State funded at 3,199,990
• 26 community colleges
• Collaborating with universities school
  districts
• Serving over 9,000 economically disadvantaged
  6-12 graders
• After school literacy tutorial programs
• Weekend college institutes
• Summer academic residential programs

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Partners in Access College Reach Out Program
(CROP)
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Partners in Access Florida Academic Counseling
and Tracking for Students

• FACTS.org users can
• Discover ways to earn college credit in high
  school
• View their high school course history and grades
  online
• Evaluate their high school transcripts for Bright
  Futures Scholarships eligibility
• Investigate 200 colleges and 600 degrees in
  Florida
• Find out which colleges offer certain degrees
• Apply online for college admissions and financial
  aid
• Get college transcripts and grades online
• Audit college transcripts against degree
  requirements
• Access official student advising documents

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Partners in Access Career Guidance Counseling

• Provide career exploration and planning resources
  through the Career Resource Network
• Florida Choices (www.florida.echoices.com)
• Career Cruiser
• Parent Primer
• Mini-grants awarded to 27 school districts to
  develop or update their district guidance and
  counseling plans
• Staff development to school districts, community
  colleges, and other agencies, such as One-Stop
  Centers

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Partners in Access Distance Learning Consortium

• The consortium is a powerful network of voluntary
  institutional cooperation, coordination and
  collaboration led by a state level staff.
• It provides a host of resources to schools,
  colleges and universities, including
• Online Course Program Catalog
• Orange Grove Repository
• Library Partnerships
• Collaborative Support Services
• Learning Management Systems
• Cooperative Contracting
• Today, there are more than 444,000 students
  enrolled in Distance Learning courses.

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Innovative Partnership Programs

• Gadsden LEARN (Lending Educational Assistance to
  Residents Now) at Tallahassee Community College
  Gadsden LEARN is a new program designed to
  improve the academic and funding college
  scholarships for the countys residents.
  http//www.tcc.fl.edu
• The Eagle Connection Program at Tallahassee
  Community College Godby High School students
  can earn an AA degree from TCC by the time they
  graduate from high school. http//www.tcc.fl.edu

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Innovative Partnership Programs

• The Valencia Upward Bound program Upward Bound
  is open to 25 students within each high school it
  serves in Orange and Osceola Counties.
  Participants receive instruction in literature,
  composition, humanities, mathematics, science,
  and foreign languages. http//www.valencia.cc.fl.u
  s/highschool/
• The College Academy at Broward Community College
  The College Academy at Broward Community
  College, in collaboration with students, parents,
  and Broward Community College, endeavors to
  provide an educational bridge from high school to
  college for accelerated students who wish to
  begin the pursuit of their goals through dual
  enrollment. http//www.broward.k12.fl.us/collegeac
  ademy/

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Innovative Partnership Programs

• The Clark Advanced Learning Center (CALC) at
  Indian River Community College CALC is a high
  school for the digital age, targeting middle
  majority high school juniors and seniors
  interested in a technology-rich educational
  environment. Students engage in project and
  work-based experiences and curriculum shaped by a
  unique high-tech environment that deepens student
  learning. www.advancedlearningcenter.org
• The Tech Prep Program at Indian River Community
  College The partnership creates an educational
  system that enables high school students enrolled
  in career and technical programs to smoothly
  transition and continue their studies at IRCC.
  http//www.ircc.edu/portal/layout_web1.aspx?AdminE
  ditFalsePortalPageID210

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For Additional Information

• Florida Department of Education
• Division of Community Colleges
• and Workforce Education
• Chancellor, David Armstrong
• www.fldoe.org\cc