The Implications of Latino Student Academic Achievement

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The Implications of Latino Student Academic
Achievement

• Ricardo Gonzalez
• Executive Director
• Office of K16 Initiatives

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Overview

• Quick Quiz-National Data
• Texas Data
• San Antonio/Bexar County Data
• Local Implications
• Action

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Hispanics Make Up What Percentage of the
Nations Population?

• 8.5
• 12.5
• 18.5
• 24.5

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Table 1.
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin for the
United States 2000
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Hispanics Make Up What Percentage of the
Nations High School Dropouts?

• 8.5
• 15.5
• 21.5
• 30.5

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract
2004-2005, No 255 High School Dropouts by Age,
Race and Hispanic Origin 1981-2002
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Hispanics Make Up What Percentage of the
Nations High School Graduates?

• 24.3
• 37.3
• 48.3
• 60.3

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract
2004-2005, No 256 Enrollment Status by Race,
Hispanic Origin and Sex 1975 and 2002
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What Percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. earned
an Associates Degree in 2002?

• 10.1
• 19.1
• 24.1
• 31.1

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract
2004-2005, No 283 Degrees Earned by Level and
Race/Ethnicity 1981-2002
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What Percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. earned a
Bachelors Degree in 2002?

• 2.4
• 4.4
• 6.4
• 8.4

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract
2004-2005, No 283 Degrees Earned by Level and
Race/Ethnicity 1981-2002
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What Percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. earned a
Masters Degree in 2002?

• 1.6
• 2.6
• 3.6
• 4.6

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract
2004-2005, No 283 Degrees Earned by Level and
Race/Ethnicity 1981-2002
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What Percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. earned a
Doctoral Degree in 2002?

• 0.9
• 1.7
• 2.4
• 3.2

Source U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract
2004-2005, No 283 Degrees Earned by Level and
Race/Ethnicity 1981-2002
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Answers

• 1. Nations Pop-12.5
• 2. Dropouts-21.5
• 3. HS Graduates- 60.3
• 4. Associates- 10.1
• 5. Bachelors- 6.4
• 6. Masters- 4.6
• 7. Doctoral- 3.2

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Texas Implications
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Texas Implications

• According to IDRA in October 2005, a non-profit
  organization created to improve the success of
  public schools throughout Texas, Texas high
  schools lose 1/3 (36) of their students before
  high school graduation almost half of those are
  Latino/Hispanic students, making up 48 of this
  population.
• (Source IDRA, Quick Facts-The State of the
  State www.idra.org/attrition/state.htm) 

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Texas Implications

• Texas Data Center and The Texas Challenge
  (2000-2040)
• Latino population growth projected at 180-348
• 96 of net additions to TX population will be
  non-Anglo
• Latinos will be 52-59 of state population by
  2040
• (Source Texas Data Center and The Texas
  Challenge (2000-2040)

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Texas Implications
Projected Proportion of Population by
Race/Ethnicity in Texas, 2000-2040
59.2
53.1
32.0
23.9
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
Source Texas State Data Center, Population
Change in Texas Implications for Human and
Socioeconomic Resources in the 21st Century
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Texas Implications
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Texas Implications
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States Ranked by Percent High School Graduates
in the Population 25 Years of Age or Older, 2004
Texas Implications
Source U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population
Survey (CPS), 2004 Annual Social and Economic
Supplement
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States Ranked by Percent College Graduates in
the Population 25 Years of Age or Older, 2004
Texas Implications
Source U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population
Survey (CPS), 2004 Annual Social and Economic
Supplement
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Texas Implications
Projected Percent of Public Elementary and
Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity in 2000
and Projections for 2040
Source Texas State Data Center, Population
Change in Texas Implications for Human and
Socioeconomic Resources in the 21st Century
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Texas Implications
Projected Percent of Public Community College
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity in 2000 and
Projections for 2040
Source Texas State Data Center, Population
Change in Texas Implications for Human and
Socioeconomic Resources in the 21st Century
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Texas Implications
Projected Percent of Public University Enrollment
by Race/Ethnicity in 2000 and Projections for
2040
Source Texas State Data Center, Population
Change in Texas Implications for Human and
Socioeconomic Resources in the 21st Century
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Texas Implications
Texas 38 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked 4th grade reading proficiency  
Texas 23 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked on 4th grade math proficiency
Texas 22 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked on the gap between reading
proficiency of low-income 4th graders and their
more affluent peers
Texas 22 Out of 41 states ranked on the gap
between reading proficiency of white and Latino
4th graders
Texas 38 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked 4th grade reading proficiency
(1best, 51worst)
Texas 23 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked on 4th grade math proficiency
(1best,
Texas 22 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked on the gap between reading
proficiency of low-income 4th graders and their
more affluent peers (1best, 51worst)
Texas 22 Out of 41 states ranked on the gap
between reading proficiency of white and Latino
4th graders (1best, 41worst)
Texas 32 Out of 50 states ranked on their
high-school graduates' academic readiness for
college (1best, 50worst)
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Texas Implications
Texas 32 Out of 50 states ranked on their
high-school graduates academic readiness for
college (1best, 50worst)  
Texas 41 Out of 50 States, Texas
Ranked SAT Scores Scores for HS Grads  
Texas 47 Out of 50 States, Texas
Ranked SAT Overall Composite Scores for HS
Grads  
Texas 43 Out of 50 States, Texas
Ranked ACT Scores Scores for HS Grads  
Texas 38 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked 4th grade reading proficiency
(1best, 51worst)
Texas 23 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked on 4th grade math proficiency
(1best,
Texas 22 Out of 50 states and the District
of Columbia ranked on the gap between reading
proficiency of low-income 4th graders and their
more affluent peers (1best, 51worst)
Texas 22 Out of 41 states ranked on the gap
between reading proficiency of white and Latino
4th graders (1best, 41worst)
Texas 32 Out of 50 states ranked on their
high-school graduates' academic readiness for
college (1best, 50worst)
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San Antonio/Bexar County Implications
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Local Implications

• BEXAR COUNTY
• More specifically related to Bexar County and
  its students. Over the past nine years, Hispanic
  students have made modest gains in reducing the
  dropout rate, although remain above the state
  average.
• Source IDRA, Bexar County Attrition Rates,
  1996-2005 www.idra.org/county.asp?nameBexarCoun
  tySubmitSubmit

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Local Implications
Source IDRA, Bexar County Attrition Rates,
1996-2005 www.idra.org/county.asp?nameBexarCoun
tySubmitSubmit  
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Local Implications

• Of all those who graduate from high school, only
  one in five enrolls in a Texas public university
  the following fall. Close to one in four enrolls
  in a two-year college, but more than half will
  not enroll at all. Texas Higher Education
  Coordinating Board, February 2003
• Overall, as reported by the U.S. Department of
  Labor in 2003, high school dropouts are 72
  percent more likely to be unemployed than high
  school graduates Lehr et al., 2004
• Weak school holding power has cost Texas citizens
  almost half a trillion dollars in foregone
  income, tax revenues, increased welfare, job
  training, unemployment and criminal justice
  costs. Intercultural Development Research
  Association, 2003  
• Source IDRA, Bexar County Attrition Rates,
  1996-2005 www.idra.org/county.asp?nameBexarCoun
  tySubmitSubmit

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Local Implications
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Local Implications

• BEXAR COUNTY
• Ranging from
• 19,000-35,000
• Source San Antonio Area School Districts

• Household Income
• Nationwide 50,000
• Hispanics 34,397
• Source U.S. Census Bureau Special Report,
• We the People Hispanics in the US, 2000.

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How Does All This InformationAffect Me?

• Closing the GapsNo Child Left Behind-TAKSHB 158

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Closing the Gaps-2015

• By 2015
• Close gaps in participation, success, research,
  and excellence
• Goal of increasing college attendance to 5.7 of
  state population (600,000)
• What grade level are the students at now?

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No Child Left Behind-NCLB

• AYP
• Annual Year Performance-Groups
• State Accountability Assessments/Incentives
• College Ready Standards
• Rigor, Relevancy Relationships
• How will this affect your classroom instruction?

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77th Legislature-HB 158
HB 158 Counseling at public schools

• Instructs counselors at elementary, middle, high
  school to provide college advice to
• Students/Parents or guardians
• Information includes course work required,
  financial aid, value of h.e., automatic
  admissions programs HB588, etc
• Idea to improve timing of access to information
• What is being done P-5th grades? 6th-8th grades?

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Action
What Can You do?

• Develop College Hallways/Doors
• Display College/University Diploma in Class
• Campus College Day Every Friday
• Coordinate a College Fair Day
• Incorporate College Info into Daily Curriculum in
  content areas
• Coordinate a campus visit for your students with
  a local H.E. institution
• AVID
• Incorporate College Programs specific for parents
  (bilingual)
• Continue education with University

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Ricardo Gonzalez Office of K16 Initiatives
Executive Director(210) 458-2763ricardo.gonzal
ez_at_utsa.edu