ASPIRATIONS TO. Men of Color and Community Colleges. Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color/Palo Alto College, San Antonio

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1 ASPIRATIONS TO Men of Color and Community Colleges Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color/Palo Alto College, San Antonio October 24, 2014

2 Initiative on Men of Color 4 Components Student Success Institute Improving Outcomes for Men of Color in Community Colleges Special Report: Aspirations to Achievement Men of Color and Community Colleges Focus Group Activities and College Reports Web Tools and Resources: 2

3 The Facts Participation 50% Of Latino students start at a community college. 31% Of Black/African American students start at a community college. 28% Of White students start at a community college. National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education,

4 The Facts Participation Students enrolled at community colleges represented 46% Of all U.S. undergraduates. 49% of Black/ African American students 56% of Latino students NCES (2014). IPEDS Fall 2012 Enrollment Survey [AACC, 2014 analysis]. 4

5 I Have a Goal! Certificate: Associate Degree: Transfer to 4-year: Black/African American Males 59% (N=18,861) 87% (N=19,092) 82% (N= 19,121) Latino Males 60% (N=23,713) 87% (N=23,892) 84% (N=23,927) CCSSE Cohort Data (2012) 5

6 The Facts Outcomes Community college students earning certificates or degrees within three years by gender and race/ethnicity (N=157,581) Black/African American males 5% Latino males 5% White males 32% IPEDS, 2011

7 Overview of Improving Outcomes for Men of Color in Community Colleges Focus Groups MICHIGAN TEXAS Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society CALIFORNIA 7

8 Overview of Improving Outcomes for Men of Color in Community Colleges Student Success Institute: Improving Outcomes for Men of Color November 3-5, 2013, San Antonio, TX 26 Colleges Participated TX, MI, CA, FL Advance work/ Homework Short-Term Action Plan Summary Document of Post-Plan Work ***The Work Has Continued***

9 Example of Advance Work from Institute 2013 CCSSE Average Male Benchmark Scores Report from Participating College at the Institute Active & Collaborative Learning Black Latino White Student Effort Academic Challenge Student-Faculty Interaction Support for Learners

10 Overview of Improving Outcomes for Men of Color in Community Colleges A SPECIAL REPORT Aspirations to Achievement: Men of Color in Community Colleges

11 Center Engagement Data Among males, Blacks are the most engaged, followed by Latinos, followed by White males. And within all student groups, higher levels of engagement are associated with higher outcomes, as measured by selfreported GPAs. However, student success credits earned or selfreported GPA - reverses the pattern: White men have stronger outcomes, followed by Latino men, with Black men reporting the lowest outcomes. 11

12 What Did We Find In Our Focus Group Work? Personal connections matter. High expectations matter. Instructors matter. Engagement matters. 12

13 13 Hearing Student Voices

14 Aspirations to Achievement: Men of Color in Community Colleges Click on Image to Link to Aspirations to Achievement, the Video 14

15 What Did You Hear? About students early experiences? What are some challenges students bring with them? About teaching and learning? Instructional design and techniques? About support for students? Inside and outside of class? About what makes a difference for students? 15

16 Linking Goals to Outcomes What is happening on your campus to help male students of color succeed? Any initiatives, policies, practices targeting men of color specifically? How do you know if they are effective? 16

17 What are your next steps?

18 Men of Color Resources Men of Color Tools Webpage Men of Color Special Report Webpage 18

19 Questions Comments? Misha Turner, Associate Director, College Relations Emmet Campos Project Coordinator, Men of Color and Engaging Latino Students Initiatives