Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President and CEO American Association of Community Colleges NACCTEP & AACC PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

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1 Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President and CEO American Association of Community Colleges NACCTEP & AACC PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

2 AACC CONGRATULATES NACCTEP Established in 2001 Celebrating 10 Years!

3 IMPORTANCE OF NAACTEP AS AN AFFILIATED COUNCIL Represents community college teacher education programs, and promotes their role in the recruitment, preparation, retention, and renewal of diverse PreK- 12 teachers and to advance quality teacher education programs in the community college.

4 From the moment students enter a school, the most important factor in their success is not the color of their skin or the income of their parents, it s the person standing at the front of the classroom... America s future depends on its teachers. That is why we are taking steps to prepare teachers for their difficult responsibilities and encouraging them to stay in the profession. That is why we are creating new pathways to teaching and new incentives to bring teachers to schools where they are needed most. President Barack Obama Remarks to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce March 10, 2009

5 THE DATA Over the past four years, school districts across America have lost over 250,000 educators. A quarter-million educators, responsible for millions of our students, laid off when America has never needed them more. One study found that a good teacher can increase the lifetime income of a classroom by over $250,000. Source: President Obama s Speech at the National Governors Association, February 27, 2012

6 ADDITIONAL DATA Forty-eight percent of community colleges have teacher education programs; 54 percent offer early childhood/family studies programs (AACC, 2010). Four out of ten teachers completed at least some of their math and science courses at community colleges (Shkodriani, 2004). Community college undergraduate students pay an average of 61 percent less in tuition and fees than those at a public four-year institution (College Board, 2006).

7 COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TEACHER EDUCATION Articulation and Transfer Paraprofessional Education Alternative Certification Baccalaureate Degree Availability Professional Continuing Education

8 COMMUNITY COLLEGES MEETING THE NEEDS Two year and/or associate degree programs in elementary, secondary, early childhood, and special education Transfer degrees to four-year colleges and universities Alternative routes to certification, including postbaccalaureate certification programs Traditional onsite, hybrid, and online coursework Professional development for early childhood and K-12 educators Partnerships with four-year colleges and universities to offer bachelors and/or masters degrees on community college campuses Community college conferred baccalaureate degrees

9 AMERICA S COMMUNITY COLLEGES EDUCATE 46% of all U.S. undergraduates 50% of new nurses and the majority of health care workers 80% of credentialed first responders including firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement officers More than 50% of minority undergraduates 57% of adult learners 40 to 65 years of age

2012 Total Colleges: 1167 2011 2000 1990 1980

10 COMMUNITY COLLEGE GROWTH BY DECADE Community Colleges in the U.S Total Colleges:

11 13.3 MILLION TOTAL ENROLLMENT (fall 2010) Noncredit 5 Million Enrolled Part Time 58% 8.3 Million 42% Credit Enrolled Full Time Source: Preliminary data National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC analysis) and AACC membership database (AACC analysis).

12 Number of Certificates Earned Number of Associate Degrees Earned Number of Associate Degrees and Certificates Earned at Public Community Colleges: to , , , , , , , , ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20, , , , , , , , , , , , ,000 50, Credential Type Associate Degrees Less-than-1-Year Certificates 1- to 2-Year Certificates 2- to 4-Year Certificates

13 2011 AACC INITIATIVES Focused on Student Success Completion Agenda focus of 2011 AACC Board and Commission Meetings Listening Tour 21st Century Commission Voluntary Framework of Accountability

14 2012 INITIATIVES Completion Agenda Listening Tour 21st-Century Commission Aspen Prize Voluntary Framework of Accountability Urban College Project with the National Urban League Small and Rural College Initiative A Focus on Philanthropy A Focus on Leadership Development

15 THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION S PRIORITIES OUTLINED IN THE 2013 BUDGET Community College to Career Fund ($8 billion) Reauthorization and Reform of the Career and Technical Education program ($1.1 billion) Competitive funding to support bold reforms that can help better prepare, support and compensate America s teachers ($5 billion) Presidential Teaching Fellows ($190 million) Reward and support highly effective teacher preparation programs, help decrease STEM teacher shortages, and invest in efforts to enhance the teaching profession ($620 million) Source: The Administration s 2013 Budget

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16 MAKING EDUCATION AFFORDABLE Sustain the maximum Pell Grant and increase the maximum award Freeze the interest on subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent Race to the Top Source: The Administration s 2013 Budget

17 Walter G. Bumphus, Ph.D. President and CEO American Association of Community Colleges One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC , Ext

MAINE 2011 For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.

MAINE 2011 For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed. For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed. 62% 36% 26% By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Skills gap Too few students make it through college. MEMBER Maine adults