Closing the Higher Achievement Education Gap: Strategies Ecosystems from the Field
Bill Moses Managing Director Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation 2016 ACCE Annual Convention Savannah Higher Education Ecosystems August 2016
4 Established in Detroit in 1924 by Sebastian S. Kresge. Founder of the S.S. Kresge Company, which began as a single five and dime store. The revolutionary retail concept expanded nationally, eventually becoming Kmart Corporation. Until his death at age 99 in 1966, Mr. Kresge served on the board and contributed $60.5 million to the foundation.
5 Education Promotes postsecondary access and success for lowincome, first-generation and underrepresented students living in cities in the United States and South Africa.
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8 Education team focus areas Strengthening Pathways To and Through College Building the Capacity of Institutions Focused on Low-income and Underrepresented Students
9 Aligning and Strengthening Urban Higher Education Ecosystems We seek to improve coordination between the many systems low-income students rely on to reach their higher education goals New in 2015 Types of cross-sector entities engaged includes Colleges and universities Communities Nonprofits Government agencies School districts Employers
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Lindsay Haymes, VP, Workforce Development, Springfield Area Chamber Gilbert Zavala, VP, Education and Talent Development, Greater Austin Chamber Greg Laposa, VP, Education Strategies, St. Louis Regional Chamber Bill Moses Managing Director kresgeeducation@kresge.org Follow us on Twitter: @kresgedu. Kresge.org
Lindsay Haymes Vice President, Workforce Development and Executive Director, GO CAPS Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
A Mismatch Discovered Consistently heard from business that students were coming to them unprepared for the real world High-need industries weren t seeing enough students coming into their fields Schools agreed: students were disengaged from schoolwork Traditional school model not working
GO CAPS is Born Designed for high school juniors and seniors Program vision: Connect students to careers
Collaboration is Key National model duplicated in Missouri School systems acknowledging need and buying into new concept Chamber engaged at core of program to ensure business leads curriculum/content (first of its kind!) Business was convened and said yes to this program
GO CAPS Structure Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has management contract for program Springfield Public Schools is fiscal agent Half-day program where students get high school and optional college credit Monday-Friday, half day, all-year program 13 school districts
Students at Work Classrooms embedded in businesses Curriculum developed over a few week period, in conjunction with business partners Primary goal: Ask businesses what students should know, and make sure they learn that! Students onboard with companies as if they were an employee Job shadowing, real world business projects, guest lecturers primary content delivery
Supporting Systems Change Summer Teacher Externship: taking the philosophy to the home districts 79 teachers in 41 businesses for 4 days How can business influence my curriculum, engage with my students What are skill needs now? Deliverables into classroom broadening impact
Challenges 17 year olds in businesses?? How do we keep the content real? How do we track our students after graduation?! How can we get businesses to play this long game with us? What is ROI for company? For student (or teacher?) What does higher ed think about this program?
Successes Doubled enrollment from Y1 to Y2 170+ companies supported our program 29 colleges/universities receiving our graduates 25% of our students went into some type of summer work with a company
Ecosystems in Action Opportunities in partnering education and business: Chamber as convener Connections through EAD support our efforts in this important work New ideas, new approaches, new models
Thank you! Lindsay Haymes, Vice President, Workforce Development and Executive Director, GO CAPS Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Lindsay@springfieldchamber.com 417-862-5567 www.springfieldchamber.com/gocaps Follow us and Like us! Facebook: fb.me/gocapsedu Twitter: @GOCAPSedu
Gilbert Zavala Vice President, Education & Talent Development Austin Chamber
Education Partnership Program Overview August 11, 2016
Agenda I. Context: Austin & Ecosystem Challenges II. Role of the Chamber III. Strategy & Tactics Deployed IV. Lessons Learned www.austinchamber.com
Austin MSA July 2016 40k Available Jobs 60% require Associates/ Bachelor Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted Online (HWOL) and Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016
Context of Partnership 85% of Unemployed have less than Associate s Degree School District Partners serve 237,000 students across 5 counties, roughly 50% are low-income. Efforts target support to 17,000 seniors, 66% are under-represented. Capital Area Workforce Board 2015. Texas Education Agency. Texas Performance Reporting System enrollment/demographic data aggregated by Austin Chamber 2014-2015. www.austinchamber.com
90% of non-college enrollees earn less than living wage Half of Non-DTC are Unemployed and 90% of Employed Non-DTC Earn below $28,000 a Living Wage 3% 5% Poverty or Below* Up to 2 Times Poverty Below a Living Wage 40% 52% Above a Living Wage Median earnings of those with more than a Living Wage: $28,751 ($12.34 per hour) University of Texas Ray Marshall Center UI Wage Recorfd Linkage to Non-DTC Student Outcomes, April 2015. The City of Austin established $11/hr as a living wage in 2008; the authors increased this figure at the same rate as increases in federal poverty guidelines leading to a projected living wage of $12.34 an hour. www.austinchamber.com
Business & Education Partnership Leadership www.austinchamber.com
Business & Education Partnership Leadership www.austinchamber.com
All Partners Set Direct-to-College Enrollment Goals Round Rock ISD Pflugerville ISD Manor ISD Leander ISD Hutto ISD Hays ISD Elgin ISD Del Valle ISD (OC) Del Valle ISD (HS) Austin ISD 12% 20% 51% 49% 53% 49% 45% 69% 74% 59% 75% 63% 66% 72% 60% 62% 60% 60% 61% 70% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 2014 Enrollment 2016 Goal www.austinchamber.com
DTC70 Equation Where: a = The activity Δpr a =Change in the participation rate for activity a Y a = DTC 'yield' for activity a N = Number of graduates N = Number of activities Dr. Greg Cumpton, University of Texas Ray Marshall Center, 2015. Predictive model for DTC drivers. www.austinchamber.com
DTC70 Equation Drivers Projected Increases in Participation DTC Drivers Needed to Meet 70% Metric # Activity Actual Regional Activity Participation Rate Target Regional Rate Needed to Get to 70%, Based on Projected DTC Yield Preliminary DTC (One Activity) Additional Students Participating Additional DTC Based on Increasing Participation Rate and Yield Metric 1 Participated in a college fair 43% 50% 66% 1170 866 Metric 2 Completed FAFSA 45% 55% 69% 1671 1288 Metric 3 Financial aid process was easy 22% 30% 67% 1337 925 Metric 4 Met with counselor about college 68% 75% 66% 1170 818 Metric 5 Plan to use loans for college 39% 46% 66% 1170 860 Metric 6 Took SAT/ACT Prep Course 27% 35% 67% 1337 1024 Metric 7 Apply TX 82% 88% 65% 1003 685 Metric 8 Summer Melt 35% 50% 70% 2339 1521 Predicted Likely Increase (#) 1549 Predicted DTC (%) 70% Dr. Greg Cumpton, University of Texas Ray Marshall Center, 2015. Predictive model for DTC drivers. www.austinchamber.com
Counseling 2.0 www.austinchamber.com
Market Research: HS Junior Survey What do you plan to be doing the fall following high school graduation? Please indicate the colleges you plan to apply to and that you most want to enroll in after high school. 2014: 4 Districts and 1,225 Juniors 2015: 6 Districts and 3,500 Juniors 2016: 9 Districts and 10,000 Juniors www.austinchamber.com
One Logos: College Dashboard at Counselor Fingertips Colleges Admissions Information College Intent SAT / ACT Application FAFSA Intake Checklist www.austinchamber.com
Fall: Critical Messages to Seniors The deadline to submit your application via ApplyTexas is Dec 3 rd. Is there a time in the next week when you can complete your application? Hi, Jane! I see your top college choice is UT Austin. They ll be visiting your campus this Friday, Nov. 3. Be sure to check them out! www.austinchamber.com
ApplyTexas Regional Application Rate: 78% Rank ApplyTexas Rankings - May 25, 2016 Data School Class of 2016 Enrollment ApTx Filings 5/25/16 ApTx Rate 5/25/16 Filings Needed for 88% Target Class of 2015 ApTx Rate (EOY*) 1 ANN RICHARDS HS 89 89 100% Met 100% 2 CONNALLY HS 431 431 100% Met 80% 3 CROCKETT HS 363 363 100% Met 94% 4 GARZA HS 113 113 100% Met 87% 5 HUTTO HS 369 369 100% Met 95% 6 KIPP COLLEGIATE HS 97 96 99% Met NA 7 LANIER HS 299 295 99% Met 77% 8 HENDRICKSON HS 644 602 93% Met 77% 9 MANOR NEW TECH HS 92 86 93% Met 90% 10 ANDERSON HS 562 521 93% Met 85% 11 ELGIN HS 308 279 91% Met 53% 12 MANOR HS 362 324 90% Met 100% 13 HARMONY (3 Schools) 151 133 88% Met NA 14 PFLUGERVILLE HS 514 438 85% 14 75% 15 AKINS HS 569 478 84% 23 78% 16 TRAVIS HS 230 192 83% 10 87% THECB Counselor Suite ApplyTexas Filings Aggregated by OneLogos and Compiled byhigh School vs. Class of 2016 PEIMS enrollment as of April, 8, 2016. www.austinchamber.com
www.austinchamber.com Spring: Critical FAFSA Messaging to Parents & Students Planning 2 do FAFSA? U can start now @ www.fafsa.gov even if your parents haven t filed 2015 taxes yet. Watch to learn how: <<LINK TO FAFSA VIDEO >>. Questions? Hi John! File FAFSA/TASFA by March 1 to help get more $ for college. Filing can take a few weeks is there a day/time this week you can start? John-Almost there but my records show your FAFSA is INCOMPLETE. Watch <<LINK TO FAFSA VIDEO >> for info about completing your FAFSA or text me for help.
FAFSA Regional Application Rate: 53% FAFSA Rank Order - May 20 Data (2015 vs 2016) FAFSA Sub. Rate 5/20/16 Filings Needed for 55% Target FAFSA Sub. School Rate 5/20/15 YTY Comparison 1 ANN RICHARDS HS 90% Met 93% within 3% points 2 LASA HS 77% Met 79% decrease >3% pts. 3 MANOR NEW TECH HS 72% Met 69% increase >3% pts. 4 HUTTO HS 67% Met 65% 5 HENDRICKSON HS 65% Met 50% 6 KIPP COLLEGIATE 63% Met 57% 7 MCNEIL HS 62% Met 47% 8 WESTWOOD HS 60% Met 57% 9 AKINS HS 59% Met 63% 10 ANDERSON HS 59% Met 54% 11 DEL VALLE HS 59% Met 51% 12 MCCALLUM HS 59% Met 54% 13 VISTA RIDGE HS 56% Met 46% 14 HARMONY (3 Schools) 56% Met 41% 15 CEDAR RIDGE HS 54% 6 53% 16 CEDAR PARK HS 54% 6 51% U.S. Department of Education and OneLogos Aggregate FAFSA Filings by High School vs. Class of 2016 PEIMS enrollment as of April, 1, 2016. www.austinchamber.com
Metro Austin Tops Texas on Regional FAFSA submission Rank FAFSA RATES BY REGION - YTD 4//1/2016 Region - ESC www.austinchamber.com Total FAFSA Submission Rate 1 DTC70 ISDs 49% 2 Austin - Region 13 (inc. DTC70 ISDs) 41% 3 Edinburg - Region 1 40% 4 El Paso - Region 19 40% 5 San Antonio - Region 20 33% 6 Fort Worth - Region 11 33% 7 Richardson - Region 10 33% 8 Houston - Region 4 32% 9 Amarillo - Region 16 32% 10 Waco - Region 12 31% 11 Lubbock - Region 17 30% 12 San Angelo - Region 15 30% 13 Huntsville - Region 6 29% 14 Mount Pleasant - Region 8 29% 15 Wichita Falls - Region 9 29% 16 Kilgore - Region 7 28% 17 Corpus - Region 2 28% 18 Beaumont - Region 5 27% 19 Abilene - Region 14 26% 20 Victoria - Region 3 25% 21 Midland - Region 18 20% The Texas Legislature created 20 regional education service centers (ESCs) through statute in 1967. ESCs are located throughout the state, so each school district has the opportunity to be served by and to participate with an ESC on a voluntary basis. ESCs are established for the purpose of: 1. Assisting schools in improving student performance; 2. Enabling schools to operate more efficiently and economically; and, 3. Implementing initiatives assigned by the Texas Legislature or the Commissioner of Education.
Promote FAFSA Completion Incentives www.austinchamber.com
College Readiness: Digital Messaging to Seniors Estella, you are just 5 points away from being college ready in English! Please sign up here for APIE Prep this Wednesday! Hi Jan, you are scheduled to take your TSI next week! Please meet me tomorrow @ 1 to discuss test prep options. www.austinchamber.com
College Readiness at Campus and ISD Level College Readiness by DTC70 District - May 2, 2016 Data ISD Class of 2016 that took ACT, SAT or TSI Class of 2016 College Ready (of test takers) Class of 2016 College Ready (Total) Class of 2014 College Ready (Total) X ISD 80% 63% 50% 69% X ISD 88% 51% 40% 70% X ISD 71% 56% 40% 62% X ISD 83% 34% 28% 48% X ISD 70% 30% 21% 47% X ISD 51% 38% 20% 52% X ISD 84% 23% 20% 50% X ISD 30% 12% 3% 38% X ISD NA NA NA NA Source: Class of 2016 data from OneLogos Portal, as of May 2, 2016. Class of 2014 data from TEA's 2014-2015 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/tapr/ OneLogos Aggregate College Readiness Rates based on TSI, ACT and SAT Performance as of May 2, 2016. Data reflects multiple ISDs in DTC70 Partnership. www.austinchamber.com
Market Research: High School Exit Survey What activities have you completed to enroll in college after high school graduation How do you plan to pay for your education after high school? Has it been easy for you and your parents/guardian to understand the process of applying for financial aid? high school? 10 Districts Participated w/ an overall response rate of 79% www.austinchamber.com
Aspiration Gap & Direct College Enrollment 29% University of Texas Ray Marshall Center, Student Futures Project DTC Outcomes, 2005-2015. Includes NSC and THECB DTC Enrollment. www.austinchamber.com
Summer Melt Interventions Text intervention consisted of 10 personalized, automated messages covering topics such as: FAFSA and financial aid award letters Accessing the college s online portal Orientation, placement tests, and housing Tuition bill and health insurance www.austinchamber.com
Summer Melt Strategy: 2014 Student Groups by Order of Effect 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 43% Direct to College Enrollment Rates 64% 63% 61% 49% 43% 42% 30% 28% Overall Low Income First Generation* DTC Rate Never received a text Received text but never replied Received text and replied at least once University of Texas Ray Marshall Center, Summer Melt Program Evaluation. 2015. www.austinchamber.com
CenTex: Direct College Enrollment Rate Lags Nation 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 National Enrollment (BLS) TX Enrollment (In-State, THECB) Central Texas E nrollment (NSC) University of Texas Ray Marshall Center, Student Futures Project DTC Outcomes, 2005-2015. Includes NSC and THECB DTC Enrollment. www.austinchamber.com
CenTex: Lessons Learned 1. Chamber, ISD and Higher Ed Partners must agree on goal. 2. Progress must be tracked at the regional, school district and campus level to leverage change. 3. Strategies must be continually evaluated and improved. University of Texas Ray Marshall Center, Student Futures Project DTC Outcomes, 2005-2015. Includes NSC and THECB DTC Enrollment. www.austinchamber.com
Questions Gilbert Zavala VP Education & Talent Development gzavala@austinchamber.com www.austinchamber.com
Greg Laposa Vice President, Education Strategies St. Louis Regional Chamber
5 4 Our goal is the St. Louis region is one of the Top Ten most educated metropolitan regions by 2025
5 5 Benefits for Employers 1. Greater concentration of college degrees ensures stronger regional workforce. 2. Bachelor s and higherlevel degrees are prevalent in more than two-thirds of in-demand occupations. Prevalence of Higher Education Credentials in Financial & Information Service Occupations Prevalence of Higher Education Credentials in Health Science & Healthcare Occupations Missouri Economic Research and Information Center 2012 3. Talented people attract other talented people.
5 6 Children Less than high Highs school Some college Bachelors degree Master's degree Profession al degree Doctorate Total Benefits for Communities 1. Higher education = Higher incomes = More homeownership, stable communities. 2. Educational attainment = greater economic security = less reliance on social services. Higher Education = Less Reliance on Social Services 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Receipt of Food Stamps or Cash Assistance in Household, by Educational Attainment, Estimated Counts United States 2007 and 2010 2007 2010 3. Tax revenues increase as educational attainment rises. Source: Urban Institute 2012
5 7 Benefits for Individuals and Families Median Earnings of St. Louis Adults by Education Level 1. College degree holders are more likely to be employed and have more career options. 2. Median earnings rise significantly as educational attainment goes up. 2014 American Community Survey, U.S. Census
5 8 Our goal is the St. Louis region is one of the Top Ten most educated metropolitan regions by 2025
5 9 Accelerating Success for People on Five Pathways toward Education Attainment 1 Current Students 2 College Graduates 3 4 5 Working Adults Unemployed Adults Veterans
6 0 Overarching Strategies to Transform Higher Education Seamless Transfer of Credits An Accessible and Affordable System A Culture of Life Long Learning Alignment and Collaboration Between Educators and Employers Shared Accountability and Uniform Metrics to Measure Success Credits will transfer seamlessly between all institutions so that students can start anywhere and finish anywhere without duplicating coursework, increasing debt or delaying degree completion An accessible system that increases educational attainment and closes achievement gaps A region that embraces the value of education for all at all stages of life Educators and employers will collaborate to ensure that all individuals are prepared for rewarding work that enhances the St. Louis region Uniform metrics will be in place to allow the St. Louis region to measure and benchmark progress in the Top Ten strategy
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6 2 Reaching the Top Ten Build commitment to a shared community agenda to accelerate education outcomes for our entire community. Create plans that will serve each of the five pathway groups developed by those closest to the people. Identify and implement overarching strategies developed by the Higher Education Council. Focus the leadership and influence of the business community toward making educational attainment the top community priority.
6 3 Chamber as intermediary A natural lead in identifying and communicating talent needs fundamentally, it is an issue of engagement Business adds influential voice and pragmatic, results-oriented lens to discussion around education In many communities, a chamber can be a unifying force amidst fragmentation Business community has resources and can maintain collective accountability for educational outcomes by convening, supporting, and collaborating with educators
6 4 Challenges in cross-sector leadership Managing different needs, expectations for performance, and capabilities among a broad set of partners with different operational norms Fostering authentic collaboration when there might be a scarcity mentality and blame culture Determining clear levels of responsibility and accountability when defining community goals
6 5 Opportunities afforded by collaboration Cross-sector collaboration is the best making change systemic The best thinking comes from including many different perspectives Cross-sector collaboration allows for innovation, experimentation and exploration of the what ifs Transcends obstacles faced by individual sectors alone
6 6 Guiding principles of cross-sector collaboration Seek first to understand Make sure you have the right people at the table Trust the leaders on the scene Operate with an abundance mentality Ensure a problem-solving orientation to the discussion Be inclusive
6 7 Tapping into a broader network Collaboration does not need to be defined only in terms of your local community Plenty of experts, national leaders, and networks who are working to address the challenges you are facing There are tremendous assets in the people working across communities in pursuit of common agendas ACCE Education Attainment Division is a clear example of a larger ecosystem
To improve the capacity of chambers to engage their business communities to have a measurable and sustainable impact on cradle-to-career education and workforce development outcomes www.acce.org/ead
CONTACT US LEARN MORE LOS ANGELES OFFICE Alysia Bell Director, Education Business Coalition abell@lachamber.com Analidia Ruiz Manager, Education Attainment Division aruiz@lachamber.com ALEXANDRIA OFFICE Will Burns Director, Community Advancement wburns@acce.org Michelle Vegliante Manager, Community Advancement mvegliante@acce.org www.acce.org/ead