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

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

AACC CONGRATULATES NACCTEP Established in 2001 Celebrating 10 Years!

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.

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

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

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).

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

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

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

COMMUNITY COLLEGE GROWTH BY DECADE Community Colleges in the U.S. 2012 Total Colleges: 1167 2011 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930 1920 1910 12 49 48 149 497 82 92 58 106 49 25

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, 2010. IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC analysis) and AACC membership database (AACC analysis).

1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Number of Certificates Earned Number of Associate Degrees Earned Number of Associate Degrees and Certificates Earned at Public Community Colleges: 1989-90 to 2009-2010 260,000 240,000 220,000 200,000 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 650,000 600,000 550,000 500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 - - Credential Type Associate Degrees Less-than-1-Year Certificates 1- to 2-Year Certificates 2- to 4-Year Certificates

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

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

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

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

Walter G. Bumphus, Ph.D. President and CEO American Association of Community Colleges One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036 202.728.0200, Ext. 235 wbumphus@aacc.nche.edu http://www.aacc.nche.edu