1.2 Increase the number of high school graduates enrolling in higher education directly high school. Approximately 60% of 69,000 public high school graduates in a year are enrolling in college the year after graduating Approximately 28,000 public high school graduates in a year are not enrolling in college the year graduating Lower rates for HU students of color (51%) and low-income students (48%). Data Need: Where do 40% of high school graduates who do not enroll in college go. (see Devin presentation) Create Community Engagement Framework that can be scaled to system-level and applied locally. Framework will: Identify strategies to enhance relationships with organizations that serve HU populations (need to flesh this out) Public Information Commission (PIC). TIMELINE: TBD 2. Adult Reengagement 2.1 Increase enrollment to close the equity gap for adult reengagement for students who have not enrolled in college Approximately 12,000 public high school students drop out of high school without graduating (15%) Higher dropout rates for HU students of color (23%) and low-income students (23%) Approximately 265,000 25-44 year olds in the with no college and a household under $50,000 a year. Data Need: HS demographic data that is pre-graduation (to identify demographic targets for CC districts. Possible Metrics (a) % Increase in adult learners (>25) (with prior college/wo prior college?) Possible Metrics (b) Enrollment in Skills Identify, disseminate, and implement effective equity-minded adult programs that identify/eliminate/reduce barriers and opportunities including consideration of strategies for workplace learning, partnerships with industry, distance education and other delivery modes. Identify, disseminate, and implement effective equity-minded guided pathways onramps for underserved populations that help students earn a HS diploma and/or transition to college-level coursework Workforce Education Council, Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)’s Reengagement initiatives TIMELINE: 2018-19 through Commission/Council Workplans Council for Basic Skills (CBS) TIMELINE: 2018-19 through Commission/Council Workplans
What conversion data makes sense for apples to apples comparison? Diploma Completion % of Diploma Completers who continue to accrue credits after completing. Identify, disseminate, and implement effective equity-minded marketing and outreach practices that reach underserved populations, and disseminate them Public Information Commission (PIC), Admissions and Registrations Council (ARC), outreach directors TIMELINE: 2018-19 through Commission/Council Workplans Increase enrollment to close the equity gap for adult reengagement for students who some college credits. Approximately 330,000 25-44 year olds in the state with at least some college and a household income under $50,000 a year. Possible Metrics (c): How do we know if the practices are equity minded? Do we need outside review/prof. dev? Possible Metrics (d): “Hits” Surveys CRM data demonstrating that a hit led to enrollment Develop a statewide equity-minded awareness campaign to reach community members who ‘stopped out’ during high school or after high school completion to address the value of a postsecondary credential. (survey data by be available from Katie Rose at SBCTC.) Note: no horizontal line is needed in this cell—all 4 strategies to be used for both 2.1 and 2.2 Objectives SBCTC and PIC. TIMELINE: Fall, 2018 Cost: $300,000 Onboarding/ Entry 3.1 Increase the number of students who enroll after applying to the colleges with an emphasis on bridging the equity gap. We have received a few examples of application yield rates from colleges tracking this information. Colleges reported application yield rates between 25% and 50%, with most rates around 30%. Some of the students who applied and did not enroll may enroll later or at another college, but it appears that a large number of students complete an application and never enroll. Simplify entry processes (e.g. rebuild state online application form and process and integrate with CRM information) Assist students through the entry process: Use CRM/tracking to eliminate common barriers in the entry process and target those areas (ex: financial aid, placement testing, OER, etc.) Admissions application group, WA Student Services Commission (WSSSC) TIMELINE: 2018-2019 Financial Aid, Admissions & Registration Councils TIMELINE: Work on specific barriers: next year Statewide CRM contract discussion:
an emphasis on bridging the equity gap. Lower rate for HU students of color (44%) 4.4 Increase the number of students who complete college level English and math within the first year with an emphasis on bridging the equity gap. Approximately 23% of 37,000 new award-seeking students in a year are completing a college math and English course in their first year Approximately 28,000 new award-seeking students are not completing a college math and English course in their first year Lower rate for HU students of color (17%) and low-income students (20%) See Above.