CPS to City Colleges Transition ResearchData Analysis & Recommendations
Sugandhi ChuganiEducation Pioneers FellowAugust 2012
Office of Pathways to College and Careers
Executive Summary
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The college application/enrollment timeline and overall sentiment for a 4-year-college-bound student differs significantly from that of a City College-bound student
College application and enrollment support at CPS is primarily aligned with the 4-year-college application timeline
Students must make decisions around 4-year-college attendance before they learn of FAFSA coverage for their City College tuition
CPS and City Colleges can better support City-College bound students so that they are excited about going to college
Agenda
1. Data Analyses & Recommendations
2. College-Bound Experience & Recommendations
3. Next Steps
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In 2011, ¼ of college-bound students enrolled in City Colleges
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Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
66%
24%
10%
College Enrollment2011 College-Bound CPS Graduates
4-year institutionCity Colleges of ChicagoOther 2-year institution
Approx. 2,400 students
Metric Average 4-Year-Bound Student Average CCC-Bound Student
GPA 3.44 2.52
ACT Math 20.4 16.6
ACT Reading 20.5 16.2
Attendance Rate 90% 85%
Academic Performance Overview
The NNW or SW Network may be ideal for CCC-specific pilot projects
North-Northwest
Southwest West South Far South0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
6,062
3,043 3,030
2,481
1,574
Enrollment by Network2011 CPS Graduates
CPS Graduates College-Bound CCC-Bound
High School Network
# of
Stu
dent
s
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Sources: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse, % CCC-bound and % Other 2-Year bound are out of college-bound students; http://morainevalley.edu/, http://www.kishwaukeecollege.edu/, http://www.southsuburbancollege.edu/
Network # CCC-bound % CCC-bound % Other 2 year-bound
North-Northwest 936 24% 8%Southwest 571 34% 12%West 384 23% 12%South 339 20% 8%Far South 155 16% 14%Total 2,385 24% 10%
The NNW and SW Networks sent the largest number and proportion of students to CCC, respectively
The Far South Network sent the largest proportion to other 2-year collegesTop 3 colleges among Far South students Moraine Valley Community College
($258/credit hour, out-of-district) Kishwaukee College
($245/credit hour, out-of-district) South Suburban College
($288/credit hour, out-of-district)
Why might students be choosing these schools over CCC?
Networks may consider partnering with multiple City College schools
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Sources: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse; Interviews conducted with CPS & CCC personnel, June-August 2012
Far South
South
West
Southwest
North-Northwest
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000
CPS Student Enrollment in City Colleges by Network
Wright
Truman
Harold Washington
Malcolm X
Daley
Kennedy-King
Olive-Harvey
# of students
CPS
Net
wor
k
CCC campus located within network boundaries
“[Some of my students] don't want to go to Daley because it's so close; they’d rather go to Malcolm X or Wright.” -- CPS College & Career Coach
68% 15%
36% 6%
14%
20%
35%
Most of the top CCC feeder high schools are in the NNW Network
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High School Network # of students enrolled in CCCKelly Southwest 140Curie Southwest 128Lane Tech North-Northwest 101Taft North-Northwest 81Schurz North-Northwest 79Lake View North-Northwest 66Von Steuben North-Northwest 64Amundsen North-Northwest 63Juarez West 62Lincoln Park North-Northwest 56
Top 10 CCC-Feeder High Schools
What are some factors, specific to these schools, that
drive high City College enrollment?
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
STEM schools sent a significant proportion of students to CCC
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LAKE VIEW CVCA CLARK CORLISS0
100
200
300
400
500
381
167 161
106
Post-Secondary Enrollment2011 STEM Graduates
Graduates 4-yr-bound CCC-bound Other 2-yr-bound
STEM School
Num
ber o
f stu
dent
s
High School # CCC-bound % CCC-bound(out of college-bound)
LAKE VIEW 66 26%CVCA 35 34%CLARK 30 25%CORLISS 18 34%Total 149 28%
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
Lake View and Clark may consider partnering with Wright College
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Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
Corliss
Clark
CVCA
Lake View
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
CPS Student Enrollment in City Colleges by STEM School
Wright
Truman
Harold Washington
Malcolm X
Daley
Kennedy-King
Olive-Harvey
# of students
STEM
Sch
ool
34%
Partner school
3%
39%
Currently partnered with DePaul University (12 students enrolled in 2011)
Schools with high CCC persistence also have high persistence overall
ROOSEVELT
CURIE
BOWEN
LINDBLO
M
KENNEDY
MULTICULT
URAL ARTS
AUSTIN BUSIN
ESSDYETT
HARPERCRANE
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
81% 78% 78% 75% 72%
29% 27% 25% 23% 20%
Student Persistence in Fall of Year 2
CCC Persistence Overall PersistenceHigh School
% p
ersi
sten
t
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Source: 2010 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse; analysis conducted for schools with at least 20% of its college-bound population attending City Colleges
Top 5 based on CCC Persistence Bottom 5 based on CCC Persistence
What may be driving varying levels in persistence?
Wright, Harold Washington, and Daley are popular choices
WRIGHT
HAROLD WASHINGTON
DALEY
TRUMAN
KENNEDY-KING
MALCOLM X
OLIVE-HARVEY
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
738
547
340
291
167
155
147
City College Enrollment2011 CPS Graduates
CPS GraduatesNumber of students
City
Col
lege
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“The one located downtown, Harold Washington, seems popular due to location. Truman gets an older crowd, people going back, for transfer purposes.”
– CPS College & Career Specialist
“My decision to attend Wright College was a mix of reputation and proximity… I wanted to go to Wright because of the rigor of the courses.”
-- Recent CPS Graduate, currently enrolled at Wright College
In 2011, there were 445 CPS CTE completers who enrolled in CCC
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CPS CTE Program Harold Washington Wright Daley Kennedy-King Olive-Harvey Malcolm X Truman
Agriculture and Horticulture 2 0 7 0 0 0 1
Arts A/V Technology and Communications 12 12 7 3 2 3 6
Automotive 3 13 2 4 3 3 1
Business and Finance 13 3 6 6 5 0 1
Construction and Architecture 21 12 12 5 6 5 4
Health Care 7 4 9 2 4 6 10
Hospitality and Tourism 10 10 8 21 7 4 6
Human Services 5 0 4 3 3 0 0
Information Technology 25 23 6 10 9 6 7
Law Public Safety and Security 8 12 9 4 0 9 1
Manufacturing 2 3 4 0 0 1 0
Total CTE completers(% CTE completers)
108(20%)
92(12%)
74(22%)
58(35%)
39(27%)
37(24%)
37(13%)
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
CCC enrolled a larger proportion of students with special needs
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Student Group Enrolled in 4-year college Enrolled in CCC
English Language Learners 83 (1%)
116(5%)
Students Who Are Learning Disabled
203(3%)
249(11%)
Students With Other Special Education Needs1
142(2%)
80(3%)
How are these students identified once they enroll in CCC? Are these students provided with differentiated supports as they
transition from CPS to CCC?
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse; 1Students With Other Special Education Needs includes Handicapped under Section 504 only, autistic, deaf/blind, behavior/emotional disorder, educable mentally handicapped, hearing impaired, other health impaired, physically handicapped, severe/profound mentally handicapped, speech and language impairment, traumatic brain injury, trainable mentally handicapped, visually impaired
Recommendations
Conduct pilot projects for City College-focused initiatives in the North-Northwest or Southwest Network
Investigate drivers and reasons behind student enrollment in other 2-year colleges
Explore deeper partnerships between CPS Networks and City Colleges
Research CPS to City College transition support for special populations
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Agenda
1. Data Analyses & Recommendations
2. College-Bound Experience & Recommendations
3. Next Steps
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College-bound experience4-year-bound vs. City College-bound
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Apply for FAFSA PIN
Apply to college Inform
colleges of
decision
Receive college acceptance
notice
Attend orientation
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugAug
4-year bound
student
CCC- bound
student
Senior year in HS
Sources for slides 19-23: Interviews conducted with CPS & CCC personnel, June-August 2012; http://www.ccc.edu/services/Pages/Financial-Aid-Deadline, http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/, http://www.northwestern.edu/admissions/index.html, College & Career Ready Grade Level Handouts
Apply for FAFSA PIN
File FAFSA
File FAFSA
Receive financial aid award
notification
Register for classes
Apply to CCC
Meet with advisor
Attend orientation
Take COMPASS test
Register for classes
Receive Award
Notification Letter
How do these processes and timelines differ?
Step 1: Apply to college & FAFSA4-year-bound vs. City College-bound
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Apply for FAFSA PIN
Apply to college Inform
colleges of
decision
Receive college acceptance
notice
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugAug
4-year bound
student
CCC- bound
student
Senior year in HS
Apply for FAFSA PIN
File FAFSA
File FAFSA
Receive financial aid award
notification
Apply to CCC
Meet with advisor
Attend orientation
Take COMPASS test
Register for classes
Receive Award
Notification Letter
Approximately 40% of CCC students register in August, during Open Enrollment. CPS students are likely to receive a limited level of support compared to what is offered during the school year.
“[City College] Registration opens in April, but students can apply after they graduate from high school. They still have plenty of time.”-- City College Information Center Operator
Attend orientation
Register for classes
Step 2: Receive notification4-year-bound vs. City College-bound
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Apply for FAFSA PIN
Apply to college Inform
colleges of
decision
Receive college acceptance
notice
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugAug
4-year bound
student
CCC- bound
student
Senior year in HS
Apply for FAFSA PIN
File FAFSA
File FAFSA
Receive financial aid award
notification
Apply to CCC
Meet with advisor
Attend orientation
Take COMPASS test
Register for classes
Receive Award
Notification Letter
“[The] acceptance letter deficiency is a huge deal. We have a Decision Day event to highlight students who have gotten into school [where we display] acceptance letters. Kennedy King had an event for enrolled students… gave them acceptance letters.”-- CPS College & Career Coach
Upon applying, students receive an email confirmation from City Colleges, which lacks the look, feel and excitement of an acceptance letter.
Attend orientation
Register for classes
Step 3: Complete enrollment4-year-bound vs. City College-bound
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Apply for FAFSA PIN
Apply to college Inform
colleges of
decision
Receive college acceptance
notice
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugAug
4-year bound
student
CCC- bound
student
Senior year in HS
Apply for FAFSA PIN
File FAFSA
File FAFSA
Receive financial aid award
notification
Apply to CCC
Meet with advisor
Attend orientation
Take COMPASS test
Register for classes
Receive Award
Notification Letter
“Some [CPS] schools with funds have Transition Counselors to provide outreach to students [over the summer]... They ask [students] if they have gone through the financial aid verification processes, [scheduled] their orientation date, are immunizations done, and so on.”
-- CPS Instructional Support Leader
Many students complete their enrollment process during the busiest time at City Colleges, which may involve waiting in lines for a significant amount of time and returning on a different day for testing, orientation, and/or registering for classes due to capacity limitations.
Attend orientation
Register for classes
Step 4: Receive award notification4-year-bound vs. City College-bound
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Apply for FAFSA PIN
Apply to college Inform
colleges of
decision
Receive college acceptance
notice
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugAug
4-year bound
student
CCC- bound
student
Senior year in HS
Apply for FAFSA PIN
File FAFSA
File FAFSA
Receive financial aid award
notification
Apply to CCC
Meet with advisor
Attend orientation
Take COMPASS test
Register for classes
Receive Award
Notification Letter
“City Colleges does not typically give award letters [in advance] to students… [you] only find out about awards once you go through the enrollment process.”
-- CPS Instructional Support Leader
Students receive their Award Notification Letter by postal mail a week after the enrollment process, would could happen as early as July. At the very latest, students must complete all financial aid filling steps by August 11th in order to receive aid in a timely manner. The financial aid processing service at City Colleges reopens on September 10th, 2012.
Attend orientation
Register for classes
Recommendations
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Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugAugSenior year in HS
4 Allow students to complete CCC enrollment (acceptance contingent on graduation) and learn about financial aid coverage aligned with standard college decision timeframe
Provide increased level of summer support to students
Infuse elements of College Success Skills Class in English 101 (Dual Credit class) or offer College Success Skills Class as Dual Credit class
Provide differentiated process map for students applying to 4-year vs CCC
Clarify CCC enrollment process across campuses
1
5
6
2
CCC-Driven
CPS-Driven
1 2 5 5 53
6 6 6
Provide congratulatory acceptance letter to students3
4
Application & Enrollment ProcessesPopular 2-year colleges in IL
Name Application Timeline Acceptance Notice Financial Aid
ClarityNew Student Orientation
Standardized Across Campuses Other
Oakton Community
College
• Students may apply before they graduate• Most students apply between March and April
• Congratulatory post card, course catalog and orientation schedule by postal mail
• Notified of FAFSA coverage within approximately 6-8 weeks of applying
• Mandatory session for incoming students
• Application and enrollment process standardized across both campuses (Des Plaines & Skokie)
• TRiO support for low-income students in various areas
Moraine Valley
Community College
• Students may apply before they graduate• Most students apply between March and April
• Email notification and follow-up phone call• Letters by postal mail with information on next steps
• Notified of FAFSA coverage within approximately one month of applying
• Mandatory half-day session for incoming students
• N/A • Strong push for enrollment in College 101, a college success skills class
Triton College
• Students may apply before they graduate• Most students apply in August
• Welcome phone call• Email with next steps
• Clarity on FAFSA allotment contingent on submission of high school transcript
• Mandatory 4-hour session for incoming students entitled “Destination Success”
• N/A • Admissions team visits high schools in March-April to encourage students to apply
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Sources: Interviews conducted with college personnel, August 2012; http://www.triton.edu/, http://morainevalley.edu/, http://www.oakton.edu/
These schools provide congratulatory acceptance notices and require attendance at orientation
Agenda
1. Data Analyses & Recommendations
2. College-Bound Experience & Recommendations
3. Next Steps
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Next Steps
Compile additional analyses (details in Appendix) Share presentation
• 8/16: Alvin Bisarya (CCC), Akeshia Craven (CPS), Veenu Verma (CPS), Jill Regen (CPS), Chadra Lang (CPS)
• 8/20: Patrick Milton (CPS), Barbara Karpouzian (CPS), Kevin Van Zee (CPS), Tawa Jogunosimi (Mayor’s Office)
• 8/21 (CCC): Mike Davis, Anne Brennan, Freda Richmond, Alicia Rankin, Brad Elwood
• 8/30 (CCC): Laurent Pernot, Sharod Gordon, Charles Ansell, David Sanders, Scott Martyn, Craig Lynch
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Appendix
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Additional AnalysesComplied in Separate Excel Workbooks
Network-level summaries• List of CPS high schools in each network
‐ Number of students overall‐ Number of 4-year college-bound students‐ Number of City College-bound students & % of graduating class
• CTE Completers (number & program), ELL, Special Populations
‐ Number of other 2-year-bound students City College-level summaries• List of City College-feeder CPS high schools
‐ Number of students enrolled in City Colleges from each (including STEM schools)
‐ CTE Completers (number & program), ELL, Special Populations
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GPA DistributionCCC-Bound 2011 CPS Graduates
1 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 2.25 2.5 2.75 3 3.25 3.5 3.75 4 4.25 4.5 4.750
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
CCC-Bound Student GPA DistributionCPS 2011 Graduates
GPA
Num
ber o
f stu
dent
s
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Median GPA = 2.46
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
ACT Math & Reading DistributionCCC-Bound 2011 CPS Graduates
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 340
100
200
300
400
500
CCC-Bound Student ACT Math & Reading DistributionCPS 2011 Graduates
ACT Math ACT Reading
ACT Score
Num
ber o
f stu
dent
s
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Median ScoresACT Math = 16
ACT Reading = 15
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
A small number of selective enrollment graduates went to CCC
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LANE TECH WHITNEY YOUNG
NORTHSIDE PREP
PAYTON KING JONES BROOKS LINDBLOM0
250
500
750
1,000933
498
288247
201 179 176 159
Post-Secondary Enrollment2011 Selective Enrollment Graduates
Graduates 4-yr-bound CCC-bound Other 2-yr-bound
Selective Enrollment High School
Num
ber o
f stu
dent
s
High School # CCC-bound % CCC-bound(out of college-bound)
LANE TECH 101 13%WHITNEY YOUNG 6 1%NORTHSIDE PREP 2 1%PAYTON 6 3%KING 18 11%JONES 3 2%BROOKS 8 5%LINDBLOM 11 8%Total 155 7%
Most (60%) enrolled in
Wright
Source: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
There are varying levels of persistence across CCC campuses
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HAROLD WASHINGTON
WRIGHT DALEY KENNEDY-KING MALCOLM X HARRY S TRUMAN
OLIVE-HARVEY0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
68%61%
59%55%
52% 51% 50%
Student Persistence in Fall of Year 2CPS 2010 Graduates
City College
% p
ersi
sten
t
Source: 2010 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
The average persistence of a 2010 CPS graduate enrolled in City Colleges is 59% What may be driving varying
levels in persistence?
Factors other than starting tuition cost may drive student choice
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Sources: 2011 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse, http://www.triton.edu/, http://morainevalley.edu/, http://www.oakton.edu/, http://www.parkland.edu/, http://www.kishwaukeecollege.edu/
High School # of students enrolled in CCC # of students enrolled in other 2-yr
Bogan 33 39
Morgan Park 11 29
Chicago Agricultural 11 28
Whitney Young 6 13
Austin Poly 5 11
Top 5 Non-CCC 2-Year Feeder High Schools Where Fewer Students Enrolled in CCC
College Name # of CPS students enrolled $$ per credit-hour (out-of-district) LocationTriton College 154 $256 River Grove, IL
Moraine Valley CC 133 $258 Palos Hills, IL
Oakton CC 113 $289 Des Plaines & Skokie, IL
Parkland College 79 $261 Champaign, IL
Kishwaukee College 74 $245 Malta, IL
Top 5 Other 2-year Colleges Attended by CPS Students
Why do students choose other 2-year programs?
What types of support are they receiving as they transition from CPS to these schools?
There are varying levels of persistence across 2-year schools
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MORTON OAKTON MORAINE VALLEY TRITON PARKLAND0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
80%73%
63% 61%
50%
Student Persistence in Fall of Year 2CPS 2010 Graduates
Most Popular Non-City College 2-Year Schools
% p
ersi
sten
t
Source: 2010 College Enrollment Data from National Student Clearinghouse
The average persistence of a 2010 CPS graduate enrolled in a non-City College 2-year school is 62%
What may be driving varying levels in
persistence?
There are two basic pathways for enrollment at City Colleges
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Apply Visit campus
Take COMPASS Placement Test
Attend orientation
Register for classes
Daley
Harold Washington
Kennedy-King
Olive-Harvey
Truman
Meet with advisor
Malcolm X
WrightApply Visit
campusRegister for
classesMeet with
advisorTake COMPASS Placement Test
Attend orientation
Sources: Interviews conducted with CPS & CCC personnel, June-August 2012; http://www.ccc.edu/
“One of the major concerns is that students don’t take COMPASS seriously. The preference is for orientation to occur prior to COMPASS.”
-- CCC District Office Personnel
CPS Support Staff Overview
Counselors• Ratio of 1:360 students• At least 1 in every high school
College & Career Coaches• Approx. 40 across district• 30% of high schools have them
Transition Out Coaches• College & Career Coaches• Employed during summer months
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CPS-driven supports are similar for all college-bound students
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Activity Description CPS Support Staff Frequency Student Participation
Counseling and Coaching
Students and counselors/coaches discuss and plan for post-secondary pathways; often utilize What’s Next IL tool for planning
• Counselors• College & Career Specialists & Coaches• Transition Out Coaches
Several times during school year and possibly during summer months; higher frequency for seniors
High
Senior Summer College Preparation
Two-day intensive workshop to help students plan post-secondary pathways
• Counselors• College & Career Specialists & Coaches• College Admissions Advisors
Three two-day workshops every summer
Approx. 250
Parent University
Half-day intensive workshop to help students, parents and their families think about and plan for college
• College & Career Specialist & Coaches• Family and Community Engagement Manager• Recent CPS graduates
Several half-day workshops during summer (spearheaded by North-Northwest NW; West NW planning for Sept.)
Approx. 40 – 50
Source: Interviews conducted with CPS personnel, June-August 2012
What other transition support resources are available?
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Program Description Student Participation
Gear Up Cohort model that recruits students in middle school and supports them through high school; central objectives are high school and college graduation
[pending]
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
In-school academic support program for grades 5-12 that prepares students for college eligibility and success by teaching skills, enrolling students in academically advanced classes
[pending]
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
Provides college access and outreach programs and services to help students navigate processes of applying to and entering college
[pending]
MDRC College Match Program (CMP)
Provides support to students in areas such as college choice and navigation of college and financial aid application processes; central objective is to encourage academically capable students to choose colleges where they are likely to thrive and graduate
[pending]
One Goal Identifies, trains and supports teachers in selected schools to help students apply to and graduate from college; central objective is to help students graduate from college
Active in 20 Chicago high schools
Sources: Interviews conducted with CPS personnel, June-August 2012; http://www.gearupchicago.org/, http://www.avid.org/, http://www.isacorp.com/, http://www.mdrc.org/project_29_118.html, http://www.onegoalgraduation.org/
What supports do CCC provide to incoming students? (1 of 2)
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Activity Description CCC Support Staff Frequency & Location
Student Participation
Level UP Optional 4-6 week intensive COMPASS training to help CCC-bound students increase their COMPASS scores and enroll in credit-bearing classes; currently in its 2nd year
• Level UP staff • Instructors
Yearly, during summer; all campuses
Approx. 350 students enrolled this summer (up from 100 in its 1st year)
New Student Orientation
1 – 1.5 hour in-person session for incoming students; initiative in place to make it mandatory and have students attend prior to taking COMPASS placement test
• Student Services• Instructors• Current students
Yearly, prior to fall semester; all campuses
Varies by campus
First Year Experience (FYE)
Student support program to expose students to various student services via a “Passport” game
• Student Services• Instructors• Current students
Fall semester; Olive Harvey
Varies by year
Source: Interviews conducted with CCC personnel, June-August 2012
What supports do CCC provide to incoming students? (2 of 2)
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Activity Description CCC Support Staff
Frequency & Location
Student Participation
Advising Each student is assigned to an advisor to discuss academic planning and a variety of other topics as they arise
• Advisors Goal is to for advisor and student to meet once per semester
Varied
TRiO Student Support Services (SSS)
TRiO-SSS is a selective program that helps students successfully complete their post-secondary education by providing support based on areas of need determined by an online assessment (Learning & Study Strategies Inventory)
• TRiO staff Year-round; offered at Malcolm X and Truman
Malcolm X: 160 students per yearTruman: 160 per year
College Success Class
16-week class for incoming freshman covering time management, study habits, research skill-building, and other skills necessary for college success
• Advisors Fall and spring semesters; all campuses except for Wright
High; need to offer more sections due to high demand
Source: Interviews conducted with CCC personnel, June-August 2012
Malcolm X TRiO Student Support Services
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“Students are informed of TRiO-SSS during new student orientations throughout the year as well as information fairs held at Malcolm X College. Students are welcome to apply to the [TRiO SSS] program throughout the school year. However, it is not until they are registered for classes at MXC that we can actually go through the process of admitting them in our program.”
-- Malcolm X TRiO SSS Director
Source: Interviews conducted with CCC personnel, June-August 2012
Level UP 2012
Objective: provide an intensive 4-6 week COMPASS training course for incoming first-year students at City Colleges
A significant number of students who participated in Level UP experienced notable gains in their COMPASS scores
Level UP just completed its second year
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HAROLD WASHINGTON
HARRY S TRUMAN
DALEY KENNEDY-KING OLIVE-HARVEY MALCOLM X WRIGHT0
20406080
100120140 129
5643 40
27 24 18
Level UP EnrollmentSummer 2012, All Students
City College
# of
stud
ents
Source: Interviews conducted with CCC personnel, June-August 2012
Primary Research SourcesInterviewed by Sugandhi Chugani, June-August 2012
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Name Position DepartmentGreg Shumpert Advisor/Recruiter City CollegesRia Pinkston-McKee Associate Dean of Student Services, Olive Harvey City CollegesMichael Davis Associate Vice Chancellor, STEM City CollegesFrank Casillas Director of Trio Student Support Services, Malcolm X City CollegesFreda Richmond Early College Manager City CollegesAlicia Rankin Level Up Manager City CollegesAnn Brennan Reinvention Project Team Lead City CollegesBradley Elwood Reinvention Team Member City CollegesHerbert House College/Career Coach CPS- Bogan H.S.Leslie Beller Mgr-Early College & Career CPS- Early College and CareerBarbara Karpouzian Director of K-12 Advising CPS- K-12 AdvisingKevin Van Zee HS Counseling Specialist CPS- K-12 AdvisingPatrick Milton Mgr-College & Career Coaching CPS- K-12 AdvisingTaheria Brown College and Career Specialist CPS- North-Northwest Side HS NetworkJane Norton Family and Community Engagement Manager CPS- North-Northwest Side HS NetworkMadeleine F Orenstein College/Career Coach CPS- Schurz High SchoolDanny Cortez Recent CPS HS graduate CPS- Schurz High SchoolJulie Stanton College and Career Specialist CPS- South Side HS NetworkEric Williams College and Career Specialist CPS- Southwest Side HS NetworkGloria Purifoy Instructional Support Leader CPS- Southwest Side HS NetworkArlinda Fair College/Career Coach CPS- Sullivan High SchoolOmar Martinez CPS Graduate / CCC Graduate CPS- Sullivan HS GraduateMarsha Figaro College and Career Specialist CPS- West Side HS NetworkAlex Lopez Family and Community Engagement Manager CPS- West Side HS NetworkKaren Foley President Chicago ScholarsJamilyn Bailey Chicago Program Director POSSE
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