1. TASSSP Conference March 2, 2010 Talent Search and EOC Data Collection for NEED Section Elizabeth C. Retamozo Barbara Benjamin-Treviño

2. Need section is crucial Everything flows from NEED section Keep it focused Be clear and convincing Connect all the dots Need Low education rate in target area Objective % will apply for admission Operation Staff help participants submit admissions applications 2TS & EOC Data Collection

3. Be specific Use numbers based on research Cite sources in appropriate format Demonstrate content with charts, tables, lists Make visually appealing 3TS & EOC Data Collection

4. Census Bureau Statistics Census Bureau 2000 is the most recent full census and the baseline for data for upcoming proposal Must compare apples to apples Don’t mix surveys or stats –U.S. Census Bureau www.census.govU.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov –Click on American FactFinder –Click on Data Sets –Select Census 2000 Summary File 3 Sample Data –Click on Detailed Tables –Choose geographic type (e.g. zip code, county, nation) –Click NEXT –Then do KEYWORD search (e.g. income, education) –Select which table you want (e.g. family income, educational attainment) TS & EOC Data Collection4

5. A. High number or percentage, or both, of low-income families residing in the target area Use most recent Census Bureau data (2000) from www.census.gov Summary File 3 www.census.gov Low income families (not individuals or households) Specify target area geographically (e.g.: zip code, county, city, etc.) Compare target area (e.g.: city to county, county to state, etc.) 5TS & EOC Data Collection

6. Talent Search – Sample Table A.A high number or percentage, or both, of low- income families residing in the target area; 6

7. B. A high number, or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in the target area with education completion levels below the baccalaureate level Census bureau stats Specific geographical area Compare to appropriate geographical area 7TS & EOC Data Collection

8. B.A high number or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in the target area with education completion levels before the baccalaureate level. Talent Search – Sample Table 8

9. C. A high need for further education and training in order to meet changing employment trends 9TS & EOC Data Collection Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/ http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/ Texas State Data Center http://txsdc.utsa.edu http://txsdc.utsa.edu Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Estimates www.bls.gov/emp/www.bls.gov/emp/ National Center for Education Statistics www.nces.ed.gov and http://www.nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/# www.nces.ed.gov http://www.nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/#

10. More sites for data collection TS & EOC Data Collection10 Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/ http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/ Literacy Texas http://www.literacytexas.org/http://www.literacytexas.org/ Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/ Texas State Data Center http://txsdc.utsa.eduhttp://txsdc.utsa.edu Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/emp/http://www.bls.gov/emp/ North Central Texas Regional Council of Governments Employment Estimates http://www.nctcog.org/ris/demographics/employment.asphttp://www.nctcog.org/ris/demographics/employment.asp

11. TS & EOC Data Collection Talent Search – Sample Table C.A high school drop out rate in the proposed target schools in the preceding three years. 11

12. D. Other indicators of need for an EOC project, including the presence of unaddressed academic or socio-economic problems of adult residents in the target area 12TS & EOC Data Collection

13. Talent Search – Sample Table (D) A low rate of enrollment in programs of postsecondary education by graduates of the target schools in the preceding three years.. TS & EOC Data Collection

14. Talent Search – Sample Table (E) A high ratio of students to school counselors in the target schools:. 14

15. TS & EOC Data Collection Talent Search – Sample Table (6)Other indicators of need for a Talent Search project including the presence of unaddressed educational or socioeconomic problems of youths in the target area. Lack of services and activities to assist the majority of disadvantaged youth prepare for postsecondary enrollment; Lack of academic preparedness of incoming high school freshmen; Low number and poor performance of students taking standardized tests and college entrance exams; Lack of academic preparedness for college enrollment among graduating seniors. 15

16. Sites for Data Collection 16 U.S. Census Bureau www.census.govwww.census.gov Council for Opportunity in Education www.coenet.us www.coenet.us National Center for Education Statistics www.nces.ed.gov www.nces.ed.gov Excelencia in Education www.edexcelencia.org www.edexcelencia.org Patterson Research Institute at United Negro College Fund http://pattersonresearchinstitute.org/ho me.htm Pew Hispanic Center www.pewhispanic.org www.pewhispanic.org Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education www.pellinstitute.org www.pellinstitute.org American Council for Education www.acenet.edu www.acenet.edu Diversity Web www.diversityweb.org www.diversityweb.org Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence http://crede.berkeley.edu/researc h/crede/research/research.html http://crede.berkeley.edu/researc h/crede/research/research.html Lumina Foundation www.luminafoundation.org www.luminafoundation.org TS & EOC Data Collection

17. Ask yourself these questions Did I answer the question numerically, concisely, completely, and immediately? Did I provide appropriate context? Did I provide a comparison? Is the argument convincing? 17TS & EOC Data Collection

18. Data collection done! 18TS & EOC Data Collection