Clay Goodman, Estrella Mountain Community College

Session Objectives  Ideas to reallocate limited resources toward activities that increase enrollment  How to integrate the Kuder system into the advisement process  How to involve division and department chairs in the recruitment process  How to use the data generated to expand current and develop future programs  How to use the data in support of Carl Perkins IV goals

A little about Estrella Mountain  One of the Ten Maricopa Community Colleges  Opened in 1992  Currently serve approximately 13,000 students annually  Steady enrollment growth  Moving toward becoming a Learning College  Working with League for Innovation consultants

A little more…  Strong relationships with feeder high school districts  Currently provide One-Stop Student Services  Have started implementing a Developmental Advisement Model

CCTI Experience  Education Professions Pathway  Helped develop an award winning program with one of our feeder school districts  Arizona Department of Education Spotlight Award  Using framework to expand pathway partnerships

Pathway Projects  Expanded Pathways  Education Professions  New pathways  Homeland Security  Business and Finance  Science, Math, Engineering and Technology  Information Technology

Why Kuder?  Access to our feeder high schools  Mechanism to communicate with students and parents  Parents can be involved  Tool for advisors and counselors  We can see what they’re saying and vice versa  Career planning tools available  Good career information

Why Kuder?  Biggest reason…  Outstanding communication at all levels and in all directions

Recruitment Targets  High School Students  Grades 9 – 12  Community College Students  In the system  Returning Adults  Baby boomers  Match current skill sets with new interests

 Complete career assessment(s)  EMCC Contact  Individual  Group  Recruitment  Advisement  Schedule building  Enrollment Student Pathway

Our Communication Model  Immediate  Contact students via  Longer Term  Letter  Contact from call center  Enrollment Packet  Follow up advisement appointment  Varied  Recruiter contact at high school

Developmental Advisement Model  Terry O’Banion  Comprised of sequential tasks  Exploration of Life Goals  Exploration of Career Goals  Choice of Program/Major  Choice of courses  Scheduling of courses  Kuder facilitates process at all levels

CCTI – Estrella Mountain Version HighSchoolCommunityCollege University –or- University –or-Career Educational and Career Planning

High School Students  Working with feeder high schools  9 th - 1oth Grade  Career Exploration  Summer bridge programs  11 th - 12 th Grades  Career focus, Summer bridge and Dual enrollment opportunities

 Career options available  Pop quiz  Which would you rather have your child earn – an Bachelor’s Degree or a Associates Degree?  Bachelor’s Degree –Journalism (Reporter)  Median Income: $28,860  90 th Percentile: $51,690  Associate Degree Nursing  Median Income: $58,360  90 th Percentile: $78,180 Parents of High School Students

 NEXUS  Transition from High School to College  Developmental Advisement introduction  Continued Career Exploration  Advisement  Schedule building  Career and Personal Development  Internships, Externships, Career Work Experience High School Students

Data this academic year  Just high schools…  745 students  489 are 11 th and 12 th graders  Top three interest clusters  Finance  Health Science  Architecture and Construction  We have contacted them all more than once

Community College Students  Transition from High School to College  Community College success strategies  Faculty student interaction and communication  Developmental Advisement Enhancement  Career Exploration  Student clubs  Internships, externships  Service Learning

University or Career  Nexus  Transition from school to university  Visits to transfer universities  Universities on our campus  Transition from school to career  Examples of how we can help  Workplace behavior  Soft skills

Arizona Influences  Arizona Governor’s Office  Governor’s P-20 Council  Report: A Feasibility and Demand Study for the State of Arizona  Arizona Department of Education  Career pathway programs  Seamless articulation between Secondary and Post Secondary

Arizona Governor’s P-20 Council  Striving to align high school, college and work expectations to meet industry-specific skill sets in high-growth, well-paying occupations that will bring economic prosperity and industrial diversity to Arizona;  Ensuring clear pathways for all students to obtain college degrees, regardless of point of entry.

Arizona Governor’s P-20 Council Report  …primary needs in health related occupations, teacher education and STEM fields. (p 28)  Arizona needs to develop separate workforce development plans for:  Nursing and allied health  Teachers  Engineers and computer scientists

 Policy Issues  Higher education policy in the state has been focused on institutions rather than the needs of the state and its citizens. (p. 34)  Dual Enrollment  “No discernable state policy that establishes a clear purpose for dual enrollment arrangements.” (p. 35) Arizona Governor’s P-20 Council Report

Carl Perkins IV  GOAL 1: LOCAL PLAN FOR CTE  Provide a Coherent Sequence Of Instruction in Career and Technical Education programs.  Development of clear pathways students  GOAL 7: NONTRADITIONAL TRAINING  Promote preparation for nontraditional fields.  Identification of students by career interest demographic information (AJS -26 females, Finance -23 females)

 GOAL 10: ARTICULATION  Link secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education programs including offering at least one Program of Study…for secondary education students to participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other ways to acquire postsecondary education credits.  Targeted dual and co-enrollment opportunities  GOAL 11: CAREER GUIDANCE  Provide career guidance and academic counseling for Career and Technical Education students.  Career guidance starting as early as middle school Carl Perkins IV

Additional Information  Arizona Governor’s P-20 Council   Career Pathways as a Systematic Framework  ystemic_Framework.pdf ystemic_Framework.pdf  Clay Goodman 

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