El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence P-16 Summit: Creating a College-Going Culture and Well-Educated Communities June 20-21, 2007 M. Susana Navarro, Ph.D. Executive Director

Context for El Paso’s K-16 Partnership Population: 700,000 – 70% Latino Socio Economic Status: Fifth Poorest Congressional District in Country Over 50% of the Population Identifies Spanish as Language of Preference in the Home K-12 Enrollment in twelve El Paso area school districts:170,000 Ethnic breakdown of student enrollment: Hispanic:88.2% African-American: 2.8% White: 7.8% Percent of students that are Limited English Proficient:30% Percent of students that are low income:66% Number of Schools: 225 Community College Enrollment: 25,598 UTEP Enrollment:19,264

El Paso Collaborative Members El Paso Independent School District Ysleta Independent School District Socorro Independent School District Education Service Center Region 19 El Paso Community College The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce El Paso Black Chamber of Commerce City of El Paso El Paso County

El Paso Collaborative’s Goals to ensure academic success among all youngsters in our schools--from their very first year in school through the university; to ensure that all students graduate from area high schools prepared to enter and succeed in a four- year college or university; to reduce the academic achievement gap across racial/ethnic groups.

Action Agenda 1) Attention to Standards - Uniformly high for all students 2) A Systemic Focus: Whole Schools Whole Districts 3) Simultaneous Renewal - K-16 4) Changing Policies and Practice 5)Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators 6)Curriculum Alignment

TAAS/TAKS Math Results (Grade 03) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – Accountability subset-English version test takers; Region 19 TAKS data.

TAAS/TAKS Math Results (Grade 11) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – Accountability subset; Region 19 TAKS data (April Administration). The Standard for TAKS Grade 11 in Spring 2005 is at 1 SEM (Standard Error Measure) below the panel recommendation.

TAAS/TAKS Science Results (Grade 11) Source: TEA AEIS Reports – EOC Biology (*Includes grades 9-12); Region 19 TAKS data

Algebra I: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 9 Source: TEA PEIMS data

Algebra II: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 11 Source: TEA PEIMS data

Chemistry: Enrollment and Completion by Grade 11 Source: TEA PEIMS data

Graduation Rates for Selected School Districts

Completion of Recommended High School Program or Higher– Class of 2005 Source: Texas Education Agency –Adhoc Reports