1. Essentials of Professional Development: Ft. Bend
Crystal E. Newby Assistant Director of Education and Training National Association of College Admission Counseling Ismael Rodriguez Associate Director, State and District Partnerships College Board President, Texas Association for College Admission Counseling

2. Benefits of Membership Texas Association for College Admission Counseling
Grow as a leader
Add a new dimension to your daily job
Expand professional knowledge and skills and expertise
Receive support from a network – mentor and/or be mentored
Make an impact beyond your own institution
Affect the smooth transition from secondary to post-secondary education
Student Outreach
- Camp College
- National College Fairs
- Regional College Fairs
Visit to become a member. Annual membership dues are $35 per person.
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3. Student Motivation to Succeed
Tamara Siler Senior Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator of Minority Recruitment Rice University Jeremy Tatum Director, College Success Houston ISD Beverly Woodson-Day Director of Undergraduate Admissions University of Texas at San Antonio

4. Houston ISD Overview By the Numbers: 215,000 students 54 High Schools
10,400 Seniors
Demographic:
62% Hispanic/Latino
25% African American
76%economically disadvantaged.
College Readiness:
The average SAT score in HISD is 844/1600 (National average ~980)
African American—781
Latino—812
Economically Disadvantaged—802
Foreign born—808
52% of HISD graduates attend college in Texas
Of those, 36% have to take remediation classes

5. Who: Targeted Student Interventions
We knew, irrespective of their academic profile, certain HISD students were less likely to attend college
Underrepresented minorities
Economically disadvantaged
Foreign-born
Special education
To combat these trends, we specifically target students on each campus for specific outreach and individual advising.
About 30% of the senior class was specifically targeted in
Refer to equity here and why these students are our primary focus.

6. How: College Success Program Buckets
College Success Program Goals
APPLICATION
Advise students to develop a college-going mindest, find the best fit & assist them through the college admission process
MATRICULATION
Support students in identifying the best fit college and assist them in taking steps to enroll
PERSISTANCE
Equip students with tools, resources and skills needed to persist in college toward graduation
FAFSA:
Empower students to increase federal grants and loan offers
FINANCIAL AID
Help students obtain grants, scholarships, and other forms of aid to increase affordability

7. Advising Focus: College Applications
Individual focus on seniors (fall and spring) and juniors (spring)
Multiple differentiated advising templates
Focus on goal setting, investment, mindset
Tracking of individual advising interactions
Group support on common criteria
Progress monitoring of students for advising and applications

8. Advising Focus: Financial Aid
Individual & family outreach
Districtwide Programming
FAFSA Roadshow, FAFSA Day
School programming
Workshops, individual support, and incentives, college fairs
SAR & AL Collection

9. Advising Focus: Matriculation & Persistence
Differentiated matriculation support
2 to 4 year transition planning
AL review & advising
TSI administration
Summer Melt outreach
Partnerships
Common App, UH UEP

10. CSA Support & Professional Development
Recruitment of high-quality advisors
Soft skill development
Technical skill development & College Knowledge
Modeling, case studies, and role play
High emphasis on coaching and observation
Intense monthly PD consisting of guests, partners, strategy, progress monitoring, and application

11. Framework For excellent Advising

12. Questions?