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Educational partners working together to form an alternative pathway for historically underserved
student populations
Educational partners working together to form an alternative pathway for historically underserved
student populations
NATIONAL ARTICULATION& TRANSFER NETWORK
NATIONAL ARTICULATION& TRANSFER NETWORK
Archived InformationArchived Information
NATN Mission
Provide underserved students with greater opportunities for educational advancement and success through a nation-wide human network of support services utilizing web-based pathways for college access, enrollment, academic planning and support, financial assistance, transfer facilitation, graduation, and career decisions. NATN is a non-profit organization governed by representatives of schools, colleges, universities, and associations of educational institutions.
NATN Mission
Provide underserved students with greater opportunities for educational advancement and success through a nation-wide human network of support services utilizing web-based pathways for college access, enrollment, academic planning and support, financial assistance, transfer facilitation, graduation, and career decisions. NATN is a non-profit organization governed by representatives of schools, colleges, universities, and associations of educational institutions.
NATN: Major GoalsNATN: Major Goals
1. Retention and Success
2. Increase Access
3. Facilitate Career Exploration and Decision-making
4. Increase Transfer Rates
Increase retention and success rates of under-represented students in high schools, community colleges, four-year institutions, and graduate studies
Increase retention and success rates of under-represented students in high schools, community colleges, four-year institutions, and graduate studies
NATN: Goal Number 1NATN: Goal Number 1
Increase access to college information and enrollment for under-represented students
Increase access to college information and enrollment for under-represented students
NATN: Goal Number 2NATN: Goal Number 2
Increase career exploration and decision making success for under-represented students
Increase career exploration and decision making success for under-represented students
NATN: Goal Number 3NATN: Goal Number 3
Increase transfer success rates between two-year and four-year institutions, especially minority-serving institutions, for under-represented students
Increase transfer success rates between two-year and four-year institutions, especially minority-serving institutions, for under-represented students
NATN: Goal Number 4NATN: Goal Number 4
Cooperative Agreement between all Parent OrganizationsCooperative Agreement between all Parent Organizations
American Association ofCommunity Colleges (AACC)American Association ofCommunity Colleges (AACC)
American Council onEducation (ACE)
American Council onEducation (ACE)
American Indian HigherEducation Consortium (AIHEC)American Indian HigherEducation Consortium (AIHEC)
Council of the GreatCity Schools (CGCS)
Council of the GreatCity Schools (CGCS)
Hispanic Association of Collegesand Universities (HACU)Hispanic Association of Collegesand Universities (HACU)
National Association for EqualOpportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
National Association for EqualOpportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
The Solution: Systemic Partnership for Alternative PathwaysThe Solution: Systemic Partnership for Alternative Pathways
Characteristics of the Great City SchoolsCharacteristics of the Great City Schools
• Total student enrollment 6.8 million African American………………………………...…38.9%
Hispanic……………………………………………..31.2%
White……………………………………..….… …...22.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander…………………………..……6.4%
Alaskan/Native American…………….…...…………0.7%
• Free/reduced price lunch eligibility……..…62.4%• English Language Learners………………..18.1%• Students with Individualized Ed. Programs..12.5%
K-12 DemographicsK-12 Demographics
Great City Schools Nation
1995-96 1999-00 1995-96 1999-00
Number of Students 6,533,617 6,823,883 44,840,481 46,857,321
% African American 39.9 38.9 16.8 17.2
% Hispanic 28.2 31.2 13.5 15.6
%White 25.2 22.8 64.8 62.1
% Other 6.7 7.1 4.8 5.2
Achieving Educational Equity:Educational Attainment Ages 25 to 29 by RaceAchieving Educational Equity:Educational Attainment Ages 25 to 29 by Race
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1971 1981 1991 1998
African American Hispanic White
Percentage
Each year’s class of dropoutsEach year’s class of dropouts
costs the nation $240 billion costs the nation $240 billion
of lost income and taxes of lost income and taxes
over lifetime of the studentsover lifetime of the students
Source: COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:Children in Need: Investment Strategies for the Educationally Disadvantaged, 1987
Estimated that it costs society an additional$10 BILLION in taxpayer’s fund to pay forcrime, prison and welfare expenseswith each class of students.
Estimated that it costs society an additional$10 BILLION in taxpayer’s fund to pay forcrime, prison and welfare expenseswith each class of students.
The Battle for Last PlaceThe Battle for Last Place
Competition for unskilled jobs
42% of welfare recipients do not have a high school diploma
The vast majority of welfare recipients are underprepared for college
Nearly 42% of H.S. graduates who want to go to college are
underprepared
A significant number of students drop out of high school each year
(Florida 25,000 per year; California 50,000 per year)
Competition for unskilled jobs
42% of welfare recipients do not have a high school diploma
The vast majority of welfare recipients are underprepared for college
Nearly 42% of H.S. graduates who want to go to college are
underprepared
A significant number of students drop out of high school each year
(Florida 25,000 per year; California 50,000 per year)
At best, these individuals qualify for 15% of the jobs in the workplace of the future.At best, these individuals qualify for 15% of the jobs in the workplace of the future.
Limited ChoicesLimited Choices
Unskilled Jobs
Some Training Programs
Crime
Welfare
Adult Education or College Preparatory
Unskilled Jobs
Some Training Programs
Crime
Welfare
Adult Education or College Preparatory
OptionsDropouts andDropouts and
underpreparedunderprepared
graduatesgraduates
Developing Educational PathwaysDeveloping Educational Pathways
Accessing the system
Navigating the system
Performing in the system
Transferring in the system
Succeeding in the system
Accessing the system
Navigating the system
Performing in the system
Transferring in the system
Succeeding in the system
BarriersBarriers
in thein the
EducationalEducational
SystemSystem
The NATN SolutionThe NATN Solution
NATN
Articulation
Ladder
Framework for a seamless transfersystem in higher
education, accessibleto students and
professional staff viaweb-based technology
Level IIICOURSE PROGRAM
Articulation
Skills Competencies Learning Outcomes
Level IIPROGRAMArticulation
Transfer Guide On-line Comparisons
Level IINSTITUTIONAL
Articulation
High School to Community College Community College to Baccalaureate
StudentsStudents
Core TechnologyServices
Guidance/Assistance
Student Tracking
Articulation/Transfer
College Information
Student Information
Distance Learning
• School Search• Financial Assistance• College Web Site• College Tour• Real-Time Assistance• Schedule Synchronization
• School Search• Financial Assistance• College Web Site• College Tour• Real-Time Assistance• Schedule Synchronization
• Single Reference• 2/4 Articulation• Criterion Reference
• Single Reference• 2/4 Articulation• Criterion Reference
• Program Research• Maintain Program Integrity
• Program Research• Maintain Program Integrity
• Educational Planning• Career Planning• Real-time Mentor Support• Real-time Counselor Support• Real-time Peer Support• Real-Time Alumni Support• Degree Audit• Game of Life
• Educational Planning• Career Planning• Real-time Mentor Support• Real-time Counselor Support• Real-time Peer Support• Real-Time Alumni Support• Degree Audit• Game of Life
• Life-long Profile• Access/Testing• Acceptance• Student Ownership of Data• “Barrier-Breakdown”
• Life-long Profile• Access/Testing• Acceptance• Student Ownership of Data• “Barrier-Breakdown”
• CC Courses Accelerated in HS
• Supplementary Courses & Information
• Life-long Learning, Information & Support
• Constituency-specific Content
• CC Courses Accelerated in HS
• Supplementary Courses & Information
• Life-long Learning, Information & Support
• Constituency-specific Content
• Single Sign-on
• Personalization
• Membership Management
• Shared Schedule
• Search Services
• Real-time Chat
• Threaded Discussion
• Context-sensitive Chat
• Personalization
• Globalization (multi-lingual)
Mentors
Peers
GuidanceCounselors
AdmissionsPersonnel
ProspectiveStudents
Alumni
Parents
2-year SchoolPersonnel
4-year SchoolPersonnel
Employees
• Urban-based secondary schools
• Urban-based community colleges
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)
• Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
• Urban-based secondary schools
• Urban-based community colleges
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)
• Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
Cross-sector Collaboration of 200+ institutions:Cross-sector Collaboration of 200+ institutions:
NATN Accomplishment #1:Institutional Membership GrowthNATN Accomplishment #1:Institutional Membership Growth
• Core System and Portal
• Communications
• Course and Program Transfer System
• College Information
• Educational and Career Planning
• Student Monitoring
• Financial Assistance
• Distance Education
• E-community
• Portfolios
• Core System and Portal
• Communications
• Course and Program Transfer System
• College Information
• Educational and Career Planning
• Student Monitoring
• Financial Assistance
• Distance Education
• E-community
• Portfolios
NATN Accomplishment #2:TechnologyNATN Accomplishment #2:Technology
• Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
• Department of Education FY01-03 and special earmark FY01.
• Additional Funding Prospects
• Subscriptions
• Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
• Department of Education FY01-03 and special earmark FY01.
• Additional Funding Prospects
• Subscriptions
NATN Accomplishment #3:Funding SupportNATN Accomplishment #3:Funding Support
NATN Accomplishment #4:Plans for GrowthNATN Accomplishment #4:Plans for Growth
• Membership Growth (300 members)– Urban-based High School Districts– Community Colleges– HBCUs– HSIs– Tribal Colleges
• Usage of CollegeStepz (125,000 users)• Web-Based System• Funding• Association Development
• Membership Growth (300 members)– Urban-based High School Districts– Community Colleges– HBCUs– HSIs– Tribal Colleges
• Usage of CollegeStepz (125,000 users)• Web-Based System• Funding• Association Development
NATNClosing the Gap:
Linking Students of Color to Greater
Opportunities for Educational
Advancement and Success
NATNClosing the Gap:
Linking Students of Color to Greater
Opportunities for Educational
Advancement and Success