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10 December 2014. Serving the 21 st Century Student. Making a Difference for Those Who Will Define Our Future. Presented by. Dr. James L. Applegate. Incoming Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education. Goal 2025. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Serving the 21st Century Student
Making a Difference for Those Who Will Define Our Future
Presented by
10 December 2014
Dr. James L. ApplegateIncoming Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education
GOAL 2025
To increase the percentage of Americans who hold high-quality
college credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
DEFINITION OF SUCCESS
Participation
Completion
Attainment
WHY IS ACHIEVING GOAL 2025 IMPORTANT?
TO RESPOND TO A CHANGING ECONOMY
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Canada/Japan
Korea
D.C./Massachusetts
Minnesota
North Dakota/Iowa/Connecticut
Colorado
New Hampshire/NebraskaSouth Dakota/Illinois/Pennsylvania/Vermont
Wisconsin/Washington/Hawaii
Virginia/Kansas/Rhode Island
Indiana/CA/DE/NC/MI/IDFlorida/Oregon/South Carolina/Maine
Wyoming/Georgia
Mississippi/AlabamaKY/TN/OK/AZ/AK/TX
New MexicoNevada
Louisiana/West VirginiaArkansas
Ireland
FinlandNetherlands/Switzerland
Greece
Luxembourg
Poland/Chile
Germany
Sweden
Norway/New Zealand
France/Israel
Iceland
Hungary
To Compete for JobsUS states25 to 34 year olds
Missouri/Montana
New York
New JerseyMaryland United Kingdom/Australia
Belgium/United States
SpainEstonia/Denmark
Slovenia
Utah/Ohio
TO SUSTAIN A MIDDLE CLASS AND SUPPORT A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
WHAT MUST WE DO TO ACHIEVE GOAL 2025?
Create 21st Century Pathways To College and Career for 21st Century Students
TO SUCCEED WE MUST FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS
Of the 17.6M undergrads now enrolled 75% are juggling work, family, and school
TO SUCCEED WE MUST INCLUDE ADULT LEARNERS
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Less than high schoolHigh schoolSome college, no degreeAssociateBachelor'sGrad/Professional
TO SUCCEED REQUIRES FAIRNESS
White Black Hispanic Asian Native American
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27.1419.31
59.13
23.07
Degree Attainment, age 25-64
TO SUCCEED WE MUST STOP “REPRODUCING PRIVILEGE”
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Bachelor's Degrees by Income Quartile
Source:
THIS IS NOT “ROCKET SURGERY”: THE REMODELING IS UNDERWAY
In the District College and Credential Completion Network OSSE Scholars Program College Retention Initiative Adult College Completion Initiative (and much more!)
And Across the Country* CSU-San Diego, Riverside, Long Beach Washington State University USC Virginia Commonwealth University UNC-Wilmington Georgia State University Northeastern University (and many more!)
* The Education Trust: Advancing to Completion http://www.edtrust.org/dc/press-room/news/advancing-to-completion
BUT REMODELING IS HARD WORK!Leadership Commitment
1. Values-based culture change
2. Reallocation of resources
3. Relentless focus on data4. Culture of shared
accountability5. Partnerships with K-12,
community, employers
Redesigned Practices
1. Cohesive core curriculum2. Simplified student-
pathways3. High quality student
supports 4. Proactive/intrusive
advising5. Cohort/project based
learning
SO WHAT IS AN ADVISOR/MENTOR TO DO?
BE A VOCAL ADVOCATE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENT• Demand a relentless focus on
transparent data to drive decisions: stop doing what doesn’t work
• Join or help create networks and partnerships supporting students’ college access and success
• Help colleges do their part and hold them accountable
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A 21ST CENTURY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS
1. Create partnerships with K-12, faculty, employers, and the community
2. Focus on pathways to college and career (its about learning AND jobs)
3. Infuse technology to expand capacity, improve quality, and reduce costs
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A 21ST CENTURY ADVISING/MENTORING SYSTEM FOR 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS
4. Work to provide advisors/mentors who look like the students you serve
5. Support accelerated progress to degrees6. Focus on the whole student: financial,
cultural, academic needs7. Focus on transitions (Middle to HS, HS to
college, transfer, college to work)
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A 21ST CENTURY ADVISING/MENTORING SYSTEM FOR 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS
8. Create one stops to ensure students find all financial supports available
9. Provide students/parents with information on the value of college and the multiple paths to a credential
10. Demand information on college outcomes and help students “match” to the college that is best for them
COLLEGE FOR EVERY STUDENT: THEIR LIVES AND OUR FUTURE DEPEND ON IT
THANK YOU!DR. JAMES L. [email protected]