we know that… › staar is not spelled correctly. › eoc is not a furry star wars character. ›...
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P16 Issues – Access to Completion
Pamela S. CampbellAssistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships
San Jacinto CollegeTCCIA – 4 June 2012
To our colleagues in P-12…
We know that…› STAAR is not spelled correctly.› EOC is not a furry Star Wars character.› Testing is consuming your instructional
time.› Money is a huge issue (or rather the lack
thereof…)
To our colleagues in P-12…
We know that…› STAAR is not spelled correctly.› EOC is not a furry Star Wars character.› Testing is consuming your instructional time.› Money is a huge issue (or rather the lack
thereof…)› There needs to be another route to the
Recommended High School Plan diploma.› The 4 x 4 needs options for career and
technical education.
How we can help…
Faculty professional development opportunities
Curriculum alignment discussions Financial aid assistance Student success opportunities Summer programs Dual credit – Academic and Technical Educational planning for career
pathways
Why we need to play in the same sandbox…
Why we need to play in the same sandbox…
They are all our students› Content› Expectations› Academic behaviors
Building a sense of community Economic impact of completion
Our own issues to consider…
New placement testing instrument Common core curriculum Assessment Mathematics Pathways Integrated developmental education Student success agenda College and Career Readiness
Standards
Where do we go from here…
AACC Report – Reclaiming the American Dream› Redesign Students’ Educational
Experiences› Reinvent Institutional Roles› Reset the System
Commit to reinvest in human capital – our students and the nation they will inherit.
Final challenge…
Community college leaders must ask themselves what legacy they want to leave for the next generation of community college students…
Thank you for being here to construct an intentional
plan for student access and success in community
colleges in Texas!