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TASSSP ConferenceMarch 2, 2010
Talent Search and EOCData Collection for NEED Section
Elizabeth C. RetamozoBarbara Benjamin-Treviño
Need section is crucial
• Everything flows from NEED section
• Keep it focused
• Be clear and convincing
• Connect all the dots
Need •Low education rate in target area
Objective •% will apply for admission
Operation •Staff help participants submit admissions applications
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Be specific
• Use numbers based on research
• Cite sources in appropriate format
• Demonstrate content with charts, tables, lists
• Make visually appealing
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Census Bureau Statistics
• Census Bureau 2000 is the most recent full census and the baseline for data for upcoming proposal
• Must compare apples to apples
• Don’t mix surveys or stats
– U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov
– Click on American FactFinder– Click on Data Sets– Select Census 2000 Summary
File 3 Sample Data– Click on Detailed Tables– Choose geographic type (e.g.
zip code, county, nation)– Click NEXT– Then do KEYWORD search
(e.g. income, education)– Select which table you want
(e.g. family income, educational attainment)
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A. High number or percentage, or both, of low-income families residing in the target area
• Use most recent Census Bureau data (2000) from www.census.gov Summary File 3
• Low income families (not individuals or households)
• Specify target area geographically (e.g.: zip code, county, city, etc.)
• Compare target area (e.g.: city to county, county to state, etc.)
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Talent Search – Sample Table
A. A high number or percentage, or both, of low-income families residing in the target area;
Comparison Areas
Total Population
# of Families
# and % of Families Living at or Below 150%
of the Poverty Level
TARGET AREA
STATE
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – Summary File 3, 2000.
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B. A high number, or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in the target area with education completion
levels below the baccalaureate level
• Census bureau stats
• Specific geographical area
• Compare to appropriate geographical area
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B. A high number or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in the target area with education completion levels before the baccalaureate level.
Comparison Areas Below a High School Diploma
# %
Below a Baccalaureate
Degree # %
TARGET AREA
STATE
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 3, 2000
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C. A high need for further education and training in order to meet changing employment trends
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Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/
Texas State Data Center http://txsdc.utsa.edu
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Estimates www.bls.gov/emp/
National Center for Education Statistics www.nces.ed.gov and http://www.nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/#
More sites for data collection
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Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market and Career Information http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/
Literacy Texas http://www.literacytexas.org/
Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/
Texas State Data Center http://txsdc.utsa.edu
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/emp/
North Central Texas Regional Council of Governments Employment Estimates http://www.nctcog.org/ris/demographics/employment.asp
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Talent Search – Sample TableC. A high school drop out rate in the proposed target
schools in the preceding three years.
Target High Schools
Years Dropout Rate
High School 2006-2007
2007-2008 2008-2009
High School 2006-2007
2007-2008 2008-2009
High School 2006-2007
2007-2008 2008-2009
TARGET HIGH SCHOOL: State Rate: *National Rate:
Source: www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis (The Texas Education Agency and the Academic Excellence Indicator System) - 2009. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Educational Statistics, 2009. . 11
D. Other indicators of need for an EOC project, including the presence of unaddressed academic or socio-economic
problems of adult residents in the target area
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Talent Search – Sample Table(D) A low rate of enrollment in programs of postsecondary
education by graduates of the target schools in the preceding three years.
.
Target High
Schools Years # of
Graduating Seniors
# of Postsecondary Enrollments
(PSE)
PSE% Average PSE %
Target School
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Target School
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Target School
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Target School Average
State Average
National Average
Source: www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis (Texas Education Agency, Academic Excellence Indicator System - 2009). Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Educational Statistics, 2009. TS & EOC Data Collection
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Talent Search – Sample Table(E) A high ratio of students to school counselors
in the target schools:
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Source: School District (May 2010)
Target Schools Total # of Students
Total # of Counselors
Ratio of Students to Counselors
High School High School High School
Total
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(6) Other indicators of need for a Talent Search project including the presence of unaddressed educational or socioeconomic problems of youths in the target area.
• Lack of services and activities to assist the majority of disadvantaged youth prepare for postsecondary enrollment;
• Lack of academic preparedness of incoming high school freshmen;
• Low number and poor performance of students taking standardized tests and college entrance exams;
• Lack of academic preparedness for college enrollment among graduating seniors.
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Sites for Data Collection
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U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov
Council for Opportunity in Education www.coenet.us
National Center for Education Statistics www.nces.ed.gov
Excelencia in Education www.edexcelencia.org
Patterson Research Institute at United Negro College Fund http://pattersonresearchinstitute.org/home.htm
Pew Hispanic Center www.pewhispanic.org
Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education www.pellinstitute.org
American Council for Education www.acenet.edu
Diversity Web www.diversityweb.org
Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence http://crede.berkeley.edu/research/crede/research/research.html
Lumina Foundation www.luminafoundation.org TS & EOC Data Collection
Ask yourself these questions
• Did I answer the question numerically, concisely, completely, and immediately?
• Did I provide appropriate context?
• Did I provide a comparison?
• Is the argument convincing?
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Data collection done!
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