Dallas ISD Board Presentation February 2018 Israel Cordero, Deputy Superintendent Eric Ban, Ed.D., Managing Director of the Dallas County Promise
Pct. of jobs requiring college is almost double the % of Dallas County adults who’ve completed college…. Dallas County Postsecondary Attainment, 2016 Degrees Jobs 65% 37% % Dallas County Adults with 2- or % jobs requiring a 2- or 4- 4-year degree year degree Source: US Census / Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce / Forbes’ List of Best Cities for Jobs, May 2017 / Mayor’s Taskforce on Poverty
Dallas County college completion rates are low and declining Dallas County Six-Year College Completion Rates , 2016 Percent of HS graduates completing two- or four- year degrees within six years of HS graduation Dallas County had 24,891 HS graduates in 2010; 73% 18,167 (73%) did not earn a degree in 6-years 30% 30% 30% 27% 28% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 (c/o 2006) (c/o 2007) (c/o 2008) (c/o 2009) (c/o 2010) Source: National Student Clearinghouse
Only 1 in 10 Economically Disadvantaged 8th Grade Students in Dallas County Earn a College Credential 8 th Grade 2006 Cohort through 6-Years After HS 20,000 18,000 35% 18,963 61% 90% Eco. Disadvantaged Students do not do not 16,000 do not earn a Enroll earn a H.S. in 14,000 college degree Higher credential 12,000 Ed 12,293 10,000 8,000 7,430 6,000 4,000 2,000 1,875 0 8th Grade Enrollment HS Graduates Enrolled in Higher Ed Complete 2 or 4 Year Degree 2016 2010 2010 2006 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The 60x30TX Dallas County Gap for 25-34 Yr. Olds Number of Dallas County 25- to 34-year-olds with PS degrees (in thousands) Actual Forecast If Dallas County 250 continues its current 232 trajectory, about 190,000 25- to 34- year-olds will have 196 200 degrees by 2030 (40,000 degrees short 170 191 of our 60% goal) 169 150 157 Current trajectory 147 (~0.8 percentage point annual increase) 126 Trajectory needed to 100 achieve 60x30 goal 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Source: Texas State Data Center 2014 Population Projections; THECB 60x30 Strategic Plan; PIEMS
Strategy to Close 60x30TX Gap 55,000 New Credentials and Degrees by 2030 Multiple Tuition Free Initiatives from Dallas County Community College District • • High School Pipeline • Adult Population High School Pipeline • • Underrepresented HS • Literacy Focus Guided Pathways w/ 4-years • • Deep District Work • Workforce Credentials Workforce Partnerships • • Workforce Partnerships • Direct to Industry HS Outreach Support • Middle Skill Focus • Mentoring / Success Coaching Annual New 3,200 NEW 3,500 NEW 1,500 NEW Credentials 100 new completers across 32 35 new completers from 100 HS Annual new certificates and in 2025 ECHS degrees Total New 20,000 25,000 10,000 Credentials by 2030
Dallas County Promise Dallas County Promise covers the cost of tuition for an Associate Degree for up to three years at any Dallas County Community College and a Success Coach for 2018 Dallas County high school graduates from participating campuses. Scholarships provided by the generosity of donors to
Dallas County Promise Universal Access Built on Key Strategies Tuition Free Success Coaching College & Mentoring Removes financial Provides critical barrier to college and supports to area transforms local students who are student perspective on primarily low income college access and first generation college scholars starting in H.S. through college completion and into the workforce
Dallas County Promise University Partners Provide a Tuition Free Pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree Providing ALL Dallas County Providing select Dallas County Promise students an opportunity Promise students a merit and to continue their Promise need based scholarship scholarship of free tuition through opportunity to continue their the completion of a bachelor’s Promise scholarship of free degree at UNT Dallas. tuition through the completion of a bachelor’s degree at SMU.
Three Simple to Understand Steps Pledge SENIOR YEAR by January 31: • Make your Promise Pledge at www.DallasCountyPromise.org • Your pledge is only complete once you see a submission confirmation Apply SENIOR YEAR by March 15: • Complete application to DCCCD through ApplyTX or the DCCCD Admissions Application • Submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) and list DCCCD college Enroll SENIOR YEAR by July 31: • Complete DCCCD Registration for Fall semester
Dallas County Promise and Dallas ISD Dallas County Promise adds another tool to a robust DISD college and career toolbox to build on DISD success 64% of DISD FAFSA Completers Enroll in College DISD increased FAFSA 9% from 2016 to 2017 = $9 M By 2020, 20% of DISD Seniors will not only be enrolled in college, but complete an associates degree debt free 95% of DISD Promise HS Seniors have submitted a Pledge
Dallas ISD: Increase of 9% FAFSA Completions Over $2 Million in New Federal Dollars!! Percent of high school seniors completing FAFSA HS class of 2018 61% HS class of 2017 HS class of 2016 40% 52%
Dallas ISD College Access and Success Goal Setting PREPARE ENROLL GRADUATE 61% 58% 22% of seniors of graduates of 2010 graduates enrolled in completed earned a 2 or 4- college in 2016 FAFSA in 2017 year degree GOAL GOAL GOAL 70% 65% 40% Source: National Student Clearinghouse 2016; THECB TX HS Grads First-year GPA in TX College; Department of Education, 2017/2018 FAFSA Cycle
2010 DISD Enrollment / Completion 55% 22% 25% Univ 30% DCCCD 45% Not enrolled
2020 DISD Enrollment / Completion 75% 50% 25% Not enrolled 30% Promise 20% P-TECH 25% Univ.
Posting Powerful New Results Promise high schools are producing new results
Samuell High School FAFSA Completions on the Rise Percent of high school seniors completing FAFSA HS class of 2018 HS class of 2017 HS class of 2016 40% 29% 31%
Samuell High School Transformation 2018 2010 50 out of ~300 seniors from the • Less than 40 out of ~300 • 2018 graduating class will seniors from the 2010 complete an associate’s degree graduating class completed through P-Tech Early College a 2 or 4-year degree prior to high school graduation 100% of students and families • have pledged to enroll in college tuition free through the Dallas County Promise
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