Essentials of Professional Development: Ft. Bend
Crystal E. NewbyAssistant Director of Education and TrainingNational Association of College Admission Counseling
Ismael RodriguezAssociate Director, State and District PartnershipsCollege Board
President, Texas Association for College Admission Counseling
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Student Motivation to SucceedTamara SilerSenior Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator of Minority RecruitmentRice University
Jeremy TatumDirector, College SuccessHouston ISD
Beverly Woodson-DayDirector of Undergraduate AdmissionsUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
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HOUSTON ISD OVERVIEW
• By the Numbers:
• 215,000 students
• 54 High Schools
• 10,400 Seniors
• Demographic:
• 62% Hispanic/Latino
• 25% African American
• 76%economically
disadvantaged.
• College Readiness:
• The average SAT score in
HISD is 844/1600 (National average
~980)
o African American—781
o Latino—812
o Economically Disadvantaged—802
o Foreign born—808
• 52% of HISD graduates
attend college in Texas
o Of those, 36% have to take
remediation classes
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WHO: TARGETED STUDENT INTERVENTIONS
• We knew, irrespective of their academic profile, certain
HISD students were less likely to attend college
– Underrepresented minorities
– Economically disadvantaged
– Foreign-born
– Special education
• To combat these trends, we specifically target students
on each campus for specific outreach and individual
advising.
– About 30% of the senior class was specifically targeted in 2015-
2016
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HOW: COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM BUCKETS
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College Success Program Goals
APPLICATION
Advise students to develop a college-going
mindest, find the best fit & assist
them through the college admission
process
MATRICULATION
Support students in identifying the
best fit college and assist them in
taking steps to enroll
PERSISTANCE
Equip students with tools,
resources and skills needed to
persist in college toward
graduation
FAFSA:
Empower students to
increase federal grants and loan
offers
FINANCIAL AID
Help students obtain grants,
scholarships, and other forms of aid
to increase affordability
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ADVISING FOCUS: COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
• Individual focus on seniors (fall and spring)
and juniors (spring)
• Multiple differentiated advising templates
– Focus on goal setting, investment, mindset
• Tracking of individual advising interactions
• Group support on common criteria
• Progress monitoring of students for advising
and applications
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ADVISING FOCUS: FINANCIAL AID
• Individual & family outreach
• Districtwide Programming
– FAFSA Roadshow, FAFSA Day
• School programming
– Workshops, individual support,
and incentives, college fairs
• SAR & AL Collection
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ADVISING FOCUS: MATRICULATION &
PERSISTENCE• Differentiated matriculation support
• 2 to 4 year transition planning
• AL review & advising
• TSI administration
• Summer Melt outreach
• Partnerships
– Common App, UH UEP
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CSA SUPPORT & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Recruitment of high-quality advisors
• Soft skill development
• Technical skill development & College Knowledge
• Modeling, case studies, and role play
• High emphasis on coaching and observation
• Intense monthly PD consisting of guests, partners, strategy,
progress monitoring, and application
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FRAMEWORK FOR EXCELLENT ADVISING
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