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Forum StructureJanuary 2014
The Higher Ed ForumCirc. 2007
An Overview
Critical Thinking & Critical Dialogue = Collective Action
COMPANY NAME NAME OF PRESENTER
Project StructureJanuary 2014
The Higher Ed Forum 2014
The Higher Ed Forum
Of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
Anchor Institutions Task Force, Marga, Inc., N.Y.(Anchor Institution Consortium)
Academically Based Service Learning
(ABCS)
Institute for Ed Leadership, Washington, D.C.(University-Assisted Community Schools - UACS)
PHENND Philadelphia Network of Neighborhood Development
Public University, Private University, & Community College
Post-secondaryInstitutions
Local school districts
Community Agencies
Oklahoma Campus Compact OSRHE
COMPANY NAME NAME OF PRESENTER
Project StructureJanuary 2014
The Higher Ed Forum 2014
The Higher Ed Forum
Of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
Netter Center Anchor Institutions Task Force, Marga, Inc., N.Y.(Anchor Institution Consortium)
Academically Based
Service Learning(ABCS)
Institute for Ed Leadership, Washington, D.C.(University-Assisted Community Schools - UACS)
PHENND Philadelphia Network of Neighborhood Development
Post-secondaryInstitutions
Local school districts
Community Agencies
Oklahoma Campus Compact OSRHE
RAP Process: Request
for Academic
Partnerships
COMPANY NAME NAME OF PRESENTER
RAPs Developed into PMP Projects
Project StructureJanuary 2014
The Higher Ed Forum 2014
RAP Process: Request for Academic
Partnerships
The Higher Ed Forum
Of Oklahoma
University of PennNetter CenterConferences Anchor Institutions Task Force, Marga, Inc., N.Y.
(Anchor Institution Consortium)
Academically Based Service Learning
(ABCS)
Annual Student
LeadershipConference
Institute for Ed Leadership, Washington, D.C.(University-Assisted Community Schools - UACS)
One AgendaLaunch
PHENND Philadelphia Network of Neighborhood Development
Oklahoma Campus
Compact Conferences
One AgendaA project of the Higher Education Forum
High school-college collaborations:
• EXCEL-erate
• Data sharing o TCC student data by high
schoolo Course placement at entry by
high school
• We asked: what more can we do?
Same students, same work:
• Increasing college-readiness in high school and increasing college completion for developmental education students is …
• One Agenda!
One Agenda RAP• “One Agenda would promote collaboration
among member institutions to increase academic preparedness for college and college completion in Northeastern Oklahoma through explorations of curriculum alignment and related strategies to increase college readiness among high school students and college completion in the Tulsa area.”
The launch event• November 21, 2013 at
TCC’s Center for Creativity
• Goal: begin conversations among high school and college faculty about curriculum alignment and other strategies that will increase student success.
Format• Welcome addresses:
o Pam Pittman-Adkins, Founder, Higher Ed Forum
o Dr. Tom McKeon, President, Tulsa Community College
• Call to action:o Richard Beck, Vice President for
Academic Affairs, Rogers University
o Kathy Dodd, Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Union Public Schools
o Oliver Wallace. Lead Secondary Instructional Leadership Director, Tulsa Public Schools
• Table discussion and catered dinner
Participation• Six higher education
institutions:• Tulsa Community
College• Rogers University• Oklahoma State
University • University of Oklahoma• Northeastern State
University• University of
Pennsylvania
• Eight public school districts:
• Bixby• Broken Arrow• Jenks• Owasso• Sand Springs • Sapulpa• Tulsa • Union
Attendance• 87 attendees
• Balanced participation:o Faculty and administratorso High school and college
• Strong representation from TCC
• Representatives from high schools, colleges, faculty and administration at each table
Table Discussion:• To your knowledge, do high
schools and colleges in the Tulsa area align their curriculum in English and mathematics?
• Should English and mathematics curriculum be aligned from high school to college? Why or why not?
• What barriers or challenges do you anticipate in a collaboration among high schools and colleges, and how can One Agenda address those challenges?
Table Discussion:• What should be the
top priorities in the action plan for One Agenda in the coming year?
• What was the most important issue that was raised at your table tonight?
Results• 87 attendees
• 75 table discussion cards were submitted - 86% response rate
• 58 responded to online survey – 67% response rateo 96% said the launch event met their expectationso 85% said the table discussions were either the right length or too short! o 77% said curriculum is NOT aligned between high school and collegeo 85% saw value in collaboration among institutions to align curriculum
• 30 participants volunteered to join a task team
Why did it work?• Higher Education Forum has built an effective
network of relationships.
• The time is right for curriculum alignment.• “We need more of what happened tonight. The
dialogue alone built a bridge and supported One Agenda. It was amazing to have administrators, faculty, student services and coordinators all at one table dialoguing about the total student experience.”
Why did it work?“We need more of what happened tonight. The dialogue alone built a bridge and supported One Agenda. It was amazing to have administrators, faculty, student services and coordinators all at one table dialoguing about the total student experience.”
-Launch event participant
Next steps:• Continue the dialogue!• Develop a strategic
plan• Engage additional
partners• Seek grant funding• Spread the news about
our good work: o Member institutionso State Department of educationo Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Educationo Metropolitan Tulsa community