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COMPANY NAME NAME OF PRESENTERCOMPANY NAME NAME OF PRESENTER

Forum StructureJanuary 2014

The Higher Ed ForumCirc. 2007

An Overview

Critical Thinking & Critical Dialogue = Collective Action

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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

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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

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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

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One AgendaA project of the Higher Education Forum

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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?

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Same students, same work:

• Increasing college-readiness in high school and increasing college completion for developmental education students is …

• One Agenda!

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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.”

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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?

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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

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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.”

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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

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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


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