A Rural Secondary Teachers’ Alliance Encourages Success in College Health-Care Programs
How Did We Plug Them into a Support Network?
What is the RHA?
Presentation Outline
What Brings Us All Together?
How Did We Develop It?
What’s a Typical Institute Like?
What Have We Accomplished?
Where Do We Go from Here?
Who Is the Rural Healthcare Alliance?
Santa Fe College High School Academies Healthcare Industry
We started with: • Healthcare Employers (8)
• Community Colleges (3)
• High Schools (8)
• Universities (2)
• Community Organizations
Who Are We - Where Is the RHANorth Central Florida
(13)
(100’s)
(Heart of Florida)
Communities brought together by a DOL grant
•Goal: Increase number of qualified professionals to fill Nursing & Allied Health vacancies in the Heart of Florida• Focus: Support Rural High School Health Academies• Result: Better prepared students
What have we tried?
• Technology Access
•Networking
• Curriculum Support
RHA Teachers’ Institutea Typical Experience
What is the Teachers’ Institute Today?With a little help from our friends (Perkins Initiatives)
Who Comes to the RHA Teachers’ Institute
15.4%
61.5%
7.7%
15.4%
Distribution of Participants
High School Teacher of Anatomy/PhysiologyHigh School Teacher of ChemistryTeacher in a High School Health AcademyOther
Accomplishments
•Networking with rural academies
•Expanded offerings with the academies
• Increased Post-secondary options
2006
2007
2008
0 1 2 3 4
Average Evaluation of Daily Activities
Day 2 Day 1
Evaluating the RHA Teachers’ InstituteThen (in 2006 , 2007 and 2008)
NOW (2010 AND 2011)
Evaluating the RHA Teachers’ Institute
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Support Curriculum & Academies?
St Ag/Ag Neutral StDis/Dis
Articulation Agreements
Learning Styles & iGeners
Objectives for BSC2084
Strategies for CHM1030
Objectives for HSC1000
A Best Practice for Med Term (HSC2531)
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Student Testing Support?
St Ag/Ag Neutral
Articulation Agreements
Learning Styles & iGen-ers
Objectives for BSC2084
Strategies for CHM1030
Objectives for HSC1000
A Best Practice for Med Term (HSC2531)
What’s new?
• Pre-testing
•High School Instructor Coaching
• Re-writing Exams
Health Cores College Courses1. Introduction to Health Care
(3.0 cr hrs) 2. Medical Terminology (3.0 cr
hrs)
College Sciences Courses3. Human Anatomy &
Physiology (4.0 cr hrs)4. Elements of Chemistry (4.0
cr hrs)
Analysis of Success?
2007
2011
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0%
% Passed Health Core College Tests
2007
2011
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
% Passed A&P and CHM Tests
QUESTIONS?