Post on 27-Mar-2015
National Career Pathways Network2011 Annual ConferenceOrlando, Florida
JOINT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCE
COLLEGE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES
Presented by: Lisa G. Jones,
Associate Professor of Engineering Technologies
Shayla D. Guy, Perkins IV Coordinator
JOINT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCE COLLEGE TECHNICAL
CERTIFICATES
Contents
History of Program
Industry Support
Factors of Success
Quiz
Where do you think Southwest Tennessee Community College is located?
A) ChattanoogaB) NashvilleC) MemphisD) Knoxville
Quiz
What is the average age of Southwest’s student?
A) 26B) 24C) 21D) 19
Quiz
What is your role?
A) Perkins IV coordinatorB) College administratorC) High School AdministratorD) College FacultyE) High School Faculty
Quiz
Why are you at this presentation?
A) I am looking for ideas on how to increase high school graduation rates.
B) I want my high school students to be introduced to the college world.
C) I want to see my students learn skills that will lead to a productive technical career.
D) I am lost and tired and am just looking for an empty seat.
History
Development of Technical CertificateHewlett – Packard grant focused on
increasing accessibility to underrepresented populations (2005)
Partnership – Local Educational Agencies
History
2007 – Two certificate graduates from one high school
2008 – Three graduates from 2 high schools
2009 – Four graduates from one high school
2010 – No graduates2011 – Seven graduates from 4 high
schools (Representing 3 Local Education Agencies)
Industry Support
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) grant to support high school endeavors
Government push for high wage, high demand professions – Perkins IV
Lottery grantLocal Educational Agency support
We had some convincing to do…
The Herman Grid
Problem solving…
Instructions:
Connect all the dots with four straight lines.
Do NOT lift your pencils off of the paper.
Do not retrace any lines.
Lines may cross if necessary.
Problem solving…
Thinking outside the box!!
Factors of Success
Convenience of scheduled coursesFaculty characteristicsLocal Education Agency (LEAs)
supportParental rapport Supplemental support
Summer programs Student stipends ACT prep (Curriculum enhancements ENTC 1124)
Financial workshops Cohort movement
Voices of Success
I never thought about going to college before taking this class. Now I see that it is something I can do. Marcus Taylor
I qualified for engineering scholarships because of my technical certificate. Reuben Johnson
I have been able to get summer jobs while in college with my technical certificate. Nadra Williams
Faces of Success
For additional information…
Lisa G. JonesAssociate ProfessorLgjones@southwest.tn.edu
Shayla GuyPerkins IV Coordinatorsguy@southwest.tn.edu
Supplemental resources Budget reviews -
www.econ.econlib.org/library/topics/moneymanagementbudget.HTML
ACT prep www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.HTML www.grammerworksheets.com jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-hs.html www.khanacademy.org
Fun school.discoveryeducation.com/brainbooster/
A traveler arrives in a small-town and decides he wants a hair cut. There are only 2 barbershops 1 on the East and 1 on the West. The east shop is a HOT mess and the barber has a horrible hair cut. The West shop is lovely...clean and neat with a well groomed barber with a perfect hair cut.
Which barbershop does the traveler choose?
www.southwest.tn.edu