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Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY
Collaborating to Expand the Pipeline“Let’s Get Real”
Presented by: Ed C. Apodaca
November 3-5, 2005
“Closing the Gaps” Projected College Enrollment Growth
138288 134619
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Projected Growth= 500,000 more students are expected to enrolled in higher education-200,000 from population growth, and 300,000 from improved participation.
2000 2015
41%44%
14% 9%
30%
60%
(990,000 students) (1,500,000 students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U. S. Department of Education’s agency responsible for reporting of educational data
Ways of measuring dropout rates-
▸Status dropout rates- provide cumulative data among young adults within a specified age range.
▸Event dropout rates- describe the proportion of students who leave school each year without completing a high school degree program.
▸Cohort dropout rates- measure what happens to a cohort of students over a period of time.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)(Status Dropout Rates)
2002
87%
78%
63%
5%8%
13%7%
30%
8%
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White Black Hispanic
HS Diploma Continue/GED No Diploma
U.S. youth ages 16 -24
Attrition/Dropout Rates in Texas
3331 31
3234
36
4042
4342
43
40 4039
38
34
31.3
27.2
21.4 20.7
15.814.4
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1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Intercultural Development Research Association (Cohort Rates)
Texas Education Agency (Event Rates)
Texas Education Agency (Event Dropout Rates)
87.8%83.0%
77.7%
2.9% 2.1%
14.9%10.7%
5.5%
2.4%5.3%3.8%3.8%
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Graduated Continued GED Dropout
Class 2003
Who is to Blame for the High Dropout Rates
School-related factors:
–Over crowded classrooms
–Improper/inadequate funding
–Grade retention
–Altering school policies
–Poor curriculum
–Lack of engaging teachers
–Lack of discipline
–School’s size
Student-related factors:
–Poor academic achievement
–Low motivation/truancy
–Limited English proficiency
–Expectations
–Pregnancy/marriage
–Drug/Gangs
–Learning disabilities
–Peer relationships
Family-related factors:
–Parents’ educational & occupational levels–Mother’s educational background–Student helping to support family–Come from single parent families–Non-English speaking home environment–Ineffective parenting–Lack of interest from parents for education–Mobility
Community-related factors
–Lack of community support for schools–High incidences of criminal activities–Poor response from court system–Lack of cooperation between schools & community–Low economic level–Teaching vs. Training
What do we know about who drops out and why-
Variables Associated with Dropouts
–Age... students tend to be older-
–Gender... more likely to be male. Females who dropout are often pregnant-
–Socioeconomic ... come from low-income families-
–Ethnicity... likely to be Black, Hispanic or Native American-
–Native Language... come from non-English speaking backgrounds-
–Region... live in urban settings-
–Ability.. scored low on measures of cognitive ability-
High School Dropouts’ Profile
The National Center for Educational Statistic found that the majority of dropouts do not fit the at-risk profile-
Although the dropout rates of Blacks are 50% higher than those of Whites and Hispanics’ rates are twice those of Blacks....
Two-thirds of all dropouts are White........ and most dropouts are not from broken homes, not poor, and are not pregnant-
White, 1,566,039,
67%
Hispanic, 529,192,
22%Black,
267,602, 11%
Source: National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
Enrollment Trends of Males by Level
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Elementary High School Associate Bachelors Masters Doctoral Professional
White Hispanic BlackSource: NCES/2003 data
✔From 1957 to 1991 females high school graduates- out numbered males-
✔From 1991, males high school graduates exceeded females 5 out of the last 7
year-
Black Enrollment Trends by Gender and Level
63%
37%
62%
71%
62%
66%
56%
50% 51%
38%38%
29%
34%44%
50% 51%
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Kindergarten Elementary High School Bachelors Masters Doctoral Law Medince
Female Male
Source: NCES/2003 data
Hispanic Enrollment Trends by Gender and Level
56%
62%
45%
50%51%51%52%
45%
38%40%
50%49%48% 49%
55%
60%
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Kindergarten Elementary High School Bachelors Masters Doctoral Law Medince
Male FemaleSource: NCES/2003 data
White Enrollment Trends by Gender and Level
55%
59%
45%41%
50%
39%
44%
49%
52%52% 51%
61%57%
51%
48%48%
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Kindergarten Elementary High School Bachelors Masters Doctoral Law Medince
Male Female
Source: NCES/2003 data
U.S. Population in State and Federal Prisons
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Texas Prisons-▸Cost......$1.8 Billion per year▸73 state facilities- (50% built in past 12 yrs)
▸164,702 inmates–41% high school dropouts–43% HS diploma/GED–16% some college