TECH PREP: Charting the Course for Student Success

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Welcome TECH PREP Charting the Course for
Student Success
October 19, 2004 Sea World Ports of Call
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Tech Prep Update
Cathy Olson, Orange County Public Schools
Cindy Fatkin, Osceola District Schools
Beverlee Andrews, Valencia Community College
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Orange Osceola Valencia Tech Prep Student
Growth History
9 increase over last year
19,238
15,417
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Orange County Tech Prep Student Growth
9 increase over last year
12,793
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Osceola District Tech Prep Student Growth
7 increase over last year
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2003-04 Orange and Osceola Tech Prep Enrollment
Comparisons and Grade Level
Orange and Osceola Tech Prep students account for
47 of the total population, grades 9-12.
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Secondary Tech Prep Student Profile
Gender 49 Male 51 Female
Ethnicity 45.2 Caucasian 22.0 African
American 26.3 Hispanic 5.0 Asian 0.5
Native American 0.8 Mixed 0.3 Unknown
Special Needs 8.1 Disabled 11.6 Academically
Disadvantaged (Orange Only) 21.4
Economically Disadvantaged (Orange Only) 7.6 LEP
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Stepping Stone Approach to Articulation

• Annual articulation meetings with secondary,
  technical center and Valencia faculty working
  together to develop articulation and a joint
  assessment
• Annual updates of the Programs of Study
• Includes program opportunities for students that
  guides them into postsecondary programs at either
  the Technical Center or Valencia
• Includes the articulation from the Tech Center to
  Valencia

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Tech Prep Joint Assessments

• Project
• Objective Tests
• Essay Tests
• Lab
• Portfolio
• Interview

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2003-2004 Tech Prep Assessment Pass History
Assessment Count
13 increase over last year
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2003-2004 Tech Prep Joint Assessment Pass Rate
History
2 points decrease










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Potential Dollar Value of Assessments Passed This
Year
If all students passing assessments this year
attend Valencia, they would save 1,086,888 in
college tuition.
Postsecondary Credits
Tech Prep
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FCAT Analysis Reading (10th grade students)
Average Scores
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FCAT Analysis Math (10th grade students)
Average Scores
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FCAT Analysis Writing (10th grade students)
Average Scores
FCAT Analysis Science (10th grade students)
Average Scores
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Percentage of Tech Prep Students Making FCAT
Cut-Off Score - Reading
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Percentage of Tech Prep Students Making FCAT
Cut-Off Score - Math
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Tech Prep Student GPA Analysis 1999-2004
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Postsecondary Transition
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Valencia Tech Prep Current Enrollment 2004-2005
Term 1 Including high school Tech Prep graduates
from 1995-2004
18.3 of 2004 Tech Prep seniors
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Valencia Current Enrollment Profile
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Current Enrollment Term 1 Student Participation
in Various Programs
Student Success Course Enrollment 665 Tech Prep
students are enrolled in the Student Success
course
Bridges Program
213 (57) Tech Prep students are also
participants in Valencias Bridges Program
Internship Participation 19 Tech Prep students
are enrolled in an Internship
High School Dual Enrollment 585 Tech Prep
students are also enrolled in academic Dual
Enrollment course(s).
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Tech Prep 2004 HS Graduates Remediation Rates
-Fall TermCompared to 2003 graduates entering
Fall Term directly after graduation
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Valencia Tech Prep Graduates as of 2004 Summer
Term
Average Graduate GPA 2.98
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Retention Rates
Tech Prep student retention rates are better than
the average after one year
2002 HS Grads 69 2003 HS Grads 68
Valencias average retention rate 58
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Historical Analysis of Valencia College Credits
Awarded(Students attending Valencia and awarded
credits as of 2004-2005 Term 1 ( of eligible
credits awarded by HS grad year)
Since 1994-95, 1,621,976 has been saved by Tech
Prep students.
N47
N234
N432
N380
N589
N720
N1,046
N1,004
N613
N737
Total 5,796 students have been awarded credits
(38.7 of potential for grad years)
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2004 Tech Prep Graduates Transitioning to the
Technical Centers
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FETPIP Follow-Up DataAll Students in Orange and
Osceola District SchoolsFall 2002 Findings
Orange County 58 found employed 56 found
continuing education 5 in technical center 58
in community college 35 in state university
6 in private college
Osceola County 61 found employed 49 found
continuing education 5 in technical center 67
in community college 28 in state university
5 in private college
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Communication Materials

• 9th grade parent postcard
• 10th grade parent information letter
• Things to Know flyer for students
• Congratulations flyer sent with award letter
• Welcome letter sent to new Valencia students

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Major Staff Development

• Presentation at National Tech Prep Network
• Participation in Florida Tech Prep Network
  Symposium
• Board representation for Region III
• Presentation at Valencias Counselor Day
• Continue to offer workshops for teachers
  integrating Reading and Writing into the
  technical curriculum
• Offer more academic teachers opportunity to
  participate in Educators In Industry

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Educators In Industry
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Business Partners
Business Partners
Educators In Industry Business Partner List