Colorado Department of Higher Education The ICAP and Colorado’s Master Plan PWR/ICAP Train the Facilitator Training January 29 & 30, 2015 Carl Einhaus Director of Student Affairs Colorado Department of Higher Education http://highered.colorado.gov/ Carl.Einhaus@dhe.state.co.us

But first… …the “Honeycomb” ICAP ICAP Tutorials Programs Counselor Corps (80 schools) Concurrent Enrollment (25,000 students) ASCENT (281 students) ICAP (240,000 students) FAFSA Completion (30,000 students) …the “Honeycomb” Innovations and Individualized Learning Graduation Guidelines ICAP implementation ASCENT Academic Guidance Career Exploration Partnerships: CDE, CDHE, CIC, CCCS ICAP Tutorials CE Advisory Board Endorsed Diplomas Remediation Taskforce College Admission Data Sharing Early College Design Grad Guidelines Work Groups Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness College and Career Preparation Graduation Guidelines Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Career and Technical Education 21st Century Skills FAFSA Completion GED Legislation Graduation Guidelines CAP4Kids Counselor Effectiveness School Counselor Corps Grant ICAP Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Act Early High School Grads Dropout Recovery Results School Counselor Corps Evaluation Remediation Rates ICAP Study Concurrent Enrollment Reporting 2

Intro Quote to the Master Plan http://highered.colorado.gov/Publications/General/StrategicPlanning/MasterPlan2012/Master_Plan_Final.pdf The master plan must …include accountability measures that will demonstrate that students receive high-value and high quality educational services that are provided with the efficiency necessary to reduce attrition and increase retention and enable students to attain their degrees in a reasonable period of time, and to help ensure students achieve post graduation success. Legislative Declaration to Senate Bill 10-003

More from the Master Plan The primary performance goal established by this Master Plan is to increase the number of Coloradans aged 25-34 who hold high-quality postsecondary credentials—certificates and degrees—to 66 percent by 2025 (48% of Coloradoans with Post-Secondary Credentials in 2012)

The Attainment Gap! Master Plan Focus Of particular focus is increasing the number of credentials earned by underrepresented minorities in Colorado WHY? The Attainment Gap!

Percent of Adults with a Postsecondary Degree in Colorado

Hispanic and White students… Attainment Gap Largest between Hispanic and White students… 34.55% gap!

2015 (and beyond) Goals & Strategies in Support of Closing the Attainment Gap 1. Promote Guided Pathways to Success. 2. Promote & Build Upon “Equity in Excellence” Policy Recommendations for Colorado. 3. Expand and improve our demonstration programs: GEAR UP and CO Challenge. 4. Provide Useful Assistance to IHEs via workshops/summits. 5. Focus on Adult Degree Completion.

Guided Pathways to Success and ICAP Quality Indicators are BFF’s! Guided Pathways & DHE Strategies Intensive Advising Math Pathways Meta Majors & Default Choices Academic Maps Connections to Workforce DwD’s and STAA’s ICAP Indicators Self-Awareness Career Awareness Postsecondary Options Academic Planning Employability Skills Financial Literacy

Concurrent Enrollment: DHE Data Student participation growing each year About 1 in 5 11th & 12th graders now in CE Increase in minority and low-income students #’s 23% more likely to attend college 10% less likely to need remediation Higher college GPA and retention rates Hispanic student increase 37.3% from 2011/12 to 2012/13 775 students in CE or ASCENT earned a postsecondary credential in 2012/13 (60% increase from previous year)

Sneak Peak: New Admission Tool

THANK YOU!!! Carl Einhaus Director of Student Affairs Colorado Department of Higher Education http://highered.colorado.gov/ Carl.Einhaus@dhe.state.co.us