The Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program: A Best Practice for Achievement

TexPREP  Started in 1979 at The University of Texas at San Antonio  Replicated in 15 cities  Operates on 25 community and senior college campuses  Replicated in eight states (nine college campuses) as PROYECTO Access PROYECTO Access

Over 18,000 middle and high school students have completed at least one summer of TexPREP.  81% minority  54% women

TexPREP 1999 Follow-up Survey (3,828 of 7,756 college age former participants responded)  99.9% graduated high school  92% were college students or graduated college  90% graduation rate of college attendees  77% of the senior college graduates are minority

TexPREP 1999 Follow-up Survey (3,828 of 7,756 college age former participants responded)  53% of the senior college graduates are engineering, mathematics, or science majors  71% of engineering and science graduates are minority  86% of the college students and graduates attended Texas colleges

The Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program: A Best Practice for Achievement

TexPREP Partnership Success  Well organized/highly structured  High expectations  Competent committed staff  Inclusive  Database/ research  Close contact with partners

The Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program: A Best Practice for Achievement

As professionals, we must:  Support college scholarship programs  Set high expectations  Identify students with intellectual capacity to succeed  Provide support and enrichment for advanced courses  Foster an English+ environment  Advocate for talented teachers and quality salaries

"Reasoning and proof should be a consistent part of students' mathematical experiences in pre-kindergarten through grade 12."  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics

The Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program: A Best Practice for Achievement