MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Peer Learning Session MELMAC EDUCATION FOUNDATION

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Community Description Demographics: Population, Numbers of Children in Family, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Special Needs, ESL, Migrants/Transients Demographics: Population, Numbers of Children in Family, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Special Needs, ESL, Migrants/Transients Socioeconomics: Median Family Income, Bipolar Economic Population, Unemployment Trends, Workforce/Occupation Trends, Employers, Industries/Sectors Socioeconomics: Median Family Income, Bipolar Economic Population, Unemployment Trends, Workforce/Occupation Trends, Employers, Industries/Sectors

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Community Description Educational Structures: Districts (Superintendents, Board Chairs), Secondary Schools, Postsecondary Institutions (Admissions Directors, Financial Aid Directors, Enrollment Managers, CSP Staff) Educational Structures: Districts (Superintendents, Board Chairs), Secondary Schools, Postsecondary Institutions (Admissions Directors, Financial Aid Directors, Enrollment Managers, CSP Staff) Adult Learners: Certificate Programs, Apprenticeship Programs, Adult Education, Vocational/Technical Opportunities, Distance Learning, Community Center Educational Programs, Welfare-to-Work Advancement Adult Learners: Certificate Programs, Apprenticeship Programs, Adult Education, Vocational/Technical Opportunities, Distance Learning, Community Center Educational Programs, Welfare-to-Work Advancement College Access Entities: Gear-Up, TRIO (Talent Search, Upward Bound, etc.), Mentoring, Tutoring College Access Entities: Gear-Up, TRIO (Talent Search, Upward Bound, etc.), Mentoring, Tutoring

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Goals & Objectives Why College Access? – Mission, Refocus Why College Access? – Mission, Refocus Educational Outcomes: Educational Outcomes: HS Graduation Rate & College Going Rate (Intended vs. Actual Enrolled) HS Graduation Rate & College Going Rate (Intended vs. Actual Enrolled) College Preparedness (SAT Achievement, Developmental Courses) College Preparedness (SAT Achievement, Developmental Courses) Postsecondary Success? (Retention, Degree Attainment, Time-to-Degree) Postsecondary Success? (Retention, Degree Attainment, Time-to-Degree)

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Goals & Objectives Educational Outcomes: Achievement Gap Progress (Racial, Urban/Rural, Minorities enrolled in STEM) Achievement Gap Progress (Racial, Urban/Rural, Minorities enrolled in STEM) College Attainment Rate - Percent of Adults over 25 with Baccalaureate Degrees College Attainment Rate - Percent of Adults over 25 with Baccalaureate Degrees Affordability of Postsecondary Education (Unmet need, Grant/Loan, Work Hours, Debt Management) Affordability of Postsecondary Education (Unmet need, Grant/Loan, Work Hours, Debt Management)

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Goals & Objectives Student Participation: Early Awareness, College Visits & Fairs, PSAT/SAT/ACT (Test Prep, Registrations, Retakes), College Applications, Financial Aid Advising/Planning, FAFSA Submissions, Scholarship Searches, Scholarship ApplicationsStudent Participation: Early Awareness, College Visits & Fairs, PSAT/SAT/ACT (Test Prep, Registrations, Retakes), College Applications, Financial Aid Advising/Planning, FAFSA Submissions, Scholarship Searches, Scholarship Applications Student Satisfaction: Postsecondary and Career Options & Aspirations, Earliest Information & Decisions about College, Service and Advisor Satisfaction, Information Value, Significant Influences and EncouragementStudent Satisfaction: Postsecondary and Career Options & Aspirations, Earliest Information & Decisions about College, Service and Advisor Satisfaction, Information Value, Significant Influences and Encouragement

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Goals & Objectives Parent Engagement:Parent Engagement: School-Family-Community Partnerships (NEA, NNPS, PCN) School-Family-Community Partnerships (NEA, NNPS, PCN) Parent Engagement in Schools: Focus on Postsecondary Opportunities & Careers, How to Ask Questions, Planning: Investment & Buy-In Parent Engagement in Schools: Focus on Postsecondary Opportunities & Careers, How to Ask Questions, Planning: Investment & Buy-In Parent-Student Activities: Facilitation of Listening, Observing & Feedback Parent-Student Activities: Facilitation of Listening, Observing & Feedback College Fairs, College Visits, College Seminars, College Goal Sunday College Fairs, College Visits, College Seminars, College Goal Sunday Parent-Student Focus Groups on Issues Parent-Student Focus Groups on Issues

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Design Considerations Selection of Schools: Student need, Superintendent Attitude toward Collaboration, Likelihood of Building Cooperative Relationship with Guidance Counselor(s), Facilities, Technology & Access to Information Selection of Schools: Student need, Superintendent Attitude toward Collaboration, Likelihood of Building Cooperative Relationship with Guidance Counselor(s), Facilities, Technology & Access to Information Selection of Audience: High School Seniors & Juniors, Early Awareness (Freshmen & Sophomores, Middle School Students), Adults & Parents, College Students, Alignment with Services Selection of Audience: High School Seniors & Juniors, Early Awareness (Freshmen & Sophomores, Middle School Students), Adults & Parents, College Students, Alignment with Services Selection of Services: Building Blocks, Consultation, Professional Development, Materials, Staff Talents & Resource ProfessionalsSelection of Services: Building Blocks, Consultation, Professional Development, Materials, Staff Talents & Resource Professionals

MELMAC Community Self-Assessment Community Engagement, Leadership Team & Community Resources Scholarships & Endowments – Challenge & Match Scholarships & Endowments – Challenge & Match Operating ExpensesOperating Expenses Talents & Skills – Rapport with Audiences, Training & Professional Development, Fundraising & Development, Marketing Awareness & Advocacy, Technology, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Publicity & CommunicationsTalents & Skills – Rapport with Audiences, Training & Professional Development, Fundraising & Development, Marketing Awareness & Advocacy, Technology, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Publicity & Communications Grant Opportunities, Proposal Writing, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Research & Evaluation Grant Opportunities, Proposal Writing, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Research & Evaluation