1. Transforming Lives & Communities
The Early College High School Scale-up Partnership between DCCCD & DISD
Thom D. Chesney, Brookhaven College of the DCCCD

2. Post-secondary Credential Attainment, Statewide Strategic Priorities
Understanding the Why
Post-secondary Credential Attainment, Statewide Strategic Priorities

3. What the data told us…
Article: Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States

4. What the data told us…
Dallas Leads All Five Major Urban Texas Regions With Almost 1 in 4 Adults With Less Than a High School Degree
Educational Attainment: Adults 25 and Over
2014 U.S. Census American Community Survey Estimate
Dallas ISD 6-Year College Completion Rate at 21%

5. State and Local Realities
The “Why”
Texas Strategic Plan for Higher Education
Focus on earning credentials
Growing issues surrounding student debt
Emphasis on Workforce
For the state and for students
Living wages; reduction in poverty
Technical Credit as key
Engaging / High Impact
Strong credentials: certificates & degrees

6. Dallas ISD High Schools Before Collegiate Academies
Collective 6-Year College Completion Percentage of 13%, Less Than Half Dallas County Average of 28%
Senior Class of 2009
Dallas ISD
High School
DCCCD Partner
Four Year HS Grad Rate
# Students Complete College in Six Years
# Students Failing to Complete College in Six Years
Six Year College Completion %
(2015)
David W. Carter
Cedar Valley
85% 42
204
17% of 246
Seagoville
Eastfield
87% 32
165
16% of 197
Thomas Jefferson
Brookhaven
84% 31
167
16% of 198
Roosevelt
El Centro 17 95
15% of 112
Emmett Conrad
Richland
81%
108
14% of 125
South Oak Cliff
Mountain View
70% 30
237
11% of 267
James Madison
90% 12
112
10% of 124
L.G. Pinkston 11
173
6% of 184
Total
83%
192
1261
13% of 1453

7. Dallas ISD High Schools Before Collegiate Academies
Collective 6-Year College Completion Percentage of 17%, a Little Over Half Dallas County Average of 28%
Senior Class of 2009
Dallas ISD High School
College Partner
Four Year HS Grad Rate
# Students Complete College in Six Years
# Students Failing to Complete College in Six Years
Six Year College Completion %
(2015)
Adamson High School
El Centro
87.0% 43
225
16% of 268
Bryan Adams High School
Eastfield
86.2% 39
249
14% of 288
Hillcrest High School
Richland
88.1% 56
134
29% of 190
Kimball High School
Mountain View
88.3% 23
194
11% of 217
Lincoln High School
El Centro/UNT Dallas
91.0% 25
180
12%of 205
Molina High School
92.4% 53
296
15% of 349
North Dallas High School
Brookhaven
81.9% 32
189
14% of 221
Sunset High School
UNT Dallas
90.0% 46
359
11% of 626
W.T. White High School
85.8% 87
360
19% of 447
Wilmer-Hutchins High School
Cedar Valley/North Lake
78.8% No
Data Available
Woodrow Wilson High School
86.8% 63
155
29% of 218
Total
87.4%
467
2341
17% of 2808

8. Why Expand Early College High Schools?

9. Understanding the What
Largest Early College High School Scale-up in History

10. DCCCD Collegiate Academies & Early College High Schools
Dallas ISD Collegiate Academies (2016 – 17)
All New Early College High Schools (2017 – 18)
Brookhaven College
Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Jefferson High School
DISD/North Dallas High School/W.T. White High School
Cedar Valley College
Cedar Hill
DeSoto
Gilliam (DISD)
Carter High School
Lancaster/Lancaster High School
El Centro College
Lassiter (DISD)
Madison High School
Pinkston High School
Roosevelt High School
DISD/W. H. Adamson High School
DISD/Lincoln High School
Eastfield College
Spruce (DISD)
Samuel (DISD)
Lakeview Centennial
Collegiate Academy
(Garland ISD)
Seagoville Early College High School
DISD/B. Adams High School
Mountain View College
Garza (DISD)
Grand Prairie
South Oak Cliff High School
DISD/J. F. Kimball High School
DISD/ M. Molina High School
DISD/Sunset High School
Duncanville ISD Collegiate Academy
North Lake College
DISD/Wilmer-Hutchins High School
Richland College
Conrad High School
DISD/Hillcrest High School
Total 10
+8 = 18
+12 = 30
DCCCD Collegiate Academies &
Early College High Schools

11. El Centro College/UNT Dallas Mountain View College/UNT Dallas
W.T. White
District 1
Edwin Flores
Brookhaven College
Hillcrest
District 2
Dustin Marshall
Richland College
Thomas Jefferson
District 1
Edwin Flores
Brookhaven College
Conrad
District 3
Dan Micciche
Richland College
Lincoln
District 9
Bernadette Nutall
El Centro College/UNT Dallas
Bryan Adams
District 3
Dan Micciche
Eastfield College
Pinkston
District 5
Lew Blackburn
El Centro College
Madison
District 9
Bernadette Nutall
El Centro College
Sunset
District 7
Audrey Pinkerton
Mountain View College/UNT Dallas
North Dallas
District 2
Dustin Marshall
Brookhaven College
SOC
District 5
Lew Blackburn
Mountain View College
Roosevelt
District 5
Lew Blackburn
El Centro College
Molina
District 7
Audrey Pinkerton
Mountain View College
Adamson
District 7
Audrey Pinkerton
El Centro College
Carter
District 6
Joyce Foreman
Cedar Valley College
Seagoville
District 4
Jaime Resendez
Eastfield College
Kimball
District 6
Joyce Foreman
Mountain View College
Wilmer-Hutchins
District 5
Lew Blackburn
North Lake College
COHORT 1: Freshman Class Started 2016 – COHORT 2: Freshman Class Started

12. P-TECH Early College Model
P-Tech Early College High School Model
Game-Changing Emphasis on Workforce
A new early college public high school model focused on STEM fields and Career and Technical Education (CTE).
Enables students to:
master the academic skills needed to earn a high school diploma and an Associates Degree in Applied Science simultaneously
learn the professional skills through internships
secure middle level careers in a growing STEM or CTE industry, and/or transfer to four year universities after graduation.

13. Early College High School Support Systems
Campus Site Teams
DCCCD
Intergovernmental
Affairs
Higher ED
Partners
Internal Support
Dallas ISD
External Support
Colleges/Higher ED
Educate Texas
Project Management Office
United Way
Facilities
Early College High School
Dallas Regional Chamber
Technology
North Dallas Chamber
Communications
Marketing
External Support
City/Industry Partners
P-TECH STEM Council
Budget
City of Dallas
Teaching and Learning
Neighborhood Schools Initiative
Industry Partners

14. Collegiate Academy Stakeholder Meetings
Dallas ISD/DCCCD Steering Committee
Dallas ISD Steering Committee
Executive Directors
Executive Directors/Principals
DCCCD College Planning Committees & Dual-Credit Coordinators
4-Year University Partners

15. Network Approach Benefits
Policy, Process & Budgetary Benefits
The network approach enabled DCCCD Colleges and Dallas ISD to partner in implementing one of the largest scale efforts in Texas to expand Early College High Schools within 2 years
Systemic changes in policies and processes were implemented by both organizations
District wide-recruitment strategy for faculty and staff
Guided pathways for certificate and degree completion (common program maps with curriculum alignment)
More systematic textbook ordering process
Data sharing to transmit grades and track performance
Consistent professional development for dual credit faculty
$120,000 Texas Success Center grant funded part of the tuition scholarships, textbooks and faculty professional development for Cohort 1 in

16. Pathways and Crosswalks
Guided Pathways from AAS to BAAS
University Transfer Options for Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) - AAS Degrees
A Collaborative Partnership through the North Texas Community College Consortium (NTCCC)
High School Degree
Associate Degree
Bachelors Degree
Dual Credit
College Credit
HS Graduation / Endorsement
AAS Pathways
BAAS Pathways

17. Industry Partners
Industry Partners Define Opportunities for Alignment with Workforce Skills, Mentoring & Internships

18. Understanding the Results
Outcomes of the First Year

19. Applicants: 2016 – 2017 9th Graders
Dallas ISD Collegiate Academies
Selected applicants reflect same demographics and academic background as other high school students.
Incoming 9th graders applied, were interviewed, attended orientations and Summer Bridge program. Parents were interviewed and participated in College signing ceremonies.
Students were tested using the state-mandated Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI) in Reading prior to and during Fall and in Writing at end of Spring.
The TSIA pass rate for Reading and Writing is less than 45% for first-time DCCCD college students.

20. Student Retention: 2016 – 2017 9th Grade
Note: Based on the number of 9th graders enrolled on May 29, 2017 and the number of these students enrolled as 10th graders on July 17, 2017

21. Texas Success Initiative Results
Assessment of College-Level Reading Skills: Cohort 1 9th Grade Students

22. Fall 2016 Semester Dual Credit
9th Grade Students
Dallas ISD High School
Number of Students Enrolled in Dual Credit
Percent Completions
(A B C D)
Completed Credits
Success Rate
(A B C)
Success Credit Hour
David W. Carter
Collegiate Academy 59
72.88%
139
71.19%
135
Emmett Conrad 40
97.50%
156
95.00%
152
L.G.Pinkston 49
100.00%
196
Roosevelt 42
89.23%
147
South Oak Cliff 35
94.29%
132
80.00%
112
Thomas Jefferson Collegiate Academy 62
98.39%
201
96.77%
198
DISD Collegiate Academies
287
91.94%
971
89.55%
940

23. Spring 2017 Semester Dual Credit
9th Grade Students
Dallas ISD High School
Number of Students Enrolled in Dual Credit
Percent Completions
(A B C D)
Completed Credits
Success Rate
(A B C)
Success Credit Hour
David W. Carter
Collegiate Academy 72
79.1%
184
73.6%
169
Emmett Conrad 73
98.7%
292
88.4%
278
Thomas Jefferson Collegiate Academy
103
96.1%
228
95.1%
225
James Madison 84
84.9%
262
78.5%
232
L.G.Pinkston 50
100%
203
Roosevelt 67
71.4%
176
65.9%
155
Seagoville P-TECH
112
South Oak Cliff 68
83.8%
220
77.9%
134
DISD Collegiate Academies
629
89.25%
1,677
84.92%
1508

24. Collegiate Application Overview: 2017 – 2018 9th Grade
Accepted / Confirmed Students
(5752 Applications)
(5752 Applications)

25. 45+ Industry Partners

26. Transforming Lives & Communities
The Early College High School Scale-up Partnership between DCCCD & DISD
Thom D. Chesney, Brookhaven College of the DCCCD