1. The LACCD African American Outreach Initiative
Presented By:
Mark E. Henderson Ed. D

2. Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn how to implement an African American Outreach Initiative at their college/institution.
Participants will learn how to design a blueprint/framework for initiatives.
Participants will understand the articulation agreement process with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Participants will learn how to leverage resources to meet the needs of similar initiatives.
Participants will develop an understanding of how to use data to drive decision-making.

3. AAOI History Chancellor’s Initiative Board of Trustees
HBCUs Visitation
Monthly Meetings

4. District and Campus Data
African American Enrollment
District = 16% (32,953)
ELAC = 2%
WLAC = 41%
Southwest = 68%
African American First Generation Status
District = 30%
African American Completion
African American Persistence

5. African American Students in LACCD
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS AT LACCD
African-American Students
All Students (ethnicity known)
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Concurrent HS Students
1,175
1,466
1,522
8,970
11,453
14,035
First Time Students
2,687
2,641
3,108
17,814
18,616
20,798
New Transfer Students
2,757
3,049
3,486
15,211
16,542
18,833
Continuing Students
7,793
7,119
7,693
54,687
54,271
59,026
Returning Students
3,825
4,035
4,727
18,894
20,960
24,815
Total
18,237
18,310
20,536
115,576
121,842
137,507
% Female
63.8%
63.3%
62.7%
59.9%
59.7%
59.0%
% Male
36.2%
36.7%
37.3%
40.1%
40.3%
41.0%
Under 20
20.8%
22.5%
21.4%
25.7%
27.1%
27.6%
23.3%
24.0%
26.1%
29.6%
30.1%
22.3%
22.6%
21.9%
22.0%
35 and Older
32.6%
31.2%
29.8%
22.4%
20.2%
Median Age 26 25 23
Less than 6 Units
39.9%
39.5%
36.3%
38.7%
39.3%
39.0%
Units
35.9%
37.4%
36.6%
35.8%
36.0%
12 Units or More
23.9%
24.6%
26.3%
24.7%
24.9%
25.1%

6. ENGLISH AND MATH PLACEMENTS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS
Assessment Data
ENGLISH AND MATH PLACEMENTS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS
ACADEMIC YEAR
City
East
Harbor
Mission
Pierce
LASC
Trade
Valley
West
All
English
English Basic Skills
48.5%
52.7%
29.5%
66.4%
69.6%
88.2%
85.5%
56.2%
36.3%
67.6%
English 1 level below
41.4%
28.7%
55.9%
14.9%
25.8%
5.9%
13.1%
21.1%
42.9%
22.9%
Transfer English
10.2%
18.6%
14.5%
18.7%
4.6%
1.4%
22.7%
20.8%
9.4% N
648
129
454
134
368
1,857
1,784
361
1,117
6,852
Mathematics
Math Basic Skills
90.4%
91.4%
91.3%
93.9%
70.0%
92.4%
97.4%
77.4%
90.5%
91.1%
Math 1 level below
8.4%
7.6%
7.9%
6.1%
23.9%
7.5%
2.3%
18.4%
Transfer Math
1.2%
1.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
4.2%
3.4%
643
105
492
147
380
1,806
1,750
332
1,205
6,860

7. Males by Entering Status Fall 2008
% Male by Entering Status and Age Group, Fall 2008
Asian AA
Hispanic
White
AI/Other
All Students
First-Time Students
Under 20
55.9%
50.5%
46.4%
51.6%
51.8%
48.8%
54.4%
46.5%
52.1%
57.3%
46.2%
39.1%
44.4%
45.6%
49.8%
39.5%
44.9%
35 and Older
32.2%
51.5%
39.9%
44.2%
45.5%
42.7%
All First Time Students
50.9%
49.1%
46.8%
51.1%
49.4%
48.3%
Continuing Students
50.6%
43.4%
48.1%
43.1%
44.8%
48.7%
39.8%
40.1%
46.3%
40.2%
42.4%
40.5%
28.3%
36.2%
36.9%
36.3%
31.6%
32.6%
33.9%
34.2%
30.3%
33.3%
All Continuing Students
42.8%
34.7%
38.6%
40.9%
38.2%

8. Fall to Fall Persistence of First Time Students
Persistence by Campus
Fall to Fall Persistence of First Time Students
City
East
Harbor
Mission
Pierce
LASC
Trade
Valley
West
All
All First Time Students *
2003
55.0%
61.9%
54.9%
53.4%
61.8%
39.1%
48.0%
56.9%
47.3%
55.6%
2004
54.5%
54.6%
62.7%
39.2%
52.3%
45.4%
56.2%
2005
50.8%
63.8%
56.6%
55.4%
37.8%
46.8%
58.6%
40.2%
2006
55.1%
63.1%
56.5%
63.3%
36.1%
49.8%
57.5%
43.3%
56.8%
First Time African-American Students
36.3% --
41.4%
54.0%
40.9%
41.2%
34.1%
48.9%
43.0%
45.8%
39.4%
52.4%
42.8%
47.2%
43.8%
43.1%
40.5%
46.9%
45.6%
37.6%
37.2%
44.8%
39.6%
43.7%
44.7%
43.6%
42.2%
Source - LACCD Institutional Research Data System (IRDS)
* Data exclude concurrent high school students and students in public service academies and includes only those students who remained enrolled for six or more units past the "no penalty" drop date.

9. Mission The African American Outreach Initiative (AAOI) is
a district-wide collaboration of faculty, staff and
administrators dedicated to improving the access
and success rates of African American students in
LACCD. The AAOI serves as a liaison and focuses
on the following areas:
Community Ambassadors
Transfer Opportunities
Student Support Programs
Event Planning

10. Blueprint Purpose Target Four Areas: Goals Objectives Action Steps
Community Ambassadors
Transfer Opportunities
HBCU Articulation Agreements
Event Planning
Goals
Objectives
Action Steps
Needs

11. The Blueprint

12. The Blueprint

13. Community Ambassadors
Recruitment
Training
Tools and Resources

14. HBCU Articulation Agreements

15. HBCU Articulation Agreements

16. Status of HBCU Articulation Agreements with the LACCD
Completed
Howard
Hampton
Fort Valley
North Carolina A & T
Savannah
Dillard
Clark
Paine
Albany State
In Progress
Alabama State
Grambling
Lincoln
Morehouse
Spelman
Xavier

17. Umoja - District Consortium Fee Summer Institute
District-wide meetings
State Co-chair
West Los Angeles College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Regional Symposium

18. Umoja – WLAC Organizing Principles Minimum requirements for students
Academic Component: West LA College
Learning Community Model (African American emphasis)
Administrative Component
Organizational Component
Support Services Component

19. Unity - LATTC Organizing Principles Minimum requirements for students
Academic Component: LATTC
Learning Community Model (African American emphasis)
Administrative Component
Organizational Component
Support Services Component

20. Event Planning Support of Board and Foundation District-wide Events
Sponsorships:
Angel City Classic
The College Expo
A2mend Conference
CSU Super Sunday

21. Current College Activities
Brothers Beyond the Color (LASC) - Dr. Patrick Jefferson
Sister 2 Hermana (LASC) – Erika Miller

22. Model Counseling Services Academic Counseling & Personal Counseling
Increase Retention Rates of African American and Latino male Community College Students
Counseling Services
Academic Counseling
&
Personal Counseling
Mentoring Program
Student is mentored by a campus faculty member
Student, in turn, mentors a local Junior High school student.
Professional Development
Conference Workshops
Guest Speakers
Leadership Skills
Students exercise leadership roles at group meetings
Students empower other group members to succeed in college

23. Why it works at LASC Enrollment Collaboration across campus:
Currently enrolled: 48 students
Over 100 students supported
System is being developed to track current and former students of the program
Collaboration across campus:
Assessment and placement, financial aid, career center, tutoring, Learning Assistance Success Center, and counseling
Field trips to visit colleges and conferences
Support staff that truly cares about this population

24. Completed Projects
Campus
Website
Brochure
AAOI address

25. Website

26. Challenges & Opportunities
Funding
Internal/External
Leverage funds
Diversity of Colleges
Lack of African American Faculty
Communication
Curriculum Development
Support (i.e. reassigned time, space, etc).
Leadership changes
OPPORTUNITIES
Campus Teams
Support
District Academic Senate
Board of Trustees
Chancellor
Diversity of Colleges
HBCU Tour
Counselors, Financial Aid, Articulation Officers

27. Contact Information
Committee
Chair
Contact Information
Community Ambassadors
Mark Henderson
HBCU Articulation Agreements
Yasmin Delahoussaye
Umoja
Glenn Schenk
Patty Banday
Unity
Maurice Burnett
Event Planning
Leige Doffoney

28. Q&A