1. ACES Center John A. Holmes High School ACES Center A A CADEMIC C C REDENTIAL E E VALUATION S S ERVICES Beverly C. Harrison, Coordinator JAHHS Faculty Presentation – August 2011

2. What is academic credentialing? A program designed to add value to the high school diploma by certifying student attainment of the skills most valued by post-secondary stakeholders.

3. What credentials are offered? C areer R eadiness C ertificate (CRC) C ollege T ech P rep R eadiness C ertificate (CTPRC) C ollege/ U niversity P rep R eadiness C ertificate (CUPRC)

4. 3 Certifications with 3 Levels

5. The Career Readiness Certificate is a portable skills credential, assuring employers that a job applicant actually has the basic skills they seek. Career Readiness Certificate

6. National Career Readiness Certificate 3 Levels Bronze - core employability skills for approximately 30% of available jobs Silver - approximately 65% Gold - approximately 90%

7. Skill AreaBronzeSilverGold Reading for Information 345 Applied Mathematics 345 Locating Information 345 Career Readiness Certificate Levels www.bolinenterprises.com

8. CRCs Awarded Through the ACES Center Level 12/20 2007 7/14 2008 4/2 2009 5/17 2011 Bronze 3662140234 Silver 2768177298 GOLD 3153952 Total 66145356584 (85% of student pop.)

9. CRC Statistics for Chowan County as of 8/10/11 CERTIFICATETOTAL Bronze297 Silver426 Gold93 TOTAL CRCs EARNED 816 Total for JAHHS - 584 72% of CRCs earned in Chowan County have been through the ACES Center.

10. CRC Comparison Data COUNTY Current Number of CRCs Issued Camden25 Chowan816 (584 issued through the Center) Currituck39 Dare12 Gates50 Pasquotank99 Perquimans131 This data was current as of August 10, 2011. 72% of CRCs earned in Chowan County were earned through The ACES Center at JAHHS A combined total of 356 CRCs were issued in neighboring counties

11. College Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC)

12. CTPRCs Awarded Through the ACES Center Level 12/20 2007 7/14 2008 4/2 2009 6/10 2011 Bronze 16223038 Silver 24613 GOLD 0012 Total 18263753

13. Community Colleges Recognizing the College/Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC)  COA, Elizabeth City and Edenton, NC  Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC  Beaufort Community College, Washington, NC  Martin Community College, Williamston, NC  Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, NC  Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC  Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Ahoskie, NC  Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC  Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC  Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA  Johnston Community College

14. College/University Prep Readiness Certificate  Bronze - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 33% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities  Silver - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 54% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities  Gold - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 93% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities

15. SAT Data from the Center Prep Classes # Tested Math Critical Reading SUB- TOTAL Writing GRAND TOTAL 2009Total76488478 966 4551421 Prep25509497 1006 484 1490 Non- Prep 514714629334321365 2010Total844954969914831474 Prep25505528 1033 505 1538 Non- Prep 594914829734731446

16. Academic Credentialing – No. /Percent of Graduates who have earned academic credentials through the (unduplicated count – highest certificate earned) Assessment Measures 2004/052005/062006/072007/082008/092009/20102010-2011 Prep Readiness Certificate (CUPRC) BronzeNA 12181913 SilverNA 12 114 GoldNA 2372 Total 26333719 College Tech Prep Readiness Certificate - (CTPRC) BronzeNA 11241021 Silver NA 3065 GoldNA 0000 Total 14241626 Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) BronzeNA 5112347 Silver NA 3363338 GoldNA 2578 Total 10526393 Total/Percent of Class NA 50/41%109/66%116/73% 138/91%

17. Questions Beverly C. Harrison, ACES Center Coordinator bharrison@ecps.k12.nc.us (252) 482-8426; ext. 251