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Empowering Underprepared Students for Success: Accelerate Texas Project at Amarillo College

The Accelerate Texas Project at Amarillo College is designed to support underprepared students, especially low-skilled young adults aged 16-26 seeking their GED. With 65% of AC students identified as underprepared and 60% living in poverty, our program offers targeted remediation and support through various I-BEST models. By focusing on contextualized instruction and building a supportive community, we aim to enhance academic performance and completion rates. Join us in reshaping futures through education and empowerment for all at-risk populations.

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Empowering Underprepared Students for Success: Accelerate Texas Project at Amarillo College

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  1. Helping Underprepared Students Complete Set for Success Accelerate Texas Project Academic Success DivisionAmarillo Collegeactx.edu/advanceama

  2. TARGET POPULATIONS • 65% of students at AC under prepared • Low skilled young adults between 16-26 seeking a GED • 1 out of 5 economically disadvantaged seniors did not graduate in 2010 • 60% of students at AC are identified at poverty • Refugees • Amarillo is one of 7 cities designated for refugee resettlement in Texas • Hispanic community • Increased from 15% in 1990 to 28.8% in 2010

  3. PROGRAM RATIONALE TRADITIONAL APPROACH AC’s lowest skilled students never get past this point

  4. PROGRAM RATIONALE • REMEDIATION • SUPPORT • WORKFORCE TRAINING

  5. I-BEST PROGRAM • Four I-BEST Models • Non-Integrated Instruction • Non-Integrated Instruction with Separate, Contextualized Basic Skills • Partially Integrated Instruction • Fully Integrated Instruction We tried this model! AC’s Model going forward

  6. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY • Require remediation in at least oneDOMAIN OF SIGNIFICANCE (reading, writing, math) and/or; • No high school diploma or GED and/or; (PREFERRED) • Need ESL support (PREFERRED)

  7. PROGRAM STRUCTURE

  8. BUILDING A VILLAGE

  9. SPECIALIZED ADVISING

  10. INTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES & Advising

  11. EXTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES & ADVISING

  12. INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT

  13. ACADEMIC PROFILE

  14. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

  15. COMPLETION DATA

  16. COMPLETION DATA

  17. PROGRAM CHALLENGES • Recruitment • Faculty Engagement • Advising students

  18. LESSONS LEARNED • Community Outreach is important • ACohort-based model is our strength • Need aREQUIRED JumpStart period

  19. STUDENT VOICES Play video

  20. CONTACT INFORMATION

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