Resource Library
Continued support for Texas community colleges
TACC 2019
#TXcommunitycolleges are grateful to the House Appropriations Committee for its strong support! HB 1 increases formula funding by $75.2M over FYs 2018-2019 biennium. @RepJohnZerwas & @DrGregBonnen must know, #WeServeAllTexans! #txlege
Congrats San Jacinto: Aspen Award
TACC 2019
Congratulations @SanJacCollege for being named a Rising Star by @AspenInstitute for Community College Excellence @AspenHigherEd #AspenPrize #WeServeAllTexans
Cooke Foundation Report Meme
TACC 2019
KEY FINDING: @TheJKCF study confirms "community college students who transfer to selective institutions have equal to HIGHER grad rates as students who enrolled directly from HS or those who transferred from other 4-yr institutions." #ccmonth READ MORE: https://www.jkcf.org/research/persistence/ …
Honor to Serve TX Community Colleges
TACC 2019
THANK YOU: We're grateful to serve 50 community college districts across the great state of Texas! #TXcommunitycolleges #WeServeAllTexans #dualcreditworks #WePutTexanstoWork
Percentages and characteristics of trad and non-trad students, 2016
TACC 2019
The majority of students we serve are nontraditional and the @USGAO's report on the pervasiveness of #foodinsecurity across college campuses reinvigorates our commitment to meet students where they are! Read more: https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/696254.pdf … #WeServeAllTexans
Amarillo College Leah Meyer Austin Award
TACC 2019
Congratulations: @AmarilloCollege was named one of 2019 Leah Meyer Austin Award winners for @AchieveTheDream! Selected and honored for showing measurable improvement in student outcomes driven by top-to-bottom cultural change in the institution. Read more: https://www.achievingthedream.org/news/17621/two-community-colleges-receive-national-award-for-improvements-in-student-success …
Defining OER
TACC 2019
Open Eductional Resources (#OER) create equal access to high quality instructional materials for students. #TXcommunitycolleges advocate for ALL who desire to learn despite their finacial status. Read more on the effect textbook prices have on students: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/6/18252322/college-textbooks-cost-expensive-pearson-cengage-mcgraw-hill …
Congrats Palo Alto: Aspen Award
TACC 2019
Congratulations @PACPR for being named a Rising Star by @AspenInstitute for Community College Excellence @AspenHigherEd #AspenPrize #WeServeAllTexans
TX community colleges are supported by 3 sources
TACC 2019
The number of Texans enrolled in community colleges has roughly doubled since 1990, & we play a key role in the state's workforce development & educational attainment goals. Let's continue serving all Texans by keeping #TXcommunitycolleges the 3rd most affordable in the Nation!
When Commitment Leads to Transformative Change: How Partnerships Pave the Road to Careers for High-Need Students
JFF (2019)
86th Legislature Policy Priorities Meme
TACC 2019
We're excited about opportunities to advance the priorities of #TXcommunitycolleges during the 86th #txlege session. If you're interested in exploring TACC's approach to advocacy in greater depth, please visit: http://tacc.org #WeServeAllTexans
Success Points
TACC 2019
#TXcommunitycolleges support performance-based funding & most colleges have realized increases in success points across performance metrics. THE ASK: increase biennial rate for success points from $171.56 to $215 per point. #WeServeAllTexans #TXlege
Community colleges show gains in graduation rates
TACC 2019
NEW DATA: #TXcommunitycolleges take pride in meeting students where they are--their success is our success, & our success is great for Texas. We believe that providing access to affordable, relevant & rigorous #highered is what we do best. #WeServeAllTexans
Congrats Odessa: Rising Star
TACC 2019
Congratulations @OdessaCollege for being named a Rising Star by @AspenInstitute for Community College Excellence @AspenHigherEd #AspenPrize #WeServeAllTexans
SB 1324 helps Texas students
TACC 2019
Thank you again, @SenLarryTaylor for your support of #SB1324! #DualCredit students will file a degree plan w/ the college after a cumulative total of 15 SCHs. This helps the state meet #60x30TX goals, saves students time & money & shortens their time to graduation. #txlege
Don't Stop Improving: Supporting Data-Driven Continuous Improvement in College Student Outcomes
The Institute for College Access & Success (2019)
A Mind at Work: Maximizing the Relationship Between Mindset and Student Success
Center for Community College Student Engagement (2019)
The State of American Higher Education Outcomes in 2019
Third Way (2019)
Forging Pathways to Purposeful Work: The Role of Higher Education
Gallup & Bates College