TXST Center for P-16

The Center for P-16 Initiatives is a @txst research center dedicated to increasing the educational attainment of all students through research and service.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Our 2018-2019 @txst_p16 G-Force mentors! Interviewing, hiring, training, and creating a work schedule for 18 undergraduate students was a HUGE learning experience, y’all! But I’m so blessed to be working at a world class university, in my hometown, doing something I love! #TXST

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

I am a proud product of the @SanMarcosHigh1_ @SMHS_CCC! It’s safe to say that Grace, their college and career counselor, is doing great things at that campus! Tomorrow she will be faciliating a training for our new @txst_p16 G-Force mentors!

[TXST Center for P-16 @txst_p16]

.@sanmarcoshigh1 has been a longtime partner with our Center and we’re excited and looking forward to another exciting and impactful year in the @SanMarcosCISD!

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

I am a proud product of the @SanMarcosHigh1_ @SMHS_CCC! It’s safe to say that Grace, their college and career counselor, is doing great things at that campus! Tomorrow she will be faciliating a training for our new @txst_p16 G-Force mentors!

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Texas Reality Check activity, TEKS, Texas OnCourse Academy, and other resources are available for educators and practitioners to connect course work with college access and college success programming.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Focusing on career clusters and utilizing TEKS to make connections to college and career readiness is critical at the middle school level.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

It’s never too early to educate students about career pathways and to help make connections to college and career readiness.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

The third and final concurrent session of the day here at regional P-16 professional development conference is focused on college and career essentials for practitioners and educators.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

College advisors are hosting college application workshops and encouraging students to draft, write, and edit essays in their English classes.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Key performance indicators to look for when examining college access programming and efforts at a high school and university level.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Our next concurrent session has us examining case studies of the work college advisors are doing in Central Texas high schools.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Final things to remember when talking with students about college admissions:

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

College admissions officers are looking for students who have a demonstrated enthusiasm to attend college:

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Admissions officers are making a holistic review when creating a diverse student body:

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Admissions officers are also looking to see if students have shown leadership and commitment to extracurricular activities rarely just the total amount.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

College admissions officers are also looking for a well written essay:

*Make sure your students actually use the right name of the university they’re applying for!*

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Admissions officers are looking at standardized test scores:

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

What are admissions officers looking for from prospective candidates: a rigorous high school curriculum!

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

First concurrent session of the day is focused on successfully navigating the college application process. Rebecca Lothringer, Associate Vice President for Enrollment and University Admissions, University of North Texas, explaining the rocket science of admissions.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Students must be mathematically literate and numerate if they’re going to be successful in a post-secondary setting.

[Juan Miguel Arredondo @VoteJMA]

Bragging about 100’s of majors and thousands of course offerings might be good from a PR standpoint but is overwhelming for most 17/18 y/o college freshman. @tim_renick speaking about demystifying the college registration, course selection, and declaring a major process.