ou-tulsa center for community engagement founded in 2008, the ou-tulsa center for community...
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OU-Tulsa Center for Community Engagement
Founded in 2008, the OU-Tulsa Center for Community Engagement is OU-Tulsa’s primary vehicle for mobilizing the vast resources of the university into innovative processes that engage, empower, educate and serve all members of the community.
Center creates and sustains mutually beneficial pathways that include the advancement of teaching, research, and service learning which promotes civic development.
Poverty Closely Correlated with Education
Our Facts One-third of poor Oklahomans over age
25 do not have a high school diploma. Nearly 16% of Oklahomans were living in
poverty in 2008, 2.7% points higher than the national average.
Oklahoma dropped in median family income from 26th in the nation in 2005 to 48th in 2008.
The Oklahoma Student Testing Program Results 2008-2009 demonstrate that as TPS students advance in grade levels, their academic achievement trend downward.
Tulsa Public Schools has a population of over 42,00 students, with only 7% college/career-ready, with 85% on free or reduced lunch.
ACT Research indicates that students who are required to take one remedial course in college reduces their chances of graduating from college by 71%.
The Recommendations for Action Research Report 2009 stated that students from Tulsa are not adequately prepared in basic main and science courses to pursue educational and career paths in healthcare.
A college graduate is only 1/3 as likely to live in poverty as someone with only a high school degree.
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Evidence Based Successful Academic
Models ofUniversity - High
School Partnerships
A Role of Higher Education
Academically Based Community Service University of Pennsylvania
Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships
• Is service rooted in and intrinsically linked to teaching and research.
• Encompasses problem-oriented research and teaching and service learning emphasizing student and faculty reflection on the service experience.
• Aims to bring about structural community improvement including effective public schools, neighborhood development, and community organizations.
• Reaffirms Ben Franklin’s belief that: “The great Aim and End of all Learning…” is service to society.
OUCEC 5 State Southwest Regional
Network Center forUniversity-Assisted Community Schools
Bringing Tulsa Systems Together
Strengthening our families and community
through education.
Replication of the
Netter Center Model....
Expanded and revised to meet the needs of the Tulsa community.
Higher Ed Forum of
Northeastern Oklahoma
HIGHER ED FORUM of Northeastern Oklahoma
Established Consortium 2009
The vision of the Higher Education Forum of Northeastern Oklahoma is to develop collaborative and innovative strategies to
coordinate, integrate and support the education pipeline.
Strategic Planning
At least 30 – 50% of projects are
re-work without a Project Management
Plan?
Higher Ed Forum Project Management
Scope (project depth, boundaries, outcomes) Resources (human and financial capital required) Timeframe (timeline of project/deadlines/completion)
When all 3 sides are in equilibrium,
risk is diminished leading to quality facilitated team process,
quality projects and quality outcomes across systems.
LEVEL I = EVENT • One time event such as career or health fair• Announcement; information• Tracked with simple data and/or anecdotal information
LEVEL II = PROJECT• Request for Partners (RFP) document used• High school and higher education and/or community collaborative• Service learning/academic and Evaluation component• Innovation in curriculum
LEVEL III = PROGRAM• Systems change; developing and ongoing• Sustainable as measured through plans to secure long-term funding• Federal grants
Higher Ed Forum
Project Management Documents...
Collaborations and outcomesthrough an accountable process.
Document Number
0001
Version
Print Date
PageRequest for Partnership
RFP Level IIThe first step in requesting partnership for a pilot project or new program is to submit this form. Projects and programs require
ongoing oversight and have a service learning or academic component built into them.
Organization OverviewProvide a broad overview of your organization, including a
mission statement if applicable.
Project Description
Provide a brief description of your proposed project, paying special attention to the overarching mission or goal of the project. Why is it important to achieve this mission? How is it aligned with the mission of the Community Engagement Center? In addition, provide a need statement describing the target population and how it will be served by this project.
Project GoalsWhat do you hope to achieve by the successful execution of
your project?
Principal or Director’s Signature and Date
Fill out below sections with OUCEC in discussions with Higher Ed Partner(s) when identified.
Fill out below sections with OUCEC in discussions with Higher Ed Partner(s) when identified.
Steps to Achieve Project GoalsOutline a project schedule/timeline, including project phases and
what will need to occur in each phase to successfully execute your project?
Project Team/Project Structure
Describe individual roles and include their proposed job descriptions and responsibilities as it relates to your project.
Denote which personnel will be drawn from current resources and which will be new hires.
EvaluationWhat internal evaluation strategies have been or will be put into
place to ensure project goals are met? Also, what measurable items will the project produce for external evaluation?
To DateWhat have you done to date to achieve your project goals? How
specifically do you think the Community Engagement Center could help?
Academic RigorIf applicable, take this space to explain how your proposed project
will satisfy the criteria for academic accreditation
CommunicationHow will the progress of your project be both documented and
reported to the Community Engagement Center? How will you ensure it is done efficiently and kept up-to-date?
Funding
How will the project be funded? What sources of additional funding are you seeking? Describe the costs associated with the project
including estimated costs associated with project planning, project implementation, and administrative work.
Community Support
Who else will benefit from your project? How? Describe the potential for collaboration between you and your identified
partners, keeping in mind what resources each has available to it and how you plan on leveraging those resources to meet
project goals. If possible, please include any letters or testimonials to support these collaborative efforts (These are
NOT letters of reference or program endorsements)
Higher Ed Forum Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 Outcomes
Since October 2009, Forum RFP Process has: Increased university and high school collaborations Level II Chemistry curriculum Level II Forensics curriculum Level II STEM curriculum Level II Biology, Hispanic nursing, and
Community Gardens & Health under construction. Level III Project: College Access Career Readiness Intercollegiate Research Subcommittee E3 – Engage Empower Educate replication with at-risk youth Trust, relationships, multi-systems approach, process and documentation.
Community Impact
• Established in 2004, the goal of the Oklahoma Governor’s Council is to integrate Oklahoma’s workforce and economic development efforts in order to give Oklahoma a competitive advantage as a desirable place to work and live.
•In 2010, the state revenue will be $500 million less than in 2009.
•The number of unemployed Oklahomans has risen by 52% compared to one year ago.
Creating the competitive advantage for our children, business, community and economy is aligning our educational systems for lifelong learning tied to
career access and readiness.
Sector based strategies will allow us to leverage our existing resources.
Aerospace Energy Health Care
Manufacturing Technology Transportation
Higher Ed Forum Importance
• Focused Resources
• Workforce Pipeline Development (WIA Targets)
• Linked to Demand Occupations and Target Industry Sectors
• Shared Common Economic Development Goals/Outcomes with Community Partners (P-20 Education, Chambers, Regional Governance)
– Academic Relevance and Improved HS Graduation Rates
– College Readiness and Work Readiness
– Improved STEM interest and achievement
– Career Exploration and Occupational Skills Development
– Mentoring and Job Shadowing
Questions
Pamela S. Pittman, MHR, RNExecutive Director
OU-Tulsa Community Engagement Center
http://tulsa.ou.edu/oucec