College Access and Student Success Summit

A P-20 Collaborative Event

The College Access and Student Success Summit was held April 27th, 2010. Nearly 250 educators, administrators, and educational professionals from both the K-12 and higher education systems participated in the one-day summit.

Many of the presentations from the event are available for download at the links below. Thank you to all who attended and helped make this event a huge success!

Baccalaureate Admissions Standards and Freshman Placement

Presented by Dr. Bruce Flack; WV Higher Education Policy Commission: Provides an overview of West Virginia's rules and requirements for admission to public colleges...

Format: PDF | Size: 120 KB

Career Pathways: Current and Future Workforce Readiness

Presented by Sid Valentine; WV Council for Community and Technical College Education: Outlines educational opportunities offered for adults through Pathways...

Format: PDF | Size: 120 KB

Charting a Course for Student Success Through Authentic Parent Engagement

Presented by Melissa Gattuso, JR Luyster, and Elizabeth Manuel; WV GEAR UP: Explores methods of generating authentic parent and family engagement ...

Format: PDF | Size: 444 KB

College Access Challenges and Opportunities in WV

Presented by Dr. Brian Noland; WV Higher Education Policy Commission: Provides an overview of the state of access in West Virginia...

Format: PDF | Size: 484 KB

The College Foundation of West Virginia: The Link to Students' Futures

Presented by Deb Hartshorn; Institute for College and Career Success: Provides an overview of the state's new (FREE) college and career planning website, cfwv.com...

Format: PDF | Size: 1.6 MB

College Planning in the K-12 Classroom

Presented by Heather McChesney; Riverside High School: Outlines West Virginia GEAR UP's guided college- and career-planning curriculum...

Format: PDF | Size: 184 KB

College Preparation Programs and Resources: Two WV Success Stories

Presented by Craig Grooms; College Summit; Kasandra Kasten and Mary Barton; HSTA: Outlines best practices in college preparation programs...

Format: PDF | Size: 2.7 MB

Decisions, Decisions: How to Help Students Choose the Best College For Them

Presented by Dr. Tammy Johnson and Beth Wolfe; Marshall University: Discusses ways to help guide students through the college decision-making process...

Format: PDF | Size: 856 KB

Findings from a Comprehensive Pre-College Program Evaluation

Presented by Dr. Susan McCracken; Appalachian State University: Provides strategies to evaluate college access programs, along with program recommendations...

Format: PDF | Size: 728 KB

Glenville State College Hidden Promise Consortium

Presented by Keith Barr, Meredith Gillett, Teresa Sterns, Larry Lamb and Edward Toman; Glenville State College: Provides an overview of how Glenville's P-20 initiative...

Format: PDF | Size: 728 KB

High School Graduation: West Virginia's Challenges and Opportunities

Presented by Dr. Pat Kusimo; The Education Alliance: An overview of the state's high school retention challenges. Includes recent statistics and ideas for improvement....

Format: Web Link | Size: N/A

The Importance of Parent Involvement in Higher Education

Presented by Sabrina Cave; West Virginia University Parents Club: An overview of the work of and need for the West Virginia University Mountaineer Parents Club...

Format: PDF | Size: 106 KB

P-20 Transition Programs at Concord University

Presented by Dr. Marjie Flanigan and Dr. Charles Grindstaff; Concord University: Provides an overview of P-20 transition strategies utilized by Concord University...

Format: PDF | Size: 348 KB

TRiO and College Goal Sunday

Presented by Angela Holley and Carol Suder-Howes; WV TRiO Association: Provides an overview of TRiO programs in WV and WV's first College Goal Sunday event...

Format: PDF | Size: 1.2 MB

WV Education Pathways: Accessing Postsecondary Access Policies and Practices

Presented by Dr. Adriane Williams; West Virginia University: Outlines preliminary conclusions from an assessment of policies and practices regarding P-20 alignment...

Format: PDF | Size: 96 KB

View the Complete Summit Schedule

The agenda includes a list of presenters, along with brief descriptions of the presentations that were offered at the Summit.

PDF | File Size: 84 KB

Contact Us

For more information about this event, contact Jessica Kennedy at (304) 558-0655 or jkennedy@hepc.wvnet.edu.