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Lake and Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiatives
Lake and Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiatives
UCSF P-20
UCSF
Lake Co Office of Ed & UCSF
United WayMendo Lake Credit UnionJonas Energy Solutions
Migrant EducationLake County Sheriff’s Department
Lake Co. School Districts (6) Mendocino Co. School Districts (9)
Yuba CollegeMendocino College
Sonoma State UniversityMerritt College
Mendocino CollegeSonoma State University
Merritt College
Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiative
Lake CountyCollege-Going Initiative
United WayMendo Lake Credit Union
Migrant Education
Mendocino Co Office of Ed & UCSF
Getting Started…..
2005: UCSF begins work with Region 1 Focus on Lake and Mendocino Counties Partnership with County Offices of
Education Collaboration with UCOP (Summer
Academies and College-Going Initiative)
College-Going Initiative (CGI) Partnership Central Themes
Create a college-going culture for students, parents, and community
Increase A-G completion rates Increase college admission, application, and
enrollment rates Increase viable career goals through high
school health academies Increase collaboration between pre-
collegiate and higher education partners
Challenges
Geography Politics
Between counties Between school districts
UCSF Staffing Structure Culture of Low Expectation
Within school systems In the greater communities
The Hidden Curriculum
ChallengesFree/Reduced Lunch Rates (2009)
Lake: 67% (4th highest in CA)Mendocino: 64% (10th highest in CA)
Percent Proficient English Language Arts (2009)Lake County: 44%
Mendocino County: 43%California: 50%
Percent Proficient Mathematics (2009)Lake County: 35%
Mendocino County: 37%California: 46%
UCSF Personnel Commitment
College-Going Initiative Coordinators .5 FTE Coordinator at each county office of
education Director of Regional Partnerships for Lake
and Mendocino Counties Center for Science Education Opportunity
Director Evaluator College Counselor
Funding
UC School Districts ARCHES Mendocino College United Way of the Wine Country Migrant Education Mendo-Lake Credit Union Local businesses and service clubs
Lake/Mendocino CGI Summer Programs
Academy 21: Algebra
Academy 21: Science
13 Academies in 2009
9 Science, 4 Algebra
Academy 21
Primary Goals
Increase 8th and 9th grade academic performance
Increase awareness of viable career options Increase the number of students, particularly
those in underserved populations, who enroll in higher education
Academy 21Primary Characteristics
Four Week Intensive Summer Instruction Not Summer School Mandated Parent Involvement Funding Sources: UCSF, Migrant Ed,
District, United Way, ARCHES, local community
Program Support: County Office of Education and UCSF
Academy 21Sample Activities
Program Orientation/ End of Program Celebration Diagnostic Placement Test (MDTP, Local Science
Assessment) College Knowledge Survey Teambuilding Six Year Academic Plan College Campus Tours Academic Support/Undergraduate Tutors College Readiness Seminars CaliforniaColleges.edu Stress Management Workshops Mendo-Lake Scholarships Solar Car Unit Drug/Alcohol Awareness Workshops
Academy 21Highlights
86% of Lake and Mendocino County students indicated that “they believe they will be better prepared for school as a result of the summer academy.”
The percentage of students able to correctly identify the definition of A-G courses increased from 34% (prior to academy) to 65% (after academy).
70% students had not visited a college campus prior to the academy. 100% visited at least one college campus by the end of the academy.
MDTP scores showed growth in the areas of equations, geometric measurements, and integers.
Lake/Mendo CGI School-YearPrograms and Activities
College-Going Activities for Elementary Students College: Making it Happen (8th grade) COSMOS promotion and application support County-Wide SAT Prep Classes CaliforniaColleges.edu College Application and Financial Aid Workshops Study Skills and AVID Workshops (grades 5-12) Student and Staff Support for Health Pathways/Academies CGI Websites TES Support National Youth Leadership Forum Scholarships Higher Education Week University Admittance Reception UC Davis Intern Project College Tours (grades 3-12) Adelante Jovenes Conference (grades 7-12)
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF)
• Mission: To bring various professions to life, empowering outstanding young people with confidence to make well-informed career choices.
• Programs in 8 cities throughout the US: law, medicine and national security
• NYLF scholars must demonstrate strong academic abilities, leadership, and an interest in the career field being studied
• UCSF gave 8 full-ride scholarships to Lake/Mendo students in 08-09
Higher Education Week
• “Traveling College Fair” for rural Lake/Mendo
• CCC, CSU, UC, Private, and Vocational Schools
• Day events for Juniors, Seniors, AVID and Academy students, including table time and break-out sessions
• Evening events open to the public (including transfer students)
University Admittance Reception• Dinner program to honor students and their families who have
been accepted to a four-year college (including transfer students)
• Attended by college representatives, HS counselors, principals, community members
• 280 in attendance at this event in 2009
College Tours
• College tours to meet individual school needs
• UCSF interactive field trip, including workshops with • Dentistry• Pharmacy• Nursing• Physical Therapy• Medical• Nursing• Anatomy Lab