Best Practices for Guiding Student Success in College & Beyond Presenters: Larissa Hunt, College Coordinator Gloria Jurado-Long, Mentor Best Practices for Guiding Student Success in College & Beyond

Session Overview Session Goals: Session Content: Our program design Postsecondary Partnerships Prep-College Preparation Mentoring Program Final Portfolio Project Q & A Share what we’ve found works Give you ideas & examples of strategies we employ Help answer any questions so you can implement anything you find helpful

Van Buren Middle College – Program Specifics CTE based Middle College in Van Buren County Serve 11 partner districts Cohorts of 22 incoming Juniors each year Student Schedule - 11th year CTE program, 12th year & 13th year full time college campus Staffing: 1 Coordinator, 2 Mentors Statistics: Average college GPA of completers: 3.41 Total number of credits earned: 3,467 MC+EC (1,251 MC) At-risk population: 56% of students

Postsecondary Partners Kalamazoo Valley Community College Lake Michigan College Southwestern Michigan College Strong partnerships = strong foundation Example Support Services from Primary Partner, KVCC: First Fridays Dedicated Staff – Counselor, Pathway Advisor Recognition Night Faculty Office space Bi-monthly Meetings between Coordinator & College Dean

Pre-College Prep Districts support early exploration Application process & assessment testing Remediation for probationary students Plato, Khan Academy, etc. Pre-Program Student-Parent Orientation Student Handbook College Success Class Prior to 11th grade Strengths based Day on college campus Team building/leadership/branding/college knowledge College Campus Orientation

Mentoring Program Logistics Goals of Mentoring program 1-on-1 and small groups 11th year – Van Buren Tech 12th & 13th – College Campus Goals of Mentoring program Fostering self advocacy Academic & career exploration Encouraging self accountability Conversation Points Career & college planning Communication Study Skills Sample Tactics Clifton Strengths Quick Reference List Strengths Mapping Grid How I Represent Myself (Self & Instructor Eval) Habits of a Successful Student Questionnaire Mid-Semester Formative Questionnaire Comprehensive College Comparison Worksheet

Final Portfolio Project Project Overview Requirements Minimum 10 career related hours Minimum 35 service based project hours Minimum 70 hours total Checklist items Timeline for completion Final presentation Format Topics Audience

Q & A! Larissa Hunt lhunt@vbisd.org Gloria Jurado-Long gjurado-long@vbisd.org