Jr. Ace Advisory Board Report Subcommittee Meeting Report December 4, 2008 Judy Richards - Research Noreen Balos - Curriculum Gary L. Trujillo - Research Melissa B. Trujillo - Budget Anahi Godinez - Curriculum Karla Robles - Program

Overview of Research College Going Track Components Strategies Types of Delivery Partners College Going Timeline Existing Programs Needs Analysis

College Going Track Middle school High School Community College University Middle School High School College Going Credit or No Credit?

College Going Initiatives ComponentsStrategiesDelivery MethodPartners

College Going Initiatives Components Rigorous Coursework/College/HS prep Courses Credits for High School or College Writing, Reading, Math, and Science Skills Behavior Discipline/Self Directed Knowledge of College/Info & Awareness How to Steps Career Opportunities & Exploration College Visit Experience / Campus Tour Test Preparation and Test Taking e.g. ACT/SAT Mentoring Parent/Family Involvement

College Going Initiatives Strategies 4+4 Plan Plan Student Driven or Self Directed Parent Guided and Tracked through Involvement Counselor Guided and Tracked through case management Mentorship – Adult Mentor

College Going Initiatives Delivery Method Summer Saturday Sessions Monthly Conferences/Symposiums School-Year Mentoring Website In Class Modules and Guest Speakers Parent Involvement Programs

College Going Initiatives Partners Elementary School Districts Middle Schools High School Districts Colleges Universities Non-Profits Community Partners

College Track Timeline K-5Middle SchoolHigh School  Career Exploration  Mentoring  Rigorous Coursework  Knowledge of College/Awareness  Awareness/How to Steps  Behavior Discipline  College Visit Experience  Assessment Survey  College is For You  H.S. Preparedness  Taking the Right Courses  Tests (ACT/SAT)  Scholarships/Financial Aid

ACE / MCCCD Programs Boys Hope Girls Hope Aguila Phoenix Youth at Risk College Depot College is for You Upward Bound Be A Leader Foundation AZ Quest for Kids Girls for a Change Hisp. Mother Daughter Boys and Girls Club Mentoring College Awareness Academic Preparedness How to Steps Career Exploration Parent Involvement √ √ √ √ √ √√√ √√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √√ √√ √ √ √√√ √√ √ √√

Programs ACE / MCCCD Boys Hope Girls Hope Aguila Phoenix Youth at Risk College Depot College is for You Upward Bound Be A Leader Foundation AZ Quest for Kids Girls for a Change Hisp. Mother Daughter Boys and Girls Club Elementary K-5 MS Early Outreach 6-8th HS Freshman 9th HS Sophomore 10th HS Junior 11th HS Senior 12th √ √ 5th 7th √ √√√ √√√√ √√√√ Year Recruited Year BEGIN √ 10th 9th √ √ √√ √√√√√ √√√√√√ √√ √√√√ √√ √√ √√√ √√√√

Moving Forward – Phase 2 Academic Preparation= Missing Component What’s the goal of Junior ACE? ▫ High School Preparedness and Completion? ▫ Feeder Program for ACE? ▫ College Readiness and Degree Completion? What age group should Jr. Ace focus on? ▫ Middle School? ▫ Freshman & Sophomores? Fill the GAP? Collaboration with other Programs? ▫ Mentoring ▫ Parent Involvement What type of credit will be given for course work? ▫ High School Math, Science or Writing? ▫ Community College and/or University Course Credit? What is our measure of success? - Metrics ▫ Number of High School and/or ACE Graduates ▫ Number of Students starting High School on a College Track