Component A Context, Needs Assessment, Alignment with School Improvement Goals

Mentoring Objective To improve the attendance, academic performance, and self-esteem of at risk 9 th grade students.

Meeting Objective View and consider mentee student list. Reflect on mentee selection. Inform of program objectives and strategies for the year.

Outlook for the Year Mentoring Meetings –Time for discussion of mentoring in general –Place specific concerns you are unwilling to share with group in my mailbox (may be anonymous) –Each mentoring meeting, we will discuss strategies and troubleshooting –QUESTION: Do you prefer having mentoring strategies and information in a folder (provided) or posted online? Please take time to decide now. Thank-you!

Regulatory Measures Please establish your own system for tracking time spent with your mentee and intervention practices, just as you would with parent-contacts. If you need ideas for organizing contacts and interventions, see me.

Community Overview Community- Ellicott City, Columbia, and Elkridge, MD –Large suburban areas with easy access to metropolitan cities –Population and Average Income is as follows: Ellicott City- Population is 56,397; Average Household Income $103,464; 3.2% of families below poverty level Columbia- Population is 97,200; Average Household Income $71,524; 3.6% of families below poverty level Elkridge- Population is 22,042; Average Household Income $65,835; 9% of families below poverty level

Student Population Ethnicities –White 63.6% –African American 21.5% –Asian 9.9% –Hispanic 4.2% –Native American 0.1% –Not Reported 0.6% Special Needs –Special Education 6.6% Free and Reduced Lunch Program –Free/Reduced Lunch 5.7% Limited English Proficiency –Ltd. English Proficient 1.2%

Needs Assessment Improve attendance (Aligned with Appendix D Goal 1 for 9 th Grade Team) –Students will have no more than 3 unexcused absences per quarter –Students will have no more than 2 unexcused tardies per quarter Improve academic performance (Aligned with Appendix D Goals 2 and 3 for 9 th Grade Team) –Maintain a B-C Grade Point Average –Improve Average Homework Grade –Improve Average Test/ Quiz Grade

Alignment with SIP School Goal 1 Each child, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability or socio-economic status, will meet the rigorous performance standards that have been established. All diploma-bound students will perform on or above grade level in all measured content areas.

Alignment with 9 th Grade Team Appendix D Goals 1. Reduce overall 9th Grade retention. 2. Decrease the overall number of 9th graders who are eligible for denial of credit due to lack of attendance 3. Increase the overall academic performance and attendance of 9th grade FARMS students

Mentee Decision Please select two possible mentees for next meeting. –You are only being asked to mentee one student. –You should consider two for next meeting in case another teacher selects your first choice. You may want to work with another student later in the year. –No mentee gets left unwanted if the mentoring relationship doesn’t work out. Please be prepared to discuss your mentee choices on 10/21.