1. Karla Robles Anahi Godinez Melissa Trujillo Gary Trujillo
Non-Credit Model
Karla Robles
Anahi Godinez
Melissa Trujillo
Gary Trujillo

2. Non-Credit Model
6th Grade
Summer Institute
College Track Courses
7th Grade
Academic Year
Retention
Non-Academic
8th Grade
Pre-Program
Evaluation
Post Program
Evaluation
Pre-Program
Evaluation
Post Program
Evaluation
Based on national/international college readiness standards
Continued through the 10th Grade

3. Components Curriculum Assessments Retention Activities
Based on national/international college readiness standards (i.e. ACT College Readiness Standards)
Reading, Writing, Math & Science
Assessments
Pre and Post program
National/International benchmarks (i.e. Explore, PLAN)
Retention Activities
Non-Academic College Readiness Factors

4. Delivery Method Summer Institute with Year Round retention activities
Deliver Academic Components – summer
Deliver Non-Academic Components – year round
Community Organization vs. In-House
Academic Year Institute
Deliver Academic Components
Retention scattered throughout Institute

5. Strategies – Academic Year
Case Management Monitored by JR ACE staff
School District Involvement
Middle School & High School
Monitor academic progress through counselors & teachers
Question? Share Pre and Post assessments with school
Question? Academic Record Access Issues
Parent Involvement
Collaborate with parents to monitor academic progress
School District & Parent Involvement
Combination
JR ACE not privy to Information that Parents are
Partner with parent to monitor academic progress

6. Partners School Districts Parent Community Organizations
Middle School & High School
Teachers/Counselors
Parent
Community Organizations
Retention activities
Organizations focused on developing college bound skills for middle and high school students
Non-academic factors – academic year?

7. Key Points
Model teaches to a “college readiness” curriculum rather than individual state standards
Template model
Assessments Methodology
JR ACE
Pre-program – to place in appropriate course
Remedial to Advanced
Post-program – measure JR ACE academic impact
Goal – all students, at minimum, meet national college readiness grade standard
National Benchmarks
Measure student progress over time
Ensure students are competitive nationally

8. Questions??? Access to student academic records Program Teachers
Community College Professors?
Recruit outside teacher?
School districts
Community Organizations
TFA
Retention Activities
JR ACE Staff?
Community Organization?
Location?