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Project SOAR Project SOAR IIII
““Successful Options for Academic Successful Options for Academic Readiness”Readiness”
Project SOAR II is a GEAR-UP Initiative funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education
California State University East Bay California State University East Bay FoundationFoundation
SummarySummary Project SOAR II is the second 6 year cycle Project SOAR II is the second 6 year cycle
of a US Department of Education GEAR-UP of a US Department of Education GEAR-UP grant.grant.
Cycle I began with the 7th Grade Class of Cycle I began with the 7th Grade Class of 1999.1999.
The Class of 2005 (Cycle I) had the The Class of 2005 (Cycle I) had the highest OUSD graduation rate in 10 years.highest OUSD graduation rate in 10 years.
Cycle II began with the 7Cycle II began with the 7thth Grade cohort of Grade cohort of 2005; on track to graduate in 2011.2005; on track to graduate in 2011.
The Cycle II cohort are currently 10The Cycle II cohort are currently 10thth Graders.Graders.
Familiar faces from the last cohort- Familiar faces from the last cohort- Class of 2005!Class of 2005!
Project SOAR students today:Project SOAR students today:
Project SOAR students today:Project SOAR students today:
GEAR-UPGEAR-UP GEAR-UP: Gaining Early Awareness and GEAR-UP: Gaining Early Awareness and
Readiness for Undergraduate ProgramsReadiness for Undergraduate Programs A US Department of Education grant A US Department of Education grant
supporting high-school retention and college supporting high-school retention and college readiness in Title I schools, through long readiness in Title I schools, through long range, cohort-based programsrange, cohort-based programs
Funding for GEAR-UP began in 1998 under Funding for GEAR-UP began in 1998 under the leadership of President Bill Clinton.the leadership of President Bill Clinton.
Project SOAR II is the only GEAR-UP program Project SOAR II is the only GEAR-UP program serving students in the Oakland Unified serving students in the Oakland Unified School District.School District.
Project GoalsProject Goals
Supporting low-income Supporting low-income youth to become aware youth to become aware of the importance of of the importance of preparing early for preparing early for collegecollege
Is intended to support Is intended to support systemic change at the systemic change at the secondary and post secondary and post secondary levels that secondary levels that over time will increase over time will increase the number of low-the number of low-income youth to attend income youth to attend and succeed in collegeand succeed in college
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Description of Project Description of Project SOAR IISOAR II
Year 4 of a 6-year project begun Year 4 of a 6-year project begun in 2005in 2005
Target Group:Target Group: Cohort of 7Cohort of 7thth graders in 2005-2006 graders in 2005-2006
Current 10Current 10thth graders in 2008-2009 graders in 2008-2009
College Freshman in September, 2011College Freshman in September, 2011
Project SOAR II High Project SOAR II High SchoolsSchools
Castlemont Community Castlemont Community -Business & Information-Business & Information TechnologyTechnology -East Oakland School of the -East Oakland School of the
ArtsArts -Leadership Preparatory -Leadership Preparatory Fremont Federation Fremont Federation -College Prep & Architecture-College Prep & Architecture -Media College Prep-Media College Prep -Mandela-Mandela -Robeson School Visual & -Robeson School Visual &
Performing ArtsPerforming Arts
Life AcademyLife AcademyMcClymonds CommunityMcClymonds Community -Best-Best -Excel-ExcelMet WestMet WestOakland International Oakland International Oakland Technical Oakland Technical Oakland High School Oakland High School Skyline High SchoolSkyline High SchoolYouth Empowerment Youth Empowerment
School (YESSchool (YES))
Project SOAR II & OUSDProject SOAR II & OUSD
Project SOAR II is a federal GEAR-UP Project SOAR II is a federal GEAR-UP Partnership Grant established as a Partnership Grant established as a partnership between: partnership between:
The local higher education institution (IHE):The local higher education institution (IHE):• Cal State University East Bay Foundation Cal State University East Bay Foundation
The local education agency (LEA):The local education agency (LEA):• Oakland Unified School District Oakland Unified School District
Project SOAR II & OUSDProject SOAR II & OUSD
GEAR – UP Partnership Grants mandate a GEAR – UP Partnership Grants mandate a dollar-for-dollar, annual documentation of dollar-for-dollar, annual documentation of non-federal contributions, or “Match”. non-federal contributions, or “Match”.
The “Match” contributions can take the form The “Match” contributions can take the form of in-kind, time/effort costs, cash, resources of in-kind, time/effort costs, cash, resources and supplies, or service contributions. and supplies, or service contributions.
Project SOAR II must document a “Match” Project SOAR II must document a “Match” of 2.8 million dollars annually.of 2.8 million dollars annually.
Project SOAR IIProject SOAR II“Successful Options for Academic Readiness”
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Academic Strand
Parent Strand
Partnership Strand
Systemic Strand
data driven
data driven
data driven
data driven
Project StrandsProject Strands
AcademicAcademic
SystemicSystemic
Parent EducationParent Education
Community PartnershipsCommunity Partnerships
Academic StrandAcademic Strand
Academic Support and Academic Support and EnhancementEnhancement
Tutorial (in school and extended day)Tutorial (in school and extended day)
Counseling (one on one student support)Counseling (one on one student support)
• Individual Student Plan (ISP)Individual Student Plan (ISP)
• Student Intervention Plan (SIP)Student Intervention Plan (SIP)
Academic StrandAcademic Strand College Preparation / Career ExplorationCollege Preparation / Career Exploration
College Visitations / Job ShadowingCollege Visitations / Job Shadowing
Career Exploration FaireCareer Exploration Faire
TechnologyTechnology
Take-Home Computer ProgramTake-Home Computer Program
1010thth Grade Summer Program – Summer 2009 Grade Summer Program – Summer 2009
Partnership between Project SOAR & OUSDPartnership between Project SOAR & OUSD
Academic Enrichment / Early College AccessAcademic Enrichment / Early College Access
Targeted Intervention / CAHSEETargeted Intervention / CAHSEE
Systemic StrandSystemic Strand Promotion of a Data-Driven SystemPromotion of a Data-Driven System
Build capacity to track and report student progressBuild capacity to track and report student progress Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Use of student data to inform professional Use of student data to inform professional development needs.development needs.
Build leadership capacityBuild leadership capacity Comprehensive Planning at Each School Comprehensive Planning at Each School
SiteSite Coordination of Program and Partner Coordination of Program and Partner
ServicesServices Vertical Articulation of cohort 7Vertical Articulation of cohort 7thth to 12 to 12thth
gradesgrades Sharing of “best-practices” for promoting Sharing of “best-practices” for promoting
college-going culturecollege-going culture
Parent StrandParent Strand
Parent Liaison team provides outreach Parent Liaison team provides outreach supportsupport
Increase parent involvement at all SOAR Increase parent involvement at all SOAR sitessites
Increase parent awareness of college Increase parent awareness of college access requirementsaccess requirements
Provide parents with the tools/resources Provide parents with the tools/resources needed for academic planningneeded for academic planning
Partnership StrandPartnership Strand
Increase resources to support cohort through:Increase resources to support cohort through:•ScholarshipsScholarships•MentoringMentoring•Take-Home Computer ProgramTake-Home Computer Program•Sponsoring Activities and EventsSponsoring Activities and Events•Teacher Training in Content AreasTeacher Training in Content Areas•Counselor TrainingCounselor Training•Summer ProgramsSummer Programs•Access to local Partner FacilitiesAccess to local Partner Facilities
Focus Areas for Year 4 (10Focus Areas for Year 4 (10thth Grade)Grade)
PSAT Preparation and PSAT Preparation and ParticipationParticipation
CAHSEE Preparation and CAHSEE Preparation and Proficiency Levels ( Scores > Proficiency Levels ( Scores > 380! )380! )
Local College VisitsLocal College Visits Awareness and fulfillment of A-G Awareness and fulfillment of A-G
RequirementsRequirements