Lake and Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiatives

Lake and Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiatives

UCSF P-20

UCSF

Lake Co Office of Ed & UCSF

United WayMendo Lake Credit UnionJonas Energy Solutions

Migrant EducationLake County Sheriff’s Department

Lake Co. School Districts (6) Mendocino Co. School Districts (9)

Yuba CollegeMendocino College

Sonoma State UniversityMerritt College

Mendocino CollegeSonoma State University

Merritt College

Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiative

Lake CountyCollege-Going Initiative

United WayMendo Lake Credit Union

Migrant Education

Mendocino Co Office of Ed & UCSF

Getting Started…..

2005: UCSF begins work with Region 1 Focus on Lake and Mendocino Counties Partnership with County Offices of

Education Collaboration with UCOP (Summer

Academies and College-Going Initiative)

College-Going Initiative (CGI) Partnership Central Themes

Create a college-going culture for students, parents, and community

Increase A-G completion rates Increase college admission, application, and

enrollment rates Increase viable career goals through high

school health academies Increase collaboration between pre-

collegiate and higher education partners

Challenges

Geography Politics

Between counties Between school districts

UCSF Staffing Structure Culture of Low Expectation

Within school systems In the greater communities

The Hidden Curriculum

ChallengesFree/Reduced Lunch Rates (2009)

Lake: 67% (4th highest in CA)Mendocino: 64% (10th highest in CA)

Percent Proficient English Language Arts (2009)Lake County: 44%

Mendocino County: 43%California: 50%

Percent Proficient Mathematics (2009)Lake County: 35%

Mendocino County: 37%California: 46%

UCSF Personnel Commitment

College-Going Initiative Coordinators .5 FTE Coordinator at each county office of

education Director of Regional Partnerships for Lake

and Mendocino Counties Center for Science Education Opportunity

Director Evaluator College Counselor

Funding

UC School Districts ARCHES Mendocino College United Way of the Wine Country Migrant Education Mendo-Lake Credit Union Local businesses and service clubs

Lake/Mendocino CGI Summer Programs

Academy 21: Algebra

Academy 21: Science

13 Academies in 2009

9 Science, 4 Algebra

Academy 21

Primary Goals

Increase 8th and 9th grade academic performance

Increase awareness of viable career options Increase the number of students, particularly

those in underserved populations, who enroll in higher education

Academy 21Primary Characteristics

Four Week Intensive Summer Instruction Not Summer School Mandated Parent Involvement Funding Sources: UCSF, Migrant Ed,

District, United Way, ARCHES, local community

Program Support: County Office of Education and UCSF

Academy 21Sample Activities

Program Orientation/ End of Program Celebration Diagnostic Placement Test (MDTP, Local Science

Assessment) College Knowledge Survey Teambuilding Six Year Academic Plan College Campus Tours Academic Support/Undergraduate Tutors College Readiness Seminars CaliforniaColleges.edu Stress Management Workshops Mendo-Lake Scholarships Solar Car Unit Drug/Alcohol Awareness Workshops

Academy 21

Middle School Scholarships

Mendo Lake Credit Union

Solar Cars

Merritt College Credit

“Students Harness Sun Power

and Community Support to Earn College Credit”

Academy 21Highlights

86% of Lake and Mendocino County students indicated that “they believe they will be better prepared for school as a result of the summer academy.”

The percentage of students able to correctly identify the definition of A-G courses increased from 34% (prior to academy) to 65% (after academy).

70% students had not visited a college campus prior to the academy. 100% visited at least one college campus by the end of the academy.

MDTP scores showed growth in the areas of equations, geometric measurements, and integers.

Lake/Mendo CGI School-YearPrograms and Activities

College-Going Activities for Elementary Students College: Making it Happen (8th grade) COSMOS promotion and application support County-Wide SAT Prep Classes CaliforniaColleges.edu College Application and Financial Aid Workshops Study Skills and AVID Workshops (grades 5-12) Student and Staff Support for Health Pathways/Academies CGI Websites TES Support National Youth Leadership Forum Scholarships Higher Education Week University Admittance Reception UC Davis Intern Project College Tours (grades 3-12) Adelante Jovenes Conference (grades 7-12)

National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF)

• Mission: To bring various professions to life, empowering outstanding young people with confidence to make well-informed career choices.

• Programs in 8 cities throughout the US: law, medicine and national security

• NYLF scholars must demonstrate strong academic abilities, leadership, and an interest in the career field being studied

• UCSF gave 8 full-ride scholarships to Lake/Mendo students in 08-09

Lake County Students

COSMOS 2009

Mendocino County Students

NYLF 2009

Higher Education Week

• “Traveling College Fair” for rural Lake/Mendo

• CCC, CSU, UC, Private, and Vocational Schools

• Day events for Juniors, Seniors, AVID and Academy students, including table time and break-out sessions

• Evening events open to the public (including transfer students)

University Admittance Reception• Dinner program to honor students and their families who have

been accepted to a four-year college (including transfer students)

• Attended by college representatives, HS counselors, principals, community members

• 280 in attendance at this event in 2009

College Tours

• College tours to meet individual school needs

• UCSF interactive field trip, including workshops with • Dentistry• Pharmacy• Nursing• Physical Therapy• Medical• Nursing• Anatomy Lab

Adelante Jovenes Conference