Credit Receiving Model 2 Draft Form Credit

Credit Receiving Model #2 Draft Form

Credit Receiving Model #2 • 3 credit course • College Readiness Retention Activities • Parent Involvement • Parent involvement • Assessment Test • 3 -credit Course • Parent Involvement • College Readiness Retention Activities • Parent involvement Continued through the 10 th Grade

Timeline 6 th Grade (Fall/Spring) ◦ Recruitment for Program 6 th Grade (summer prior to entering 7 th Grade) ◦ Accepted student will be tested by ASSET type test. ◦ Both student and parent/guardian will participate in Program Orientation ◦ Student will be enrolled in one 3 credit course (elective course) covering a “special topic”. ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops

Timeline 7 th Grade (Fall & Spring) ◦ Student engaged in College Readiness and Retention Activities ◦ Parents engaged in Parent Involvement (ex. U of A College Academy for Parents) 7 th Grade (summer prior to entering 8 th Grade) ◦ Question – should student be assessed every summer? ◦ Question – what are other ways to evaluate student’s progress? ◦ Student takes assessment test at local Community College (ex. MCCCD Asset Test) ◦ Student enrolled in one 3 rd credit course (core course ex. Math or English) ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops

Timeline Timeline includes the following 8 th Grade (Fall & Spring) ◦ Student engaged in College Readiness and Retention Activities ◦ Parents engaged in Parent Involvement (ex. U of A College Academy for Parents 8 th Grade (summer prior to entering 9 th Grade) ◦ Student enrolled in one or two 3 credit course (second course may be elective type course) ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops

Timeline 9 th Grade (Fall & Spring) ◦ Student engaged in College Readiness and Retention Activities ◦ Parents engaged in Parent Involvement (ex. U of A College Academy for Parents 9 th Grade (summer prior to entering 9 th Grade) ◦ Student enrolled in one or two 3 credit course (second course may be elective type course) ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops Bridge student into other program ex. Maricopa ACE Program

Parent Component Option #1 ◦ Parents/Guardians participate in a College Academy for Parents type program during the 1 st semester of the student’s 7 th Grade Fall semester. ◦ Thereafter, the parent/guardian would participate in workshops/activities once a semester during student’s participation in program. Option #2 ◦ Parents/Guardians participate in a College Academy for Parents type program that requires attendance and participation twice a semester until all workshops have been completed. Questions/Concerns ◦ How to keep parent involvement steady? ◦ Is it possible that community colleges will offer college credit to parents who participate and complete this academy for parents type program?

Delivery Options Delivery Option #1 • For metro areas, students participate in college courses at community college. • Additional components deliverable either at college site or other site able to house students. Delivery option #2 • For rural areas, students participate in college courses taught by Jr. High School Teachers. • Provided teachers seek certification from local community colleges to teach college courses. • If following this option, program facilitator will have to implement college campus visit for students as is part of component developed by Jr. ACE Advisory Board. • Questions/Concerns: ØPayment for teacher comes from where? ØNeed to familiarize self with process of course approval and any other approval required for this option pertaining to all entities involved. ØPayment for space used to house class while course being taught ØWill this require need for MOA/MOU?

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

Credit Receiving Model #2 • 3 credit cours • College Readiness Retention Activities • Parent Involvement • Parent involvement • Assessment Test • 3 -credit Course • Parent Involvement • College Readiness Retention Activities • Parent involvement Continued through the 10 th Grade