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Mission Middle College Presentation to: West Valley Mission College School Board Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Sara Hayden Smith Jennifer Lang-Jolliff Program Goals for Middle College 2011 1 To lower attrition rate to 10% 2 Graduate All Seniors 3 Target certain colleges and universities 4 Attain 4 year college/university acceptance 5 Earn a total of $500,000.00 in scholarship Graduate Al Seniors 2011Middle College Demographics 2010-2011: Total: 49 2011-2012: Total: 53 Juniors: 28 Juniors: 28 Seniors: 21 Seniors: 25 2 students graduated early 2011 Attrition Rates: 49 Students 7 Dismissed (1 Senior, 6 Juniors) Attrition Rate of 14% Retention Rate of 86% 2011 Associates Degrees: • Six Students from the program were awarded an A.A./A.S. Degree: • Christina Ayson • Vanessa Selimovic • Laetitia Meyreuix • Moath Othman • Shayna Jones • Ariel Muirhead 2011 College Overview: • Guiding Assumptions: – All students must apply to a minimum of 7 schools. – All students must apply to every college that offers them a free application. – All students must apply for a minimum of 30 scholarships and provide proof thereof. – UC’s and CSU’s are not actively pursued due to tuition volatility and a lack of meaningful tuition assistance and financial aid. – Students are actively pushed towards Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Schools and out of state private universities. *21 Seniors applied for 72 unique colleges/universities. The most popular colleges/universities with the class of 2011: University Of New Mexico Mills College Albequerque Oakland 10 Applications 8 Applications 6 6 Applications Applications 5 Applications 10 Acceptances 4 Acceptances 2 4 Acceptances Acceptances 4 Acceptances St. John’s University New York Drexel Fisk University Philadelphia Tennessee 2011 College Acceptances: • The senior class was accepted to 42 different colleges/universities. • The Class of 2011 has 100% post-secondary plans of attending a college or university in the fall of 2011. • Third year with 100% post-secondary plan. • 4 students were accepted into the “Honor College” at their potential school: – – – – Adelphi University Marist College St. Mary’s College Hofstra University 2011 Merit Award Totals Total Offered Merit Award for 21 seniors Class of 2011: $4,206,512.00 Shayna Jones $410,172 Christian Ayson $835,164 Laetitia Meyreuix $645,216 Fall 2011 Benchmarks: Technology- Increase usage in assistive teaching devicesPapershow Address Achievement Gap40% incoming Juniors are testing in the 900 level for Math and English Increase communication with parents- quarterly newsletter and coffee meetings. Continue College Prep. Meetings with parents. Middle College Fall Goals 2011 College Visitations: Seniors: Fall fieldtrips to local colleges Juniors: Class Visits of colleges and guest speakers. Enduring Understanding • The need for equity within education • Pursue the idea of “Best Practices” • “Working but could work better” Barth • The need for creating common language between colleges and secondary level of education Mission Middle College Program