Jr. ACE Advisory Board

Pre-Program Evaluation

Pre-Program Evaluation

Pre-Program Evaluation

Pre-Program Evaluation

Post Program Evaluation

Post Program Evaluation

Post Program Evaluation

Post Program Evaluation

Cycle continued through the 10th Grade

Model teaches to a “college readiness” standard rather than individual state standards

Assessments Methodology◦ JR ACE

Pre-program – to place in appropriate activities/sessions 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

All participating students will take a pre and post program evaluation at beginning and end of each summer and academic year.◦ Will measure program progress◦ Will measure against national & international

benchmarks There will be a cohort by year tracking system as

students participate in year round retention activities Students will develop and maintain a student

portfolio during course of participation in program Students will participate in an on-site higher

education visit dependent on when activity is scheduled?

Parent/Guardian Involvement vital and implemented as required component to model.

In effort to utilize all resources and programs recognize need for collaboration without “reinventing the wheel”…

Partners include the following◦ Partnering with School Districts (Middle School & High School

Teachers & Counselors)◦ Parents & Guardians seen as partners ◦ Community Organizations

Participation and/or collaboration with organizations whose focus is on developing college bound skills for middle and high school students. (Please refer to attached list of programs offered in State of Arizona by community organizations)

◦ Higher Ed Institute partnerships Collaborating via student participation in college bridge programs Or utilizing their program curriculum, students participate in

academic enrichment and retention activities. (Please refer to attached list of programs offered in State of Arizona by higher ed. Institutes)

Retention activities would occur as part of participation of these programs.

Monitored by Jr. ACE Staff◦ Collaboration with School Districts

Monitor academic progress through counselors & teachers Share Pre and Post assessments with school with parental

& student permission.◦ Collaboration with Parents & Guardians

Work with Parents or Guardians to monitor academic progress

Work with Parents or Guardians for successful participation in workshops and activities

Assist parents & Guardians with strategies to support lessons and skills learned at program

◦ Collaborate with School Districts & Parents/Guardians Jr. ACE not privy to information that Parents/Guardians are. After obtaining approval from parent, use AIMS and

student grades for academic placement in program for first year.

6th Grade (Summer prior to entering 7th Grade)◦ Student accepted into program◦ Student assessed with pre program evaluation (What

evaluation measure used?)Reading & Math assessments – ask Steve. {Explore/ need to research types of assessments} Need to determine how often student should test.

◦ Could measure students using AIMS and grades.◦ Student participates in two components of this

summer portion of program Academic workshops with curriculum focused on core areas

Curriculum based on national/international college readiness standards (i.e. ACT College Readiness Standards)

Reading, Writing, Math & Science – skills & concepts Partner with area programs that offer curriculum in these areas

College readiness either through community organizational partnerships and/or via in-house.

◦ Parents/Guardians involvement via participation as required by curriculum or partnering programs.

7th Grade◦ Student assessed with post program evaluation◦ Student participates in College Readiness Retention Activities.

Through partnerships, focus on college readiness (i.e. “How to Steps”)

◦ Parents/Guardians involvement via participation as required by curriculum or partnering programs.

7th Grade (Summer prior to 8th Grade)◦ Student assessed with pre program evaluation◦ Student participates in two components of this summer portion

of program Academic workshops with curriculum focused on core areas

Curriculum based on national/international college readiness standards (i.e. ACT College Readiness Standards)

Reading, Writing, Math & Science – skills & concepts Partner with area programs that offer curriculum in these

areas College readiness either through community organizational

partnerships and/or via in-house.◦ Parents/Guardians involvement via participation as required by

curriculum or partnering programs.

Timeline Continued….

8th Grade through 10th Grade◦ Cycle continues as student participates in Summer

Institute during summer and College Readiness Retention Activities during Academic Year.

Timeline Continued….

Access to student academic records – could be written into the application process; obtaining approval from parent & students. [Release forms]

Program Teachers◦ Community College Professors?◦ Recruit outside teacher?

School districts Community Organizations

Volunteers

◦ Retention Activities JR ACE Staff? Community Organization?

◦ Location?