University Park University Park AcademyAcademy

MatriculateMatriculate

MissionMission

Matriculate students from Matriculate students from high school to college or high school to college or vocational educational venue vocational educational venue using the community using the community development and accelerated development and accelerated high school model.high school model.

MandateMandate

1.1. An authoritative command or An authoritative command or instruction. instruction.

Statement FactStatement Fact

Dropouts in Texas are at the 30% Dropouts in Texas are at the 30% and higher rate 2008-2009. and higher rate 2008-2009.

Mandate InstructionsMandate Instructions

Use hybrid technology with Use hybrid technology with instructor to communicate instructor to communicate instruction to the new learner.instruction to the new learner.

Use the accelerated high school Use the accelerated high school model by University Park model by University Park Academy. Academy.

Hybrid Learning CellsHybrid Learning Cells

Hybrid Learning Cell ComponentsHybrid Learning Cell Components

Instructor VisualInstructor Visual

Cell Phone Text MessageCell Phone Text Message

Internet Internet

Hybrid ComponentHybrid Component

Introduction of the EPODIntroduction of the EPOD

EPOD is an Education Point of EPOD is an Education Point of Distribution model based on the Distribution model based on the cell learning concept. One or cell learning concept. One or more students serve as more students serve as facilitator coordinating the facilitator coordinating the learning activities.learning activities.

Example of an EPODExample of an EPOD

Studying the Five Pillars of Studying the Five Pillars of Religious Faith for Study in Religious Faith for Study in World ReligionWorld Religion

Math Science EPOD Math Science EPOD

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Breaking the Drop Out QuotaBreaking the Drop Out Quota

Since IDRA’s first study, more Since IDRA’s first study, more than 2.9 million students have than 2.9 million students have been lost from public schools. been lost from public schools.

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The Problem PersistThe Problem Persist

IDRA’s annual attrition IDRA’s annual attrition study finds that in 2008-study finds that in 2008-09, Texas schools lost 09, Texas schools lost 31 percent of their 31 percent of their students. In IDRA’s students. In IDRA’s 1985-86 inaugural 1985-86 inaugural study, 33 percent of study, 33 percent of students were lost.students were lost.

Statistics Reveal the FactsStatistics Reveal the Facts

Texas schools are losing a Texas schools are losing a student every four minutes.student every four minutes.

At current pace, the state will At current pace, the state will lose an additional 2.3 million to lose an additional 2.3 million to 6 million students before 6 million students before reaching an attrition rate of zero reaching an attrition rate of zero in 2042.in 2042.

The Real DataThe Real Data

Dropout rate a crisis for state, Dropout rate a crisis for state, experts sayexperts say

Some estimates show half of all Some estimates show half of all students in urban high schools students in urban high schools quitquit

By GARY SCHARRER By GARY SCHARRER Copyright 2007 Houston Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Austin BureauChronicle Austin Bureau

Jan. 29, 2007, 11:32AMJan. 29, 2007, 11:32AM

Real Financial Impact DataReal Financial Impact Data

While it would cost at least While it would cost at least $1.7 billion to keep those $1.7 billion to keep those dropouts in four years of dropouts in four years of school, she said, the long-school, she said, the long-term costs for society are term costs for society are much more staggering.much more staggering.

UPA Economic ImpactUPA Economic Impact

"The 2.5 million students, twice "The 2.5 million students, twice the population of San Antonio, the population of San Antonio, who have dropped out of school who have dropped out of school in the past 20 years represent in the past 20 years represent $730 billion in lost revenue and $730 billion in lost revenue and costs for the state of Texas," costs for the state of Texas," she said, citing an Intercultural she said, citing an Intercultural Development Research Development Research Association report.Association report.

University Park Academy University Park Academy Saves State of TexasSaves State of Texas

2,500,000.00 Drop Outs IDRA Study Rice University7.3E+11 $730 Billion Lost in Texas

292,000.00$ Per Student7.3E+11 $730 Billion

2,007 Grads292,000.00$

"--------------------------------------------586,044,000.00$ Saved State of Texas

$ 586,044,000.00

UPA The Real TruthUPA The Real Truth

Texas schools lose one student Texas schools lose one student every four minutes. Other data:every four minutes. Other data:

25 - 35% of Texas students leave 25 - 35% of Texas students leave schoolschool

50% of students in urban areas drop 50% of students in urban areas drop outout

50% of Texas dropouts are black or 50% of Texas dropouts are black or HispanicHispanic

76% HISD graduation rate for the 76% HISD graduation rate for the class of 2005class of 2005

UPA Source of DataUPA Source of Data

Source: Texas Public School Source: Texas Public School Attrition Study for 2005-2006 by Attrition Study for 2005-2006 by the Intercultural Development the Intercultural Development Research Association; Houston Research Association; Houston Independent School District; Independent School District; Rice University's Center for Rice University's Center for EducationEducation

University Park Academy University Park Academy MandateMandate

Communities and their Communities and their neighborhood public schools neighborhood public schools can turn the tide. Together we can turn the tide. Together we can and must guarantee that can and must guarantee that every child graduates from high every child graduates from high school ready for college and the school ready for college and the world of work.world of work.

UPA San Antonio-based UPA San Antonio-based Research Center ReportResearch Center Report

Statewide, each graduating Statewide, each graduating class has at least 120,000 fewer class has at least 120,000 fewer students than started high students than started high school, with more than 2.5 school, with more than 2.5 million students dropping out million students dropping out during the past 20 years, during the past 20 years, according to the San Antonio-according to the San Antonio-based Intercultural Development based Intercultural Development Research Center.Research Center.

UPA Report from AustinUPA Report from Austin

Source: Texas Public School Source: Texas Public School Attrition Study for 2005-2006 by Attrition Study for 2005-2006 by the Intercultural Development the Intercultural Development Research Association; Houston Research Association; Houston Independent School District; Independent School District; Rice University's Center for Rice University's Center for EducationEducation

Austin Texas ReportAustin Texas Report

AUSTIN — At least half of all AUSTIN — At least half of all high school students in the high school students in the state's urban school districts are state's urban school districts are dropping out of school, creating dropping out of school, creating a crisis that state leaders are not a crisis that state leaders are not doing enough to address, some doing enough to address, some education experts say.education experts say.

Austin Texas DataAustin Texas Data

"We really need to raise the alarm on "We really need to raise the alarm on dropouts. The general public thinks dropouts. The general public thinks that, maybe, there's about a 5 that, maybe, there's about a 5 percent dropout rate in Texas — percent dropout rate in Texas — maybe a 20 percent dropout rate in maybe a 20 percent dropout rate in the worst urban schools," said the worst urban schools," said Robert Sanborn, president and chief Robert Sanborn, president and chief executive of Houston-based Children executive of Houston-based Children At Risk, a research and advocacy At Risk, a research and advocacy group for youths.group for youths.

Researchers Say It is 33 Researchers Say It is 33 percentpercent

Researchers generally agree Researchers generally agree that Texas' statewide dropout that Texas' statewide dropout rate hovers around 33 percent, rate hovers around 33 percent, which is about 20 points higher which is about 20 points higher than official statistics compiled than official statistics compiled by the Texas Education Agency by the Texas Education Agency

Blacks and Hispanics Carry Blacks and Hispanics Carry The LoadThe Load

The dropout rate is highest for The dropout rate is highest for blacks, Hispanics and low-blacks, Hispanics and low-income students — currently income students — currently about 60 percent, said Eileen about 60 percent, said Eileen Coppola, a researcher at Rice Coppola, a researcher at Rice University's Center for University's Center for Education. "In our major urban Education. "In our major urban districts, we can safely say that districts, we can safely say that it's 50 percent."it's 50 percent."

Dallas and Houston Jail Dallas and Houston Jail House MentalityHouse Mentality

If you live in a city like Dallas or If you live in a city like Dallas or Houston, and half of your kids Houston, and half of your kids are not finishing high school, it's are not finishing high school, it's a social crisis, because we know a social crisis, because we know that those kids will likely live in that those kids will likely live in poverty, be much more likely to poverty, be much more likely to go to jail, and they will have go to jail, and they will have more health problems," Coppola more health problems," Coppola said. said.

Houston NumbersHouston Numbers

HISD spokesman Terry Abbott HISD spokesman Terry Abbott has said the district follows state has said the district follows state guidelines for reporting its rates, guidelines for reporting its rates, but district officials also have but district officials also have said that the percentage of said that the percentage of students who wind up getting a students who wind up getting a diploma could be as low as 60 diploma could be as low as 60 percent because some don't percent because some don't even begin high school.even begin high school.

Noriega Said So WhatNoriega Said So What

"A consistent dropout rate of 30 "A consistent dropout rate of 30 to 40 percent becomes, in to 40 percent becomes, in effect, the state's de facto public effect, the state's de facto public policy," Noriega said.policy," Noriega said.

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It Is What It IsIt Is What It Is

"If our graduation rates in the "If our graduation rates in the state are 60 percent, that's our state are 60 percent, that's our public policy as a state," he public policy as a state," he said. "We as Texans accept that said. "We as Texans accept that graduation rate, apparently. graduation rate, apparently. That's what we do because That's what we do because that's what it is.that's what it is.

Prevention InitiativesPrevention Initiatives

Prevention initiativesPrevention initiatives That's why he and Sen. That's why he and Sen.

Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, insisted last year on giving all insisted last year on giving all school districts $275 per high school districts $275 per high school student for dropout-school student for dropout-prevention and college-prevention and college-readiness programs.readiness programs.

High Risk Students to UPAHigh Risk Students to UPA

"I want to focus on programs at "I want to focus on programs at your high-risk schools," he said. your high-risk schools," he said. "How do we keep those at-risk "How do we keep those at-risk kids in school? We'll be looking kids in school? We'll be looking at that this session. This is a at that this session. This is a priority of mine."priority of mine."

The Problem From AustinThe Problem From Austin

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst strongly disagrees with strongly disagrees with assertions that state leaders assertions that state leaders aren't doing enough to reduce aren't doing enough to reduce dropout rates.dropout rates.

"We have a huge problem," he "We have a huge problem," he said.said.

The CostThe Cost

While it would cost at least $1.7 While it would cost at least $1.7 billion to keep those dropouts in billion to keep those dropouts in four years of school, she said, four years of school, she said, the long-term costs for society the long-term costs for society are much more staggering are much more staggering

730 Billion Loss In Revenue730 Billion Loss In Revenue

The 2.5 million students, twice The 2.5 million students, twice the population of San Antonio, the population of San Antonio, who have dropped out of school who have dropped out of school in the past 20 years represent in the past 20 years represent $730 billion in lost revenue and $730 billion in lost revenue and costs for the state of Texas," costs for the state of Texas," she said, citing an Intercultural she said, citing an Intercultural Development Research Development Research Association report.Association report.