Los Angeles Metro Debate League

Los Angeles Metro Debate League

Local District 5 MeetingJune 8th, 2010

Local District 5 MeetingJune 8th, 2010

Organizational Structure

Organizational Structure

Public-Private PartnershipLAUSD (Jan Davis - Office of Curriculum Instruction)

Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate Commission

National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

University of Southern California

Public-Private PartnershipLAUSD (Jan Davis - Office of Curriculum Instruction)

Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate Commission

National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

University of Southern California

ProgrammingProgramming

Free Summer camp for coaches and students for the upcoming year

Weekly practices for students led by coaches

6 LAMDL tournaments at local high schools

Free workshops, training, and support for coaches and students

Access to the LAMDL and NAUDL network

Free Summer camp for coaches and students for the upcoming year

Weekly practices for students led by coaches

6 LAMDL tournaments at local high schools

Free workshops, training, and support for coaches and students

Access to the LAMDL and NAUDL network

Student SuccessStudent Success

CompetitiveAcademicCommunity

CompetitiveAcademicCommunity

Academic - NationalAcademic - NationalStudy published by Briana Mazuk in Journal of Negro EducationIncreased GPA by .20 (20% of a letter grade)50% more likely to reach ACT English BenchmarkGraduated at a rate of 80% compared to an overall rate of 55%

African-American MalesIncreased GPA by .5 (50% of a letter grade)70% more likely to reach ACT Reading Benchmark and twice as likely to reach ACT English Benchmark

Graduated at a rate of 73% compared to 43% overall

Study published by Briana Mazuk in Journal of Negro EducationIncreased GPA by .20 (20% of a letter grade)50% more likely to reach ACT English BenchmarkGraduated at a rate of 80% compared to an overall rate of 55%

African-American MalesIncreased GPA by .5 (50% of a letter grade)70% more likely to reach ACT Reading Benchmark and twice as likely to reach ACT English Benchmark

Graduated at a rate of 73% compared to 43% overall

Graduation RatesGraduation Rates

Graduation RatesAt-risk studentsGraduation RatesAt-risk students

College ReadinessCollege ReadinessDebaters are 50% more likely to reach ACT English benchmarks

Debaters are 50% more likely to reach ACT English benchmarks

College ReadinessCollege ReadinessAt-risk students were 70% more likely to reach ACT Reading benchmarks

At-risk students were 70% more likely to reach ACT Reading benchmarks

College SuccessCollege Success

AmherstBrownUSCNYUEmoryWilliamsUC BerkeleyUCLA

AmherstBrownUSCNYUEmoryWilliamsUC BerkeleyUCLA

UCSDUCSBSDSUPitzerCal PolyCSULBCSULAHumboldtCSU Fullerton

UCSDUCSBSDSUPitzerCal PolyCSULBCSULAHumboldtCSU Fullerton

Academic - LAAcademic - LA

Increased GPA for over 75% of debaters from non-debating year

Increased number of AP and Honors classes

91% of students passed the CAHSEE on their first try compared to LAUSD rate of 67%

Increased interest in school and increased leadership within the classroom

Over 90% of graduating seniors are going to a 4-year university

Increased GPA for over 75% of debaters from non-debating year

Increased number of AP and Honors classes

91% of students passed the CAHSEE on their first try compared to LAUSD rate of 67%

Increased interest in school and increased leadership within the classroom

Over 90% of graduating seniors are going to a 4-year university

Community BuildingCommunity Building

Students led school and regional reformsClass and Club Presidents Citihood East LAUTLA rallies

Debate CommunityWomen’s Debate InstituteGonzaga Debate InstituteIncreased interaction among groups of students from different schools

Increased interaction with non-LAMDL schools

Students led school and regional reformsClass and Club Presidents Citihood East LAUTLA rallies

Debate CommunityWomen’s Debate InstituteGonzaga Debate InstituteIncreased interaction among groups of students from different schools

Increased interaction with non-LAMDL schools

Community Involvement in local schools

Community Involvement in local schools

Over $216,000 worth of outside resources invested in LAUSD schools through LAMDL

Law firms, businesses, universities, and individuals invest both time and money

Over $216,000 worth of outside resources invested in LAUSD schools through LAMDL

Law firms, businesses, universities, and individuals invest both time and money

Competitive SuccessCompetitive SuccessLAMDL Tournaments:

All but two schools were in elimination rounds

Balanced Novice programGrowing interest in advanced debate arguments

Non-LAMDL TournamentsSpeaker awards at Long Beach, USC, Pepperdine, Fullerton, Berkeley

Won the Berkeley Invitational and the Pepperdine tournament

Participated in elim rounds at every tournament

LAMDL Tournaments:All but two schools were in elimination rounds

Balanced Novice programGrowing interest in advanced debate arguments

Non-LAMDL TournamentsSpeaker awards at Long Beach, USC, Pepperdine, Fullerton, Berkeley

Won the Berkeley Invitational and the Pepperdine tournament

Participated in elim rounds at every tournament

Participating SchoolsParticipating Schools

Local District 6

South East High School South Gate High School Bell High School Elizabeth Learning Center Huntington Park High School Maywood Academy High School

Local District 4 Downtown Magnets High School Roybal Learning Center

Local District 5 Lincoln High School

Local District 6

South East High School South Gate High School Bell High School Elizabeth Learning Center Huntington Park High School Maywood Academy High School

Local District 4 Downtown Magnets High School Roybal Learning Center

Local District 5 Lincoln High School

USC Family of Schools Crenshaw High School Foshay Learning Center Manual Arts High School Bravo Medical Magnet

Charter Stern Math and Sceince High

School Huntington Park College Ready

Academy

USC Family of Schools Crenshaw High School Foshay Learning Center Manual Arts High School Bravo Medical Magnet

Charter Stern Math and Sceince High

School Huntington Park College Ready

Academy