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John Fanning, Director of The Partners Program at The College Preparatory School, spoke about College Knowledge, an innovative and effective curriculum developed at Jones College Prep that provides a template for you to take back to your school administrators and colleagues.
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COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE:
Your Guide to Access and
Success
WHAT ARE THE RESULTS YOU
WANT FOR YOUR
STUDENTS?
OURS WERE:
1. Increase the %-age of students enrolling in
selective colleges with high retention and graduation rates
OURS WERE:
2. Increase the %-age of 4-year eligible students
enrolling in 4-year colleges rather than in 2-year
colleges or not going at all
OURS WERE:
3. Increase scholarship support
SOUND GOOD?
Buckle up!
OUR RESULTS:
1a. Increased the %-age of students enrolling in selective colleges
by nearly 200%
OUR RESULTS:
1b. Increased the %-age of students enrolling in HIGHLY selective colleges by nearly
300%
OUR RESULTS:
2. Cut by almost 2/3 the %age of 4-year eligible students enrolling in 2-
year college or not going at all
OUR RESULTS:
3. Increased per-pupil scholarship support 500% (baseline $6
million for 200 students)
OUR RESULTS:
4. Accomplished this in two years, with most of the gains accomplished
in the first year
OUR RESEARCH:
Potholes on the Road to College … (Roderick, et
al, University of Chicago)
MAIN POINTS:
1. Students need structured supports for school transitions and
college awareness/readiness
MAIN POINTS:
2. Students need structured supports for
college, scholarship, and financial aid apps
MAIN POINTS:
3. FAFSA completion is critical for college enrollment and
scholarship program success
MAIN POINTS:
4. Academic match & not just cultural fit is a strong determinant of
retention and graduation
OUR STRATEGIES:
1a. “Freshman Fridays” to work on transition issues into HS: 4-year
HS plan, college awareness, GPA, & so
much more
OUR STRATEGIES:
1b. 1-on-1 counselor meeting for every freshman and new
student (in addition to the usuals – Frosh
Orientation, Back to School Night, etc.)
OUR STRATEGIES:
2. Sophomore college awareness
programming (at retreat, at parents’
nights, college tours)
OUR STRATEGIES:
3. Daily 45-minute period with all 2nd-sem. JRs and 1st-sem. SRs in
highly-structured “College Knowledge”
class
OUR STRATEGIES:
4. Relentless FAFSA completion program in
January of SR year
OUR STRATEGIES:
5. Continued group and individual counseling as needed during 2nd-sem. of SR year (CK
class now with 2nd-sem JRs)
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
1. Administrator buy-in (principal) and
leadership (chair); if you want these gains, you have to plan and
work for them!
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
2. Hire/assign a freshman-only
counselor and give that person dedicated
weekly “Freshman Friday” time
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
3. Hire/assign College Knowledge teachers
(counselors work best IMHO); will need to re-assign a teacher FTE to a counselor or new hire
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
4. Use our curriculum and tailor it rather than start from scratch; set aside time and pay for
curriculum planning
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
5. Get interns involved; excellent arena for
small group and 1-on-1 supports in both FF and
CK classes. They are INSTRUMENTAL!
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
6. DATA DATA DATA. Know your baselines and data goals at all
levels, and follow them in 1st year to build
consensus around FF, SA, & CK
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
7. TALK IT UP! At staff and board meetings, in the grad program, in the press, at district meetings, etc. Make the successes public!
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
8. KNOW YOUR STUDENTS! CK was designed for 4-year eligible low-income
urban kids – but could be designed for other
students.
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
9. COLLEGE EXPOSURE IS CRITICAL, esp. for
first-gen kids. Start in soph year, or earlier!
KEYS 2 SUCCESS:
10. It’s all about RELATIONSHIPS … with students, their families, and college reps. See
your role as the “relationship broker.”
MISC POINTS:
1. Well-aligned with the ASCA national model; principals will often
need education on this model and why/how it
works
MISC POINTS:
2. Principal needs to assign non-counselor duties (registration,
standardized testing, sharpening pencils,
etc.) away from couns./CK teachers
MISC POINTS:
2 (cont’d). In other words, if principals treat counselors as
“100% other duties as assigned,” that’s
exactly what they’ll get – misc. admin.
MISC POINTS:
3. We had no teacher resistance; in fact, new
JR/SR semester-long electives contributed to
teacher buy-in and enthusiasm
MISC POINTS:
4. CK was well-received by all students and
families, not just first-gen; ‘voluntary’ (opt-out
rather than opt-in) enrollment at 99%
MISC POINTS:
5. Students reported greatly reduced stress
relative to previous year’s seniors and to peers at other HSs
(suicide prevention)
MISC POINTS:
6. Students reported understanding the process, focus on
match, appreciation for daily assistance, & being able to make
better decisions
MISC POINTS:
7. Other successful programs not identical, but similar in allocating dedicated time; THIS IS
NOT ADVISORY or ENGLISH CLASS!!!
MISC POINTS:
8. All SRs accepted into a 4-year college is a start BUT IT IS NOT
ENOUGH AND WE ALL KNOW IT; don’t feed into that standard
MISC POINTS:
9. NPO action is awesome BUT IT IS
NOT ENOUGH AND WE ALL KNOW IT; ALL KIDS
NEED AND DESERVE THIS SUPPORT!!!
MISC POINTS:
10. This is not a pipe dream, even in this
economy, but…
MISC POINTS:
10 (cont’d). …inertia is huge; are you a strong enough leader to make
the case for this program and see it
through?
LAST POINTS:
This is not rocket science.
LAST POINTS:
ACT/SAT scores count, prep
counts, but not always.
LAST POINTS:
This is where the good stuff
happens.
LAST POINTS:
CK text on the NPEA website, I hope! I can also forward
electronic copies.
LAST POINTS:
My info:John Fanning
510-652-0111
Thank you for attending
COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE:Your Guide to Access and
Success
