Cottage Grove High School’s

EMT-Basic

ProgramChris Parra and Renee Klein

cparra@lane.k12.or.us/rklein@lane.k12.or.us

South Lane School District

October 5, 2007

Needs AssessmentDistrict Data

• 11 schools; including 3 charters data

• 2,900 students • 11 schools; including 2

charters• Nearly 60%

Economically Disadvantaged

• 18% Special Education

• 2.5% ELL • 246 Homeless

Youth Served in 2006

• 75%+ students transported to and from school

Needs AssessmentBuilding Data/Career Trends

Eng Tech 112%

Female

Adv. Eng Tech.04%

Female

CAD/Drafting11%

Female

Beg Woods20%

Female

Adv. Woods/Cab11%

Female

Failure DataBy grade level By trimesterBy subject

Analyze your data!

What is available for students at CGHS?

College NowR-Tech

118 CreditsA few examples:

A&PCAD/DraftEng. Tech

Med. Term.EnglishChem/Bio

Research Career Pathways

RV/ManufacturingHealth Occupations

Data provided by LWP/WIA

EMT GenderResearchExamples

Less than 20% of LCC EMT students are women

Fewer than 10% of EMTs are women

A Bold New Step: EMT Basic Program

• Expanded WIA/LWP grant program. Nearly 5x the original grant award

• 13 at-risk youth participated

• Nearly identical to main campus program

Community Support: Where the Ambulance Hits the Road

Summer Academies:Laying the Foundation at

South Lane Fire and Rescue

• HIPPA training• Blood- Born Pathogens

training• Self-Management• Self-Esteem building• Teamworking skills• Health Provider CPR• Cribbing and Movement

Systems• Ropes, Knots, and Pulleys

Summer Training

• Medical Terminology preview

• Anatomy and Physiology preview

• Job Shadowing and Ride-along

• Extended internship• LCC Paramedic

Coursework

Support

Summer Tutoring and Preparation

Project Design• 13 Students• 7 females• 3 students with learning disabilities

• Required to take LCC Placement Tests

• 10 college credits • 6 periods of other classes• Evening and Saturday classes

• Pre-class scores• Post-class scores

Project DesignCollaboration and Support

within the High School . . .• 7th period mandatory class

-Classroom

-Schedule changes

-Transcript checks• Mandatory study hall

-Classroom

-Releasing instructor from other study hall duties

-Schedule changes

EMT Support

Study Hall• Guided study• Medical support• Anatomy support

7th Period Class• Guided study• Quizzes and Tests• Skills practice time• Math instruction• Computerized study and Review• Team building/ Community building

EMT Support

• Accommodations for students with learning disabilities

• Support staff attended instruction classes

• Specially designed test and quiz reviews

• Purchase of training equipment and tools

• Instruction and guidance in study skills

• Weekly tutoring available at South Lane Fire and Rescue

Working With LCC

LCC Support

• Additional individual/small group instruction

• Scheduling flexibility

• Summer and Fall testing practice

How Do We Measure Success?• Graduation-June, 2007!• Eleven of twelve completed the

program• Five students completed the

program as juniors• All students passed courses with

80% or better• National EMT-Basic Skill Testing

on Oct. 6, 2007/Written Test at the end of October

• Eight students continuing at LCC in Paramedic coursework (3 are current seniors)

• Twelve new students this year--Eugene and PH have joined

Next Steps

Follow-up with students

LCC/CGHS Summit

Expanding Health Occupations