Cottage Grove High School’s
EMT-Basic
ProgramChris Parra and Renee Klein
[email protected]/[email protected]
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