Jr. Ace Advisory Board ReportSubcommittee Meeting ReportDecember 4, 2008

Judy Richards - ResearchNoreen Balos - CurriculumGary L. Trujillo - ResearchMelissa B. Trujillo - BudgetAnahi Godinez - CurriculumKarla Robles - Program

Overview of Research•College Going Track•Components•Strategies•Types of Delivery•Partners•College Going Timeline•Existing Programs•Needs Analysis

College Going Track

Middle School High School College Going

Credit or No Credit?

College Going Initiatives

College Going Initiatives

College Going Initiatives

College Going Initiatives

College Going Initiatives

College Track Timeline

K-5 Middle School High School

Career ExplorationMentoringRigorous CourseworkKnowledge of College/Awareness Awareness/How to

StepsBehavior DisciplineCollege Visit ExperienceAssessment Survey College is For YouH.S. Preparedness

Taking the Right CoursesTests (ACT/SAT)Scholarships/Financial Aid

ACE / MCCCD

Programs

Boys Hope Girls Hope

Aguila

Phoenix Youth at Risk

College Depot

College is for You

Upward Bound

Be A Leader Foundation

AZ Quest for Kids

Girls for a Change

Hisp. Mother Daughter

Boys and Girls Club

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Phoenix Youth at Risk

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College is for You

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Moving Forward – Phase 2• Academic Preparation= Missing Component

• What’s the goal of Junior ACE?▫ High School Preparedness and Completion?▫ Feeder Program for ACE?▫ College Readiness and Degree Completion?

• What age group should Jr. Ace focus on?▫ Middle School?▫ Freshman & Sophomores? Fill the GAP?

• Collaboration with other Programs?▫ Mentoring▫ Parent Involvement

• What type of credit will be given for course work?▫ High School Math, Science or Writing?▫ Community College and/or University Course Credit?

• What is our measure of success? - Metrics▫ Number of High School and/or ACE Graduates▫ Number of Students starting High School on a College Track