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Principal and Leadership Team Institute, Burbank – October 11, 2006 |
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Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District
Although located in Westwood near the UCLA campus,
the school population of 1433 students in grades 6-8 also includes 282
students who live in central Los Angeles in overcrowded school areas.
These students come by school bus 40 minutes to one hour each way. ...
Jackie Robinson Academy, Long Beach Unified School District
Three years ago Jackie Robinson Academy became a
California GEAR UP school. Their most important first step was
developing the school vision, "To create a college-going environment in
which students will be prepared academically for the rigorous ...
Marina del Rey Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District
With a high principal
turnover at the school, the first step was to reassure the staff that
the new principal in 2002 would stay for five years. This commitment
reduced the teacher turnover from 12 in 2005 to 5 in 2006. In the first ... |
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Principal and Leadership Team Institute, Berkeley – October 4, 2006 |
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Cesar Chavez Middle School, Hayward Unified School District
To develop the college-going culture at the school,
staff used the School Self Assessment Rubric (SSAR) to evaluate their
school. In addition, they use the strategies of Advancement Via
Individual Determination (AVID) curriculum to motivate their students
to continue their education beyond high school. Staff continues to
maintain focus with the change of a new principal in 2006.
Best Practice
The school continues to make use of the Parent
Institute for Quality Education through Title I funding. In addition,
staff has focused on the needs of the English-speaking families through
the services of the Family Initiatives Project (FIP).
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California GEAR UP Happenings |
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Cohort A Schools
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Visitacion Valley Middle School, San Francisco, had
an average of 23 parents at each Family Initiatives Project session
completed in December 2006; Principal James Dierke was named the 2006
administrator from all middle grades in the state by the Association of
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Principal Cherisse Baatin of Martin Luther King Jr.
Academy, Marin City, is working with staff to achieve the district’s
motto of "Vision 900," which means the district will achieve an API of
900. For details, go to Articles of Interest on the GEAR UP website.
Continuing Schools Project
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GEAR UP Resources and Materials Clearinghouse |
College Bound MagazineDescription and Uses: Although College Bound is a publication targeted to high school students, the articles and accompanying ... The Kids’ College Almanac: A First Look at College Description and Uses: This resource was written specifically for middle school students and ... Think College? Me? Now? A Handbook for Students in Middle School and Junior High School Description and Uses: This colorful, easy-to-read handbook gives tips and i... Choose College, We Did! Description and Uses: In an effort to encourage parents and students, this award-winning video breaks down the college-going process in a ... Making It Happen. Everyone Deserves an Education Description and Uses: Developed by the California Education Round Table’s Intersegmental Coordinating Committee, this video was created for parents to ... |
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Family Initiatives Project |
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 The Family Initiatives Project (FIP) brings together families, schools, and communities as partners in the education process. The project mission is to provide English-speaking families, especially African-American families, at California GEAR UP schools the support, information and resources needed to increase family participation with the school and community in their students’ academic and social experience.
FIP uses facilitators from local school communities and provides 10 hours of training. On October 10, 20 facilitators and outreach volunteers were trained in Oakland. To develop the interactive process, facilitators and volunteers make phone calls to targeted families for the family sessions. Each school works with FIP to integrate this project with the current parent involvement activities of the school. A commitment from the School Leadership Team has been a key to successful participation at previous GEAR UP schools. |
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