Lake and Mendocino County College-Going Initiatives

1. UCSF P-20 Lake and Mendocino CountyCollege-Going Initiatives

2. Lake County College-Going Initiative UCSF Mendocino County College-Going Initiative Lake Co Office of Ed & UCSF Mendocino Co Office of Ed & UCSF Lake Co. School Districts (6) Mendocino Co. School Districts (9) Yuba College Mendocino College Sonoma State University Merritt College Mendocino College Sonoma State University Merritt College United Way Mendo Lake Credit Union Jonas Energy Solutions Migrant Education Lake County Sheriff’s Department United Way Mendo Lake Credit Union Migrant Education

3. Getting Started….. 2005: UCSF begins work with Region 1 • Focus on Lake and Mendocino Counties • Partnership with County Offices of Education • Collaboration with UCOP (Summer Academies and College-Going Initiative)

4. College-Going Initiative (CGI) Partnership Central Themes • Create a college-going culture for students, parents, and community • Increase A-G completion rates • Increase college admission, application, and enrollment rates • Increase viable career goals through high school health academies • Increase collaboration between pre-collegiate and higher education partners

5. Challenges • Geography • Politics • Between counties • Between school districts • UCSF Staffing Structure • Culture of Low Expectation • Within school systems • In the greater communities • The Hidden Curriculum

6. Challenges Free/Reduced Lunch Rates (2009) Lake: 67% (4th highest in CA) Mendocino: 64% (10th highest in CA) Percent Proficient English Language Arts (2009) Lake County: 44% Mendocino County: 43% California: 50% Percent Proficient Mathematics (2009) Lake County: 35% Mendocino County: 37% California: 46%

7. UCSF Personnel Commitment • College-Going Initiative Coordinators • .5 FTE Coordinator at each county office of education • Director of Regional Partnerships for Lake and Mendocino Counties • Center for Science Education Opportunity • Director • Evaluator • College Counselor

8. Funding • UC • School Districts • ARCHES • Mendocino College • United Way of the Wine Country • Migrant Education • Mendo-Lake Credit Union • Local businesses and service clubs

9. Lake/Mendocino CGI Summer Programs Academy 21: Algebra Academy 21: Science 13 Academies in 2009 9 Science, 4 Algebra

10. Academy 21 Primary Goals • Increase 8th and 9th grade academic performance • Increase awareness of viable career options • Increase the number of students, particularly those in underserved populations, who enroll in higher education

11. Academy 21Primary Characteristics • Four Week Intensive Summer Instruction • Not Summer School • Mandated Parent Involvement • Funding Sources: UCSF, Migrant Ed, District, United Way, ARCHES, local community • Program Support: County Office of Education and UCSF

12. Academy 21SampleActivities • Program Orientation/ End of Program Celebration • Diagnostic Placement Test (MDTP, Local Science Assessment) • College Knowledge Survey • Teambuilding • Six Year Academic Plan • College Campus Tours • Academic Support/Undergraduate Tutors • College Readiness Seminars • CaliforniaColleges.edu • Stress Management Workshops • Mendo-Lake Scholarships • Solar Car Unit • Drug/Alcohol Awareness Workshops

13. Academy 21 Middle School Scholarships Mendo Lake Credit Union Solar Cars Merritt College Credit

14. “Students Harness Sun Power and Community Support to Earn College Credit”

15. Academy 21Highlights • 86% of Lake and Mendocino County students indicated that “they believe they will be better prepared for school as a result of the summer academy.” • The percentage of students able to correctly identify the definition of A-G courses increased from 34% (prior to academy) to 65% (after academy). • 70% students had not visited a college campus prior to the academy. 100% visited at least one college campus by the end of the academy. • MDTP scores showed growth in the areas of equations, geometric measurements, and integers.

16. Lake/Mendo CGI School-YearPrograms and Activities • College-Going Activities for Elementary Students • College: Making it Happen (8th grade) • COSMOS promotion and application support • County-Wide SAT Prep Classes • CaliforniaColleges.edu • College Application and Financial Aid Workshops • Study Skills and AVID Workshops (grades 5-12) • Student and Staff Support for Health Pathways/Academies • CGI Websites • TES Support • National Youth Leadership Forum Scholarships • Higher Education Week • University Admittance Reception • UC Davis Intern Project • College Tours (grades 3-12) • Adelante Jovenes Conference (grades 7-12)

17. National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) • Mission: To bring various professions to life, empowering outstanding young people with confidence to make well-informed career choices. • Programs in 8 cities throughout the US: law, medicine and national security • NYLF scholars must demonstrate strong academic abilities, leadership, and an interest in the career field being studied • UCSF gave 8 full-ride scholarships to Lake/Mendo students in 08-09

18. Mendocino County Students NYLF 2009 Lake County Students COSMOS 2009

19. Higher Education Week • “Traveling College Fair” for rural Lake/Mendo • CCC, CSU, UC, Private, and Vocational Schools • Day events for Juniors, Seniors, AVID and Academy students, including table time and break-out sessions • Evening events open to the public (including transfer students)

21. University Admittance Reception • Dinner program to honor students and their families who have been accepted to a four-year college (including transfer students) • Attended by college representatives, HS counselors, principals, community members • 280 in attendance at this event in 2009

22. College Tours • College tours to meet individual school needs • UCSF interactive field trip, including workshops with • Dentistry • Pharmacy • Nursing • Physical Therapy • Medical • Nursing • Anatomy Lab

23. Adelante Jovenes Conference