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DECA and Gateway: Two PATHS; ONE JOURNEY

DECA and Gateway: Two PATHS; ONE JOURNEY. Presenters: Kathy Hall and Jade Holley. Nationwide, approximately 1in 3 students dropout of high school. . 1.2 million students drop out of school every year. 7,000 per day. 1 every 26 seconds.

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DECA and Gateway: Two PATHS; ONE JOURNEY

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  1. DECA and Gateway: Two PATHS; ONE JOURNEY Presenters: Kathy Hall and Jade Holley

  2. Nationwide, approximately 1in 3 students dropout of high school. 1.2 million students drop out of school every year • 7,000 per day • 1 every 26 seconds • 49% African American students do not graduate from high school

  3. Alternate Routes to Graduation Research shows that the more support a student has in and out of school increases the student’s chances of staying and graduating from high school

  4. Traveler 1: DECA Black Male Middle School age Academically Average Student Recommended by Counselor DeKalb Resident First in family to go to college Qualifies for Free and Reduced Lunch Being raised by single mom

  5. High school Stop #1: DECA (DeKalb Early College Academy) Partnership with GPC and DeKalb County schools Established DECA in 2006 Located in Stone Mountain, GA Accelerated College Prep Curriculum Uniforms (Pre-Owned Available) Small Environment Student Teacher Ratio 1:20 Supportive, Structured Environment High Expectation Built in Tutorial Saturday School for EOCT Prep COMPASS PREP 4X4 Block

  6. DECA Demographics

  7. Traveler’s Journey through 9th and 10th grade • Student successfully completed 9th and 10th grade • Successful placement on the COMPASS • Maintained a 2.8 high school gpa • Set up with a mentor with the YMK Club • Spends time before and after school in tutorial • Mock Trial Team • Applying for scholarships for school fees

  8. Stop # 2: Georgia Perimeter College Traveler #1 UPDATE: HS Grad: 50 hrs. Roadblock: Fail MATH 1113 GPA Falls below a 2.8, unable to take courses needed for Associates Has to get job over summer, cannot take summer classes Fall Semester (13 Credit hrs.) • Math 1111: College Algebra • English 1101: Advanced Composition • Chemistry 1151 • Chemistry 1151 Lab • History 1112: World History II Spring Semester (12 Credit hrs.) • Math 1113: Pre-Calculus • English 1102: Advanced Composition II • Communication 1201: Public Speaking • SPAN 1001: Elementary Spanish Fall Semester (13 credit hrs.) • English 2111 or 2112: World Literature • Economics 2105: Macroeconomics • Environmental Science 1401 w/ lab • MATH 1431 Intro to Statistics Spring Semester (12 Credit hrs.) • History 2111 United States History • Sociology 1101: Intro to Sociology • Political Science 1101: American Govt. • Psychology 1101: Intro to Psychology

  9. Student Support: DECA Supports: Tara Boddie, DECA Counselor Mr. Wilson, Support/Club sponsor Kathryn Hall, GPC DECA coordinator and College advisor Supplemental Instructors • Connection to DECA: Clubs, Teams, and Student Officers • DECA Specific GPC Orientation: Student & Parent • Future Planning Fridays • Career Exploration • Campus Involvement • Relationship with professors: DECA and GPC • Progress Monitoring

  10. Traveler 2: Gateway to College 18 year old African American Male High School Junior Credits: 15.5 (behind in credits) GPA: 1.4 Enrolled in a DCSD Alternative High School; at risk of dropping out Disengaged in school after loss of father Capable of succeeding in college courses

  11. High School STOP #2: Gateway to College Academy (GtCA) DeKalb County Charter School, opened in August of 2005 on Clarkston Campus of GPC A replication of a very successful early college model in Portland, Oregon, targeting HS students who have not been successful in traditional classrooms so far Part of Bill & Melinda Gates Early College Initiative with start-up funds from Portland Community College (Gates Foundation Intermediary) Students take GPC college classes and earn college credits and HS diploma credits simultaneously to complete their HS diploma.

  12. Gateway Student Population Demographics Living Situations • 81.3% African American • 1.9% Latino • 55.1% Males • 44% Females • Avg. Age 17 • 20% Dropped Out • 20% Not Attending Classes Regularly • 35% Not scheduled to graduate on time • 60% First Generation College

  13. Stop # 3: Georgia Perimeter College UPDATE: Traveler #2 Roadblocks: Failed MATH 1111 Became a father Had to increase work hours Foundation Semester • Literature • Writing • Math • College Survival • Students must earn grades of “C” or better to transition into mainstream college classes • Students take the COMPASS near the end of this first semester Transition/Continuing Students • Students transition to the Comprehensive Campus • Students take GPC college classes and earn college credits and HS diploma credits simultaneously to complete their HS diploma • Classes are plugged in according to unmet HS graduation requirements

  14. GtCA Student Support Head Resource Specialist Ms. Jade Holley Resource Specialist Staff Ms. LeKesia Dix Mr. Carl Glisson Mr. Kevin Scott • Students work with an assigned “Resource Specialist” (counselor) throughout their time in the Academy • Student to Counselor ratio is approximately 30:1 • Resource Specialist have weekly contact with their students in individual and/or group counseling sessions • Instruct College Survival and Career Development classes • Work closely with DCSD Student Support Services • Provides a range of services including: • Counseling • Advisement • Resource Referral • Career Planning • Mediation • Advocacy

  15. Two Categories of Students • Foundation Students Students take the following courses during the foundation semester: Literature Writing Math College Survival • Students must earn grades of “C” or better to transition into mainstream college classes • Students take college placement exams near the end of this first semester • Continuing Students • After the Foundation Semester, students transition to the Comprehensive Campus. • Students take GPC college classes and earn college credits and HS diploma credits simultaneously to complete their HS diploma

  16. Additional Supports: “It takes a village” • African American Male Initiative • Access to college wide services • Leadership Academy • GPC Access Programs: TRIO, Upward Bound • GEAP: GPC Educational Achievement Program

  17. Additional Supports: “It takes a village” • African American Male Initiative • Access to college wide services • Leadership Academy • GPC Access Programs: TRIO, Upward Bound • GEAP: GPC Educational Achievement Program

  18. Funding Sources Funding Associated Costs for Programs • First two years K-12 FTE dollars obtained as a DeKalb County school • DECA: First Two Years • GTCA: Non-Accel Courses • ACCEL as managed by GA Student Finance Commission • College Student Fees • College Textbooks • Extraneous Fees: i.e. Science Lab Fee • Transportation • Summer School • Lunch

  19. GtCA: How are the students progressing? Accomplishments • 58 Graduates • 87 Students Enrolled • 22 Foundation • 65 Transition/ Continuing • 13% 4 yr. College/Univ. • 38% 2 yr. Technical College • 22.6 Avg. College Credits Earned per student Growing Edges • Retention • Graduation • Growth

  20. DECA: How are the students progressing? Accomplishments Growing Edges • 4 graduating classes • Earning over 6,823 credit hours • 93% graduation rate • Named GA School of Excellence by GADOE • Highest Performing Reward School for a Title I school • Began offering 11th and 12th grade classes for students who are not successful at GPC(Safety Net) • Retention • Financial Stains • Textbook Grant • Specialized Support

  21. Two Paths; One Journey Traveler 1 • 2011 DECA HS Grad • 55 college credit hours • 2.65 college gpa • Stayed at GPC to complete the remaining credits for a major in Engineering • Joined Airforce , 2 semesters off for Basic training • Back at GPC taking engineering and computer science courses • 85 earned hours, a 2.3 college gpa • TAG Agreement with Kennesaw Traveler 2 • 2009 GtCA Graduate • 2011 GPC Graduate • 2013 CSU Graduate

  22. Travel Agents DECA Kathy Hall, Program Coordinator 678-891-3452 Kathryn.Hall@gpc.edu Tara G. Boddie, Ed.S Head Counselor tara_g_boddie@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us • 678-875-2427 (Direct) • 678-875-2402 (Main) Gateway to College Jade Holley, Head Resource Specialist 678-891-3216 Jade.Holley@gpc.edu http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcgway/ www.gpc.edu

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