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Cottage Grove High School’s EMT-Basic Program Chris Parra and Renee Klein cparra@lane.k12.or.us/rklein@lane.k12.or.us South Lane School District October 5, 2007. 11 schools; including 3 charters data 2,900 students 11 schools; including 2 charters Nearly 60% Economically Disadvantaged.
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Cottage Grove High School’s EMT-Basic Program Chris Parra and Renee Klein cparra@lane.k12.or.us/rklein@lane.k12.or.us South Lane School District October 5, 2007
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 AssessmentDistrict Data
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 Design Collaboration 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