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The Family Involvement Network

Learn about Summer Melt, barriers that hinder college enrollment & effective strategies to combat this issue. Explore data & successful initiatives implemented by school systems to tackle the problem.

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The Family Involvement Network

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  1. The Family Involvement Network Summer Melt Presentation 9/10/2013 Leadership Institute for Riverside County Mark LeNoir

  2. The Family Involvement Network Today’s Objectives: • To learn the definition of Summer Melt. • To examine data pertaining to the summer melt concept. • To identify barriers that prevent for college-intending students from enrolling in college. • To learn strategies that school systems are employing to decrease the effects of the summer melt.

  3. The Family Involvement Network The United States used to lead the world in the number of 25- to 34-year-olds with college degrees. Now it ranks 12th among 36 developed nations.

  4. The Family Involvement Network The American Graduation Initiative President Obama is calling for five million more college graduates by 2020, to help the United States again lead the world in educational attainment.

  5. The Family Involvement Network Definition of Summer Melt: When college intending-students fail to enroll in any college in the fall after high school.

  6. The Family Involvement Network Summer Melt Students Have: • Met all graduation requirements • Have taken their SAT Test • May have taken advanced coursework in high school • May have been enrolled in AVID during high school • Have often applied for financial aid • Have filled out a college application and been admitted

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  8. The Family Involvement Network The Summer Melt Effects Students of All Backgrounds Including: General Education Students Special Education Students English Learners AVID Students IB Students Students from all Ethnic & Socioeconomic Backgrounds

  9. RIMS AVID Plan-to-Attend versus Actual Attendance

  10. RIMS AVID vs. National Data } Summer Melt

  11. IB Has Summer Melt Too } Summer Melt http://www.ibo.org/iba/commoncore/documents/GlobalDPDestinationSurveyUS.pdf http://www.ibo.org/research/programmevalidation/documents/SRISummary-USdomestic-Final.pdf

  12. The Family Involvement Network During an adults working lifetime: High school graduates - $1.2 million Bachelors degree holders - $2.1 million People who go on to do higher education tend to be healthier and a generally more rounded person than someone who has just got a high school education. US Census Bureau - 2013

  13. The Family Involvement Network The Summer Melt Discussion With a partner next to you, take the next five minutes to discuss the reasons why you think that some students fail to show up for the Fall semester of college and what are some strategies you think that could help this situation.

  14. The Family Involvement Network Sharing of ideas

  15. The Family Involvement Network Summer Melt Barriers Financial aid forms Housing forms Placement tests Orientation Complicated online student portals Student schedules Student fees (tuition, health insurance, etc.) Social/Emotional Issues

  16. The Family Involvement Network Profile of a Student At Risk • Been admitted into college • Having trouble understanding next steps • Has a part time job that is requiring him to work more hours • Does not have internet at home • First generation college student

  17. The Family Involvement Network Summer Melt Rates Are Higher For Students Who: • Come from a family with a low to moderate income • Have low academic performance • Plan to attend community college

  18. The Family Involvement Network The Good News There is current research out of Harvard which addresses this issue There are strategies that school systems have implemented that have shown positive results RCOE provides Student Tracker for all districts in the County Upcoming workshops at RCOE for school administrators

  19. The Family Involvement Network Strategies Proven to be Successful • Hiring counselors to meet with students over the summer. • Reminders through social media/text messaging • Senior Exit Surveys • Hiring college mentors to guide students • College specific checklists • Summer Bridge • Educational Opportunity Program

  20. The Family Involvement Network • Questions?

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