Empowering 9th Graders: The Summer Transition Education Program for Student Success
The "Take the STEPS! Summer Transition Education Program" aims to support 9th-grade students facing academic challenges, such as failures and social promotions. Through collaborative partnerships involving teachers, parents, and community organizations, the program focuses on tailored curriculum development, professional development for educators, and targeted recruitment for struggling students. Activities include service learning projects, career exploration, and off-site visits to local colleges. Monthly meetings ensure continuous improvement and teamwork, creating a pathway to academic success and future opportunities.
Empowering 9th Graders: The Summer Transition Education Program for Student Success
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Take the STEPS! Summer Transition Education Program for Success
Collaborative Partnerships for Student SuccessCollaborative Program Needs Analysis: • 9th grade failures • social promotions • survey results
Collaborative Executive Partnership Team Community Service Learning Teachers School to Careers Parents Guidance District & School Level Administration Teacher Collaborative Planning Team Eighth Grade teachers (2) Ninth Grade teachers (2) Career Specialist Service Learning Collaborative Team
Executive Partnership Team • Monthly meetings • Posting/hiring teacher planning team • Structuring planning team • Professional development: Strategies for Success with Literacy, A Learning Curriculum that Serves by Cathryn Berger Kaye • Recruitment • Success plans
Teacher Planning Team • Selection of students • Designing the curriculum • Parent outreach • Service learning project • Career exploration • Celebratory event
Curriculum • Success for Literacy • MCAS • Curriculum Frameworks • Career Cruising • Junior Achievement • Service Learning Project • Community oriented • Team building • Off-Site Events (College Visit to MCLA)