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Peralta Scholars Program

Peralta Scholars Program. Peralta Community College District Strategic Student Success Initiative. The Initiative.

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Peralta Scholars Program

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  1. Peralta Scholars Program • Peralta Community College District • Strategic Student Success Initiative

  2. The Initiative • Peralta Scholars is a comprehensive academic success program targeting African-American and Latino students in the Peralta Community College District aiming to positively impact the rates of recruitment, persistence, and completion.

  3. Programmatic Approach • Benchmarking • Promising Practices • Institutional Evaluation

  4. Program Features • Bridge Program • Intrusive Counseling • Student Success Workshops • Career Mentor • *Mandatory Tutoring • * Based on Assessment

  5. Program Benefits • Book Voucher/Open Book Program • Free Meals • Career Mentor • Dedicated Counselor • College Tours • Scholarships

  6. Program Eligibility • California Resident/AB 540 • Receive Need Based Financial Aid • Enrolled in at least 12 Units • Enroll in an approved major with the intent to graduate and/or transfer

  7. District Led Initiative

  8. Program Staffing • 1 FTE Dean of Student Success and Equity • 1 FTE Staff Assistant • 1 FTE Program Specialist/Coordinator • 4 Student Workers

  9. District Role • Establish Program • Train Campus Staff • Collect and Report Data • Conduct Research • Coordinate Travel to National Conferences • Host Special Programs • Publish Newsletter

  10. Program Staffing - Campuses • 1 FTE Faculty Lead • 1 FTE Counselor • 2 Student Workers

  11. Faculty Lead - Campus • The PSP Faculty Lead is the primary person responsible for implementing the PSP program on campus. The faculty lead will be trained by the District’s PSP leadership on the components of the program, success strategies for the targeted population and submission progress reports. Using the criteria and regulations developed at the district level, the PSP Faculty Lead selects participants for the program and tracks the progress of PSP students. The Faculty Lead also conducts PSP student orientations and workshops related to the program.

  12. Counselor - Campus • The PSP Counselor advises the PSP students towards their academic goals. Each PSP Counselor meets with each PSP student a minimum of three (3) times per semester ensuring that the student is moving systematically toward completion of certificate or degree. The counselor provides academic, career, personal, and if necessary, transfer counseling to the PSP students. The counselor presents student success workshops to the PSP students.

  13. Advisory Committee • Peralta Scholars Program (PSP) Advisory Committee Members provide counsel, advice, and insight to the Chancellor and the PSP leadership team. The primary purpose of the advisory committee is to assess the programs impact on student success and addressing the achievement gap at PCCD. The committee uses their social capital to advocate, fundraise, and promote the PSP on their respective campuses and in the broader communities we serve. PSP Advisory Committee members meet monthly and review progress reports on the program and provide recommendations.

  14. Program Goals Y1 • 150 Students Per Campus/Per Semester • Impact Total 1200 students • 60% Persistence Rate

  15. Program Goals Y2 • 300 Students Per Campus/Per Semester • Impact total 2400 students • 70% Persistence Rate

  16. Program Goals Y3 • 450 Students Per Campus/Per Semester • Impact total 3,600 students • 80% Persistence Rate • 40% Completion Rate

  17. Benefits of Peralta Scholars • District-wide Strategic Approach • Based on successful models and promising practices • SSSP components are integrated within the program • Significantly move the needle on the achievement gap • Place Peralta on the leading edge in this work being done across the nation

  18. Challenges of Peralta Scholars • District-wide Strategic Approach • The program addresses the identity of “student” but is not nuanced regarding culture • The unique challenges faced by males is not addressed in a broad outreach approach • Faculty in class support TBD • Summer Program??? • Recruiting a population for the Fall • Staffing

  19. Pilot New Initiatives • Open Educational Learning Resources (OER) • Early Alert • Transfer Service Organization • District Wide Summer Bridge • District-Based Referral for Social Service Programs

  20. Discussion

  21. My Background • AAMASU • LINK • Publications • Presentations • Consultation

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