Upward Bound Proposed Changes

PROPOSED UB CHANGES Page Limit Absolute Priorities The proposed page limit is 50 pages. Absolute Priorities There will be one Upward Bound application with three absolute priorities. Classic Upward Bound Upward Bound Math & Science Veterans Upward Bound

PROPOSED UB CHANGES (REQUIRED) All new UB projects must recruit ninth graders only, each year. All currently funded UB projects must replace new participants with ninth graders only each year. _(30)_% of all participants must represent the “high risk” student.* All applicants must use the Mandatory Objectives provided by the Department.

Who is “High risk”? “High Risk” Has not met the state academic achievement standard for grade eight in reading/language arts; Has not met the state academic achievement standard for grade eight in math; or Have a grade point average of 2.5 or less on a 4.0 scale for the most recent school year for which grade point averages are available. Who is “High risk”?

PROPOSED UB CHANGES (REQUESTED) All applicants should carefully consider the number of target schools they are proposing to serve. GEPA Provision: Under this provision, all applicants should address how they plan to overcome the barriers that hinder male enrollment into the UB program and further discuss their plan to raise the percent of males in their UB project

PROPOSED Upward Bound Objectives (a) Academic Improvement: Standardized Test: ______% of 12th grade project participants served during each budget period will have passed the state high school standardized tests in reading and math as approved under the No Child Left Behind Act. (b) Project Retention: % of 9th,10th, and 11th grades project participants served each budget period will be retained in the Upward Bound Program from one budget period to the next budget period.  

PROPOSED Upward Bound Objectives (c) Postsecondary Enrollment: ____% of 9th grade participants served during each budget period will enroll in a program of postsecondary education in the fall term immediately following the expected graduation date from high school. Example: 2006-2007 9th grade 2007-2008 10th grade 2008-2009 11th grade 2009-2010 12th grade May-July-2010 GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL June-November 2010 Enrolled in PSE Program (d) Postsecondary Retention: ____% of participants enrolled in a program of postsecondary education will remain enrolled in the fall term of the second academic year.

Planned UB Evaluation The National Center for Education Evaluation (NCEE), Institute of Education Sciences will oversee the bidding process of the new UB evaluation. Random Study- UB projects will be randomly selected to participate and all selected must participate. The evaluation will focus on new participants( 9th graders) and will begin in year one of the grant cycle. Will evaluate the impact of the UB program on student outcomes particularly on the outcomes of higher risk students. Evaluation should generate Upward Bound Best Practices.

IMPORTANT DATES Upward Bound Closing Date: TBA August – November 2006 UB Pre-applicaiton Workshops Summer 2006 in a city near You!!