1. Credit Receiving Model #2 Draft Form

2. Continued through the 10 th Grade Credit Receiving Model #2 Assessment Test 3 credit course Parent Involvement College Readiness Retention Activities Parent involvement Assessment Test 3-credit Course Parent Involvement College Readiness Retention Activities Parent involvement

3.  6 th Grade (Fall/Spring) ◦ Recruitment for Program  6 th Grade (summer prior to entering 7 th Grade) ◦ Accepted student will be tested by ASSET type test. ◦ Both student and parent/guardian will participate in Program Orientation ◦ Student will be enrolled in one 3 credit course (elective course) covering a “special topic”. ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken  Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops

4.  7 th Grade (Fall & Spring) ◦ Student engaged in College Readiness and Retention Activities ◦ Parents engaged in Parent Involvement (ex. U of A College Academy for Parents)  7 th Grade (summer prior to entering 8 th Grade) ◦ Question – should student be assessed every summer? ◦ Question – what are other ways to evaluate student’s progress? ◦ Student takes assessment test at local Community College (ex. MCCCD Asset Test) ◦ Student enrolled in one 3 rd credit course (core course ex. Math or English) ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken  Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops

5.  Timeline includes the following  8 th Grade (Fall & Spring) ◦ Student engaged in College Readiness and Retention Activities ◦ Parents engaged in Parent Involvement (ex. U of A College Academy for Parents  8 th Grade (summer prior to entering 9 th Grade) ◦ Student enrolled in one or two 3 credit course (second course may be elective type course) ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken  Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops Timeline

6.  9 th Grade (Fall & Spring) ◦ Student engaged in College Readiness and Retention Activities ◦ Parents engaged in Parent Involvement (ex. U of A College Academy for Parents  9 th Grade (summer prior to entering 9 th Grade) ◦ Student enrolled in one or two 3 credit course (second course may be elective type course) ◦ Student participates in additional workshops, programs and/or activities outside of course taken  Examples are tours, link to other programs, workshops  Bridge student into other program ex. Maricopa ACE Program

7.  Option #1 ◦ Parents/Guardians participate in a College Academy for Parents type program during the 1 st semester of the student’s 7 th Grade Fall semester. ◦ Thereafter, the parent/guardian would participate in workshops/activities once a semester during student’s participation in program.  Option #2 ◦ Parents/Guardians participate in a College Academy for Parents type program that requires attendance and participation twice a semester until all workshops have been completed.  Questions/Concerns ◦ How to keep parent involvement steady? ◦ Is it possible that community colleges will offer college credit to parents who participate and complete this academy for parents type program?

8. Delivery Option #1 For metro areas, students participate in college courses at community college. Additional components deliverable either at college site or other site able to house students. Delivery option #2 For rural areas, students participate in college courses taught by Jr. High School Teachers. Provided teachers seek certification from local community colleges to teach college courses. If following this option, program facilitator will have to implement college campus visit for students as is part of component developed by Jr. ACE Advisory Board. Questions/ Concerns:  Payment for teacher comes from where?  Need to familiarize self with process of course approval and any other approval required for this option pertaining to all entities involved.  Payment for space used to house class while course being taught  Will this require need for MOA/MOU? Delivery Options

9.  School Districts ◦ Middle School & High School  Teachers/Counselors  Parent  Higher Ed. Institutes  Community Organizations ◦ Retention activities  Organizations focused on developing college bound skills for middle and high school students  Non-academic factors – academic year?

11. Continued through the 10 th Grade Credit Receiving Model #2 Assessment Test 3 credit cours Parent Involvement College Readiness Retention Activities Parent involvement Assessment Test 3-credit Course Parent Involvement College Readiness Retention Activities Parent involvement