1. PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT Rashel Taylor Howard High BSAP Academic Liaison Black Student Achievement Program Be Successful And Proud! HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program

2. Who Am I?  Howard High Alum  University of Maryland College Park Graduate  Degree in Psychology  Grew up in BSAP

3. Black Student Achievement Program  Mission: The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program will encourage, promote, and support access to diverse learning opportunities for African American students in collaboration with teachers, administrators, families, and the community.  Vision: Every African American student engages in diverse learning opportunities that motivate, empower and maximize academic access and achievement in an effort to minimize achievement gaps.

4. Howard High Demographics

5. BSAP Achievement Liaison  The BSAP Achievement Liaison serves as a resource within HCPSS, and works in collaboration with administrators, staff, families and the community in order to accelerate the academic achievement of all African American students.

6. BSAP Academic Liaison  Collects, analyzes and monitors student progress through multiple data forms to ensure placement in appropriate programs  Supports students by focusing on learning behaviors that may impact their achievement (organization, taking risks, time management)  Supports students with enhancing their social development  Promotes cultural awareness, diversity, and involvement in enrichment activities  Advocates for students to participate in Honors, GT, AP, and Career and Technology Education

7. Focus Groups Official Focus Group 12 Freshman Students GPA between 1.7 - 2.5 Receive no additional support in the school

8. Focus Groups Informal Focus Group The African American Community of Howard High Recommended students that could benefit from another support system Parents Staff Students

9. Parent Resource  Facilitates parent involvement and engagement in the educational process and with community partners  Provides information and resources that support student achievement (ie: scholarships, internships)  Networks with current community partners and forge new relationships to enrich the overall achievement of African American students

10. BSAP Partnerships  TCOE  African American Community Roundtable  AOK, Mentoring & Tutoring, Inc (Assisting Our Kids Mentoring & Tutoring, Inc)  NAACP Howard County Branch  Maryland MESA  Additional partners can be found on:  http://www.hcpss.org/schools/bsap/community- partnerships/

11. The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County http://thecouncilofelders.org/  Formed in 1992 by Gloria Washington Wallace  Became a non profit organization in 1997  THE TCOE has maintained partnership with HCPSS for 24 years  Primary goal is to strengthen, support, recognize, and uplift Black students across all levels of the Howard County School System by eliminating achievement gaps in both academic excellence and student citizenship

12. Additional BSAP Programs  Saturday Math Academy  Community Based Learning Centers  K9CSS/BSAP Summer Initiative

13. Mark Your Calendars!  Saturday Math Academy:  Saturday, September 19  HCPSS & AACPA: Getting to Know HCPSS Seminar;  September 19,  BOLD Conference:  Saturday, September 26  HCPSS & AACR Fall Forum:  Monday, September 28  College & Career Opportunities Night –  Thursday, October 22

14. Feel Free to Contact Me… Rashel_Taylor@hcpss.org 410.313.2867 Room A228

15. Thank YOU!