PHENND - GEAR UP CRCC
2018-2019 REPORT
PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview of PHENND GEAR UP 3
2018 -2019 By the Numbers 4
GEAR UP Training 7
- Fall All Campus Training October 2018 7 - Spring All Campus Training February 2019 8
Highlights:
- College Majors Fair and College Majors Conference Conference 9 - College Journey Talks 11 - Enhanced College Visits 12 - Working with Teachers 13
GEAR UP High School Reports
- Benjamin Franklin High School 14 - Frankford High School 16 - High School of the Future 18 - Kensington High School 20 - Kensington Creative and Performing Arts Academy (KCAPA) 22 - Martin Luther King High School 24 - Overbrook High School 26 - Penn Treaty High School 28 - Samuel Fels High School 30 - Thomas Edison High School 32 - West Philadelphia High School 34
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OVERVIEW OF PHENND GEAR UP
The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND), operating under the fiscal sponsorship of the University of Pennsylvania, engages multiple campuses across the region to support the GEAR UP CRCC (College Readiness Collaborative Communities) objectives through direct service. PHENND manages a cohort of campus partners who in turn, recruit, train, place and manage college student volunteers (GEAR UP Coaches) using a “College Positive Volunteerism” framework. Primary activities include tutoring in math, English and other core subjects, college visits, and panel speakers for the 10th and 11th grade cohorts at GEAR UP schools.
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES: ● Bryn Mawr College ● Drexel University ● La Salle University ● Saint Joseph’s University ● Temple University ● University of Pennsylvania University-School Partnerships Development
An intended outcome of the PHENND GEAR UP initiative is a deepening of the relationships between colleges/universities and K-12 schools. University-School Partnerships are designed to provide a direct link between institutions of higher education and the classroom. A partnership is created when a college/university and a K-12 school (or a grade/class within a school) mutually agree to work together on projects and activities that will enhance the quality of education for students while improving skills critical to success in college. University-School partnerships promote cooperation and encourage the exchange of expertise, resources and services. The overall mission of university-school partnerships is to enhance the quality of education in K-12 schools and the ability of students to be prepared to enter post-secondary education.
GOALS FOR PHENND GEAR UP CRCC UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS ARE: 1. Expand and deepen support of the K-12 school from the college/university partner throughout the various departments, centers, and programs on campus. 2. Establish the college/university’s presence within the school. 3. Increase opportunities for college student involvement at the school beyond the role of academic support as a GEAR UP Coach. 4. Increase access to resources and expand opportunities for the school community to participate in campus-based activities.
Questions about this report? Please contact Caitlin Fritz, [email protected] 215-573-2379
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2018 - 2019 BY THE NUMBERS
COLLEGE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS During the 2018-2019 school year, 279 individual college students contributed a total of 5,823 hours to support GEAR UP (including direct services, training and program support).
The majority of these college students were placed as GEAR UP Coaches at the high schools providing academic support and college readiness activities for students in grades 10 and 11, both during the school day and afterschool. In addition, some students provided support by leading campus visits, developing programming, recruiting, majors fairs/conferences, or other behind the scenes tasks.
As part of our efforts to deepen the partnerships between colleges/universities and the GEAR UP High Schools, some college student volunteers also served students in grades 9 and 12. While outside of the GEAR UP cohort, this aligns with our goal to embed partnerships throughout each school to increase the likelihood that services continue beyond the life of the GEAR UP grant.
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SERVICE AT GEAR UP HIGH SCHOOLS 224 GEAR UP Coaches served a total of 4,220 hours at eleven (11) of the GEAR UP high schools. Schools receiving the most services were West Philadelphia High School, Ben Franklin High School, and Overbrook High School.
GEAR UP Coaches served a total of 1,428 students in the GEAR UP cohort (grades 10 & 11). GEAR UP coaches served the most students at Edison High School, which also has the largest overall enrollment out of all of the GEAR UP high schools.
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GEAR UP COACH ACTIVITIES
PHENND GEAR UP Coaches served students primarily in the GEAR UP Cohort of grades 10 and 11 (78%). Coaches provided two primary services:
● Academic Support/Tutoring - This occurred either in the classroom, during lunch, pull-out sessions, or during after school. Tutoring was either in small groups, one-on-one. Coaches also provided support during classroom instruction. ● College Coaching/Mentoring - Coaches helped students with Naviance, College Board, and other online tools. Coaches also held informal conversations about college life during tutoring sessions, or held formal discussions in the classroom in the form of a College Journey Talk.
Coaches served a majority of their time at the school sites providing academic support and tutoring (80%).
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BY COLLEGE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
College student volunteers provided 801 hours of support to GEAR UP initiatives outside of serving as GEAR UP coaches. Volunteers and college student interns provided a variety of additional supports including:
● Assisting with Enhanced College Visits ● Organizing Majors Fairs and a Majors Conference ● Assisting with data entry and internal evaluation ● Leading reflection sessions with GEAR UP Coaches ● Developing programming for GEAR UP students ● Recruiting volunteers and creating a social media strategy
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GEAR UP TRAINING
GEAR UP Coaches received 802 hours of training and support. On campus training included introductions to College Positive Volunteerism, Cultural Awareness and orientations to GEAR UP and their school site. Coaches also participated in regular check-in sessions and reflections with Program Coordinators and student leaders. Fall All Campus Training October 2018
Held at Temple University, 44 students from Drexel, Bryn Mawr, Penn, SJU, and Temple gathered on October 20, 2018. The purpose of this event was to provide additional training for GEAR UP coaches, and to provide a space for coaches to network across campuses.
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE 101 Allison Gibbs, MSW, LCSW, provided a workshop introducing coaches to Trauma Informed Care. This workshop provided an overall understanding of the various types of trauma, its prevalence and its impact on brain development in both children and adults, and the role that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in young adult mental health. Whether it is family disorganization, unstable housing, drug use, a criminal history, or a myriad of other problems, students who walk through the doors of our schools often have multiple obstacles to their success. This training provides an introduction to what is trauma, and covers how to use a trauma-informed framework to change the question from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” Coaches learned different strategies to engage students with significant trauma histories. Coaches also explored a broader perspective on the role they can play in continuing the trauma conversation with their peers.
COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM FOR 10TH AND 11TH GRADES As a follow up to our ongoing training on College Positive Volunteerism offered to coaches during orientation on their campuses, this workshop, offered coaches tools for stimulating student awareness of the opportunities college offers, sharing strategies for college preparedness, and encouraging students to pursue a college education. In this training, coaches learned how to utilize a CPV approach to engage specifically with 10th and 11th graders, and how tools such as Naviance and RoadTrip Nation can be used to spark discussions around college and career goals. The workshop was presented by GEAR UP Campus Coordinators Candace Eaton (University of Pennsylvania) and Rachel Howe (Temple).
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COACH NETWORKING An important of PHENND GEAR UP is providing opportunities for college students to build connections across our institutional partners. Coaches took the True Colors Personal and Leadership Style quiz, and explored common dimensions and traits of personal and leadership styles amongst coaches from across our campus partners. In groups, coaches reflected on their personality and approach to work, building an appreciation for diversity and reducing conflicts. Coaches also participated in teams to answer trivia questions about the college application process and college culture. Spring All Campus Training February 2019
Held also at Temple University, 50 students from Drexel, La Salle, Penn, and Temple gathered on February 23, 2019. This training primarily focused on building the skills and networks of coaches who were returning to the program after having volunteered at least for a semester.
GEAR UP TEACHER PANEL GEAR UP coaches the amazing opportunity to hear from a panel of three amazing teachers at GEAR UP High Schools, Ismael Jiminez of KCAPA, Dawn Johnson of Ben Franklin, and Emily Cohen, of Edison High School. The panel was moderated by PHENND Director Hillary Kane. Panelist discussed how to be an effective GEAR UP Coach while in the classroom, and answered questions from attendees about teaching as a career.
COMMON GEAR UP SCHOOL SCENARIOS GEAR UP Coaches encounter many different situations working in GEAR UP classrooms, from what to do if there is an unexpected substitute teacher, to your first day in a new class. This workshop engaged coaches through active role plays, as they practice and discussed different common scenarios from the day in the life of a GEAR UP Coach. Presented by Molly Southwell, GEAR UP Coordinator for Bryn Mawr College/Saint Joseph’s University & Rachel Howe GEAR UP Coordinator for Temple
POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS WORKSHOP This workshop provided training for GEAR UP Coaches in an advising role. With the students in the GEAR UP cohort starting to plan their next steps after college, PHENND GEAR UP Coaches have the amazing opportunity to help guide them along the way. In this workshop coaches practiced skills for active listening and how to discuss a student’s goals and motivation and redirect them onto a path towards success. Coaches engaged in materials from NACADA, the global community for college advising at Kansas State University, on tools for effective community and dialogue with students. Presented by Candace Eaton (University of Pennsylvania), Brittany Lewis (Temple University), and Caitlin Fritz (PHENND).
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 COLLEGE MAJORS FAIRS AND CONFERENCE
Through GEAR UP, Temple University has worked to develop a Program Committee, a group of Temple student leaders committed to the GEAR UP initiative, through the development of programming for GEAR UP students, and training for GEAR UP coaches. The Program Committee, with the leadership of Temple student intern, Marci Monaco-Vavrik, developed two opportunities for students to learn more about potential college majors from current college students: the College Majors Fair and the College Majors Conference. College Majors Fairs
Similar to a college fair or a career fair, the College Majors Fair is an opportunity for students to learn about various different college majors and network with current college students. Each College Majors Fair was held at the high school. Students from Temple, Drexel and Penn brought literature and answered questions about their specific majors. Some students even brought props, including a model human brain to engage with students on the study of Psychology.
GEAR UP students engage in interactive activities, including answering questions on a college majors bingo. Students also had the opportunity to reflect on what they learned from the experience. College Majors Fairs were held at the following schools in 2018-2019. We are looking forward to hosting more in 2019-2020.
● November 2018 - Edison High School ● December 2018 - Ben Franklin High School ● April 2019 - Frankford High School
Overall 31 college students volunteered at the College Majors Fairs.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 College Majors Conference – Temple University April 26
The Majors Conference was a follow-up to the Majors Fairs held at Ben Franklin and Edison High Schools in the fall. Sixty-five (65) students attended the majors conference from Benjamin Franklin and Edison High Schools. Students were welcomed with breakfast and a team building game followed by talks on College 101 and Financial Aid 101 from Temple University staff. Aaron Smith, aka "The Rapping Professor," of Temple University set the tone for the day with a keynote talk.
Students then attended one of seven workshops in a field of their choice. The Workshops were organized by students from Drexel, Penn, and Temple, and included the following majors. All workshops included a focus on careers linked to the respective majors.
● Engineering - students built bridges ● Humanities ● Psychology - students took personality tests ● Urban and Environmental Studies (How to build a city) ● Geology - students did several hands-on mini labs, including how earthquakes work ● Chemistry - students conducted hands on experiments ● Nursing
During a buffet lunch, students learned about real college life and ask questions from a college student panel. Altogether, 36 college student volunteers from Temple, Penn and Drexel helped to put together the conference, many whom were volunteering with GEAR UP for the first time.
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COLLEGE JOURNEY TALKS
As a framework for how to talk to GEAR UP students about college life, Temple University students developed a College Journey Guide. This guide provided an outline of questions and prompts for GEAR UP coaches to engage in brief, 20-30 minute discussion with students, either in classrooms, afterschool, or at the GEAR UP Manager's school-based office. Discussion topics included:
● Describe the college-going culture of your early life, including family, school, and local culture. ● Describe yourself as a high school student. ● What made you apply for college? Where did you apply? ● What did you do to prepare for college? ● How did you decide what major to pick? ● Describe your academic/personal life experience in college.
To help students engage in the discussion, Temple GEAR UP Coach Jasmine Twyman developed some scenario prompts about real college life such as:
● It is Friday evening at 6 pm, you have two different classes, each requiring you to submit a 2 page paper tonight at midnight, you feel completely overwhelmed, how should you approach this stressful situation? or... ● You live in a dorm, your roommates keep drinking your favorite juice out of the mini fridge, you have already asked them not to do that 2 times before. What do you do now?
Overall 10 Coaches from Temple University conducted 9 College Journey Talks at the following schools:
● Edison High School ● Frankford High School ● Kensington High School ● Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School ● Penn Treaty High School
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ENHANCED COLLEGE VISITS
An Enhanced College Visit (ECV) is an engaging experience on a college campus for high school or elementary students to interact with college students and faculty through activities related to college life, college academics, or college extracurriculars. Every ECV is customized with the resources availability, needs, and interest levels of each partnering college and K-12 group in mind.
Through GEAR UP, PHENND’s partner campuses have worked to create ECVs for students in the GEAR UP cohort. Generally students also receive a campus tour and eat lunch in the student cafeteria.
PHENND partner campuses hosted nine (9) ECVs for the GEAR UP high schools. Examples of some of the activities GEAR UP students participated in during an ECV include:
● Creating solar cells in a chemistry lab ● A tour of a maker-space with a 3-D printer ● Visiting an engineering lab used for developing assistive technologies ● Hands-on science activities that modeled the structure of DNA ● Scavenger hunts through a biodiversity lab ● Touring a green roof ● A panel discussion with first-generation students
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WORKING WITH TEACHERS
PHENND GEAR UP worked with 83 teachers at the GEAR UP High Schools. Most partner teachers hosted a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom. Each semester Metis Associates has assisted PHENND in distributing a survey to teachers that hosted a GEAR UP coach. Highlights include:
● 77% of teachers surveyed found the partnership with a university to bring coaches into the classroom was either worthwhile or very worthwhile. ● 77% of teachers surveyed felt that the coaches provided at least some impact in exposing students to positive role models. ● 67% of teachers surveyed found the coaches had an impact in promoting student engagement and/or participation in class activities.
Each year our partner campuses continue to build deeper relationships with classroom teachers, and these relationships are a key piece to sustaining the university partnerships beyond the GEAR UP grant. A great example of this is the science outreach partnership High School LINKS between SJU and Christina Johnson at Overbrook High School. For three semesters now Ms. Johnson has worked with SJU faculty member Dr. Brian Forster and SJU Biology students to engage her students in hands-on science activities and Enhanced College Visits to SJU’s biology labs. In addition Dr. Forster and Ms. Johnson co-lead an Act 48 Professional Development session with Overbrook High School science teachers about how to utilize and incorporate the new Celestin Microscopes into hands-on lesson plans.
Quotes and reflections from GEAR UP teachers:
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Benjamin Franklin High School
University Partners: Drexel University, Temple University & The University of Pennsylvania Students Served: 142 (in the GEAR UP cohort - 10th/11th graders) Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 14 College Student Volunteers: 36 College Student Hours: 879
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES School Day Services: Coaches provided academic support in the following subjects: Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry, Biology, CADD, English, ESL, Chemistry, Personal Finance, Law, Computers and Seminar. Coaches also provided lunchtime tutoring.
After School: Coaches provided tutoring during study hall for the Football team and supported after school with a new coding program, Coding for Kids.
HIGHLIGHTS Majors Fair: In December, fifteen (15) college students from Temple, Penn, and Drexel participated in a majors fair at BFHS. Students visited the cafeteria to talk to the college students from a variety of college majors, such as psychology, engineering, arts, and education. Students asked questions about coursework and campus life and completed an activity based on their discussions with the college students.
Majors Conference: The Majors Conference was a follow-up to the Majors Fairs held at Ben Franklin. Students from Ben Franklin visited Temple University for a day of workshops and speakers around various college majors and associated careers.
Building Relationships with Temple University Faculty: Dr. Shivayogi V. Hiremath, in the College of Public Health facilitated assistive technology workshops at BBFHS, which culminated with a field trip to Temple University in May. Students from BFHS who participated in the technology workshop group visited the 3-D printer at the TECH Center, saw Dr. Hiremath's labs, listened to a college student panel, participated in college and financial aid 101 workshops, and had lunch on campus.
Engineering professors from Temple University also assisted CTE teachers at BFHS with an after school robotics club and competition.
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HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019 - 2020 We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education. We are also looking to host additional major’s fairs and conferences and to continuing to build relationships between Temple University faculty and CTE teachers at BFHS.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Frankford High School
University Partners: Temple University Students Served: 69 (in the GEAR UP cohort - 10th/11th graders) Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 4 College Student Volunteers: 16 College Student Hours: 180
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: Four (4) Coaches provided regular academic support in the following subjects: Social Studies; AP Language & Composition; ESL; & Chemistry.
HIGHLIGHTS
College Journey Talk: Developed by coaches and student interns at Temple University, a College Journey Talk is a structured guide to sharing your personal journey to college, including what made you apply to college and your experience on campus. In December, two (2) Temple Coaches visited Frankford to share their personal college story during a special session for selected GEAR UP students.
Majors Fair: In April, twelve (12) college students from Temple participated in a majors fair at Frankford. Frankford students visited the cafeteria to talk to the Temple students from five (5) different college majors. Students asked questions about coursework and campus life and completed an activity based on their discussions with the college students.
Enhanced College Visit: In April, Temple University hosted 17 students from Frankford. They visited the Digital Scholarship Center and the Urban Archives at the Temple University Library. This included visiting a maker space and seeing how a 3-D printer works. They also had a financial aid presentation and ate lunch in the student cafeteria. Three undergraduate Temple students also assisted with a campus tour for the Frankford students.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
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WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019-2020
Temple University is looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education. We also hope to host more Enhanced College Visits, College Journey Talks, and Majors Fairs. In addition, Temple University is looking to build connections with the culinary and aviation CTE programs at Frankford with related faculty at Temple.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 High School of the Future
University Partners: Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania Students Served: 173 (in the GEAR UP cohort - 10th/11th graders) Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 12 College Student Volunteers: 16 College Student Hours: 182
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: Coaches provided tutoring during lunch and support in a grade improvement course. Coaches also provided academic supports in the following subject areas:
● Biology ● Chemistry ● Algebra 1 & 2 ● Geometry and Honors Geometry ● Pre-Calculus ● English 2 & 3 ● AP English ● Spanish ● US History ● AP History
HIGHLIGHTS
Medlife is a student-led community service group at Penn for pre-med majors.. Students in this group visited the health class at School of the Future and discussed with students health related topics and careers in the health services.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
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WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019 - 2020
We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education, with a goal of hosting a Majors Fair at High School of the Future. We are also looking to connect with more potential partners, such as the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity on Penn's campus that is interested in holding a workshop for School of the Future students to introduce them to business related fields and careers. We are also looking to promote scholarship opportunities, such as Drexel University’s Liberty Scholars program.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Kensington High School
University Partners: Temple University Students Served: 72 (in the GEAR UP cohort - 10th/11th graders) College Student Volunteers: 7 College Student Hours: 186 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: During the Fall Semester, Coaches provided tutoring to grade-level pull out groups throughout the school day. In addition, Coaches continued with the College Corner during lunch shifts, an informal resource table for students to learn about and talk about post-secondary options.
During the Spring semester, Coaches assisted the GEAR UP Manager with academic advising. Coaches worked with pre-identified 10th/ 11th graders to ensure they were taking the right classes and on track to graduate.
HIGHLIGHTS
College Journey Talk: Developed by coaches and student interns at Temple University, a College Journey Talk is a structured guide to sharing your personal journey to college, including what made you apply to college and your experience on campus. In March, two (2) Temple Coaches visited Kensington to share their personal college story during a special session for selected GEAR UP students.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
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WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING 2019
We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education, with a goal of hosting a Majors Fair at Kensington High School. Temple University is looking forward to Enhanced College Visits. In addition, Temple is looking forward to continuing to support Kensington students with academic advising.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Kensington Creative and Performing Arts Academy (KCAPA)
University Partners: Temple University Students Served: 187 (in the GEAR UP cohort - 10th/11th graders) Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 9 College Student Volunteers: 18 College Student Hours: 290 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: The Coaches provided academic support and tutoring for courses in the following subject areas:
● Algebra ● Geometry ● Chemistry ● U.S. History ● Biology ● English ● Spanish ● African American History
HIGHLIGHTS
College Journey Talk: Developed by coaches and student interns at Temple University, a College Journey Talk is a structured guide to sharing your Role Playing Club: In the Spring, a faculty personal journey to college, including what made you apply to college and your experience on member in the Dean’s Office at Temple campus. In March, three (3) Temple Coaches University’s College of Liberal Arts started visited KCAPA to share their personal college volunteering to facilitate a role playing after story during a special session for selected GEAR school club, called the Storyteller Project. KCAPA UP students. students engaged in role playing games, learning how to work cooperatively together to solve complex scenarios,
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HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
WHAT WERE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING 2019 We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education, with a goal of hosting a Majors Fair at KCAPA. Temple University is looking forward to Enhanced College Visits for KCAPA students.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Martin Luther King High School
University Partners: La Salle University Students Served: 35 Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 3 Classes served by a GEAR UP Coach: 3 College Student Volunteers: 4 College Student Hours: 11.35
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES School Day Services: The Coaches provided academic support and tutoring in English and World History classes as well as some support in the College Resource Center. PHENND also connected an adult volunteer who provided 46 volunteer hours to the GEAR UP College Center at Martin Luther King High School.
Campus Visits: Twenty-four Martin Luther King High School students visited Saint Joseph’s University on December 6th for an Enhanced College Visit hosted by the Molloy Chemical Society (a student club on campus for Chemistry majors). King students completed a solar cell lab, went on a campus tour, ate lunch in the cafeteria with college students, and completed a DNA model activity.
In April, 24 sophomores from MLKHS visited Saint Joseph’s University for an Enhanced College Visit that included a campus tour from admissions, and a tour of the biodiversity lab and green roof from SJU students and faculty.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019 - 2020
We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education including campus visits to La Salle University. In addition we are also looking forward to developing relationships with MLKHS teachers for ongoing partnerships with the Department of Education at La Salle.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Overbrook High School
University Partners: Bryn Mawr College; Saint Joseph’s University Students Served: 161 (in the GEAR UP cohort) Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 11 College Student Volunteers: 42 College Student Hours: 628.10 hours
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS School Day Services: The Coaches provided academic support and tutoring in English 1, 2 & 3, Biology and Honors Biology,, Spanish 1, Modified Geometry, Modified Algebra, Algebra 1, Environmental Science, World History, and African American History. Enhanced College Visits: Overbrook students visits both SJU and Bryn Mawr’s campus for engaging activities including:
● October: The Overbrook Honors Biology class visited SJU for a whole-day enhanced college visit. Students performed a solar cell experiment with the Molloy Chemical Society (a student club on campus for Chemistry majors) followed by lunch in the cafeteria with science majors and then student panel with the science residential living community on campus. ● April: Eighteen (18) English 2 students from Overbrook visited SJU for a writing workshop hosted by Sigma Tau Delta (SJU’s English Honor Society). ● April: Led by Bryn Mawr College Professor of Mathematics Victor Donnay and mathematics majors in his Senior Conference Praxis course, students from Bryn Mawr College, Overbook High School, and other participating schools built the world’s largest K'NEX Sierpinski Triangle on the athletics field. A video of the event can be found here: https://www.brynmawr.edu/news/ community-joins-together-build-record-breaking-triangle ● May: Fifteen (15) Honors Biology students visited Overbrook for a trip to SJU’s Biodiversity lab. This was the culminating activity for the High School LINKS program, a science outreach program now at Overbrook, taught SJU students and faculty.
Professional Development: On October 6th, Dr. Brian Forster co-lead an Act 48 Professional Development session with Overbrook High School science teacher, Ms. Christina Johnson, about how to utilize and incorporate the new Celestin Microscopes into hands-on lesson plans.
University Partners Meeting: In January, GEAR UP Campus Coordinator Molly Southwell organized a partner meeting for faculty and staff from both Byn Mawr and SJU, as well as Overbrook administration to discuss sustaining the university-school partnerships beyond the GEAR UP grant funding.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 GEAR UP AT OVERBROOK IN THE NEWS
● GEAR UP at Overbrook was featured in SJU’s student newspaper The Hawk https://www.sjuhawknews.com/st-joes-gear-up-program/ ● University program aims to serve and inspire future scientists By Madison Honer & Maura Southwell- Published July 01 2019 in ASBMB Today (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) https://www.asbmb.org/asbmbtoday/201906/Perspectives/Outreach/ HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
**As part of the sustainability plan and the university-school partnerships development, SJU and Bryn Mawr have continued to serve 9th graders while simultaneously serving and building relationships with teachers in the 10th and 11th grades.
WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Penn Treaty High School
University Partners: Temple University Students Served: 39 Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 1 Classes served by a GEAR UP Coach: 2 College Student Volunteers: 9 College Student Hours: 136.59
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES AVID: Coaches provided support as AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) tutors. During the AVID course, coaches supported college preparation through collaborative tutorials, that focused on organization, inquiry, and reinforced the academic core, and encouraged rigorous student course taking.
College Journey Talks: Developed by coaches and student interns at Temple University, a College Journey Talk is a structured guide to sharing your personal journey to college, including what made you apply to college and your experience on campus. In November, two (2) Temple Coaches visited KCAPA to share their personal college story during a special session for selected GEAR UP students.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
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WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019 - 2020
We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education including more College Journey talks and hosting a Majors Fair at Penn Treaty High School.
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Samuel Fels High School
University Partners: La Salle University Students Served: 173 Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 5 College Student Volunteers: 11 College Student Hours: 140 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: The Coaches provided academic support and tutoring in English, History, and Spanish classes. The Coaches from La Salle are primarily pre-service teacher candidates who are using their GEAR UP placement for the field requirement of their education courses. Coaches also assisted with academic advising. working with small groups of students.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019
WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019 - 2020
La Salle University is excited to continue expanding education field placement opportunities at Fels and to supporting students in academic and college/career advising.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Thomas Edison High School
University Partners: Temple University Students Served: 271 Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 10 College Student Volunteers: 25 College Student Hours: 375 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: The Coaches provided academic support and tutoring in the following subject areas:
● English ● History ● Geometry ● Algebra ● Chemistry ● ESL
After school: Temple coaches provided support in Congresso’s after school program providing academic and enrichment-based support including homework support. In addition, coaches provided support for the College Club that ran after school on Wednesdays, and helped with a robotics club after school.
HIGHLIGHTS
Majors Fair: In November, six students from Temple hosted a majors fair, at the school where Edison students met with the Temple students from a variety of college majors, such as psychology, engineering, arts, and education. Students asked questions about coursework and campus life.
Majors Conference: The Majors Conference was a follow-up to the Majors Fairs held at Edison. Students from Edison visited Temple University for a day of workshops and speakers around various college majors and associated careers.
College Journey Talks: Temple University has developed a Program Committee, comprised of Temple students that work on programming to support the overall goals of GEAR UP. Developed through this committee, Temple students visited Edison to share their personal college story in classrooms, in five separate college journey talks.
Enhanced College Visit: In April, Temple University hosted Edison students at TUTV (the Temple University Television network). Students toured the studio and received a critique of their work from a film class at Edison.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING 2019 - 2020
Temple University is looking forward to more Enhanced College Visits, including visits to the Temple University and continuing to host major fairs and a majors conference at Temple.
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 West Philadelphia High School
University Partners: Drexel University & The University of Pennsylvania Students Served: 106 (in the GEAR UP cohort 10th & 11th grade) Teachers with a GEAR UP Coach in the classroom: 7 College Student Volunteers: 40 College Student Hours: 1,212 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
School Day Services: Coaches provide academic support in the following subject areas: African American History; Algebra & 21; AP Humanities; English 2 & 3; Geometry; SAT English; SAT Prep; Statistics; Biology; and Writing.
Afterschool: Coaches provided academic check-ins and tutoring support five days a week for students in collaboration with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.
HIGHLIGHTS
Campus Visits: PHENND GEAR UP supported campus visits to Lincoln University and Cheyney University, where students from West Philadelphia High School met with students and faculty. We also collaborated with Promise Corps for an Enhanced College visits to Saint Joseph’s University.
SAT/Keystone Test Prep: In collaboration with Promise Corps, PHENND GEAR UP has worked to integrate SAT prep resources at West PHiladelphia. The PHENND GEAR UP Coordinator for Penn/Drexel also made presentations to the 11th grade classes about the school wide PSAT/SAT day. GEAR UP Coaches also helped students prepare for make-up Keystone exams
Special Event Support: PHENND GEAR UP also supported partners at West Philadelphia to host a Career Day prep session, which included a guest speaker, resume review session and interview workshop. GEAR UP coaches also provided support at the Honor Roll and Most Improved Ceremony.
Building Relationships with Career and Technical Education: Penn Graduate School of Education Hanzhi Jiang, worked with the Architecture, Drafting and Design CTE course. Hanzhi created informal learning design activities that integrated the classroom learning experience into after school activities. Hanzhi’s work also laid the groundwork for a relationship between Mr. Marshall, the CTE teacher, and the School of Architecture at Penn.
Connecting with Campus and Community Events: West Philadelphia HS students were invited to a special screening on Penn’s campus of the film Personal Statement: a documentary film about three inspirational high school seniors who are determined to get their entire classes to college. We also connected Nurse Practitioner students at Penn to students at West Philadelphia HS in order to get student input for the West
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PHENND GEAR UP 2018 - 2019 Philadelphia Women's Day Conference which included workshops for adolescents about sexual health, safety and relationships, and self-esteem.
HOW DID COACHES SPEND THEIR TIME?
*Self reported data from coaches.
WHAT ARE COACHES SAYING?
>> After each session at a school, GEAR UP Coaches are asked to rate their experience on a check out form. 1 star = a poor experience, 5 stars = a great experience.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2019 - 2020 We are looking forward to supporting the GEAR UP Cohort as they develop plans for post-secondary education including majors fairs and a majors conference.
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