Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

BSI Improvement (%)
Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
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58
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50
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The GEAR UP program is designed to increase the number of low-income students to enter
and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides six-year grants to states and
partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. The grant follows
an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the 7th grade through high school. The
GEAR UP project at Hartnell College is in its 6th year of implementation, with participants
in their 11th and 12th grades at Alisal High School. The services rendered and activities that
were implemented have prepared the student cohort to graduate from high school and pursue
postsecondary education. As such, GEAR UP and high school staffs have improved
graduation rates, increased postsecondary enrollments, and fostered parental involvement.
For instance, GEAR UP supports five additional counselors and ten teachers who have
supported class size reduction and collaboration. Lower counselor-student caseloads have
allowed counselors to interact with students on multiple levels, academically, socially, and
emotionally. In addition, eight Hartnell College tutors provided over 2800 hours of intensive
tutoring in the core subject areas of English, English Language Development (ELD),
advanced mathematics, physics and chemistry. These efforts accounted for a 22-point
increase in the 2011 Academic Performance Index. Additionally, GEAR UP participants
were 11.5% more successful in passing the California High School Exit Examination
(CAHSEE) than their non-GEAR UP counterparts. Around 82% of students expect to
continue their education after high school, while 90% of parents surveyed have spoken to
their children about attending college. Also, 86% of parents expect their children to complete
high school and pursue higher education. (I.B.18)
Other community-oriented efforts that are aligned with the goals of Hartnell College include
the K-16 Bridge program. It is aimed at the creation of a college-going mindset among
students and families in the Salinas Valley, and to significantly increase post-secondary
education awareness and preparation. The program offers age-appropriate educational
information in collaboration with K-16 educational institutions in the region, and providing
academic support, career exploration, post-secondary education information, as well as
enrollment and matriculation into 2- and 4-year institutions. Over 1200 high school seniors
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