Pockets of Excellence
within Los Angeles City College
January 23, 2014
AGENDA
I. Gateway to College
II. Link Learning Initiative
III. College Preparedness & Remediation
Challenges of a new Program
What you think is the greatest challenge of a
newly established program?
• Outreach and Recruitment
• Student Selection
Outreach and Recruitment
• Regional Collaboration
• Alliance College Ready Schools
• 18 High Schools across the Los Angeles Couty
Student Selection
Establish a well defined criteria
• Be at least 16 years of age by the first day of class;
• Behind in credits according to grade;
• Reside in service area
• Have not yet obtained a high school diploma or
GED;
• Have a minimum eighth (8th) grade reading level
as assessed by LACC through a programadministered examination and/or other multiple
measures, e.g., CST scores, CAHSEE, and
transcripts;
Process
Step 1:
Attend Information Session
Step 4:
Attend a 2-day Evaluation
Step 2:
Complete an Application
Step 5:
Participate in an Interview
Step 3:
Bring all your applications, essays
and forms to:
Step 6:
Selection Committee Review
SAMPLE APPLICATION
Essay
ESSAY I
Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. What led to this
failure? How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
ESSAY II
Describe the world and/or community you come from. What are your
dreams and aspirations? What events, people, and/or experiences shaped
your vision of your future? Be as specific as possible.
ESSAY III
Describe your strengths and weaknesses. How did they contribute to your
performance in high school? How will you approach your academic life
differently or similarly here at Gateway to College? What do you believe will
be the hardest hurdles for you to overcome here?
Link Learning Initiative
• Transitional Programming
• Improved Placement
– English 28
– Math 115
College Preparedness & Remediation
• Pre-senior Academic Boot camp
• Supplemental Curriculum for Seniors
• Pre-Assessment Intensive Course
Pre-senior Academic Boot camp
• Primarily focus on study skills
• Basic overview of essential English skills
• Basic overview of essential Math skills
Supplemental Curriculum for Seniors
• Additional three hours of math and English
instruction per week
• Focus is on English 101 and Math 125
• Reinforces college study skills
Pre-Assessment Intensive Course
2 Day Workshop(5 hour days)
-Designed to teach students how to take
an assessment exam
-Prepares them to take any standardized
test
Overall Goals for CPR
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College and career readiness
Increase dual enrollment opportunities
Decrease need for College remediation
Increase placement for college level English
and math
• Ensure college success and completion