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Teachers Collaboration With Gear Up Extra College Readiness Resource For Students, Brenda Monroy
Teachers Collaboration With Gear Up Extra College Readiness Resource For Students, Brenda Monroy
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This capstone project was implemented for the Gear Up and college preparedness program located at the local Seaside High School. Gear Up serves 10th grade students at seaside high school. Most of the students served come from low-income families, from minority groups and are considered first generation college students. The problem addressed by the capstone is that too many Seaside High students are not applying for Community College, CSUs and UC’s. The project consisted of collaborating with Seaside High staff including teachers, administration and counselors to include college preparedness instruction as part of the existing curriculum to increase the number …
The Power Of Pursuing Lifelong Learning, Natalina Decker
The Power Of Pursuing Lifelong Learning, Natalina Decker
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This study examined student’s access to advanced education and how parents, school personnel, and community members could prepare students for life beyond K-12 education. Due to the CO-VID Pandemic, this study was limited to a literature review of multiple scholarly and peer-reviewed articles. Analyzation of these articles revealed several trends in the opportunity gap, the importance of school-family-community partnerships, and the benefit of resources that assist future high school graduates with the necessary knowledge and tools needed to apply for undergraduate or vocational programs. Findings also indicate that academic preparation and support for young scholars throughout their K-12 education are …