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Long Beach Unified School DistrictMale AcademyClosing The AchievementGap“Targeted Intervention”CollegeCllBBoardd – “A DreamDDDeferred”fd”The Future of African American Education ConferenceApril 25, 2012Presented by:Quentin Brown,Brown LBUSD Male Academy Program DirectorLionel Gonzalez, LBUSD Male Academy Program Facilitator
OBJECTIVES Participants Will Gain Information On LBUSD High & Middle SchoolsSchools’ “MaleMale Academy ProgramProgram” And ItsEffect On AfricanAfrican-American Male StudentsPresenters Will Share Academicm & Attitudinal DataBased on Student PerformanceParticipantspWill Receive Information OnDevelopment, Implementation & Evaluation of “TheMale Academy Program”To Answer “Questions”
Agendag mppmpmpmpmWelcome/IntroductionsReview Objectives and AgendaConference Participants Prior Knowledge InputLBUSD MALE Academy History/MissionMALE Academyy Intervention ProgramgMALE Academy Topics/Themes/LessonsBREAKConference Participants Prior Knowledge InputMALE Academy GrowthMALE Academy SuccessesMALE Academy Survey ResultsBREAKMALE Academy VideoMale Academy Students Q & AOpen Forum Q & AConference Survey
Research Suggests Boys get the majority of D’s and F’s and make up 80% of thediscipline problems 80% of high school drop outs are males 52% of Hispanic males & 44% of black males were eitherincarcerated or unemployed In college and career preparedness, minority males are twiceas likely to drop out of high school as Caucasian males Male students have unique strengths and needs A dAcademici andd sociali l interventionsi ttiare correlatedl t d withithincreasing academic achievement levels 50% of fofourthfourthth- andd eieightheighthhth-gradede minorityi o it malesle ini mosto turban districts and nationwide scored below Basic levels
Male Academy“Empowerment Through Academics, Culture,and History”y is aligned with the district’sAcademic and Career SuccessInitiativeThe initiative is part of the district’s larger strategicplan and will help ensure that students graduateffromhihighh schoolh l withith as many optionstias possible.iblLBUSD Mission: To support the personal andi t ll t l success off every student,intellectualt d t every daydLBUSD Vision: Every student will be a responsible,prod cti e citizenproductiveciti en in a didiverseerse and competiticompetitivee worldorld
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MALE ACADEMY HISTORY Western Association of Schools and Colleges - 2007– Better Gains in Closing The Achievement Gap forf AfricanfAmericanand Latino Male Students– Middle & High School Superintendents & Principals witnessed aCollege Board Presentation by Kenwood Academy High School inChicago, Illinois and Other Conferences & Workshops RegardingHow Boys Learn and Develop Socially and Emotionally Theh Academicdi anddCCareer SSuccess Initiativei i i - 2007200 The Long Beach Unified School District Male Academy - 2008 Alignment - ASCI, Middle & High School Reform Initiatives– Board of Education Unanimously Approved ACSI– Increase the College and Career Readiness for All Students– EnhancedE hd IInterventionttiCComponentt– An Approach to Serving Underrepresented Male Students
Male AcademyyMissionThe Male Academy seeks to improve thegraduation rate of underrepresented promisingmale students and to encourage lifelong learningb preparingbyistudentst d t forf collegellandd careeroptions. The program also seeks to address thephysical, social, and emotional issues facing males.
Long Beach Unified School DistrictMale Academy Intervention Program GOALS––––––Empower StudentsIntegrate Extracurricular OpportunitiesPost--Secondary OpportunitiesPostImprove Self Awareness & RespectInstill Qualities that Lead to SuccessIncrease Algebra Readiness (MS)–7th7th-12th Male Students - Stakeholders–ACADEMIC SUPPORT: AA-G Requirements, SELECTION CRITERIA PROGRAM COMPONENTS––C llCollege& Career,CConflictC fli t Resolution,Rl tiTutoring, Leadership & Life SkillsDevelopment, Algebra Readiness, TimeManagement, Cornell Note Taking, AVIDStrategies, SelfSelf--Esteem Building, Cultural &Historical Awareness,Awareness Publications,Publications Articles,ArticlesBooks .PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:Conferences, Workshops, and CollaborationMeetings PARENT EDUCATION:CO programorientation. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES––––Summer Leadership InstituteMotivationalo a o a GuestGuSpeakersp aField Trips: MLK JR. Day Parade, LatinoHeritage Celebration, Museum of Tolerance,CSULB, LBCC, UCLA, USC, Etc.End of Year Celebration PROGRAM MONITORING–Alignment with District Initiatives, IncreasedAcademic Achievement, Leadership SkillsDevelopment, Campus Climate, and StudentEngagement PROGRAM EVALUATION–Consistent Monitoring of Program Outcomes,Stakeholder Feedback & Surveys, andStudent Assessments,, I.e.,, Surveys,y , TeacherReports, GPA, and Attendance
Male Academy Topics/Themes/ActivitiesLessonsLessons S tSeptemberb - MaleM l AcademyA dOverview/History,Oi /Hi tLeadership,L d hi Values,V lGoalG l Setting,S ttiCulturalC lt lAwareness, Hispanic Heritage October - Gangs/Clicks, Drugs, Peer Pressure, Bullying, Conflict Resolution November - Note Taking, Time Mgmt, Test Prep Skills/Strategies, Study Skills, Journal Writing,Teamwork, Success December - Personality Assessment, Self Esteem, Drop Out & Its Affect, College Awareness,A-G/HS Requirements, Advanced Placement Courses January - Effective Communication, Etiquette, Health, Fatherhood, How to Treat Women February - Black History, Role Models, Stereotypes, Race Relations, Who Am I, BuildingRelationships March - Life Changes, Decision Making, Anger Management, Character Development,Asian/Pacific IslanderIslande HeritageHe itage April - Mentoring Others, Community Service, Philanthropy, Money Management May - Career Exploration,Exploration Interviewing Techniques,Techniques Resume Writing,Writing Job Applications,Applications ProperDress, NetworkingJune – Projects, Presentations, Closure, Culminating Event
Male Academy Student EnrollmentHigh Schools 2008-201140035033430026925020015017510005002008 20092008-20092009 20102009-20102010 20112010-2011
High School Male AcademyCAHSEE Results 2010-111079412010080506029403422 20193826 ILLO0Passed Both
High School Male AcademyStudent GPA Increase 09-10 SYHi h S choolHighhl M alel AcademA dy SitesSitS tart of S emester 09/10 GP AE nd of 1st S emester 09/10 GP A3 .0002.462 .5 02 .0 01.9 42 .1 82.061.902.042.011.992.121 .9 52.041.7 01 .5 01 .0 00 .5 00 .0 0CABRILLOJO RDANLAK EWO O DM ILLIKANAvera ge GPA Incre as ePO LYWILSO N
Male Academy StudentsTTwoYearYParticipationP ti i ti ini ProgramPGraduation Rates09/10100%100%% Stuudents Graduaated100%10/11100% 100%100% 100%100%92%84%89% POLYWILSON
Middle School Male Academy 20092009-10School YearLBUSD Math Assessment Pre/Post Quarter 2 Exam ResultsQ2 Exam - Student Pre/Post Test Percentage edIncreasedStable
Male Academyy Successes Increase in Average GPAsIncrease in AttendanceHigher Participation in School LeadershipIncreased Understanding of AA-GRequirementsSignificant Decrease in Campus TensionBetween African American and LatinoMale StudentsLess Involvement in Gang RelatedActivitiesIncreased Self Awareness & Self EsteemIncreased Knowledge of AncestryHigher Graduation Rate
Male Academy MidMid-Year Survey Results:“Since joining the Male Academy .”5c. I fe e l more conne cte d with the school.45%42%40%36%35%30%25%20%17%15%10%5%3%2%0%0 - N/A-Bla nk1 - StronglyAgre e2 - Agre e3 - Disa gre e4 - StronglyDisa gre e 78% of students agree or strongly agreethat they feel more connected with theschoolh l sinceijoiningj i i theh MaleM l Academy.A d
Male Academy MidMid-Year Survey Results:“Since joining the Male Academy .”5g. M y relationships with adults on campus have improved.70%61%60%50%40%30%26%20%11%10%2%1%0%0 - N/A-Bla nk1 - StronglyAgre e2 - Agre e3 - Disa gre e4 - StronglyDisa gre e 87% of students agree or strongly agree thattheir relationships with adults on campus haveimproved since joining the Male Academy.
Male Academy MidMid-Year Survey Results:“Since joining the Male Academy .”6g. I conside r myse lf a leade r.60%50%50%38%40%30%20%9%10%4%0%0 - N/A-Bla nk1 - Strongly Agre e2 - Agre e3 - Disa gre e 88% of students agree or strongly agreethat they consider themselves leaders sincej i i thejoiningh MaleM l Academy.A d
Male Academy MidMid-Year Survey Results:“Since joining the Male Academy .”6i. I am more like ly to graduate be cause of my participation in theM ale Acade my.60%53%50%39%40%30%20%10%4%4%0%0 - N/A-Bla nk1 - Strongly Agre e2 - Agre e3 - Disa gre e 92% of students agree or strongly agree thatthey are more likely to graduate because oftheirh i participationi i i ini theh MaleM l Academy.A d
Cit tiCitationsHigh Performance In High Poverty Schools:90/90/90 and BeyondGurian, Michael and Kathy Stevens, The Minds ofBoys,y , Savingg our Sons from Fallingg Behind inSchool and Life, JosseyJossey--Bass, 2005The Council of the Great City Schools Report, 2010
Research Suggests Boys get the majority of D's and F's and make up 80% of the discipline problemsdiscipline problems 80% of high school drop outs are males 52% of Hispanic males & 44% of black males were either incarcerated or unemployed In college and career preparedness, minority males are twice as likely to drop out of high school as Caucasian males
