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10YRANNIVERSARYREPORTMO V I NGL ONG B E A C HAHEADLONGBEACH COLLEGE PROMISE.ORG20 0 8 –2018
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Table of ContentsForward Thinking1Our Promise3A Message from the Executive Team5Paving the Way7Cornerstones of Success9By the Numbers11Student Success15The Promise Path17Academic Excellence21Building a Strong Workforce27Accolades29Advancing Community31A young couple takes a selfie withFlippa the dolphin at Beach Streets.The Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report
12Forward ThinkingAll students deserve an opportunity to succeed. This beliefdrives Long Beach to prepare all students for college and theircareers, which then fuels the city’s economic prosperity. Anational model for student success, The Promise has helpedthousands of youth achieve their dreams of higher education.Developed in 2008, The Promise formalizes the guarantee ofaccess to higher education for every student and promotesgreater educational attainment in the community. Residentsgain employment opportunities and are better equipped toengage in civic matters for a healthy and vibrant Long Beach.The Promise partners work as one system to help studentstransition from each institution. They offer early childhoodeducation opportunities, an excellent school system that linkscollege and career preparation, internships, a tuition-free firstyear at Long Beach City College and guaranteed admission atLong Beach State University.A preschooler takes a break fromlearning at a Child DevelopmentCenter at Tincher Elementary.The Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report
34OUR PROMISE“ The Promise transforms livesand the city’s economic futureby placing higher educationwithin reach for all.”The Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report
56LeftThe executive teamrenews its commitment to The Promiseat a welcome ceremony for new LBCCSuperintendent-President Reagan F. Romalion Nov. 13, 2017.A Message fromthe Executive TeamThis year marks the 10th anniversary of The Promise, and weare excited to share its accomplishments with the community.Research shows that more Long Beach students are meetingcollege eligibility standards, requiring significantly lessremediation and enrolling in greater numbers in institutionsof higher education.A greater number of Long Beach students are enteringSTEM disciplines. More first-generation college students areobtaining postsecondary education, including two-year, fouryear and graduate degrees. Graduation rates are increasingacross all groups.The Promise’s success is rooted in a partnership that putschildren first – ahead of the needs of any one institution.Partners collaborate across institutions with support fromthe community.A deep recession, new leadership and typical large-city issuesThe Long Beach College Promisehave not slowed progress. The Promise is ingrained in ourapproach to education and policy-making. It is as much apart of the city as its sunny beaches and the Queen Mary.In the next decade we envision developing our graduates intoa force for innovation that promotes economic, cultural andcivic vitality in Long Beach and the surrounding region.Sincerely,Christopher J. SteinhauserReagan F. RomaliSuperintendent, Long BeachUnified School DistrictSuperintendent-President,Long Beach City CollegeJane Close ConoleyRobert GarciaPresident, Long BeachState UniversityMayor, City of Long Beach10-Year Anniversary Report
78RightLeaders meet todiscuss new plansfor an Educationaldegree pathway.Paving the WayCROSS-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIONLong Beach’s educational institutions participate in ongoingcollaboration and reciprocal learning. They share data acrossinstitutions to identify, prioritize and address the needs ofstudents. This information helps to shape joint initiatives andactivities aimed at preparing students for college and career.Students are more likely to earn a college degree in a timelymanner if they explore career options, identify a path andremain on the path. The Pathway Initiative seeks to helpstudents navigate their way to college by aligning partnersystems and removing barriers that block students’ progression from one institution to another.Faculty and staff focus on improving pathways across K-12schools, the community college and the university in thefollowing eight areas: business administration, education,engineering, health, liberal arts, life and physical sciences,English remediation and math remediation.The Long Beach College PromiseThe initiative’s aim is to promote more timely completion ofdegrees, increased college participation rates for underrepresented students, greater completions of associate’s degreesfor transfer, and growth in bachelor’s degrees for LBUSDstudents. This work is supported by the state’s Awards forInnovation in Higher Education.The Promise collaboration helps students to plan their coursesin high school and college to meet their career goals. Partnersalso host Future Teacher Clubs Day and a History TransferWorkshop and Tour.A Bridging the Gap grant from the James Irvine Foundationfunds educational partners to focus on enhancing dual enrollment, expanding major and career exploration, implementing asummer transition program and developing a data warehouseaccessible to partners to expand data-driven decision-making.The overall goals of the Bridging the Gap grant are to supportthe goals and mission of the Long Beach College Promise andbecome a regional model of K-16 partners.10-Year Anniversary ReportTopStudents pose fora photo during theBtG 2017 SummerTransition program.
910RightMathematics teacherCharity Rock leads aclass at WashingtonHigh School.Cornerstonesof SuccessTEACHER PREPARATIONPROMISE PATHWAYS INITIATIVETopLBCC students walk toMore than two-thirds of teachers hired by the Long BeachUnified School District are graduates of Long Beach StateUniversity. The school district works closely with the college,providing a centralized process for placing student teachersearning their credentials at school sites. Currently there are438 university students training in LBUSD classrooms.The Urban Teacher Academy (UTEACH) offers yearlong, on-siteteaching residencies that expose future teachers to diverseurban classrooms. Funded by SchoolsFirst Federal CreditUnion, UTEACH offers stipends and scholarships to help offsetthe hundreds of hours of unpaid training in the classroom.The partners develop and improve university coursework, provide LBUSD teachers ongoing professional development anduse school staff to teach university courses. SD Bechtel fundsa Master Teacher Institute to ensure quality instruction.The Long Beach College PromiseLBCC’s Promise Pathways is an initiative to help studentssucceed in college. The college has long been at the forefrontof breaking down student barriers. Students benefit from several innovations, including first-semester success plans andpriority registration. LBCC supports students with enhancedtransfer preparation as well as advising and career services.All students from LBUSD get a tuition-free first year.For more than five years, The Promise partners have beenusing classroom performance factors like GPA and not standardized tests for more accurate placement of students incollege courses. The alternative placement model reduces theneed for remediation and time to earn a degree for many LongBeach students. The California State University system andmany community colleges are following suit by eliminatingunnecessary placement tests.10-Year Anniversary Reportclass on the first dayof school.
1112By the Numbers10 -YEAR MILESTONESINCRE A SING ACCESSLONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSIT Y ENROLLMENT GROW THINCREA SED FIRST GENER ATION STUDENT ENROLLMENT71%151%100%INCR E A SE INENROL L M ENTF ROM L BUSDTO L ONGBEACH STATEU NI V ER SITY55%INCREA SE InENROL L MENTFROM L BCCTO LONGBEACH STATEUNI V ERSITYRISE IN COLLEGE READINES S22%Increase in L BUSD s t uden t s w ho a r ecoll ege r e a dy w h en en t er i ng L ONGBEACH STATE U NI V ER SITY F ROM 4 3% IN 20 0 8T O 65% OF T HE EN ROL L ED COHORT IN 2017.The Long Beach College PromiseINCREASE IN LBUSD FIRST-GENERATIONSTUDENTS ENROLLING AT LONG BEACH STATEUNIV ERSITY, GOING FROM 166 IN FALL 2008TO 417 IN FALL 2017.INCREASE IN LBCC FIRST-GENERATIONSTUDENTS ENROLLING AT LONG BEACH STATEUNIV ERSITY, GOING FROM 98 IN FALL 2008 TO196 IN FALL 2017.Data shows that the Long Beach College Promise is makingbig strides in helping students get to college. A greaternumber of Long Beach students are eligible and enrolling atLong Beach State University. More than ever before, studentsare prepared to attend college and successfully graduate.10-Year Anniversary ReportTopA student celebratesat an LBCC graduationceremony.
1314CLOSING ACHIE V EMEN T GA PSST UDEN T SUCCESSUNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES THRIVEGraduation rates in the Long Beach Unified School Districtincreased for the fifth year in a row, again surpassing stateand county rates. Students of color in Long Beach schoolsalso outperformed their peers countywide and statewide.60% is the 6-year graduation rate of LBUSD underrepresentedminorities* enrolled at Long Beach State University, narrowingthe achievement gap between non-underrepresented minorities and underrepresented minorities to only 3.88%. The 6-yeargraduation rate is 59% at public institutions, according to theNational Center for Education Statistics.LBUSD’s overall graduation rate is 84 .2%, surpassing bothLos Angeles County’s rate of 81.3% and California’s 83.2%.At the college level, 63% of LBUSD students enrolled at LongBeach State University graduate in six years.82% is the 4-year graduation rate of LBCC underrepresentedminorities who transfer to Long Beach State University, an increase of 11% from 71% in Fall 2008 to 82% in Fall 2013.*Underrepresented minorities consist of American Indian orAlaskan Native, Latino, and Black or African American students.TopTopLong Beach StateTwo LBCC studentsUniversity studentsstrike a pose on theircelebrate afterway to class.graduation.The Long Beach College PromiseLong Beach City College continues to help students succeed. In 2017, LBCC awarded nearly 1,700 associates degreesand helped 1,300 students transfer to four-year institutions.LBCC's persistence and graduation rates are increasing: 84%of LBCC students enrolled at Long Beach State Universitygraduate in four years.10-Year Anniversary Report
1516StudentSuccessMEET SANDR A“ Higher education gives methe opportunity to go as far asI want in order to accomplishmy goals and dreams. It meansmy parents' sacrifices willnot go in vain.”Sandra LopezB.A. Psychology, 2016t age 12, Sandra migrated with her family fromGuadalajara, Mexico, to the United States in search ofstability and opportunity. Like many students, she longedto attend college and leave her mark on the world.Sandra graduated from Cabrillo High School with a 4.0 GPAand received admission letters to all of the universitiesfor which she applied. However, she could not obtainscholarships to any of them because she did not have U.S.citizenship. Long Beach City College provided Sandra analternative: a path to pursue her education and transferto Long Beach State University, where she graduatedwith a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2016.She works as an administrative analyst in the Building andSafety Bureau of the City of Long Beach’s Department ofDevelopment Services. Inspired by her parents’ sacrifice,Sandra continues to embrace opportunity by pursuinga master’s degree in public administration at LongBeach State University. She graduates in May 2018.10-Year Anniversary ReportTopSandra, with herfather, Jose, andher mother, Amelia.
17Universal Access toEarly ChildhoodEducation–College Tours for All 4thand 5th Grade Students–Every year, all fourth- and fifth-graderstour LBCC and Long Beach StateUniversity. Students visit classes andlearn about majors and how to pay forcollege. More than 50,000 elementarystudents have experienced college.Long Beach commits to high-qualityearly education for all children. Anew, 32,000-square-foot Educarefacility will serve 200 infants, toddlersand preschool children and provideprofessional development for teachers.T HE P R O M I S EPAT HA Middle School Pledgeby Students and Parents–Middle SchoolFuture Fair–Preparing for college requirescommitment from both parents andstudents. Online pledges encouragestudents to be college ready andcommits parents to helping theirchildren. More than 70,000 pledgeshave been signed.All seventh-graders learn aboutcareers through interactive workshopsand presentations from more than50 companies. The fair helps shapecareer aspirations and aids middleschoolers for entry into one of LBUSD’sindustry-themed high schools.The Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report18
19Internships–College Prep–The Mayor's Internship Challenge andLong Beach Career Linked Learning(LBCaLL) enrich student learning throughinternships and career-building activities.They offer middle school to collegeaged students work-based learning.LBUSD offers rigorous coursework thatexceeds state standards. The districthas added more Advanced Placementclasses, low-cost AP tests, no-cost PSATand SAT preparation and testing and freedual enrollment in community college.THE P R O M I S EPATHA Tuition-Free Yearat LBCC–Guaranteed Admissionto Long Beach StateUniversity–Long Beach City College offers a freefirst year of tuition and enhancedsupports for LBUSD students. With thepassage of College Promise legislation,LBCC is looking at more ways tosupport students in their career path.The Long Beach College PromiseAll LBUSD students are guaranteed admission to Long Beach State University ifeligibility requirements are met. Eachyear, the university receives a recordbreaking number of applications—themost in the CSU system.10-Year Anniversary Report20
21business news publisher Industry Dive and its publication, Education Dive. The honor is part of the Dive Awardsrecognizing education’s “top disruptors and innovators.” Recent state tests show that LBUSD achievedgreater English and math gains than other largeCalifornia school districts. Achievement gaps in12 schools closed by 50 percent or more. State test scores rose among all groups, includingall racial and ethnic subgroups, students learningEnglish as a second language, special educationstudents and homeless and foster children.RightA student at LongBeach PolytechnicHigh at her 2017graduation ceremony.AcademicExcellenceFrom preschool to college, Long Beach’s award-winningeducational institutions provide a high-quality educationand support for all students along the educationalpipeline. Together, these institutions prepare youthfor success in the ever-changing global economy.Bottom Students are taking a record number of AdvancedPlacement college-level exams. Forty-six percent of11th and 12th graders enrolled in AP courses in 2017.A multimillion-dollarEducare Preschoolwill accommodate200 children in NorthLong Beach. More students are meeting CSU and UC requirements.Completion of A-G requirements rose overall last year, withstudents of color closing the achievement gaps by significant margins. African-American students closed the A-GLONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTThe Long Beach Unified School District has earned a reputation as one of America's finest school systems, winningmany awards as a national and international model ofexcellence. The Global Education Study by the nonprofitBattelle for Kids organization lists LBUSD among five ofthe world’s highest-performing school systems. The schooldistrict was named a national winner of the Broad Prize forUrban Education, recognizing America's best urban schoolsystem for increasing student achievement. LBUSD alsoearned the District of the Year award from the nationalThe Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report22
23achievement gap by 7 percent, Hispanic students by 8percent and Pacific Islander students by 12 percent. Students received more than 500,000 in LongBeach College Promise Scholarships in 2017. The school district offers more than 40 career-themedpathways at high schools, which use the Linked Learningapproach to combine college-focused academics, workbased learning and integrated support for students. LBCC’s multimillion-dollar building program hasprovided new facilities and modern learning environments to support new programs, allowing LongBeach City College to prepare its students to meetthe changing demands of the global economy. LBUSD graduates earned more than 94 million in scholarships in 2017, a five-fold increase over the past decade. Apple Inc. presented Long Beach City Collegewith one of 10 grants distributed nationally for itsextensive commitment to computer technology.LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGEFor 90 years, Long Beach City College has been at the heartof the community, providing educational programs with acommitment to excellence in student learning in a culturallydiverse and vibrant environment. The two-year communitycollege encompasses state-of-the-art, technology-richlearning environments, a broad range of academic and careertechnical instructional programs, strong community partnerships and economic and workforce development initiativesthat prepare students to besuccessful in the 21st century.LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITYAnnually ranked among the best universities in the Westand among the best values in the nation, the university’s eight colleges serve more than 37,500 students.Long Beach State University values and is recognizedfor rich educational opportunities provided by excellentfaculty and staff, exceptional degree programs, diversity In 2017, Long Beach City Collegeawarded nearly 1,700 associatedegrees and helped 1,300 studentstransfer to four-year institutions. The Campaign for CollegeOpportunity recognized LBCCfor awarding the most associatedegrees for transfer compared toall associate degrees awarded. In 2017, the Long Beach CityCollege Foundation provided morethan 1.5 million in scholarships.The Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report24
25of its student body, fiduciary and administrative responsibility and the positive contributions that faculty, staff,students and more than 300,000 alumni make to society.Long Beach State University is ranked third in the nationin conferring baccalaureate degrees to minority students,according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. The university ranked fifth in the CollegeNet SocialMobility Index and received national recognition forstudent support as well as providing opportunities forstudents to further their professional achievements. Forbes and Kiplinger’s recognized the universityas one of America's Best Value Colleges. Payscale.com reports the average midcareer salary ofLong Beach State University graduates is 98,800. In December 2017, the city collaborated with Long BeachCity College and Blankspaces to create an entrepreneurial hub for students and rising entrepreneurs. The Long Beach Internship Challenge, in conjunctionwith the work of the Long Beach Collaborative forAdvanced Linked Learning, has provided internshipopportunities to more than 4,000 students.BottomPlans for a newLong Beach State The city and Long Beach State University announced plans todevelop a student community in Downtown Long Beach. TheLong Beach State University Village will provide unique culturaland learning experiences for students and local businesses. The Campaign for College Opportunity recognized the campus for enrolling the most associate degrees for transfer. In 2017, Long Beach State University received a 2.7-million grant from the California Departmentof Education to prepare more Latino teachers. U.S. News & World Report ranked Long Beach State Universityamong the top five nationally in freshman applications. Theuniversity received more than 100,000 applications for fall 2018.CITY OF LONG BEACH The Mayor’s Fund for Education was recently launchedin collaboration with local partners to identify studentneeds at all levels of education and assist in fundraising, capacity building and program development. In 2018, the Mayor’s Fund launched Ready Rosie, anThe Long Beach College Promise26online platform that provides at-home learning activities for parents of children in early education. ReadyRosie will be in every Long Beach Unified School Districtpreschool and every Long Beach City Library branch.10-Year Anniversary ReportUniversity village indowntown Long Beach.Renderings courtesyof City of Long Beach.
27In 2015, the James Irvine Foundation and Jobs for the Futureselected Long Beach as a Regional Hub of Excellence to growthe Linked Learning approach regionally. Partners work toincrease the number of young people who achieve a postsecondary credential and are prepared for career success.The Mayor’s Office joined these efforts with the launch ofthe Long Beach Internship Challenge, committing additionalresources and support to expand student work experiences.Since launching, the Internship Challenge has more thandoubled the number of paid internships for high school andcollege students.RightRepresentatives fromthe Federal AviationAdministration talkto students at a2018 Spring Job &Internship Fair.Building aStrong WorkforceIn Long Beach, students have opportunities to explore collegemajors and strengthen their path to a career. Partners collaborate with the aim of helping students select a major by thetime they arrive at college and focus on the courses neededto complete their degree on time.Long Beach Unified School District follows the Linked Learningmodel, turning high schools into industry-themed learningcommunities. Linked Learning is a successful approach to K-12education that promotes early career exploration by introducing academics, technical skills, work-based learning andcomprehensive support into student learning experiences.RightThe non-profit Long Beach Career Linked Learning (LBCaLL)supports Linked Learning by engaging and connecting businesses and industries to student learning. LBCaLL workswith employers, teachers and administrators to provide youtha wide array of work-based learning opportunities, such asguest speakers, job shadowing, career fairs and internships.The Long Beach College PromiseA student in theCulinary Arts Department at LBCC honesher skills in one ofthe college’s state-ofthe-art kitchens.10-Year Anniversary Report28
3029BelowLong Beach MayorAccoladesRobert Garcia anda young studentcelebrate with aLONG BEACH LEADS THE WAY“ The Long Beach Miracle.How the working-class Californiacity saved its schools.” —high-five.“ The College Promise is an ambitiousplan to upend the effects of poverty,race and limited educational opportunities. The nationally recognizedeffort does a lot of things right, likebringing together all levels of education for a common goal.”—Editorial Board“ This guarantee has been a gamechanger for a city whose economy wasbattered by the closing of the navalbase, the decimation of the local aerospace industry, and, more recently,the Great Recession.”—David L. Kirp, Contributor“ Your award reflects your willingness to set ambitious goals,imagine creative ways to solve seemingly intractable challenges, cultivate deep support to try a different approachand then actually implement the innovations.”“ I hope that when the modern history of California is written that there is at least one chapter on Long Beach and itsapproach to public education.”— Gov. Jerry Brown upon the announcement of the Awards for—Former Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg uponInnovation in Higher Educationreceiving the College Promise Champion AwardThe Long Beach College Promise10-Year Anniversary Report
3132AdvancingCommunityTHE ROLE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTAll parents in Long Beach – no matter what neighborhood theylive in – understand the important role college plays in theirchildren’s future. However, getting into college and paying forit are major challenges.In 2016, the Governor’s Award for Innovation in HigherEducation helped fund a public engagement team tostrengthen the city’s awareness of The Promise. The officelaunched a multi-year campaign to ensure that all studentsand their families know about The Promise’s tuition-free firstyear at Long Beach City College and guaranteed admission toLong Beach State University.TopThis campaign uses research from focus groups and surveysteam meets students to guide its community outreach at the neighborhood level.at the Cambodian The office recruits and trains a robust volunteer corps toNew Year Festival. engage families at more than 60 community events a year,The public engagementThe Long Beach College Promiseincluding local resource fairs, backpack giveaway events,festivals, celebrations and conferences.TopA young family enjoysBeach Streets in NorthThe public engagement team presents to local nonprofitgroups and implements a train-the-trainer model to amplifyThe Promise’ benefits. Staff and volunteers present forstudent groups, parent meetings and policy makers at thestate and national level. To address Long Beach’s diversity,culturally and linguistically appropriate campaign materialsare developed and distributed widely.10-Year Anniversary ReportLong Beach.
The Long Beach College Promisewill continue working towardA future as brightas the students thatfollow its path.R eport DesignJose Contreras
Long Beach City College Robert Garcia Mayor, City of Long Beach Left The executive team renews its commit-ment to The Promise at a welcome cere-mony for new LBCC Superintendent-Presi - dent Reagan F. Romali on Nov. 13, 2017. The Long Beach College Promise 10-Year Anniversary Report
