chs ~ “jump start” ~ aacc transitional strategies: breaking down the barriers

CHS ~ “Jump Start” ~ AACCCHS ~ “Jump Start” ~ AACC

Transitional Strategies:Transitional Strategies:Breaking Down the BarriersBreaking Down the Barriers


Chesapeake High School in the fall Chesapeake High School in the fall of 2004 had of 2004 had 23%23% (75/327) of all the (75/327) of all the students countywide enrolled in the students countywide enrolled in the Anne Arundel County Community Anne Arundel County Community College’s “JUMP START” Program.College’s “JUMP START” Program.


The profile of the CHS/AACC The profile of the CHS/AACC “JUMP START” student is as “JUMP START” student is as follows:follows:

16%16% (75/465) of our seniors (75/465) of our seniors participated in the “JUMP START” participated in the “JUMP START” Program.Program.


71%71% of our “JUMP START” of our “JUMP START” students were female – students were female – 29%29% were were male.male.

2.872.87 GPA is the grade point GPA is the grade point average of our “JUMP START” average of our “JUMP START” students.students.


The daily class load (at CHS) of The daily class load (at CHS) of our “JUMP START” students was our “JUMP START” students was as follows:as follows:

- - 99%99% took 2 classes per day. took 2 classes per day. - - 1%1% took 3 classes per day. took 3 classes per day.


The level of program for our “JUMP The level of program for our “JUMP START” students was as follows:START” students was as follows:

- - 87%87% were in our level 3 - were in our level 3 - College Prep Program College Prep Program

- - 11%11% were in our level 2 - were in our level 2 - Average Program Average Program

- - 2%2% were in our CT level – were in our CT level – Co-Taught Program Co-Taught Program


56%56% of our “JUMP START” students of our “JUMP START” students were enrolled in one or more AP were enrolled in one or more AP courses at CHS. Of those 42 courses at CHS. Of those 42 students . . .students . . .

- - 43%43% took 1 AP course. took 1 AP course. - - 45%45% took 2 AP courses. took 2 AP courses. - - 12%12% took 3 AP courses! took 3 AP courses!


There were a total of 71 AP courses There were a total of 71 AP courses taken by our “JUMP START” students.taken by our “JUMP START” students.

- - 31%31% AP English; AP English; 24%24% AP Psychology; AP Psychology; 13%13% AP Environmental Science; AP Environmental Science; 7%7% AP AP Human Geography; Human Geography; 7%7% AP Physics; AP Physics; 6%6% AP Art History; AP Art History; 4%4% AP Statistics; AP Statistics; 3%3% AP AP Biology; and 1 class each of AP Biology; and 1 class each of AP Chemistry, AP French, AP Spanish and AP Chemistry, AP French, AP Spanish and AP Music Theory.Music Theory.


The number of classes our The number of classes our “JUMP START” students took “JUMP START” students took at AACC are as follows:at AACC are as follows:

- - 72%72% took 1 course at AACC. took 1 course at AACC. - - 23%23% took 2 courses at AACC. took 2 courses at AACC. - - 5%5% took 3 courses at AACC. took 3 courses at AACC.


The average G.P.A. for their The average G.P.A. for their AACC classes was AACC classes was 3.093.09..

88%88% of the “JUMP START” of the “JUMP START” students completed their students completed their courses and received college courses and received college credit!credit!


95%95% of the current “JUMP START” of the current “JUMP START” students completed this survey!students completed this survey!

Where did you take your course(s)?Where did you take your course(s)? - - 90%90% at AACC’s main campus. at AACC’s main campus. - - 10%10% at one of AACC’s satellite at one of AACC’s satellite

campuses. campuses.


How did you find your course(s)?How did you find your course(s)? 8%8% - very difficult - very difficult 38%38% - somewhat challenging - somewhat challenging 31%31% - not very difficult - not very difficult 23%23% - very easy. - very easy.


Did you experience any problems getting to Did you experience any problems getting to your class(es)?your class(es)?

76%76% - No. - No. 23%23% - A few. - A few. What kind of problems? What kind of problems? Traffic, parking, getting transportation, Traffic, parking, getting transportation,

late often because of an 11am class. late often because of an 11am class. 1%1% - Yes, many. - Yes, many. What kind of problems?What kind of problems? Everything!Everything!


If given the opportunity to select If given the opportunity to select courses over again for courses over again for thisthis semester, would you have taken. . semester, would you have taken. . . .

39%39% - one additional course - one additional course 1%1% - 2 additional courses - 2 additional courses 60%60% - just the course(s) I did - just the course(s) I did

take.take. Why? Too busy.Why? Too busy.


Did you find the people at Did you find the people at AACC to be . . .AACC to be . . . (check one or more)(check one or more)

70%70% - friendly - friendly 45%45% - cooperative - cooperative 5%5% - not helpful - not helpful 0%0% - unfriendly - unfriendly


Are you going to be in the “JUMP Are you going to be in the “JUMP START” Program next semester?START” Program next semester?

69%69% - Yes, I plan on taking . . . - Yes, I plan on taking . . . 71%71% - 1 course - 1 course 27%27% - 2 courses - 2 courses 2%2% - 3 courses - 3 courses 31%31% - No. - No. Why? All were going to Why? All were going to

work.work.


Would you like to have the courses Would you like to have the courses offered at . . . offered at . . .

69%69% - the AACC main campus - the AACC main campus 14%14% - the AACC center at Arundel - the AACC center at Arundel

MillsMills 6%6% - the AACC center in Glen Burnie - the AACC center in Glen Burnie 11%11% - at Chesapeake High School - at Chesapeake High School


How was your How was your overalloverall experience in the experience in the “JUMP START” Program?“JUMP START” Program?

49%49% - Excellent. Why? - Excellent. Why? Great teachers, learned a lot, Great teachers, learned a lot, cost, college credit, prepared me for cost, college credit, prepared me for college . . . college . . .

32%32% - Good. Why? - Good. Why? Classes were interesting, Classes were interesting, cooperative cooperative teachers, made me feel teachers, made me feel grown up . . . grown up . . .

15%15% - Satisfactory. Why? - Satisfactory. Why? Teacher was bad, Teacher was bad, transporta- transporta- tion problems, course was tion problems, course was too easy . . .too easy . . .

4%4% - Poor. Why? - Poor. Why? Course was too hard, couldn’t focus.Course was too hard, couldn’t focus.


At this time are you planning on At this time are you planning on attending AACC attending AACC nextnext year? year?

57%57% - Yes. - Yes. 58%58% - Full time - Full time 42%42% - Part time - Part time 43%43% - No. - No.


And finally . . . What suggestions can And finally . . . What suggestions can you give us to help “fine tune” the entire you give us to help “fine tune” the entire “JUMP START” process?“JUMP START” process?

- Have an organized registration at CHS for 2- Have an organized registration at CHS for 2ndnd semester. semester. - Don’t schedule an 11am class – - Don’t schedule an 11am class –

not enough time to get there. not enough time to get there. - Don’t do more than 2 classes at one time.- Don’t do more than 2 classes at one time. - Have the courses offered at Chesapeake High School.- Have the courses offered at Chesapeake High School. - It would be nice to have a bus.- It would be nice to have a bus.


Questions ? Questions ? Thoughts ? Thoughts ? Ideas ? Ideas ?

Raymond W. Johnston Raymond W. Johnston Chesapeake High School Chesapeake High School Pasadena, Maryland 21122 Pasadena, Maryland 21122 [email protected]@aacps.org 410-255-9600 ext. 256 410-255-9600 ext. 256

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