College Bound San DiegoAn Educational Component of

Concerned Parents Alliance, Inc.A Partnership with Poway Unified School District and California Student

Opportunities and Access Program

Presenters:Dr. Tonika Duren Green Dr. Darlene Willis

San Diego State University College Bound San Diego Founder

Marsha Dodson Martha ParhamCollege Bound San Diego Founder Director of Alternative Programs Poway Unified

School District

College Bound is an educational component of

CPA and is in direct response to the challenges

affiliated withthe educational

achievement gap.

2005 Average National Scale Scores for Reading Achievement in Grade 8

49

19

51

81

11

37

0102030405060708090

100

% Below basic % At or abovebasic

% At or aboveproficient

African American White

(The nation’s report card, 2005)

2005 Average National Scale Scores for Math Achievement in Grade 8

59

21

41

79

8

37

0102030405060708090

100

% Below basic % At or abovebasic

% At or aboveproficient

African American White

(The nation’s report card, 2005)

2005 Average National Scale Scores for Science Achievement in Grade 8

28

74

7

39

0102030405060708090

100

% at or above basic % at or above proficient

African American White

(The nation’s report card, 2005)

National Graduation Rates

68

50.2 53.2

76.8 74.9

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Graduation Rates

All African American Hispanic/Latino Asian White

(Swanson, 2004)

2004 National Dropout Rates

14.2 17.3

64

50.4

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

African American White

% of population enrollment % of all dropouts

(NCES, 2004)

2004-05 Percent of Dropouts for California

4.4

1.1

4

1.2

4.8

1.7

10.1

4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

9th 10th 11th 12th

African American White

(CDE, 2006)

National Dropout Rates: 1972-2004

(NCES, 2004)

Dropout Rates of 16- through 24-year-olds: 2002-04

11.3

25.7

6.5

10.9

23.5

6.3

11.8

23.8

6.8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2002 2003 2004

African American Latino/Hispanic White

(NCES, 2004)

The Poway PartnershipCollege Bound & Poway Unified School District Making a Difference

• Address parent concerns in positive manner• School district provides a liaison between parents

and school board • Provides supplies, facilities, buses when traveling

locally, food, and technical support, covers expenses to attend conferences

• Offers parents a safe environment to address their needs and concerns

• Supports college for every student

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Mission and Purpose of Concerned Parents Alliance, Inc.

• Concerned Parents Alliance, Inc. is a grass-root, non-profit parent organization founded by Dr. Darlene V. Willis and Mr. Phillip Willis, Jr. in June, 2002.

• Parents of two boys within the Poway Unified School District

• Pro-Active versus Reactive

• Motto: “Ensure all children are safe, appreciated, valued, and provided access to a quality education.”

• Membership

• Partnerships

College Bound San Diego: A Unique Approach

• College counseling • Development of study and success skills• Parental involvement• Community service• Black history• Cultural awareness• Career exploration • Exposure to a variety of Colleges and

Universities

Village Meetings:CBSD Participants and Workshops

• 5th – 12th grade throughout San Diego County• 4 Tracks – Middle School, High School, Senior

and Parents• Required Attendance• PUSD pays for facility and refreshments• Cal Soap provides Teachers for college prep• Parent Volunteers• SDSU Professor and parents – Black History • Every 2nd Saturday of the Month• Registration Fee

College Bound San Diego: I Believe In Myself, I Love Myself!

• College Tours

• Book Club

• Community Service Opportunities

• Program Materials

• Tracking of Students/Report Cards

• Fundraising

• Black History Quiz Bowl

• Finale Program – Awards, Scholarships

CBSD Components

• Black History

• Career Exploration

• College Readiness

• Public Speaking

• Senior Seminar

• Parents

• Village Meeting

• Affirmation Pledges

College Bound San DiegoEmpowering Parents to ensure the children

of San Diego County are educated

Making A Difference TODAY!Visit www.empoweringparents.com

Book: Empowering ParentsDr. Darlene Willis at 858-484-1532

( drwillis@san.rr.com ) or

Ms. Marsha Dodson at 858-538-4620 (mdodson1@san.rr.com)

Current Stats

Hi Dr. Green. I was surprised at how difficult it was to find some of the stats. The current graduation rates were just totals so I could only find it broken down by ethnicity in a 2001 report. I also could not find the expulsions broken down by ethnicity so I did not include them. I will keep looking.

Please let me know if you want me to fix any slides or continue looking in the areas.

ReferencesCalifornia Department of Education (2006).Retrieved January 27, 2007, from www.cde.gov. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2004). 26th Annual report to congress on the

implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004. Washington, DC: Westat for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services U.S. Department of Education.

Swanson, C. B. (2004). Who graduates? Who doesn’t? A statistical portrait of public high school graduation, class of 2001. The Urban Institute Education Policy Center. Retrieved January 27, 2007, from www.urban.org/publications/410934.html.

The Nation’s Report Card. (2005). Trial urban district assessment reading 2005 (NCES 2006-455r). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2007, from www.nces.ed.gov.

The Nation’s Report Card. (2005). Trial urban district assessment math 2005 (NCES 2006-457r). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2007, from www.nces.ed.gov.

The Nation’s Report Card. (2005). Science 2005 trial urban district assessment of grades 4 and 8 (NCES 2007-453). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2007, from www.nces.ed.gov.