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PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Rashel Taylor
Howard High BSAP Academic Liaison
Black Student Achievement Program • Be Successful And Proud!
HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program
Who Am I?
Howard High Alum University of Maryland College Park
Graduate Degree in Psychology Grew up in BSAP
Black Student Achievement Program
Mission: The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program will encourage, promote, and support access to diverse learning opportunities for African American students in collaboration with teachers, administrators, families, and the community.
Vision: Every African American student engages in diverse learning opportunities that motivate, empower and maximize academic access and achievement in an effort to minimize achievement gaps.
Howard High Demographics
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20%
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American Indian/ AlaskanAsianBlack/ African Amer-icanHawaiian/Pacific Is-landerHispanic/ LatinoWhite2 or more
BSAP Achievement Liaison The BSAP Achievement Liaison
serves as a resource within HCPSS, and works in collaboration with administrators, staff, families and the community in order to accelerate the academic achievement of all African American students.
BSAP Academic Liaison
Collects, analyzes and monitors student progress through multiple data forms to ensure placement in appropriate programs
Supports students by focusing on learning behaviors that may impact their achievement (organization, taking risks, time management)
Supports students with enhancing their social development
Promotes cultural awareness, diversity, and involvement in enrichment activities
Advocates for students to participate in Honors, GT, AP, and Career and Technology Education
Focus Groups
Official Focus Group12 Freshman StudentsGPA between 1.7 - 2.5Receive no additional support in the school
Focus Groups
Informal Focus GroupThe African American Community of Howard High
Recommended students that could benefit from another support system
ParentsStaffStudents
Parent Resource
Facilitates parent involvement and engagement in the educational process and with community partners
Provides information and resources that support student achievement (ie: scholarships, internships)
Networks with current community partners and forge new relationships to enrich the overall achievement of African American students
BSAP Partnerships
TCOE African American Community Roundtable AOK, Mentoring & Tutoring, Inc (Assisting
Our Kids Mentoring & Tutoring, Inc)
NAACP Howard County Branch Maryland MESA Additional partners can be found on:
http://www.hcpss.org/schools/bsap/community-partnerships/
The Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard Countyhttp://thecouncilofelders.org/
Formed in 1992 by Gloria Washington Wallace
Became a non profit organization in 1997 THE TCOE has maintained partnership with
HCPSS for 24 years Primary goal is to strengthen, support,
recognize, and uplift Black students across all levels of the Howard County School System by eliminating achievement gaps in both academic excellence and student citizenship
Additional BSAP Programs
Saturday Math AcademyCommunity Based Learning Centers
K9CSS/BSAP Summer Initiative
Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday Math Academy: Saturday, September 19
HCPSS & AACPA: Getting to Know HCPSS Seminar; September 19,
BOLD Conference: Saturday, September 26
HCPSS & AACR Fall Forum: Monday, September 28
College & Career Opportunities Night – Thursday, October 22
Thank YOU!