College Ready - STEM College Ready - STEM FocusedFocused

Students At-Risk

The educational pipeline is losing too many students.

Few graduates are ready for college.

Source: www.businessandeducation.org

ACT Research Data 2011

Challenge ■ Guide ■ Mentor Students in Agriscience Clubs

Develop a STEM Pool of College Graduates

Industry Focused

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Low-income students are seeking to earn a college degree to

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Source: 2010 Bayer Corporation Survey, American Chemical Society

Our Club Advisors

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2010 Bayer Corporation Survey, American Chemical Society

Activities / Semester

Hours / Year

Targeted Skills

Club Advisor

Afterschool Time

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Science Teacher

Explorations Discussions

Field Trips Presentations

Career Plan

ProjectsAgriscience

Research

Projects

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Field Trips Presentations

College Plan

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Research EvaluationResearch Evaluation

Comparative AnalysisComparative Analysis

Multi-Step ProcessMulti-Step Process

Data AnalysisData Analysis

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Speaking and Listening

Acknowledging Others

Formulating Questions Presenting Relevant Evidence

Group Decision Making

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Critical Thinking

Oral Presentation

Report Writing

Technology Literacy

Creativity

Influence / Motivation

Career/College Plan Projects

First Semester

Second Semester

Agriscience Research Projects

Top Mentoring

Group

Club of the YearAgriscience

Student of the Year

Agribusiness Employers

PALSCollege Ready

Mentors

Agriscience Club

Members

Career ServicesEvents

Afterschool Agriscience

Zones

Employers get skilled pre-interns via their relationships with our college partners.

Skilled Pre-Interns

Rating Factors

Career Path

Career Goals

Admission Requirements

College Funding

College Degree

Course Planning

Campus Life

Monthly Interventions

College Sophomore or Junior Science Major

3.0 + GPA

Scientific Research

Skills

Strategic Thinking

SkillsAssessment Reporting

Skills

Problem Intervention

Skills

High School Senior or Junior Science Core Curriculum

3.0 + GPA

Teacher SupportWeekly Activities

Outcome Reports

Student Feedback

Teacher Communications

Newsletter Messages

Industry Issues

Career Skills

Intern Opportunities

Our Club Advisor

3 - Hours

1 School Day

College Ready Mentor

Mentoring Group

Competition Events

Pre-College Student

Relationships

Enables 5 pre-college students to receive 1 school year of college-ready mentoring by 1 college student

$7,500

Exclusive

Access

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College Ready Mentors

Mentoring Group

Competition Events

Pre-College Student

Relationships

Enables 15 pre-college students (1 entire club) to receive 1 school year of college-ready mentoring by college students

$22,500

Exclusive

Access

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Teacher Communications – 1 Teacher

College Ready Mentors

Mentoring Group

Competition Events

Pre-College Student

Relationships

Enables 50 pre-college students (3 entire clubs) to receive 1 school year of college-ready mentoring by college students

$37,500Non-

Exclusive

Access

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3 Science Teacher Relationships

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