Intersegmental Partnerships
Importance of Collaboration
Most K-12 schools, colleges, and universities operate in isolation from each other and even within each site. Even within a grade level, teachers are rarely provided time for collaboration with their peers. Collaboration across grade levels is even rarer; across institutions, it is almost unheard of. This results in a disconnected collection of courses students pass through instead of a meaningful
development of knowledge. College Bridge was developed to address this need and bridge the work between K-12 and Higher Ed faculty through intersegmental partnerships focused on improving specific student outcomes that lead to college success.
SLAM Statistics partners representing Cal State LA, LA Alliance, Baldwin Park USD, and LAUSD take a break for a photo during a field trip to the university.
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Service Categories
Intersegmental
Partnerships
Implement collaborative intersegmental partnerships to improve student outcomes with your feeder institutions.
Intersegmental Partnerships Services
K-16 Academic Alignment
SLAM Project
K-16 Academic Alignment
For decades higher education institutions have grappled with low completion rates, especially for underrepresented students. A major factor is students’ academic preparation for college. A proven solution to this problem is the alignment of curriculum, assessments, and pedagogy done by teacher-professor teams at the local level. College Bridge facilitates such partnerships from development to evaluation, and can also step in at several points in between.
- Increased readiness rates for college-level coursework without support
- Increased pass rates for college-level courses
- Increased rates of freshmen to sophomore retention
- Increased college completion rates
Professional development is designed for the following educators:
- College/University Faculty
- College/University Advisors
- College/University Administrators
- Partner Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators from Feeder High School(s)
Services result in the following deliverables:
- Theory of Change/Logic Model
- District and School-Site Selection
- Customized Professional Development for Teacher/Professor Instructional Team
- Program Findings (Quantitative and Qualitative)
- Recommendations for Program Revision
- Evaluation Report(s)
Start-up Services ($5,250 per program, per district): College Bridge coordinates and facilitates all meetings resulting in the following deliverables:
- Theory of Change/Logic Model
- District and school-site selection
- MOU and contracts
Program Development ($3,600 per program, per district): College Bridge coordinates all meetings and facilitates the professor/teacher instructional team through the development of curriculum, instruction, and assessments including grading policies and practices.
- Professional Development for Teacher/Professor Instructional Team
- Course submission/approval through school district and UCOP
Program Implementation ($13,500 per program, per school site): College Bridge facilitates all intersegmental coordination and school-site trainings, resulting in the following deliverables:
- Program training for school site leadership team, including:
- Teacher selection
- Student recruitment and selection
- School site counselor training
- Student and parent orientation session
Program Evaluation ($25,000 per program, per school site): College Bridge designs the research study, collects and analyzes all data (quantitative and qualitative), and provides a report including the following:
- Program Findings (Quantitative and Qualitative)
- Program Challenges and Best Practices
- Recommendations for Program Revision
$47,350 for all components listed above. Costs should be shared between K-12 and Higher Ed partners.