A Turning Point for Inner-City Youth

Autor/inn/en	Ward, Jeremy; Daughtry, Jody; Wise, Donald
Titel	A Turning Point for Inner-City Youth
Quelle	In: Leadership, 36 (2007) 4, S.12-14 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1531-3174
Schlagwörter	College Attendance; Graduation Rate; Educational Opportunities; College School Cooperation; High School Students; At Risk Persons; Nontraditional Education; Student Participation; Program Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Urban Schools; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Risikogruppe; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Kalifornien
Abstract	In this article, the authors describe McLane High School's Turning Points Academy (TPA), a revolutionary program which was created to counter the low graduation rates and even lower college attendance rates at McLane (Fresno, California). TPA, which began in 1994, is a small learning community that each spring brings 145 McLane sophomores to the California State University (CSU) Fresno campus for one semester to experience the college atmosphere, take college courses, and enjoy expanded academic and social opportunities. Each year the academy aims to prepare its students to be admitted to and successful at a four-year university of their choosing. The academy targets students at McLane who were likely to be lost in the mix; those who, for myriad reasons, were failing to develop relationships with teachers and the school community in general. The TPA at McLane is making a profound difference in the lives of many high school students. It exemplifies the possibilities of collaboration between schools and universities. It is a model worth emulating in many high schools seeking new opportunities for students. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association of California School Administrators. 1029 J Street Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 800-890-0325; Tel: 916-444-3216; Fax: 916-444-3739; Web site: http://www.acsa.org/publications/index.cfm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10