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Vincena M. Allen and Kerry Richardson The SEED Foundation & SEED Schools: A Middle School through College Success M

Vincena M. Allen and Kerry Richardson The SEED Foundation & SEED Schools: A Middle School through College Success Model. Building a College Going Culture.

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Vincena M. Allen and Kerry Richardson The SEED Foundation & SEED Schools: A Middle School through College Success M

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  1. Vincena M. Allen and Kerry Richardson The SEED Foundation & SEED Schools: A Middle School through College Success Model

  2. Building a College Going Culture

  3. Founded in 1997, SEED opened the nation’s first urban public boarding school one year later to help underserved children go to college and succeed. SEED History • SEED Schools offer: • Safe 24-hour learning environment • Rigorous college-prep curriculum • Comprehensive boarding and life skills program • Commitment to recruiting and developing exceptional educators and boarding faculty • Integrated family support program • Anchor institution in the community • Financially sustainable business model

  4. The Public Boarding School Model SEED prepares students for success in college and beyond and provides wraparound assistance under one roof to support the academic and social success of the student. • SEED takes a holistic approach to nurturing the academic, social and emotional growth of students and graduates.

  5. Results: Students & Graduates • 92% of SEED students who enter the ninth grade graduate from high school, compared with 33% (Wards 7 & 8), 43% (DC) and 68% (US) • 94% of SEED graduates are accepted to four-year colleges • 87% of SEED graduates immediately enroll in college, compared with 56% of African-American students nationally • 94% of SEED graduates enroll in college within 18 months of high school graduation • 62% of SEED graduates remain enrolled in college or have earned college degrees

  6. Building a College Going Culture

  7. The SEED Model – Middle School through College Success SEED places college readiness and completion at the forefront of our work with underrepresented communities. • CollegeSuccess • Graduate Support • College Outreach Visits • Resource Referral • Best Practices Research • College/University Partnerships • College Transition • Transition Series • Senior Meetings • Financial Aid Guidance • Staff Transition Meetings • Scholarship Distribution • College Access • College Prep Seminar • Access Workshops • College Tours • Senior Internships • College Fairs • Financial Aid Series • Summer Enrichment • College Prep • 6-12th Grade College Prep Curriculum • Teacher Training • Boarding Program (HALLS) • Summer Enrichment The SEED Foundation The SEED Schools

  8. SEED’s College Success Model – The SEED Schools The College Counseling teams at The SEED Schools manage the college search, matching, application, & selection process.

  9. SEED’s College Success Model – The SEED Foundation The College Transition & Support (CTS) program is a multi-layered academic, financial, and personal support program initiated to assist graduates with the postsecondary transition process Academic Advising Social/Emotional Support Transfer Application Assistance College Outreach Visits Resource Referrals SEEDGraduates Financial Aid Assistance Emergency Financial Support Progress Evaluation SEED Schools College Transition Sessions Career Coaching Scholarship Support

  10. Building a College Going Culture

  11. Research, Practices, & Programs Based on data collected by CTS staff and our work with graduates, SEED decided to undertake a 360 degree review of the entire model to identify and strengthen key levers that enhance college completion.

  12. Research, Practices, & Programs SEED’s mission is to prepare students for success in college and beyond. Thus, students, families, & staff are immersed in the college going culture through messaging, programming, and making college completion a part of every conversation. ORIENTATION • Academic Assessments • Determine Appropriate Levels of Support • College Tours/Visits (students & families), College Awareness Activities MIDDLE SCHOOL • College Exposure, College Awareness Sessions • Life Skills • Success Highways • Summer Enrichment Opportunities • Financial Literacy/Financial Education 9th GRADE • Summer Bridge • Freshman Seminar, Summer Enrichment Opportunities • Reach for College, Financial Literacy/Financial Education • College Tours, College Counseling Sessions (students & families) • Test Prep, College Application Completion Nights, Essay Writing • College Prep Seminars, Internships, College Rep Visits, Reach for College, SEED Graduate Panels 10th, 11th, 12th GRADE • College Transition Series, Graduate Summer Institute • College Support Advising, Networking Activities • Financial Aid Coaching, Graduate Ambassador Program • College Outreach Visits COLLEGE SUPPORT

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