NEVER-GIVE-UP-ON-MATH-AMP-SCIENCE-MENTORING-WITH-LOW-PERFORMING-6-8TH-GR.PDF

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Organization Maricopa County Community College District Foundation
Contact First name Barbara
Contact Last name Roberts
Contact e-mail barbara.roberts@domail.maricopa.edu
Contact phone number 4807318417
Address
Street 2419 W 14th St.
City Tempe
State AZ
ZIP Code 85281
From what tribe is the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 12,990
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Doe; August 6, 2003 Cassandra Jackson 31.07417
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Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation 2018 Arizona Benefits Fund Grant Application
Never Give Up on Math & Science: Mentoring with Low-Performing
6-8th Graders in Three Urban Middle Schools
Narrative
Project Overview
The proposed program or project, and whether it is a new or continuing project.
Phoenix College (PC) is committed to student success at all education levels and supports
student learning among pre-college youth through a variety of pre-college programs, such as
Hoop of Learning, 1 ACE, 2 and Hermanas. 3 With the support of Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation,
PC intends to increase impact to this pre-college population by extending intervention and
support to three middle schools in the areas of math and science. Research has shown that the
point at which students who are naturally curious about or capable in math and science begin to
fall away from this academic pathway before they reach college. In fact, they fall away before
they even reach high school. 4 The problem -- the unmet need -- is that they are not effectively
supported or engaged and, consequently, fall away from this broad academic pathway. Again,
research argues that there are critical moments in middle school where “what’s needed” is unmet
and “what’s possible” is unrealized and underperformance in middle school math correlates with
entrance and completion of higher education. 5 Further, girls and minorities are unnecessarily and
disproportionately disengaged. 6 Through evidenced-based intervention, PC and its middle school
partners aim to deliver targeted interventions to at-risk, minority youth for the purpose of
supporting and encouraging their continued achievement in math and science performance.
Project Purpose
The purpose of the program or project and how it meets one or more of Fort McDowell’s funding
priorities (i.e., education, public safety, health, environment, and economic and community
development).
“Never Give Up” meets Fort MCDowell’s education funding priority by proposing a sustained
intervention for 6-8th grade students who are statistically at-risk for falling away from math and
science academic pathways and dropping out of school altogether. The three-prong strategy
includes academic support, mentoring, and orientation to academic pathways. On-site, academic
support will be applied to 300, 6-8th graders in three middle schools who are underperforming in
math and science. Interventions will take place once per week for 36 weeks. The Program
culminates in a half-day, on-campus, college intervention that serves as a final intervention to the
1 https://www.phoenixcollege.edu/students/hoops
2 https://www.phoenixcollege.edu/students/ace
3 https://administration.maricopa.edu/the-maricopan/hermanas-conference-promotes-science-technology
4 https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-02-29/the-biggest-hole-in-stem-pipeline-starts-before-kindergarten
5 https://www.usnews.com/news/stem-index/articles/2015/06/29/gender-racial-gaps-widen-in-stem-fields
6 Lee, Jaekyung. “College for All: Gaps Between Desirable and Actual P–12 Math Achievement Trajectories for
College Readiness.” Educational Researcher, vol. 41, no. 2, 2012, pp. 43–55. JSTOR, JSTOR,
www.jstor.org/stable/41413087 .
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program as well as a celebration of the work the students have done during the course of the
Program to shore up their academic skills and link their academics to aspirational, academic
pathways in higher education.
Project Outcomes
The need that the program or project aims to fulfill, the population targeted, and the estimated
number of people who will be served by the grant.
300 students from three middle schools that, demographically, serve at-risk, and predominately
minority students will be impacted by the proposed interventions. By having minority STEM
mentors who look like (and have similar experiences as) the target population, students will be
able to relate to their mentors better than they relate to their non-minority teachers. As a result,
they will be more receptive to the tutoring provided. Increased academic support, improved
relatability, and enhanced understanding of STEM academic and career pathways will allow a
significant number of at-risk students to see options they did not see before the intervention and
understand the steps needed to remain on such pathways.
Project Partners
The partners in the program or project, and other entities providing funding and support (please
indicate whether the organization will be submitting applications to any other tribes).
For the past several years, Phoenix College has hosted middle schools students from area middle
schools on campus for STEM outreach events. Administrators and instructors from these schools
contribute many planning hours and to ensure the success of these outreach activities. This level
of support will be applied to this project as well as providing the transportation costs to bring the
students to and from campus. In the past, Phoenix College has provided for transportation costs
through various grant sources. There are no other partners providing resources or support. No
other tribes or funders will receive this grant application.
Project Timeline
The timetable for implementation of the program or project.
School Term Year Activity
Spring 2018 ● Identify schools with tutoring and establish relationships with
principals and teachers
Summer 2018 ● Hire student workers to go to schools and tutor
● Get fingerprint clearance for the students
Fall 2018 ● Start of tutoring (until December)
Spring 2019 ● Tutoring resumes
● Outreach event at Phoenix College to introduce students to
college and future careers in STEAM (March/April)
Summer 2019 ● Submit final report to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation amd/or
Maricopa County
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Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation 2018 Arizona Benefits Fund Grant Application
Never Give Up on Math & Science: Mentoring with Low-Performing
6-8th Graders in Three Urban Middle Schools
Budget
Item Details Total
Mentor Stipends Minority college students tutoring minority students (schools with a high $4,860.00
minority population); their first "STEAM" job
3 schools x 1 visit/week = 10 visits/week
3 hours each visit = 15 hours/week
$15/hour for tutors = $225/week
36 weeks = $4,860 (or $1,620/school)
Teacher Stipends 3 schools x 1 visit/week = 10 visits/week $4,320.00
2 hours each visit = 10 hours/week
$20/hour for tutors = $200/week
36 weeks = $4,320 (or $1,440/school)
Snacks Provided at the schools; $340 per school x 3 schools = $1,020 $1,020.00
300 students food On-campus outreach event at Phoenix College; $8 x 300 = $2,400 food $2,400.00
Fingerprint clearance $65 x 6 student mentors $390.00
Request Subtotal 72% $12,990.00
Item Details Total
On-campus outreach 300 students x supplies and printing $1,050.00
event $1,000 materials for activities
$50 (printing)
Facilities $600 (per classroom at $25/hour for four hours times six classrooms $675.00
$75 (auditorium for half day), Convening room: Bulpitt or John Paul Theater?
Provided by PC/institutional capacity
Staff support $1,200 (six faculty at $50/hour for four hours) $2,200.00
$600 (one coordinator at $30/hour for 20 hours)
$400 (ten Student Ambassadors at $10/hour for four hours)
Provided by PC/institutional capacity
Transportation $350/bus x 3 schools = $1,050 (bussing/transportation); Schools will be $1,050.00
required to provide bus transportation for their students
In-kind Subtotal 28% $4,975.00
Total $17,965.00