Closing the Achievement Gap One Student at a Time

Rachel Greenfield, Richard Berwick, Esther Lukman, Justin Li, Grace Lin

Agenda

1. The Achievement Gap Problem

2. Theory of Change

3. First Graduate

4. A “Not-So-Little” Surprise

5. Questions and Answers

The Achievement Gap Problem

Data from STAR 2006 California Standards Tests Results- California Department of Education

The Achievement Gap Problem

Data from STAR 2006 California Standards Tests Results- California Department of Education

The Achievement Gap Problem

Graph and data from City-Data.com

Our Theory of Change

Introducing…

FINISH HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST IN FAMILY TO GRADUATE COLLEGE

BREAK CYCLE OF POVERTY

Expected Achievements

Program Structure

6th Grade College Graduation

First Graduate Family lasting familial network

of moral support assigned one program

associate for 10 years

Photo courtesy of FirstGraduate.com

Birthday board with all students’ birthdays

marked

Comprehensive Program Services

Comprehensive Program Services

Comprehensive Program Services

Current Success 50% of Latino and Black students graduate high school

100% of all First Graduate students graduate high school

Data from California Postsecondary Education Commission

18%- CSU & 6%- UC

85%- CSU % 49%- UC

100% of First Graduate

students enrolled in

college

100% of First Graduate

students returning for

2nd year

Sustainability Diverse Funding Sources

Experienced, Diverse, and Committed Staff First-generation college graduates U.C. Berkeley, Georgetown, Stanford, Harvard, Yale,

etc.

Pie-chart data courtesy of First Graduate’s FY2011 Budget

Collaboration and Partnerships

Plans For Growth

Here’s the Kicker…

if we donate $6,000

First Graduate receives

$12,000

Q & A