Trustee Presentation

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A Model for University/District Collaboration
Academics
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• Oldest and largest university in the San Diego
  region
• (Founded in 1887)
• More than 35,000 students
• Bachelors degrees in 81 areas, masters degrees
  in 74 and doctorates in 14 areas
• SDSU ranks 8th in the nation (3rd in California)
  in bachelors degrees awarded to Latinos and 12th
  in the nation in bachelors degrees awarded to
  minority students.
• One of the most popular state universities in
  California This year 61,492 applications were
  received, ranking SDSU No. 2 nationally for
  applications received. Of those, 49,735 were
  first-time freshman applications.
• SDSU has been named the number one small research
  university in the nation for the past two years
  in a row.

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Sweetwater Union High School District
Characteristics

• Largest and most diverse 7-12 system in
  California
• Total Enrollment in
• 2000-2001 35,330
• Total Enrollment 42,083
• 25 schools 12 of which are Title I with as many
  as 73 free and reduced lunch participants
• More than 18 growth in 7 years
• More than 50 of students speak a language other
  than English at home

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An Academic Partnership

• To prepare students for the rigors of college
• Guarantee admission to SDSU
• Provide academic support while at SDSU
• Financial aid support for those who qualify
• through the Sweetwater Education Foundation

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Compact for Success Eligibility Requirements
COMPACT for SUCCESS is a partnership between SDSU
and Sweetwater that guarantees admission to SDSU
if students meet the following benchmarks

• Enrolled by 9th grade
• Attain a 3.0 CSU GPA and maintain through senior
  year
• Complete all CSU a-g course requirements
• Satisfy the ELM (Entry Level Math Placement Test)
• Satisfy the EPT (Entry Level English Placement
  Test)
• Have taken the SAT Reasoning or ACT test

Students who meet benchmarks and enroll at SDSU
are called Compact Scholars.
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Academic Reform PartnershipComprehensive Support
Grades 7-16

• Rationale
• More underrepresented students will attend
  college
• Improved university retention and graduation
  rates

• SUHSD
• Curriculum Reform
• College Readiness students avoid remediation
• Comprehensive college guidance program for
  students and parents
• Access to local university
• SDSU
• Guaranteed admission for students meeting
  criteria
• Enriched college experience leadership
  development opportunities, honors program,
  mentorship, guidance, study abroad support
• Graduation in 4 years
• Sweetwater Education Foundation
• Scholarship opportunities for families with need

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Curriculum Reform

• Rigorous standard-based curriculum with
  end-of-course exams
• Alignment of curriculum to external exams (Core
  Subjects)
• Cornerstone courses in 12th grade preparing
  students for college rigor
• Rhetoric Writing
• Finite Math
• Pilot for California State University Early
  Assessment Program

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Applicants and Admitted Students 2000 to 2008
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Enrollment and Proficiency 2000 to 2007
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a-g SUHSD PerformanceSource CBEDS

• a-g - A sequence of high school courses
  required by the Academic Senate of the University
  of California as appropriate for fulfilling the
  minimum eligibility requirements for admission to
  the University of California and California State
  University System.
• Minimum level of academic preparation students
  ought to achieve in high school to undertake
  university-level work.

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Compact Scholars Program

• Designed to support Compact
• students during their tenure at
• SDSU with
• Mentoring
• Tutoring
• Internships
• Support services
• Advising
• Study Abroad
• Scholarship support based on need
• Goal Students will graduate in 4 years.

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Compact Class 2006Academic Performance at SDSU
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Core Activities

• 6th grade outreach
• Benchmarks Notification to parents
• Compact College Advisors at middle
• schools - 9,566 Participants
• 7th Grade Visit to SDSU 2,426 Participants
• 7th 8th grade - College Making It Happen
  
• Nights - 3,304 Participants
• 9th grade four-year plan
• 10th Grade Visits 1,800 Participants
• 11th Grade Assemblies 1,341 Participants
• Financial Aid Nights - 2,339 Participants

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Compact for Success Scholarship

• Students who meet all benchmarks, who submit a
  FAFSA, and who demonstrate financial need are
  eligible for scholarships
• Out of 203 Compact Scholars, 89 received a
  need-based Compact Scholarship for 2006-2007
• Out of 202 Compact Scholars, 59 received a
  need-based Compact Scholarship for 2007-2008.
• The Sweetwater Education Foundation has raised
  500,000 for each graduating class through 2010.

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Compact for Success Awards

• Recipient of the 2007 Baccalaureate Level Example
  of Excellence award by the national education
  non-profit organization Excelencia! in Education
• The Campaign for College Opportunity recognized
  Compact for Success as one of the Fifteen
  Exemplary Practices with Promise in 2007

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For Further Information About the Compact for
Success

• Contact
• San Diego State University
• Compact for Success
• 5500 Campanile Drive
• San Diego, California 92182-1154
• [phone]
• Visit
• www.compactforsuccess.org