The Puente Project of James Logan High School

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The Puente Project of James Logan High School
Bridging classrooms and communities in high
schools since 1993

• By Erika Luna, Puente Counselor
• EPSY 6764
• March 11, 2008

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• The Vision
• Puente (Spanish for bridge) has provided tens
  of thousands of students with a vision of success
  and the tools to make that vision a reality.
• By combining rigorous academic preparation
  strategies with the support of local communities,
  Puente has emerged as a national leader in
  expanding opportunities for historically
  underrepresented students, in providing
  innovative professional development for school
  and college faculty, and, in the words of one
  researcher, as a major school reform effort.

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• The Mission
• To increase the number of educationally
  underrepresented students who enroll in four-year
  colleges and universities, earn their degrees,
  and return to the community as leaders and
  mentors of future generations.
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• Established in 1981, the program currently
  serves students and faculty in 33 high schools
  throughout California. The program has been at
  James Logan High School since 2001.

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Puente Statewide

• 53 community colleges and 33 high schools
  participate
• High school program established in 1993
• Serves 16 districts across California
• Northern California Districts
• ? New Haven Unified (1) ? Salinas Union High (1)
• ? Pittsburgh Senior High (1) ? Hayward Unified
  (3)
• ? Sacramento City Unified (1) ? Newark Unified?
• ? East Side Union High (3)
• 3,953 high school students a year
• 1,494 Males 2,297 Females
• 3,202 Hispanic/Latino

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The Puente Model
Counseling
English Curriculum
Parents
Mentoring
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Counseling Component

• The Puente Counselor
• works with students throughout high school
• provides academic advising and monitoring of
  4-year academic plan
• helps students prepare for and complete the
  college admission and financial aid application
  process
• plans events (field trips, parent workshops,
  recruitment, fundraisers, etc.)
• motivates students through fieldtrips to colleges

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English Curriculum Component

• The Puente English Teacher
• serves as students English teacher for 9th and
  10th grade
• incorporates Chicano/Latino and other ethnic
  literature into the curriculum
• guides students through preparing their Puente
  Portfolios
• explores concepts of community leadership with
  students
• co-facilitates Puente events with counselor

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Mentoring/Community Leadership Component

• Activities-based curriculum in which students
• explore the concepts of mentoring and community
• are exposed to and explore a variety of career
  options
• develop their leadership skills and learn the
  value and benefits of contributing to the
  community through community/volunteer work
• 9th grade student Leadership Conference at UC
  Berkeley
• 10th graders participate in National Youth
  Service Day

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Puente Parent Component

• Puente parent responsibilities include
• attending Puente parent meetings and activities
• working with Puente counselor to monitor student
  academic progress
• support students academic and career goals

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Ethnic groups at JLHS
Students Enrolled Grade Students 9th
1,000 10th 1,069 11th 1,017 12th 1,007 Total 4,09
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Logan Class of 2007 College-going Rates
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Ethnic groups of Puente Students at JLHS
2007-2008 Grade Students 9th 58 10th 33 11th 30
12th 40 Total 161
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High School Graduation Rates
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GPA Comparison of JLHS 2007 Graduates
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CAHSEE Passing Rates of 2007 Graduates
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A-G Completion Rates
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SAT Test Taking Rates
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The Puente Club