Phone Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
1-800-933-ASCD (2723)
Address 1703 North Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
Complete Customer Service Details
September 2003 | Volume 61 | Number 1 Building Classroom Relationships Pages 78-81
James M. Mitchell, Linda James, Barbara Essig and Kim Shipp
In Oakland, California, Project SOAR is preparing a cohort of students to start college in 2005.
Foremost among urban schools' challenges is the need to provide substantial academic, counseling, and financial support to help low-income students prepare for college. Yet many urban school districts face budget shortfalls even as their need for financial support increases. In California, the Oakland Unified School District is not immune to these challenges. Like many of its urban counterparts, the district is undergoing tough scrutiny and upheaval as a result of budget concerns and standards-based reforms.
Oakland's Project SOAR (Successful Options for Academic Readiness) offers hope and innovative strategies that improve district students' chances of college entrance and success. Funded by a five-year GEAR-UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant from the U.S. Department of Education and partnered with California State University at Hayward, the project is working to prepare a cohort of approximately 3,500 students to enter college in 2005.
Join the education organization for all educators.
Get full access, plus expert resources and solutions to support whole child education.
Subscribe to Educational Leadership magazine and save up to 51% OFF the cover price.
Explore timely content from ASCD.