To put recommendations from the planning phase for Graduate NYC into action, seven Project Teams were developed with the goals of increasing students’ math and literacy skills, improving advisement and communication about college-readiness from early education through college, and improving the way CUNY and the DOE share data. The seven Teams worked on a variety of projects, including creating a list of college readiness and success programs throughout NYC, researching curriculum alignment between high school and college, and examining data on student success. The Teams included staff and administrators from CUNY, DOE and community based organizations. Each Team was expected to report their progress by June 30, at which point the Year 2 (2011-2012) strategy would be determined.
For a complete list of Project Team Deliverables click here.
The Graduate NYC 2010-2011 Project Teams included:
- Math Proficiency
- Goal: Increase the number of students attaining basic college level math skills through college entrance.
- Team Chairs: Joan Lucariello (CUNY), Linda Curtis-Bey (DOE)
- Reading and Writing Proficiency
- Goal: Increase the number of students attaining basic college level reading and writing skills through college entrance.
- Team Chairs: Karrin Wilks (CUNY), Vanda Belusic-Vollor (DOE)
- Transition Programs
- Goal: Increase student participation in transitional programs to support student proficiency and progress in college.
- Team Chairs: Eric Hofmann (CUNY), Lisa Anzalone (DOE), Sandra Escamilla (YDI)
- External Awareness
- Goal: Increase student and family understanding of college ready requirements and the CUNY admissions process, and of what it takes to be successful in college.
- Team Chairs: Clare Norton (CUNY), Ojeda Hall (DOE), Lisa Cowan (Student Success Centers)
- Internal Awareness and Capacity
- Goal: Increase secondary “advisor” understanding of college ready requirements and the CUNY admissions process, and improve college advisor practice to better support students when they transition to CUNY.
- Team Chairs: Donna Linderman (CUNY), Elayna Konstan (DOE), Lan To (Good Shepherd Services)
- FAFSA/Financial Aid Completion
- Goal: Increase citywide FAFSA/financial aid completion.
- Team Chairs: Dzelika Daniel (CUNY), Jane Heaphy (Learning Leaders)
- Longitudinal Tracking Database
- Goal: Build the CUNY/DOE longitudinal tracking database.
- Team Chairs: David Crook (CUNY), Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger (DOE)