CLOSING THE GAP ACTION PLAN

School Name

Frank W Reilly Elementary School

Year: 2016-2017
Inform students who live in a Spanish-speaking household about the high school/college options available to
Goal:
them.
Target Group:
7th and 8th Grade Boys who live in a Spanish-speaking household
Data to Identify Students
0% of 8th grade boys who live in a Spanish-speaking household are considering college, and 43% are unsure of their
future. 64% of their English-speaking counterpart are considering college, and only 7% are unsure of their future.

School Counselor(s)

Ms. Sophie Gavilanes

School Counselor
Ms. Araceli Ibarra -Bilingual Case Manager

ASCA Domain and

Standard (Mindsets
& Behaviors)

Category 1, #4.
Understanding
that
postsecondary
education and lifelong learning are
necessary for
long-term career
success
Category 1,
#2.
Self-confidence in
ability to succeed
Category 2,
Learning
Strategies #7.
Identify long- and
short-term
academic, career
and
social/emotional
goals

Type of
Activities to be
Delivered in
What Manner?

Pre/Post
Test:
Spring of 7th
grade
year/Fall of
8th grade
year
High school
Exploration:
Saturday
Guardian/So
n tour of
local high
school
options.
Career
Exploration:
Interest
survey and
correspondin
g education
levels

Resources
Needed

Pre/Post
Test: Test &
Pencils

High school
Exploration:
Bus, access
to high
schools,
permission
slips, tour
guide.
Career
Exploration:
Survey &
Pencils

Process Data
(Projected
number of
students
affected)

100% of 8th
grade boys
(approximatel
y 15-20
students)
who live in a
Spanish
speaking
household
will complete
the
intervention.

Perception
Data (Type of
surveys to be
used)

Pre/Post Test
When I Grow
Up Interest
Survey
NACAC
College
Knowledge
Survey

Outcome Data
(Achievement,
attendance
and/or
behavior data
to be
collected)

We would like
to see 50%
of the 8th
grade boys
who live in a
Spanishspeaking
household to
apply to at
least one
nonneighborhoo
d high
school.
100% of
participants
will be able
to list at least
one goal
related to
each: High
school
Post-high
school
Career

Project
Start/Projec
t End

May 2016

December
2016
Spring of
7th grade &
Fall of 8th
grade.