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What's NewManhattan Scholars Experience College Life Herman Boone, Greg Darnieder to Speak at CFES National Conference College for Every Student and Plattsburgh State Develop PSAs to Increase Awareness Nationwide CalendarAug 6, 2010 — CFES College Explore at Paul Smith's College Aug 12, 2010 — CFES Program Director Retreat Aug 28, 2010 — CFES Planning & Training Workshop/Honolulu, HI Sep 11, 2010 — CFES Planning & Training Workshop/America East Partnerships Sep 16, 2010 — CFES Planning & Training Workshop/Cooperstown, NY |
Initial Site VisitA CFES program director meets with representatives of interested schools to introduce the process, outline a compact between the school, a college partner, and CFES, and begin developing a preliminary plan. Planning/Training WorkshopDuring a two-day workshop, the CFES team (principal, teachers, college representatives, parents, students) develops a plan that incorporates the three Core Practices, strategies to implement them, and means to evaluate their impact. Site VisitsA CFES program director regularly visits the school and partnering college to meet with the CFES team and the Scholars and to provide training and support. Ongoing SupportThrough consistent contact and professional development support, the CFES program director helps the team implement its plan. AssessmentCFES monitors progress through reports from the program directors and semiannual program assessments completed by the CFES teams that focus on attendance, grade point average, and citizenship. CFES also contracts with outside evaluators to provide additional assessment. National ConferenceEach fall, CFES schools and partnering colleges nationwide gather to network, share successful practices, exchange ideas, and plan activities that support partnerships between schools and colleges and help underserved students get to college and succeed there.
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