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Summer Melt
Presentation
9/10/2013
Leadership Institute for Riverside County
Mark LeNoir
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Today’s Objectives:
To learn the definition of Summer Melt.
2. To examine data pertaining to the summer
melt concept.
3. To identify barriers that prevent for collegeintending students from enrolling in college.
4. To learn strategies that school systems are
employing to decrease the effects of the
summer melt.
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The United States used to lead the
world in the number of 25- to 34-yearolds with college degrees. Now it
ranks 12th among 36 developed
nations.
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The American Graduation Initiative
President Obama is calling for five million
more college graduates by 2020, to help the
United States again lead the world in
educational attainment.
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Definition of Summer Melt:
When college intending-students fail to enroll
in any college in the fall after high school.
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Summer Melt Students Have:
• Met all graduation requirements
• Have taken their SAT Test
• May have taken advanced coursework in high
school
• May have been enrolled in AVID during high
school
• Have often applied for financial aid
• Have filled out a college application and been
admitted
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The Summer Melt Effects Students of All Backgrounds Including:
General Education Students
Special Education Students
English Learners
AVID Students
IB Students
Students from all Ethnic & Socioeconomic Backgrounds
RIMS AVID Plan-to-Attend versus Actual Attendance
100
90
80
70
75
72.7
73.3
60
Planned to Attend 2 year
55.4
50
54.3
50.4
Planned to Attend 4 year
40
Enrolled in 4 year
30
20
10
Enrolled in 2 year
21.8
20.2
19.4
13.3
14.6
12.4
0
2010
2011
2012
RIMS AVID vs. National Data
100%
90%
94%
89%
80%
70%
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Summer Melt
69%
60%
67%
50%
RIMS AVID
National AVID
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Plan to Attend
Attend
IB Has Summer Melt Too
100%
90%
99%
80%
70%
}
Summer Melt
71%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Plan to Attend
Actually Enrolled
http://www.ibo.org/iba/commoncore/documents/GlobalDPDestinationSurveyUS.pdf
http://www.ibo.org/research/programmevalidation/documents/SRISummary-USdomestic-Final.pdf
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During an adults working lifetime:
High school graduates - $1.2 million
Bachelors degree holders - $2.1 million
People who go on to do higher education tend to be
healthier and a generally more rounded person than
someone who has just got a high school education.
US Census Bureau - 2013
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The Summer Melt Discussion
With a partner next to you, take the next
five minutes to discuss the reasons why
you think that some students fail to show
up for the Fall semester of college and
what are some strategies you think that
could help this situation.
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Sharing of ideas
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Summer Melt Barriers
Financial aid forms
Housing forms
Placement tests
Orientation
Complicated online student portals
Student schedules
Student fees (tuition, health insurance, etc.)
Social/Emotional Issues
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Profile of a Student At Risk
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Been admitted into college
Having trouble understanding next steps
Has a part time job that is requiring him
to work more hours
Does not have internet at home
First generation college student
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Summer Melt Rates Are Higher For Students Who:
Come from a family with a low to moderate income
• Have low academic performance
• Plan to attend community college
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The Good News
There is current research out of Harvard which
addresses this issue
There are strategies that school systems have
implemented that have shown positive results
RCOE provides Student Tracker for all districts
in the County
Upcoming workshops at RCOE for school
administrators
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Strategies Proven to be Successful
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Hiring counselors to meet with students over
the summer.
Reminders through social media/text messaging
Senior Exit Surveys
Hiring college mentors to guide students
College specific checklists
Summer Bridge
Educational Opportunity Program
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Questions?