Project Prize
The Liberty Partnerships Program will maximize the successful transition of of middle and
high school students, who are at-risk of dropping out of school, into graduates, fully
prepared for the rigors of higher education and the workforce
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
Establish cooperative partnerships
A planned strategy for the inclusion and ongoing involvement of
students, parents, QCC faculty and staff, community based
organizations and teachers in the planning and implementation of
the project
Advisory
Board
participation
in program
planning and
implementati
on;Inter/intra
agency
sharing and
coordination
of services
Provision of counseling services
Implementation of a systemic program that provides appropriate Needs
services through individual, family, group counseling and referrals assessments
and case
management
documentati
on;
Individual,
group and
family
counseling
sessions;
advisement
on
graduation
requirements
, majors and
course
selection;Col
lege/career
exploration;S
trategies in
place to
promote
effective
transition
into the 9th
grade/freshm
an year
and/or the
workforce
Career Readiness
The implementation of a grade-level, age appropriate program to
prepare students for the world of work
Service
learning
projects; job
search
strategies;
mentoring;
employment
opportunities
and/or
internships
Professional Development
A program designed to enhance and improve the performance of
staff in the development and implementation of effective services
to students
The
provision of
workshops
that are
specific to
student risk
issues to
enhance and
keep staff
skills up to
date
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Mentoring 101
10/15/2011
Making A Difference
6/9/2012
both
14
organized
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
Yicel
Nota-Latif
QCC Workplace Violence Prevention
Training (online)
Spring 2012
Yicel
Nota-Latif
PASE College Prep in Afterschool
Forum
Spring 2012
Yicel
Nota-Latif
QCC Internet Security Awareness
Tranining
Fall 2011
Yicel
Nota-Latif
Liberty Partnerships Empire Promise
Summit
Spring 2012
Yicel
Nota-Latif
QCC Academic Service-Learning
Breakfast
Fall 2011
Yicel
Nota-Latif
4th Annual NYMAPS Symposium in
Ethics and Service Learning
Spring 2012
Yicel
Nota-Latif
NYMAPS Building Ethical
Considerations into
Community-Campus Partnerships
Spring 2012
Yicel
Nota-Latif
Liberty Partnerships professional
development training
Spring 2012
Sherri-Ann
Terry
QCC Academic Service-Learning
Breakfast
Fall 2011
Sherri-Ann
Terry
Liberty Partnerships professional
development conference
Fall 2011
Conference, workshop,
training attended
4
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
Sherri-Ann
Terry
Research Foundation E-verify training Fall 2011
Sherri-Ann
Terry
The Empowered Youth Worker
Annual Conference
Sherri-Ann
Terry
QCC program webpage development Fall 2011
Sherri-Ann
Terry
4th Annual NYMAPS Symposium in
Ethics and Service Learning
Spring 2012
Sherri-Ann
Terry
QCC Security Awareness Tranining
Fall 2011
Sherri-Ann
Terry
Liberty Partnerships Empire Promise
Summit
Spring 2012
Sherri-Ann
Terry
PASE College Prep in Afterschool
Forum
Spring 2012
Sherri-Ann
Terry
QCC Workplace Violence Prevention
Training (online)
Spring 2012
Sherri-Ann
Terry
NYSED Liberty Partnerships grant
$252,230
9/1/11-8/31/12
Fall 2011
Fall 2011
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency, amount
and period of award)
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
The Administrative Assistant's position was
vacant
Due to limited funding, support was
provided by a QCC WEP student
Fall 2011
Personnel
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
A working advisory
board
Board meetings held twice
per year to facilitate and
coordinate resources
amonsst the project's
stakeholders - schools,
businesses, CBO's, etc.
and services
Meetings were held and contact
was maintained throughout the
year via email
and phone calls. A number of
resources were obtained such as
movie tickets and various
instructional supplies. Members
serving on the board also
conducted student workshops at
no cost to the project
Continue to work with
Continuing
existing board members
to acquire additional
resources and for
assistance with program
planning and
implementation
Students are
prepared for learning
and are college and
career-ready
Improvement in student
GPA and performance on
local,state, and national
exams;Acceptance into
special academic
programs; graduation
rates; job placements
To be determined
Provide academic
support with tutoring
services, test
preparation, college and
career preparatory
workshops, internships,
etc.
Continuing
Conduct a program
review
The implementation of a
Evaluations are ongoing, the
quality program that is
program's year ends in August
successfully preparing
students to be college and
career-ready
Conduct pre-and post
surveys, program and
staff evaluations,
parent and student
satisfaction surveys
Continuing
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
A systemic guidance Needs assessments
component
conducted for all students
upon entry; Provision of
academic,career, college,
personal
and family counseling to
help students identify the
issues that place them at
risk and develop strategies
to help them overcome the
barriers; Assist students
with the development of
future plans
Needs assessments were
conducted for all students;
Advisement on all academic
issues related to graduation
requirements was completed by
the guidance counselor; college
tours were held; SAT and
Regents prep workshops were
held; Assistance with the college
application process was
completed for all seniors
Transition workshops were held
for students entering 9th grade
and those entering
ollege/workforce
Establish a more
cohesive tracking
program to monitor
students upon
graduation from high
school and the first year
of college or the
workforce
Continuing
Professional
development
opportunities
Both administrative and part-time
staff were able to attend
workshops that were specific to
the needs of the population
served
Opportunities offered are Completed
dependent on the
funding and resources
that are available
Staff is skilled in specific
areas to provide the
services needed to
students
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Implement NYSAN
Program Quality
Self-Assessment Tool
Assessment will measure
Improved program quality
project environment/climate,
administration/organization,
relationships, professional
development,
programming/activities,
linkages between day and
afterschool, youth
participation/engagment and
parent/family/community
partnerships
Plan
Design a project assessment
based on the above
measurements that will be
monitored on an ongoing
basis to determine
performance levels and set a
timeline for improvement