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Demographics
LBUSD
2013-2014
LBCC
2013-2014
CSULB
2013-2014
0.2%
0.3%
1%
Asian, Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
12.5%
14%
22%
Black or African American
14.8%
15.4%
4%
Hispanic or Latino
54.9%
47.8%
36.6%
White
14.3%
17.2%
24%
Two or More Races
1.5%
3.8%
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None Reported
1.9%
1.4%
15%
Low-Income
68%
51.5%
48%
American Indian or
Alaska Native
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Initiatives
• Early Learning Initiative (P-3)
• Linked Learning/Career Pathways
• Promise Scholarship
• Promise Pathways
• Counseling/Advising Initiative
• Preferential Local Admissions
• Beach Pathway/Beach FYE
• Universal Pre-School
• Mayor’s Internship Challenge
LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Systems Change
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING:
• Annual LBCP Faculty Symposium
• Monthly Steering Committee Meetings
POLICY CHANGES:
• Data Sharing MOUs & Research Team Meetings
• Required 4 Years of Math in High School/7th Grade Algebra
• Multiple Measures Assessment
• Beach Pathways CSULB Guaranteed Admission
PILOTS:
• Expanding “All-in-One-Day” Matriculation Process
• Promise Pathways (FYE)/Frontloading Basic Skills
• 9-12 Flipped Math Classroom
• 12th Grade Basic Skills Scheduling
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Governor’s Innovation Award
ACCESS:
• From 2008 to 2012, 43% increase in LBUSD students enrolling into
CSULB as freshmen
• Higher admissions acceptance rates for LBUSD and LBCC students to
CSULB than other k-12 or community colleges
PERSISTENCE:
• LBCP students at CSULB persist at higher rates than peers
• More students completing transfer-level English (29% ↑) and math
(10% ↑) first year of college based on high school performance
COMPLETION:
• 83.5% of LBCC transfer students to CSULB graduate in 6 years
• 63% of LBUSD freshman graduate from CSULB in 6 years
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Contacts
Long Beach City College
Alicia Kruizenga, Interim Dean, Student Affairs
akruizenga@lbcc.edu
Dr. Greg Peterson, Vice President, Student Support Services
gpeterson@lbcc.edu
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