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June 2007 > School News
David Stern
Career Academy Support Network Turns 10, Awarded Grant
The James Irvine Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Career Academy Support Network (CASN) at the Graduate School Education to increase support for college preparation and college going among California students from populations that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
In its 10th year of operation, CASN works to improve education, primarily in high schools with large proportions of students who are at risk of not completing a diploma. It has particular expertise in developing small learning communities and Career academies, which bring together cross-curricular teams of teachers to work with groups of students over time, show students the relevance of what they are learning, and point them toward college and careers.
"Helping students meet requirements for higher education can be a challenge for teachers and counselors," says GSE professor David Stern, CASN's principal investigator. "Our team has learned a lot working closely with high schools, and we're eager to share promising practices."
The Irvine Foundation grant will fund the development of a tool kit called "College Gear" with materials designed to guide high schools to better prepare students for college -- including an electronic transcript analysis system, and effective implementation of small learning communities and Career academies. In addition, it will fund distribution of "College Gear" and a series of symposiums in various regions of California, each with related workshops on the kit's several elements.
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