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Expanding Students’ World View: Harambee Christian School Visit—Spring 2008

As part of an ongoing partnership coordinated by the P-12 Project, 12 third-grade students and 3 chaperones from Harambee Christian School in Columbus visited the Ohio State campus on April 22, 2008. At the Frank W. Hale, Jr., Black Cultural Center, Erin Galloway from the Study Abroad Program in the Office of International Affairs engaged the students in several activities to increase their awareness of actions they can take now to learn about other countries in preparation for studying abroad someday. Students especially enjoyed locating countries on the world map. Maps were also involved in an activity led by Michael Jaung, Adrienne Strong, and Diane Haddad of the OSU student-led Global Health Initiative. Population distribution and land mass were compared with the number of health care workers in various countries. The students from the Global Health Initiative highlighted the implications of those facts with photos that demonstrated the impact of the ratio of physicians to population in various countries. The children also explored African economics in lessons involving the trade of bananas and charity and international aid with Laura Joseph of the Center for African Studies. After lunch, the action shifted outdoors in celebration of Earth Day. Jane Harrison, Kayleigh Hire, Emily Ellis, and Mark Stevens, from Free the Planet OSU, raised the third graders’ awareness of environmental issues through stories and information, a song, and the opportunity to plant seeds in environmentally friendly pots to take home. This event was coordinated by Kathy Cameron, P-12 Project, and Saba Sohail, Office of International Affairs. For more information about this event, please contact Kathy Cameron at cameron.821@osu.edu. Photos -->

Students from Harambee Christian School Visit Ohio State—Fall 2007

On Tuesday, October 16, 31 fourth- and fifth-grade students from Harambee Christian School visited the Ohio State campus for a tour of the Geology Museum and a chance to explore Archaeology. They also heard from Ohio State representatives about the importance of working hard in school in order to get to college after their high school graduation. The students had the chance to learn about animals that roamed right here in Ohio centuries ago and to see a giant sloth skeleton in the Geology Museum during a tour led by Dale Gnidovec. Dallas DeForest, a graduate assistant working in archaeology, showed the students a slide show and shared a little about what it is like to explore the past through archaeology. Students worked with pieces of broken pots, reassembling them and inspecting them for clues about the past. A lunch with music and speakers showed the students more about what Ohio State has to offer. Graduate students Janet Fleck and Marcela DeFaria and senior Jackson Chamberlain played lively flute music for the students. Amy Wade and Kevin D’Arco from Undergraduate Admissions and First-Year Experience led an activity where students made an airplane several times as a metaphor for getting the right kind of help in preparing to go to college. Todd Suddeth from the Office of Minority Affairs played a trivia game using statistics to help them understand why college is important. Larry Williamson, director of the Hale Center, led the students on a brief tour of the diverse artwork in the center. Student members of Phi Kappa Phi were present with the group throughout their visit. Each Harambee student received a t-shirt compliments of The Ohio State University P-12 Project that says “Work Hard, Dream Big, Plan Well: College Material.” Coordinated by the P-12 Project, this partnership included the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the Department of Geological Sciences, the Department of Archaeology, the Office of Minority Affairs, Undergraduate Admissions and First-Year Experience, the Economic Access Initiative, the School of Music, and the Hale Multicultural Center. For more information about this event, please contact Kathy Cameron at cameron.821@osu.edu. Photos -->

ASPIRE Postsecondary Access Service Initiative

During the 2006-2007 school year, The Ohio State University Honors and Scholars Program partnered with the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Economic Access and The P-12 Project to mentor six high ability low income sophomores from the Hamilton Local School District. Depending on the success of the inaugural year, we hope to identify additional low income high ability sophomores in subsequent years and will seek to work closely with each cohort until graduation.

Objective

The stated mission of the Hamilton Local School District Continuous Improvement Plan is “improving achievement through total accountability and high expectations.” The objective of the ASPIRE postsecondary access service initiative supports this mission by seeking to increase the graduation and college participation rates of students who reside in the southern crescent of Franklin County. This initiative uses an innovative student-centered approach to help students:

  • Become confident and excited about furthering their education
  • Gain knowledge about the college enrollment process
  • Successfully complete their college entrance examinations during their junior year
  • Effectively market themselves and their abilities during the college admission process
  • Learn how to seek external funding to offset the costs of college enrollment
  • Successfully transition into a postsecondary institution

Strategies for Implementation

  • Current Ohio State University Honors & Scholars students work hands on with students through on-site high school visitations and through electronic communication. At least one OSU student will be assigned to each member of the cohort.
  • In addition to the components outlined in the objective, Hamilton Local students will learn the importance of completing a college preparatory curriculum, receive assistance preparing for their college entrance examinations, and have the opportunity to participate in a college tour to postsecondary institutions within the region.
  • In effort to increase the impact of this initiative beyond the target population, the identified cohort will be expected to operate under an each-one-teach-one philosophy. After each on-site session and formal electronic chat session, students will be asked to teach at least three of their peers what they learned.

2006 P-12 Conference: Section 504 Materials

On April 5, 2006, the P-12 Project hosted a conference and live webcast for K-12 current and preservice educators and associated college/university faculty, addressing Section 504 and the education of children with disabilities. Links to section 504 resources.

P-12 Project Miniconference, April 27, 2005

"Perceptions, Expectations, and Aspirations: Issues of Equity and Diversity in the Urban Context"

The P-12 Project partnered with Columbus Public Schools to host a mini-conference for CPS Professional Development Day. The mini-conference had several workshops and presentations, each one focused on equity and diversity in urban schools. Presenters highlighted issues such as student assessment and achievement, teacher perceptions, parent involvement, school climate, conflict resolution, and technology literacy. The conference provided an exciting and unique opportunity to create dialogue between teachers and professors through collaborative presentations and ‘hands-on’ environment. All participants received a “toolkit” that contained resources and materials from each conference session.

To review the scheduled presentations, download Agenda. (PDF, 123 KB)

To download presentation materials please visit our Multimedia Resources page.

P-12 Project Four-Year Retrospective (2000-2004)

This document is a history report of the P-12 Project's first four years. The report attempts to categorize and consider the effectiveness of P-12 Project activities. It is organized by efforts, impacts, and implementation, and describes various ways that the mission of the P-12 Project and the goals of the University's Academic Plan are met. Download Report (PDF, 1MB)

Exploring Community and Parent Involvement

Dr. Scottye J. Cash, an Assistant Professor and David Kondrat, a graduate student at the College of Social Work conducted a study to describe parent involvement at Weinland Park and Medary elementary schools. The study not only looks at current level of parent involvement but also the barriers to parent involvement, the types of activities that parents would like to be involved with at the school, the areas that families have the most need, and after school activities children are involved. In addition, the study sought to explore the degree and nature of family/parent strengths that can be used to enhance the school community and to foster parent involvement.

Download the Complete Report (PDF, 198 KB)

University District Neighborhood Schools Needs Assessment

One component of the P-12 university neighborhoods outreach, the After-School and Summer Youth Development Committee, was created to enhance the growth, quantity and quality of after-school and summer programming in the University District Neighborhoods (UDN). Dr. Janet Fink, an Assistant Professor in the College of Education, together with Kacey Kostura and Victoria Veneble, two Masters of Social Work students, successfully completed a local needs assessment, titled After School and Summer Opportunities for Youth in the University District Neighborhood: A Needs Assessment. This needs assessment has served as focal point for our committee’s planning. Simultaneously, Dr. Scottye Cash, Assistant Professor in the College of Social Work, worked with several parent leaders and community residents within the Medary and Weinland Park Elementary Schools communities. Her team assessed parent perspectives on involvement in the schools, as well as current needs and issues evident within the community. Download the complete report. (PDF, 519 KB)

International P-12 Programs at OSU

The Office of International Affairs at The Ohio State University is committed to providing outreach services to P-12 educators, business, state and local government, civic organizations and to the community at large through various programs and offices. The Area Studies Centers offer numerous outreach opportunities including workshops for P-12 educators, video loan libraries, lecture programs, a speakers bureau, seminars for business persons, translation and interpreting referrals, teaching materials and artifact boxes. For more information, please visit their website at http://oia.osu.edu/outreach.html

The History WORKS Website

The History WORKS is a professional development program for Columbus middle and high school teachers of American History, funded by the federal Teaching American History program and jointly administered by Columbus Public Public School, The Ohio Historical Society, and the Ohio State University Department of History. The History WORKS website contains complete information about monthly seminars and summer institutes, a comprehensive historical timeline, lesson plans, and tutorials. For more information please visit the program at http://www.historyworksohio.org/

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The P-12 Project is an affiliated program of the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy.