Providing professional development opportunities and identifying appropriate resources within the university and beyond to address the needs identified at each school.

CMAST: The Center for Math & Science Teaching along with faculty from the College of Science and Engineering, will work with eighth and ninth grade math and science teachers to increase student achievement and interest in math and science. 

Academic Performance Review and Needs Assessment: LMU staff and faculty will coordinate a review of the key instructional performance areas at each school.  Leveraging outside resources, this will include a review of instructional programs for equity and access.  The results of this review will help school leadership teams identify priority areas of focus to close achievement gaps and raise performance outcomes.

Teacher Development and Support: LMU will work with each school to identify the teachers credential needs (including the CLAD certificate).  In conjunction with the school leadership team, and the LAUSD Division of Human Resources, LMU will develop a program to begin to address their credentialing needs.

External Partnerships

LMU will work to raise funds in support of the LMU FOS collaboration.  In addition, LMU will work with each school to establish school-based Parent and Community Action Councils.

artsLINK: artsLink, will work with teachers in the partner elementary schools to develop a comprehensive arts infusion strategy.

Parent and Community Engagement:  Work to develop processes and structures for effective parent and community involvement in the Family of Schools.

Human Relations Training and Support:  Provide education on intercultural affairs and human relations to guide stakeholders through a dialogue process to better understand assets from diverse communities.

K-12 College Access and Readiness Programming:  LMU will leverage local support to implement a college readiness program from K-12 to instill a college-going culture.  (See also Upward Bound Program description below).

LMU for Others: The LMU for Others mentoring program pairs Westchester 
High School freshman and graduate students in the School of Education
together to provide additional supportive relationships for students
identified by WHS teachers and counselors. The mentoring program will
continue this school year as the number of participants is expected to   
increase.

FOS Affiliated Programs

Upward Bound: Serves as a college-preparedness program for students from Westchester High School.  The goal of the four-year program is to increase the rate at which participants complete college.

Building Bridges for Others: Is a job skills readiness program that focuses on résumé-building and employment skills workshops conducted by the LMU Student Employment Services.  SES worked with more than 100 Westchester High school students, beginning in the winter of 2008 to create and update résumés as well as learn valuable information from potential employers.  In addition, a specialized program, in conjunction with the District Office of Transition Services and Start on Success, will be implemented for students with disabilities.

Lions for Learning: Is an off-campus program that employs undergraduate student tutors to assist with in-class and after school programs at a number of elementary and middle schools within the Westchester community and beyond.

SOS: A specialized program implemented specifically for students with disabilities as a résumé-building and employment skills workshop (in conjunction with the District Office of Transition Services and LMU Student Employment Services).

Bookworm Project: Is a community literacy program where LMU student tutors are paired with children in local schools in order to work on enhancing literacy skills and fostering a love for reading.