Browsing by Author "Olson, Kathleen"

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    Families Visit U of M Campus
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Olson, Kathleen
    Partnering for School Success (PSS) is based on a model which recognizes that multiple factors in the family and community impact student success in school. PSS CYFAR* (Children, Youth and Families at Risk) is a partnership of University of Minnesota Extension, Triton (Dodge Center), and Faribault Middle Schools focusing on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino families – family and school environments. CYFAR promotes Minnesota youth to have opportunities to imagine and achieve higher education goals. Funded by the Sustainable Communities Project (SCP), Parents and guardians are also engaged with their children in educational settings to learn about obtaining education goals. This report summarizes the field trip that Latino families took to the University of Minnesota as part of the program.
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    Field Trip 2016 – Latino Families visit U of MN
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2016-04) Villarraga, Maria C.; Olson, Kathleen
    Partnering for School Success (PSS) is based on a model which recognizes that multiple factors in the family and community impact student success in school. PSS CYFAR* (Children, Youth and Families at Risk) is a partnership of University of Minnesota Extension, Triton (Dodge Center), and Faribault Middle Schools focusing on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino families – family and school environments. CYFAR promotes Minnesota youth to have opportunities to imagine and achieve higher education goals. Funded by the Sustainable Communities Project (SCP), Parents and guardians are also engaged with their children in educational settings to learn about obtaining education goals. This report summarizes the field trip that participating Latino families took to the University of Minnesota, their experience and their perception about the activities performed.
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    Leading with Participation and Inclusion: End of Workshop Evaluation
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Olson, Kathleen
    Partnering for School Success (PSS) is based on a model which recognizes that multiple factors in the family and community impact student success in school. PSS CYFAR* (Children, Youth and Families at Risk) is a partnership of University of Minnesota Extension, Triton (Dodge Center), and Faribault Middle Schools focusing on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino families – family and school environments. This report summarizes the evaluation of the workshop, “Liderando con Participación e Inclusión” (Leading with Participation and Inclusion).
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    Open Doors with Higher Education Program Evaluation, 2015-2016
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2016) Olson, Kathleen
    Partnering for School Success (PSS) is a family education program for immigrant Latino parents or care-givers of children in high school. The Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) program is a partnership between University of Minnesota Extension (Extension), Triton School (in Dodge Center, DGC), and Faribault Schools FRB. This program focuses on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino students – family and school environments. CYFAR PSS includes three interrelated components of 1) Family strengthening education, 2) Family school partnership, and 3) Latino school navigators who act as a liaison between parents and schools. As part of the family strengthening education, Extension has implemented the Open Doors with Higher Education program (Abriendo puertas con educación superior in Spanish), referred to as Open Doors in this report, during winter 2015 and spring 2016. This evaluation report summarizes the Open Doors trainings provided to the Latino families enrolled in the program.
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    Partnering for School Success – Children, Youth and Families at Risk Faribault and Triton Middle Schools Grant 2012-2017
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2016) Olson, Kathleen
    Partnering for School Success (PSS) is based on a model that recognizes that student success in school is impacted by multiple factors in the family and community. PSS CYFAR (Children, Youth and Families at Risk) is a partnership of University of Minnesota Extension, Triton (Dodge Center) and Faribault Middle Schools focusing on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino students – family and school environments – and what each can do to improve school success. This fact sheet summarizes the three inter-related components of this program and the goals for improved educational outcomes.
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    Partnering for School Success – Children, Youth and Families at Risk Subsidio 2012-2017 a las escuelas medias (en inglés Middle Schools) de Triton y Faribault
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2016) Olson, Kathleen
    Partnering for School Success (PSS) is based on a model that recognizes that student success in school is impacted by multiple factors in the family and community. PSS CYFAR (Children, Youth and Families at Risk) is a partnership of University of Minnesota Extension, Triton (Dodge Center) and Faribault Middle Schools focusing on two of the major factors related to academic achievement for Latino students – family and school environments – and what each can do to improve school success. This fact sheet summarizes the three inter-related components of this program and the goals for improved educational outcomes. It is the Spanish version of the fact sheet; an English version is also available.