The goal for this strand is to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of all At-Promise students. This includes an understanding of the various teaching strategies, maintaining supportive relationships and environments as well as strategically analyzing the educational structures and making adjustments as needed. Similar to this strand is Equitable Access to Workforce Development, which See The Story
RAPSA is proud to announce that Ben Chida will be the Keynote Speaker for the RAPSA Forum. Ben Chida has had a challenging educational journey and is using his personal encounters as a way to reshape the California education system. As part of the California governor’s council for career education, Ben Chida and other leaders See The Story
Transformative Practices as a RAPSA Forum 2024 strand aims to engage practitioners, researchers and policymakers around high-leverage instruction, student engagement, transformative pedagogy, supportive learning environments, work-based learning, and CTE that foster student engagement and drive improved educational outcomes for At-Promise students. The goal for this strand is to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of See The Story
We are pleased to report the theme of the RAPSA 2024 conference, Bridging Futures: Fostering Equity Through Innovation and Empowerment. The conference is seeking presenters that are eager to share their knowledge and experience in improving the lives of At-Promise students. Schools all over California are actively working to create change and make progress towards See The Story
Congratulations to This Year’s Award Winners! For the last six years RAPSA has made the commitment to recognize individuals who have shown Vision, Heart and Courage when it comes to the At-Promise community. Please join us at the awards hour as we congratulate some dedicated people and students as we showcase their message. Each See The Story
Nominate a Student, Teacher, or Policy Maker! These awards are intended to recognize the extraordinary promise of our students, educators, and policy makers for the amazing work being done to support them across the country. The award ceremony is a celebration, not a competition. View last year’s award winners. Nominations close October 22. This year, five scholarships See The Story
Alternative Accountability in Practice RAPSA’s Forums provide up to date information about progress on meaningful accountability policies for schools serving at-promise students. As states increasingly adopt alternative accountability policies, school leaders are challenged to design systems and pedagogies that put alternative accountability in practice. The following session by Eskolta School Research and Design See The Story
RAPSA’s 10th annual summit provides attendees with answers and inspiration to tell the true story of their school, staff, and students. This year’s conference themes include topics that at-promise students and educators are currently facing. Unfortunately, many existing programs do not have measures in place to deal with these unique set of circumstances. This year’s confernce See The Story
RAPSA’s annual November Forum brings together education and community leaders who serve at-promise students. Many of you return year after year because of the targeted content and collaboration among colleagues and old friends. We are committed to maintaining the quality and connections that you expect as RAPSA has another virtual conference before returning to in See The Story
Making CTE Work for At-Promise Students Lessons From the Field The typical CTE Program is, by design, best-suited for comprehensive high schools where students have 4 years to take CTE courses, explore a career and complete a CTE pathway. However, at-promise students stand to benefit greatly from a CTE program when such programs are tailored to See The Story
