COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

THE DESIGN OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL WAS IN RESPONSE TO TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, NAMELY: 1. THE INCREASING NUMBER OF ADULTS IN THEIR PRIME WAGE-EARNING YEARS, ENTERING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION UNPREPARED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR ADVANCED VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS; AND 2. THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF DC RESIDENTS UNABLE TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE CITY DUE TO THE LACK OF CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND THE LACK OF CERTIFICATED WORKFORCE SKILLS REQUIRED BY THE CITY'S KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, FOUNDED IN 2013, IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOCUSED ON PREPARING ADULT STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES, AND CAREER INDUSTRY COMPETENCIES. CCPREP OFFERS SIX PATHWAYS TO ACADEMIC AND NATIONAL CERTIFICATION, AS WELL AS WELLNESS AND CAREER SERVICES, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND HELPING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. MISSION, GOALS, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY REMAINS COMMITTED TO FULFILLING ITS MISSION BY CONTINUALLY EVOLVING ITS CURRICULUM TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ADULT LEARNERS. THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE SCHOOLS PROACTIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION, WHICH INTEGRATES ANDRAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES, EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION, AND CROSS-CURRICULAR APPROACHES DESIGNED FOR REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS GUIDED INSTRUCTION, ENHANCED VIRTUAL LEARNING, SMALL GROUP LEARNING, CO-TEACHING, AND MICRO-LEARNING, WE AIM TO PREPARE STUDENTS WITH RELEVANT, PRACTICAL SKILLS THAT THEY CAN IMMEDIATELY APPLY IN PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS. WITH A FOCUS ON GROWTH AND ADAPTABILITY, CCPREP STRIVES TO EMPOWER ADULT LEARNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS WHILE ENSURING OUR PROGRAMS STAY ALIGNED WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE MODERN WORKFORCE. COLLEGE AND CAREER FOUNDATIONS (CCF) OUR CCF PATHWAY PREPARES STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THEIR GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) CERTIFICATION IN THE HUMANITIES, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE. EMPHASIS ON READING AND MATHEMATICS SKILLS ARE STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE USE OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT INTERVENTIONISTS WORKING INDIVIDUALLY AND IN SMALL GROUPS WITH STUDENTS ON SKILLS. THE ENCOURAGED USE OF THE AZTEC SOFTWARE APPLICATION ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK AT HIS/HER PACE FOR FOUNDATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SAT WORKSHOPS, CAREER PLANNING, RESUME AND INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, CAREER FAIRS, AND DRESSING FOR SUCCESS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN COMPUTER ESSENTIALS, ACADEMIC BRIDGE - HUMANITIES, ACADEMIC BRIDGE - STEM, GED PREP-READY-HUMANITIES, AND GED PREP-READY-STEM COURSES FOR READINESS AND PREPARATION FOR SUCCESSFUL TESTING. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS (CCR) THIS PATHWAY EXPLORES THE DIVERSE PATHWAYS AVAILABLE IN BOTH THE HUMANITIES AND STEM FIELDS, GUIDING STUDENTS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE CAREERS AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. IT PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CAREER EXPLORATION, COLLEGE PLANNING, ACADEMIC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING. ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNOLOGY (MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST) OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNOLOGY PATHWAY PREPARES STUDENTS WITH COMPETENCIES IN THE USE OF MICROSOFT WORD, OUTLOOK, POWERPOINT AND EXCEL. STUDENTS DEVELOP TECHNICAL, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES TO BECOME PROFICIENT IN CURRENT TECHNOLOGY, APPLYING THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO REALISTIC, PROFESSIONAL SCENARIOS. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE CYCLE STUDENTS PREPARE PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS, PRESENTATIONS WHILE PRACTICING EMAIL ETIQUETTE AND SUCCESSFUL USE OF SPREADSHEETS FOR BUDGETING, DATA ANALYSIS AND DATA MANIPULATION. WITH OUR HYBRID MODEL AND SCHEDULING STUDENTS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LABS AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN CAREER SERVICES FOR RESUME, INTERVIEW AND CAREER FAIRS FOR JOB PLACEMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT. EACH COURSE EMPHASIZES SKILL INTEGRATION, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES THEM TO EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE AND MANAGE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS IN A MODERN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (COMPTIA AND GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS) OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PATHWAY HAS TWO TRACKS, COMPTIA AND GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS. THE COMPTIA TRACK PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS (ITF+), A+, NETWORK+, AND SECURITY+. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN INTERACTIVE SESSIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF IT COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, INSTALLATION, NETWORKING AND PHYSICAL AND INTERNET SECURITY PROTECTION. AS STUDENTS PROGRESS IN THE PROGRAM, THEY ADVANCE THROUGH THE COMPTIA TRACK TO ADVANCE TO MORE COMPLEX INSTRUCTION AND EXERCISES WHICH EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE ABILITY TO TROUBLESHOOT AND SUPPORT IT OPERATIONS IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO REPAIR DEVICES, TEST NETWORKING, DEVELOP CORPORATE POLICIES AND 8 CAREER ADVANCEMENT. EACH COURSE EMPHASIZES SKILL INTEGRATION, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE THAT PREPARES THEM TO EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE AND MANAGE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS IN A MODERN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT. 32 OUT OF 37 STUDENTS ATTEMPTED AND PASSED AT LEAST 1 MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION - 86.48% PASS RATE | STUDENT MIKAYLA WILLIAMS 940 OUT OF 1000 POINTS FOR EXCEL CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT ENVIRONMENT CHANGE MANAGEMENT. CONSTRUCTION - HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) OUR HVAC PATHWAY PREPARES STUDENTS TO WORK IN THE HVAC INDUSTRY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HANDS ON LABS AND ONLINE SIMULATION INSTRUCTION. THE HVAC COURSE SYNTHESIZES BASIC AND ADVANCED PRINCIPLES IN HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING AND INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS AIR FILTRATION METHODS, HUMIDITY CONTROL AND THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEAT PUMPS, FURNACES AND AIR CONDITIONERS. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL WIRING, SYSTEMS DESIGN, SIZING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING DUCTWORK, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND SAFETY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS TEST TO RECEIVE AN EPA 608 AND 609 CERTIFICATION. HEALTHCARE - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) THIS PATHWAY IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR A CAREER IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THIS PREPARATORY COURSE SERVES AS AN ENTRY-LEVEL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN BECOMING CERTIFIED EMT AND EXPLORING CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. EMT COURSE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE EMT PROFESSION, BASIC LIFE-SAVING TECHNIQUES, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN AN EMT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.