Center for Educational Partnerships
The Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) is the primary unit on campus charged with developing and implementing programs and strategies to improve academic preparation, expand educational opportunities, and ensure access to higher education to the University of California for low-income and educationally-disadvantaged students.
CEP now serves 35,000 students annually in partnership with targeted districts, schools, and community colleges. More than 90% of high school seniors in CEP programs go on to college—and they are often the first in their family to do so. Learn More...
Kindergarten to College
Educators and Families: This is the main portal for information on more than 70 UC Berkeley programs serving students from kindergarten to college. Information on summer programs, teacher professional learning opportunities, enrichment activities, college-going resources, and much more. Counselors and community-based organizations will want to explore the rich resources within…as well. Learn More...
College Tools for Schools
Educators: Did you ever wish there were one place where you could find resources to increase the college-going opportunities for your students?
This one-stop resource provides how-to guides and tool-kits for raising college-going expectations in K-12 and Community Colleges, aimed specifically for educators, but parents and students will find useful information on creating a college-bound culture. Learn More...
Congratulations to CAL Prep for steady improvements as estimated API tops 800 in 2009!
California College Preparatory Academy (CAL Prep)
is a unique early college secondary school, co-conceived and
co-constructed by the University of California, Berkeley and Aspire
Public Schools for urban students who face obstacles in getting to
college. CAL Prep is open to all students and families; it currently
serves 200 students, grades 8-11, adding one grade per year to reach
12th grade in 2010-11. The student body is 62% African American, 35%
Latino/Hispanic; 64% are eligible for free or reduced lunch and 35% are
English Language Learners.
With support from UCB faculty,
students and staff, CAL Prep is developing a school which has high
expectations for all students, creates an adult rich teaching and
learning environment, involves parents and families, and provides the
supports students need to be successful. These strategies are yielding
steady and incremental growth in the Academic Performance Index (API)
which grew from 650 in 2006 to an estimated 823 in 2009 - especially
dramatic since each year CAL Prep is adding upper grades and more
challenging classes!
