| Description: | Students at Waterfront Elementary School, Futures Academy, East High School, and Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts are served by the Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) for the purposes of dropout prevention. Staff have engaged at-risk students in grades 5-12 with research-based interventions, including growth mindset/brainology and student success skills curricula, both designed to bolster students’ soft skills and increase academic achievement. As a result of these multifaceted interventions, overall GPAs and standardized test scores have increased, and students’ levels of risk, in terms of dropout, have also decreased across the board. As a partner with Buffalo Public Schools, LPP has established a pronounced and effective presence in the schools and continues to connect students to resources available at UB. |
| Project/Activity Leader(s): | Ramone Alexander, Director and Principal Investigator |
| Unit: | Graduate School of Education |
| Department: | Office of University Preparatory Programs |
| City: | Buffalo |
| State: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| External Funding: | Yes |
| Funding Source: | New York State Education Department (NYSED) |
| Start Date: | 2011-09-01 |
| End Date: | 2016-08-31 |
| Internal Partners: | Office of Admissions, Enrollment Management, Office of Academic Affairs; Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education; Educational Leadership and Policy, Graduate School of Education; School of Social Work; Undergraduate Education, Office of Academic Affairs: Cora P. Maloney College (CPMC), Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), University Honors College; Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture and Planning; Office of Financial Aid; Government and Community Relations; Wellness Education Services, University Life & Services |
| External Partners: | Buffalo Public Schools: PS 307 East High School, PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School, PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School (Futures Academy); Dream It Do It Western New York; Buffalo Employment and Training Center (BETC); Gayle Creative Institute; MJL Consultants |
| Are UB students involved? | Yes |
