Access Express: intensive schools partnership program

Access Express is an exciting new partnership program directed at students from schools in low socio-economic status (SES) areas, their parents and teachers. The primary goal is to increase the number of these students wanting to study at university and applying to universities. Comprehensive evaluation is built into the program to monitor and improve its effectiveness.

Access Express will:

• Deliver an intensive intervention program of activities and sustained contact across Years 6 to 12 in partnership with seven Deakin University partner schools, reaching approximately 6,300 students per year.

• Establish a longitudinal evaluation of the program’s impact on student aspirations and applications to higher education institutions.

• Provide a unique cohort tracking methodology and a comprehensive data set on the aspirations of secondary school students in low SES/low income areas.

• Deliver key program components in partnership with at least three community organisations.

The research will inform national policy development on university partnersips with schools through the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program.

For more information, contact Shannon Cheal, Coordinator, Access Express on tel: 925 17112 or email shannon.cheal@deakin.edu.au.

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