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COMPONENTS
Evening Academy
Summer Academy
ACT/SAT PREP
Cultural Enrichment
Evening Academy
Evening Academy is a mandatory academic
enrichment/tutorial aspect of the UMKC Project
First/Upward Bound program. It generally begins the
second week of October each school year and ends in
early May. Evening Academy is only available for
Upward Bound participants. They should bring
notebooks, pens, pencils, textbooks and other
learning tools as needed or directed by the staff.
Instructors prepare lessons to motivate, enrich, and
challenge students in the particular content area.
In addition to the prepared lessons, individual or
small group tutoring may be available to offer
assistance to Upward Bound students.
Parents/guardians are responsible for transportation
to and from the tutoring program. Evening Academy is
held at the
University of Missouri-Kansas City
campus twice weekly in the Center for
Academic Development.
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Summer Academy
Upward Bound Summer Academy is the most intensive
aspect of our program.
Students live and go to classes on campus for 6
weeks, in a college simulated experience, to assist
them in bridging the gap from high school to
college. Resident Assistants live with the students
in assigned residence hall on the UMKC’s campus
and receive high school credit and incentive pay
from the Kansas City Missouri School District.
Summer Academy helps parents and students to have a
preparation for what college will be like for the
student and the family. All UB students are
required to attend at least 2 Summer Academy
sessions while they are participants in the program.
Bridge component—Students who are admitted to the
Bridge program must have excellent attendance during
the academic year and take the examination to be
considered for Bridge. Students will receive a
scholarship to take six hours of college credit in
either College Algebra or Western Civilization.
The
summer schedule includes: daily instructions in core
content subject areas. Examples of classes include
but are not limited to: Math, Science, English,
French, German, Spanish, Yoruba, Political Science,
Social Studies, Computer Science, Physical Fitness,
career exploration, Fine Art classes (choir or
quilting), Theatre, Yoga, Salsa, African Dance and
Drumming, and the weekly Career Nights. The summer
curriculum empowers the students for academic
success and lifelong coping skills. During the
academy "Staying in School" workshops such as
financial aid, stress and time management are
offered. Leadership development is a concurrent
theme in Upward Bound. Students are encouraged to
take advantage of leadership opportunities.
The Upward Bound staff invites its participants to
rise to the challenge of the twenty-first century by
participating in the Upward Bound Summer Academy.
Success is guaranteed to those who are willing to
hard work.
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ACT/SAT PREP
Upward Bound ACT/SAT Prep is held in the SASS
building (Center for Academic Development) on the
University's main campus at 5014 Rockhill Road. Test prep is scheduled at various times each month prior to the ACT exam. Check the
UB calendar.
SAT vs. ACT
Most colleges require students to take either of the
following two college entrance exams: the SAT I
(Scholastic Aptitude/Assessment Test) or the ACT
(American College Testing Program) while in high
school.
The SAT consists of two parts (math and verbal). The
range of scores varies from 200-800 on each part.
The mathematical section includes computation and
the application of the principles of arithmetic,
algebra, and geometry. The verbal section is based
on vocabulary, verbal reasoning, relationships, and
reading comprehension.
The ACT assesses the areas of English, Mathematics,
Social Studies, and Natural Sciences. The ACT is
more closely aligned with the high school academic
curricula than the SAT, and its composite score
varies from 1-36.
Nearly all standardized tests, despite type, rely
heavily on communicative behavior. Verbal language,
both oral and written, is the most frequent type of
communicative behavior used in standardized tests,
sometimes as an expression function other times as a
comprehension function.
Whereas in high school, the difference between
students was miniscule, college will present many
more challenges and differences. These new
challenges and differences might include diverse
learning and teaching styles, class size,
individualized teacher/student conference time, test
preparation and population. Knowing what to expect
on the national examinations will shorten the gap,
and having a sense of readiness for the examination
and confidence will create a positive attitude.
Time
management tips
Skills
that will improve your vocabulary
Find
strategies for test taking
Develop
solutions for test anxiety/stress
Learn
how to study effectively
Refresh
and increase your mathematical skills
Become
efficient in using the graphing calculator to solve
mathematical problems
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Cultural Enrichment
Upward Bound offers a variety of cultural enrichment
activities. They include but are not limited to
operas, plays, speakers, special seminars, and
collaboration with other TRIO programs in the area.
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