Baton Rouge, La.
– The Bayou II-SARDI summer program was held June 2 – 21, 2019 on the Southern
University campus. The program was developed as a recruiting tool to introduce
high school students to the many facets of agriculture and the department.
Additionally, we developed a primary focus on ACT enrichments and preparations
to help students increase their performance on the most widely used precollege
standardized test. The Bayou II-SARDI programs goal is to strengthen student’s
skills in math, science, grammar, writing, English, and test-taking strategies.
Thirty students
were selected from an applicant pool of 60 students to participate in the BAYOU
II: SARDI program, twenty-one (21) students accepted the invitation and
completed the summer program. Of the twenty-one students, five (5) met the
university's standards for dual-enrollment.
At the
conclusion of the program, the SARDI Class’ post-test average was 2.4 points
above the national average for all students and 6 points above the national
average for Black/African American Students and 4.4 points above the Louisiana
Average.
The students
also noticed a drastic increase in their scores on the English section of their
post-test, ranging from a 16 % to 85% increase in their actual scores. Overall,
the average score for the ACT English Test increased by 11 points.
Through a
partnership with STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response), students were
educated on the importance of setting boundaries, being aware of their
surroundings to prevent sex trafficking, recognizing and reporting signs of
abuse, etc.
Additionally,
BAYOU II: SARDI partnered with each department in the College of Agriculture
(Animal Science, Urban Forestry, Apparel, Merchandising and Textiles), Food and
Nutrition; and
with Burnell Muse, SU Ag Center Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension
Agent, on Ag Related activities, farm tours, and demonstrations.
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