NCRVE MDS-885 - Oakland: Student Progression

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Oakland Health and Bioscience Academy Student Progression

1st Year: (students enter as ninth or tenth graders): Academy Biology; Academy Biology Lab (includes First Aid, CPR, hands-on medical techniques, beginning biotechnology, bioethics, all aspects of the health industry projects, and so on); Academy Computer Lab (word-processing, database, spreadsheets, multimedia computer applications, telecommunications, and so on); Academy English (with an emphasis on health and bioscience literature); Academy World Cultures (with an emphasis on world health history and issues); Academy Math (levels vary); volunteer experience in local hospitals, clinics, and community health organizations; career mentors; service learning and community development projects; career portfolios; public health projects; the Health Academy Puppet Theater Project; and so on

2nd Year: Academy Physiology; Academy Physiology Lab (includes health education projects, clinical and hospital administration rotations, and so on); Academy English (with an emphasis on writing about health and bioscience issues); Academy United States History (including history of health care in America, labor history, career projects, and so on); Academy Math (levels vary); Career Explorations, field experiences, and paid summer internships/youth apprenticeships; Career and Work-Based Learning Portfolios; and Career Technical Projects

Summer After Junior Year: Summer Internships/Youth Apprenticeship Placements; Summer Enrichment Program (includes reflective learning; projects which connect school, work, and community; seminars; journals; career speakers; worksite mentors; and so on)

3rd year and/or 4th year: Academy Chemistry; Academy Advanced Biology; Academy Advanced Health Occupations (ROP) (includes 200-hour clinical placements, certification, problem-based learning, medical terminology, career technical portfolios, and so on); Academy Advanced Health; Academy English; Academy Government/ Economics (English IV and Government/Economics are block scheduled as a Senior Institute); Academy Math (levels vary); concurrent postsecondary enrollment through our 2 + 2 Tech Prep partnership with Peralta Colleges (college-level courses are offered for academy students both at our home school site and at the apprenticeships; Senior Projects; Senior Seminars; Community-Based Projects, Senior Exhibitions, and Demonstrations of Mastery; and help with college/job/scholarship applications

Summer After Senior Year: Internships/Youth Apprenticeships continue; Summer Enrichment Program continues (reflective learning, journals, projects, and so on); concurrent college classes; and help with job placements

Note: Individual student programs vary depending on interest, achievement, and willingness to accept challenges. Foreign language, fine arts, and other elective courses are taken in the general program at Oakland Technical High School.

Our 2+2+2 Tech Prep Program supports natural career pathways for all students. Interested academy students continue in a combined youth apprenticeship/community college program which builds on their high school experiences and results in real certification in technical and/or allied health. Additionally, many academy students elect to continue their studies in four-year colleges/universities and professional graduate programs.

The following are also included in the academy program:

First-hand exposure to career concepts and applications through field trips; guest speakers; and individual field experiences in hospitals, clinics, postsecondary science facilities, and health/science-related industries
Hands-on, discovery, problem solving, project approach to biological sciences with almost daily experiments and explorations
Opportunities for learning experiences and progression from novice to mastery at the worksite, including paid summer and senior-year internships/apprenticeships
Adult career mentors and postsecondary student coaches
Frequent contact between school and home, and activities which involve parents and families
Tutoring and workshop support services (peer tutoring, Enrichment Clinic, college tutors, adult volunteer tutors, homework hotline, and so on)
special health science and medical laboratory technique training, including Multi-media First Aid, CPR, medical terminology, AIDS education, clinical lab skills, and so on
Development of an individual C-TAP that showcases each student's competencies, strengths, and achievements
Student Peer Educator Projects and student-produced health education materials connected with our student-run Health Education and Resource Center
Assistance with résumés, college and job applications, SAT/ACT preparation, interview techniques, study skills, and strategies for success
Special social and award activities for academy students and families
The close sense of community which results from being in the Oakland Health and Bioscience Academy

Past and present Academy students love and value their academy experience. In the words of academy students, "We are family."

For more information, contact

Patricia Clark, Director
David deLeeuw or Patricia Bayonne-Johnson
Oakland Health & Bioscience Academy
Oakland Technical High School
4351 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 658-5300

Jennifer Yates
Instructor, Radiologic Technology
Merritt College
Program of Radiologic Technology
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 436-2427
Fax: (510) 436-2405

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