Youth Development
Minicucci Associates evaluates school reform initiatives at the high school level and youth development programs for children and teens. These evaluations often involve complex partnerships with colleges and community organizations.
McGeorge School of Law/Pacific Partnership
Minicucci Associates evaluated the impact of the McGeorge School of Law Pacific Partnership with the Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep High School. Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep is a new charter high school with a law theme established by Natomas Unified School District in June of 2006. The Partnership is part of the larger Pipeline P20 effort to increase diversity in the legal profession.
In the 2005/2006 school year, Minicucci Associates evaluated McGeorge School of Law’s partnership with Sacramento High School's School of Law and Public Service. The study includes documentation of partnership activities and an assessment of initial impact on student learning. The Partnership is a Pipeline P20 effort to increase diversity in the legal profession and in health professions. The study was funded by the James Irvine Foundation.
Mira Loma High School
Minicucci Associates evaluated the International Passport program at Mira Loma High School in the San Juan Unified School District. The purpose of the project is to create a small learning community to enable students who experienced academic difficulty in middle school, English Language Learners and special education students to succeed in high school. The Passport program is designed to ease transition for students in other Mira Loma learning communities, including the International Studies program. The evaluation includes an assessment of implementation and tracking student learning outcomes. The project was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL)
Minicucci Associates serves as the local evaluation consultant to the Sacramento Children’s Home and the Center for Fathers and Families for the CORAL after school project. CORAL is funded by the James Irvine Foundation and provides targeted high quality literacy-focused after school programs in Meadowview and North Sacramento. Minicucci Associates evaluated an intensive youth development program for high school age youth, the CORAL Youth Institute. The project involved putting high technology resources into the hands of inner city youth who, with adult guidance, produced award winning videos, museum exhibits and Public Service Announcements.
