1.  Building lasting, flexible partnerships with schools, colleges, businesses, and the community to align services, vertically and horizontally, eliminating duplication and inefficiencies and creating synergy for greater impact on student achievement.

• We serve communities across Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties: 17 high schools, 17 middle schools, 13 regional community colleges, and 9 school districts.
• Community Action Councils will support our GEAR UP partnerships in Watsonville/Pajaro Valley and north and south Monterey County.
• Our Industry Advisory Board will convene business and industry leaders.
• Since 1999, we have leveraged more than $36 million to support student academic preparation efforts and educational partnerships.

2.  Offering a range of high-quality services to schools and colleges to raise student achievement and improve student learning.

• The number of students completing algebra by eighth grade increased from 18.2% to 25.6% (2005-06, PVUSD), with a total increase of more than 20% from the baseline year.
• More than 80% of mathematics teachers from partner middle schools in PVUSD participated in professional development.
• The number of underrepresented students completing the A-G course pattern in 2005-06 increased by 14% because of our efforts to raise teacher expectations, improve school systems to articulate A-G courses, work with school leadership on master scheduling issues, and improve instruction through teacher professional development.

3.  Developing and implementing a range of consistent services to students and families to support success on the college pathway.

• We increased the number and percentage of college-going students from our partnership schools: the number of students attending the UC system increased from 267 in 2001 to 391 in 2005, up by more than 46% (2005-06).
• We doubled the number of underrepresented students attending the UC system from our partnership schools (2005-06).
• Through the Transfer Partnerships Program, we directly served 509 students, an increase of 147.1% over 2004-05, and transfer rates from the 13 regional community colleges have steadily increased over the last eight years.