Male Student Achievement Program (MSAP)
Providing transformative leadership and peer support for Central Texas male high school students.
The Male Student Achievement Program at Communities In Schools of Central Texas encourages male students to create a positive brotherhood to empower them to support and build skills that they need to author their own paths of success. Empowered MSAP participants make positive and informed choices about their relationships, their health, and their future.
Program Pillars
Critical
Mentoring
Leadership
Development
Positive
Masculinity
Social Emotional
Learning
Academic
Coaching
Post-Secondary
Access
The MSAP approaches young male diversion in two phases:
Phase One
Students receive a Male Leadership Coach, who is highly trained in Social Emotional Learning and Leadership Development. In this phase students commit to the program’s core values, allowing them to examine both individual interpersonal identity development. Students are immersed in an in-depth exploration of their own identity and strengths, along with true leadership means. They learn and practice leadership skills throughout the year, culminating in a service project they have organized. Also, students take a deeper look at the principles of leadership and identify the relevance in their lives as the men they strive to become.
Phase Two
Includes intensive post-secondary and career support through career exploration activities, college visits, application preparation, and developing a post-graduation plan. This phase is grounded in surrounding young males with positive role-models who share their identity and lived-experience; helping them develop confidence in their own abilities and future potential.
Program Outcomes
of MSAP participants will complete the school year enrolled in school.
of MSAP participants will demonstrate improvement in student behavioral health and wellness.
of MSAP participants will improve or maintain in academics, attendance and / or behavior.
Significantly raise the rate of young men who enroll in and complete a degree or certificate in a post-secondary institution after high school graduation.
of MSAP participants will graduate or will be promoted to the next grade.
Create or improve upon campus and district-level systems and support a culture that fosters continuous improvement of post-secondary outcomes, especially for students from low-income households.
CISCT was founded on the understanding that a high school diploma is an essential asset for success in life. CISCT has been a key partner in helping improve graduation rates in our region for more than 35 years. The organization has strong ties to the local community, with deep and lasting relationships with school districts and local nonprofits. As a result, CISCT has grown by more than 50% over the past five years.