Agency Description: St. Paul College is a community and technical college. The college is the oldest of the area's two-year colleges, having been around since 1910. The school offers a range of liberal arts and sciences classes and trade and technical courses. St. Paul College's vision is to "be a leader in providing comprehensive life-long learning by utilizing and providing innovative and quality-focused strategies and services."

Project Description:  Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach, or MCPO, (d.b.a. Postsecondary Education Program Network, also called PEPNet) assists postsecondary institutions in effectively serving individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. One of the projects developed by MCPO was Gates to Adventure (GTA), designed to assist students in transitioning from high school to postsecondary education. GTA aimed to develop a series of four internet-based modules, each of which would handle a different area of transition. The four gates were: 1) Ready, Set, Go! Plan for Postsecondary Option; 2) First Year College Success: Be the One!;, 3) Essential Skills for College Living: It's My Life!; and 4) e-Folio.

ACET services: ACET was contracted by MCPO to evaluate the GTA program. ACET conducted surveys and interviews with a sample of GTA stakeholders to measure perceptions of GTA for improving student knowledge and confidence about postsecondary educational options. ACET also compiled an evaluation to be distributed at the introductory presentations of GTA to obtain participant reactions. After analyzing all participant data, ACET prepared a report of findings for MCPO.

Date of Service: 2005-2007