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Minnesota Online College in the High School Partnership

Minnesota Online College in the High School Partnership. Murray Turner, Director Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center and OCHS Secondary Coordinator 1 of 5 Secondary Regional Coordinators. Overview. Online college classes Taught by college faculty

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Minnesota Online College in the High School Partnership

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  1. Minnesota Online College in the High School Partnership Murray Turner, Director Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center and OCHS Secondary Coordinator 1 of 5 Secondary Regional Coordinators CTE Best Practices Conference November 10, 2010

  2. Overview • Online college classes • Taught by college faculty • Sections exclusive to high school students • Rigorous courses with a “safety net”

  3. Overview Overview • Primarily rural communities, but available statewide • Students remain in high school setting • Coursework available anytime anywhere

  4. The Partners – Higher Education • Alexandria Technical College • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) • Northland Community and Technical College • Northwest Technical College • College Deans and Faculty from all four institutions

  5. The Partners – K-12

  6. The Partners – Registration and Support • Student technical and administrative support • 24/7 support

  7. Online Support Center • Specialized Staff • Support System • Pre Admissions • Admissions • Registration • Access and Hours • Phone • Email • Live Chat • 82 hours/week live support www.OnlineCollegeintheHighSchool.org

  8. Dave Fjeldheim SuperintendentRachel Close Counselor Jordan OCHS student Sebeka High School

  9. OCHS Students

  10. High SchoolResponsibilities • Career and Academic Counseling • Assign instructional period • Register students online • Assign Proctor • Provide access to a networked computer • Purchase required books • Pay seat cost

  11. Higher Ed Responsibilities

  12. Student Eligibility • High School Juniors and Seniors • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 for Juniors, 2.8 for Seniors • Successful completion of an Assessment Instrument: (Accuplacer, ACT or PLAN)

  13. Brittany Beth Climax High School

  14. Cost to District • Purchase of required texts and materials • Tuition maximum currently $166 per credit compared to $200 per credit for regular online instruction • Over the last five years, contracted tuition has been less than the maximum rate quoted

  15. Program growth: Fall 2005 – • 35 students, 12 districts • 2 course options Fall 2010 – 2011 • 235 students, 34 districts • 12 course options

  16. Student Success: Average completion rate = 91% Average GPA all courses = 2.98

  17. What High School Administrators and Proctors say about OCHS: • “keeps students on high school campus” • “prepares students for college rigor” • “Online learning is not for everyone – students need to be highly motivated” • “allows us to offer the classes our students want”

  18. Brittany Kayla Proctor Judy Schue Janita Red Lake County Central

  19. What students say about OCHS: • “Take the classes” • “Don’t get behind” • “If we hadn’t read the material, we never would have passed the tests” • “Classes are well structured and I have the tools I need” • “Biggest thing is time management”

  20. Future of OCHS • Serve districts and students statewide • Collaborate with more course providers to meet broader student interests • Adding high-demand, high-wage, high-skill pathways: STEM, Healthcare, Business, Information Technology • Serve workforce development needs

  21. For more information: Murray Turner (218) 253-4393 mturner@gvtel.com Thank You!

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