Early College of Macomb (ECM) and Dual Enrollment

1. Early College of Macomb (ECM) and Dual Enrollment Lake Shore High School and Macomb Community College

2. Early College of Macomb • http://www.ecmacomb.org • Timeline: • January 2017 – Parent Night • February 2017 – Application Due • March 2017 – Testing Takes Place • April 2017 – Accepted or Not • May 2017 – Schedule Adjustment

3. Career Cruising and EDP • www.careercruising.com • User = LSPS-PowerSchool Network ID • (e.g. – LSPS-PowerSchool ID) • Password = PowerSchool Network Password • (e.g. – purple58)

4. Placement Testing • https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/accuplacer-tests • Learning Center at MCC use Plato • http://www.macomb.edu/future-students/student-resources/learning-centers.html

5. Michigan Transfer Agreement • 13 Year of High School / 1st year of College • http://www.macomb.edu/future-students/choose-program/transfer-programs/transfer-information-resources.html • www.macrao.org

6. Junior Year Schedule

7. Senior Year Schedule

8. 13th Year of High School

9. Dual Enrollment • Paperwork – Must complete for each semester • No summer classes • Can enroll for 4 dual enrollment classes each year • LSHS does not bus to MCC • Classes typically taken after school hours • Timeline: • April 2017 – Accepted or Not from ECM • May 2017 – Get paperwork and turn into MCC • July 2017 – Register for Class • August/September 2017 – Schedule adjustment

10. Dual Enrollment Schedule

11. Dual Enrollment Eligibility Students must • Have an excellent attendance history • Have an excellent disciplinary record • Have taken either PAST, PLAN, ACT, SAT, MME, or MCC placement scores

12. Scheduling Guidelines • College courses must go beyond courses that LSHS offers - they cannot replace courses that LSHS offers. • Student must meet high school graduation requirements prior to or concurrent with LSHS. • LSHS permit students to schedule a maximum of 4 dual enrollment courses each year.

13. Dual Enrollment Schedule

14. Receiving Credit • Students will receive .25 LSHS credit for every 1 credit taken at MCC. The letter grade also awarded at MCC will count toward the student’s grade point average at LSHS. • Example: ENGL 1180 (4 credits) at MCC will equate to 1.0 credit at LSHS • Scheduling at LSHS will usually be 1 LSHS class for 1 MCC class.

15. Paying for Courses • Lake Shore will pay for MCC course. • LSHS Dual Enrollment form needed. • Books are also covered. • Must pay for book first. • Original receipt and syllabus are needed for reimbursement. • If student fails course, family will be responsible for the cost of tuition of MCC Class

16. How to Enroll • Complete all parts of the Dual Enrollment Packet (LSHS and MCC applications) and return it to the LSHS Counseling Office. • Submit the MCC application NO LATER THAN June 1 (Fall semester) or November 1 (Winter semester).Earlier is better! • Take your placement exams at MCC and meet with a MCC counselor there to discuss your post-secondary goals. • Notify your high school counselor of dual enrollment registration so that your high school schedule can be altered. • Bring your syllabus and original receipt back to your high school counselor to get a refund on your books.

17. Contact Information Lake Shore Counseling Contact MCC Phone numbers Dr. Lip MCC Counseling (H-103) 22980 13 Mile Rd. 14500 E. 12 Mile Road St. Clair Shores, MI 48082 Warren, MI 48088-3896 586-285-8915 586-445-7999 jlip@lsps.org MCC Placement Testing (J-152) 586-445-7423 MCC Admissions (D-212) 586-445-7999