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...should be what the community wants for all its children.

What the best and wisest parent wants for his child,. ...should be what the community wants for all its children. John Dewey, The School and Society (1900). Welcome and Introductions. Find a partner, introduce yourself: who you are – where you work – your role there.

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...should be what the community wants for all its children.

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  1. What thebest and wisest parent wants for his child, • ...should be what the community wants for all its children. • John Dewey, The School and Society (1900)

  2. Welcome and Introductions • Find a partner, introduce yourself: who you are – where you work – your role there. • Share briefly about the student’s story you read.

  3. Summit Goals

  4. Business/Education Summit Agenda

  5. Current Reality

  6. Local Perspective

  7. St. Clair County Labor Force

  8. 7% Increase KH2GoStart

  9. 33% complete Degree in 6 years

  10. Student VoicesVideoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqMNggSon2g&list=PL6279A8BFF4BA1A77http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWTKl5saC1M&list=PL6279A8BFF4BA1A77http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAyQbKZoh0&list=PL6279A8BFF4BA1A77

  11. K-16

  12. Immediate Calls to Action

  13. On the Job – Career Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PthJk0cRvs&feature=youtu.be “Great careers come from great passion.”

  14. Overarching Next Steps

  15. Blue Meets Green Next Steps

  16. Early or Middle Colleges:General characteristics • They are high schools • Grades 9 – 13 (BWMCA 11 – 13) • Provide transition into college • Provide first college experiences in a supportive setting. • Can be ISD/RESA or local district programs or stand alone schools.

  17. Origins of the BWMCA: • Low % of college enrollment and degree attainment in St. Clair County. • College-going experiences lacking in families • College not affordable for many • College success skills lacking • Local KnowHow2Go andLCAN initiatives gearing upto address the problem • Discussion between RESA, local district, and SC4 administrators led to creation of BWMCA

  18. What makes the Blue Water Middle College unique? • It is a charter school (PSA). • Partners with local high schools to lessen impact on students and the districts. • H.S. courses taken off campus at local high schools. • Potential number of students with this model is relatively high.

  19. The BWMC program… • Blue Water Middle College program • Began in fall 2011 • Partnered with 6 St. Clair County high schools, a Virtual Learning Academy, and Home-school families: • Current enrollment over 400 students!

  20. Can high school students really do college level work? • BWMC Students are! • 3.2 average high school GPA of entering juniors • 97% retention over first year • 95% retention over 2 year span • 29 students received HS diploma this year (26 after year 13; 3 after 12th grade); • No SC4 degrees earned yet; first full program grads will be in 2014.

  21. Early results: • A glimpse at some data (winter 2013) • 654 total courses taken by 266 students. • 108 unique courses • 258 sections • 2071 total semester credits earned • 3.033 overall SC4 GPA • Grade distribution: • A or A- = 41.89% • B+, B or B- = 31.81% • C+, C or C- = 15.74% • D+, D or D- = 3.82% • E = 3.82%

  22. Transfer success… The first year class who entered as seniors continued their education at some pretty impressive places:

  23. Student Support System • BWMC staff: Monitoring; mentoring • Friday College Success Sessions • SC4 Student Services (Advising) • SC4 Achievement Center (tutoring and accommodations), Math & Writing Centers • High School support (tutoring) • Virtual networking: Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc., for developing Learning Network

  24. Positive Relationships with Partners is Critical • BWMCA stakeholders include: • Students and Parents • Local partner high schools • Higher Ed: St. Clair County Community College • RESA/ISD • St. Clair TEC (Technical Education Center) • Community at large

  25. Positive Relationship w/Community College • Our relationship with SC4 has been great. • Excellent cooperation and support from top levels. • Tight relationship with Students Services Department: • Registrar • Advisors • Financial Aid • SC4 teachers, initially cautious, have been helpful.

  26. Positive Relationship w/Partner High Schools • This has taken more time to build. • Fears and misconceptions exist(ed). • Loss of funding. • Loss of staffing. • Top academic tier students being taken • Death of AP courses • Students can’t participate in extra-curriculars • Students will be hurt when applying to colleges, for scholarships, etc. • Relationships have become stronger as misconceptions are cleared up.

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