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Early College High Schools: Stepping Up to College During High School

Early College High Schools: Stepping Up to College During High School. Nancy Hoffman, Vice President Jobs for the Future August 11, 2010 . Early College: A National Success Story. 208 early college schools in 24 states

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Early College High Schools: Stepping Up to College During High School

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  1. Early College High Schools:Stepping Up to College During High School Nancy Hoffman, Vice President Jobs for the Future August 11, 2010 \

  2. Early College: A National Success Story • 208 early college schools in 24 states • 47,000 students enrolled, with 70% students of color and 59% eligible for free/reduced lunch • 25% of 2009 graduates earned two years of credit or an Associate’s degree -- from ECHS open four or more years • Graduates earn an average of 23 college credits (AIR/SRI) • Large concentration of ECHS in Texas (41), North Carolina (70), Georgia (14), and California (32)

  3. 200 ++ EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY (AUGUST 2008) 3

  4. The Early College Design

  5. SUPPORTS NEEDED TO ENSURE COLLEGE READINESS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS Requirements Strategies 5

  6. SERVE Center: NC Early College Study Overview • Partnership between SERVE, NCDPI, NC New Schools Project, Duke University, UNCG, Abt Associates, RTI International • Four-year experimental study comparing students who applied to and were randomly accepted into the ECHS with students who applied for and were randomly not accepted • Participating schools use a lottery to select students out of an eligible applicant pool; many lotteries are stratified to place a priority on the target population

  7. Impact on College Prep Mathematics Course-taking end of 9th grade *Significant at p≤.001

  8. Impact on Students’ Attitudes and Experiences • Findings: • ECHS students report significantly higher levels of academic engagement and greater self-efficacy in math. • Overall, ECHS students report significantly more positive experiences than the control students. • Impacts vary by school.

  9. Other Studies • ECHS outperform district schools on state assessments: AIR/SRI 2009 • ECHS students have high school graduation rates: SIS 92% vs 69% • ECHS students are outperforming college students in community college: 75% get C or better compared to 70% college students • ECHS particularly effective for ESL students: higher gpa, persistence, engagement

  10. BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES FOR STATES AND HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS: 1. Hold harmless funding streams for dual enrollment– incentives to participate 2. Substitution of equivalent or more demanding college courses for high school courses 3. Aligned high school exit and college entrance/ placement requirements accepted by higher education 4. Commitment to equitable access and eligibility (which means providing supports) 10

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