early and middle colleges: best practices meghan nyeste – oakland university benjamin brown –...
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Early and Middle Colleges: Best Practices
Meghan Nyeste – Oakland University
Benjamin Brown – Michigan State University
Overview & Goals
Open dialogue
Define early and middle colleges
Understand the history of these programs
Identify challenges and benefits for students and institutions
Future of the programs
How MACRAO can assist
Quick Poll
An early/middle college program is…
A. An accelerated program for high-achieving students
B. An incentive for schools to make money
C. For traditionally under-represented populations
D. A way to increase the number of people in Michigan with a college degree
Definition and History
Early College High School Initiative2002 – Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationNorth Carolina holds 1/3 of all programsOnly 3 Michigan programs fall into this category
Middle CollegeA 5-year educational program
JFF Early College Design Features
Aligned curricula and instruction
Personalization and student supports
Power of place
College Credit
Partnerships
Definition and History, cont.
National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)“Provides high school students the
opportunity to take college-credit bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers”
“Sole Accrediting body for concurrent enrollment partnerships”
Definition and History, cont.
Michigan Department of Education definitionStand-alone, school w/in a school, PSA or SEE
The picture in Michigan…School entities (19)School programs (49) Enhanced dual-enrollment – STEM Early College
Expansion Partnerships (SECEP) (13)
The LIST
Recently updated list of all E/M College programs in Michigan from MEMCA
81 total in Michigan
Student Benefits of Programs
Student Benefits, cont.
According to a 2013 study, Early College Students had…Better attendance
Lower suspensions
Higher levels of engagement
Compared to the control group, EC students reportedBetter relationships with teachers
More rigorous and relevant instruction
More academic and affective support
Higher expectations
Additional Benefits
Students receive tuition-free college credits
Colleges and UniversitiesEC students may graduate
sooner
Less scholarship money to provide
High school districtsAnother option for students
Able to create partnerships
Students may graduate with an associate’s degree
Overall Challenges
Defining these programsNACEP and EC Initiative standards vs. Michigan
standardsAssessment and accountability
Monetary influenceWho pays for what?
Other Challenges
Student Challenges Possibly disadvantaged with
college scholarships
Balancing high school life with college life – maturity levels
Extra-curricular activities
Credit transferability
University Challenges How to code these students?
FTIAC? Transfer?
What GPA to use? Admissible from HS, not college,
or vice versa
Transferability of courses
Orientation program?
Future – where to go from here
Is there a need for college admissions offices registrars offices and/or institutional research offices to have a “best practices” regarding early/middle colleges?
Would high school districts benefit from this college/university perspective?
How can we be more involved with MEMCA?
Questions to ask your college/university
Does our institution have a policy/practice/stance on…
o The admissions application process?
o The amount of transfer credit awarded?
o The type of scholarships these students qualify for?
o A specific orientation program or a preference for one or the other?
Resources
AIR.org – Impact studies regarding ECHSI
JFF.org (or earlycollege.org) – Jobs for Future Foundation resources
Michigan Early/Middle College Association – mighigan.gov/mde (under “MDE programs”)
Tc.Columbia.edu/ncrest – Teachers College at Columbia; research on programs
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/06/prweb11966313.htm
Discussion