Southern K-14 Education Innovation

Summit

Dr. Stelfanie Williams

October 31, 2013

Introduction and InteractionPresenter’s and group’s backgrounds:• How many of us work with

educational partnerships?• How many of us operate dual

enrollment programs?• How many of us operate middle

college programs?• How many of us operate early

college programs?

Increasing Access and Success through Innovative High School-College Partnerships

Outcomes

• Discuss the Career and College Promise (dual enrollment & early college programs) in NC

• Discuss the CCP programs at VGCC

• Discuss the key aspects of the VGCC-high school partnerships and the 5 Ps of partnerships emerging from this work

• Share group experiences regarding challenges and successes in educational partnerships

Coming together is a beginning.Keeping together

is progress.Working together is success.

- Henry Ford

Dual Enrollment in the US• In 2011, US Dept. of Ed reported

that 1.5 million students dually enrolled

• First middle college started in 1974 at LaGuardia Community College

• In 2002, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spawned the ECHS movement with first Early College High School at Guilford Technical Community College in NC

• Today, more than 230 early colleges exist nationally serving more than 50,000 students

NC Career & College PromiseCCP is North Carolina's commitment to helping every qualified student (3.0 GPA) gain access to college at no cost, including dual enrollment and early college high schools:• Partnership between NC

Community College System, NC Department of Public Instruction, and University of NC System

• Dual Enrollment Pathways and Early College High Schools

• Transfer Articulation for University Transfer Degrees

NC Career & College Promise • Dual Enrollment through specific

pathways at every community college

Students select Career Technical Education/applied degree programs or transfer degree programs while remaining in high school

Obtain certificate, diploma, or degree (Core 44)

• Early College students start in ninth grade, generally on college campus

Complete high school and associate degree in 4-5 years

Participants in NC Career & College Promise (CCP)• NC has 58 community colleges;

third largest system in the nation• 850,000 students in 2010-11;

340,000 credit• Comprehensive colleges offering

college transfer, applied/vocational, continuing education, AHS, GED, and CCP

• National leader with 76 ECHS + MCHS

Participants in VGCC Career & College Promise• VGCC has more early colleges

than any other NC Community College

• Four Early Colleges with nearly 800 participants

• VGCC offers 40+ degree related programs; 15,000 students annually, 5000 credit

• Nearly 100 dual enrollment high school students

• Classes offered on the college campus

VGCC Dual Enrollment• Classes offered on college

campus, but can be offered on high school campus

• High School Counselors receive course offerings listing each semester; consistency in offerings

• Students who do not meet 3.0 GPA can be waived for admission by superintendent/president

• Parents sign approval for courses• Receive dual high school and

college credit

VGCC Early College High Schools• Students apply, generally through

the public school system• Each school has its own

admissions criteria and selection process with focus on students who may face barriers to college education

• Liaison works as employee of college to liaise between schools and college

• High school has typical staff including principal, teachers, and counselor

• Parents participate in orientation

VGCC established 4 Early College High Schools between 2008-2010

Franklin ECHS:• 12/13: 131 students• 13/14: 55 incoming

Vance ECHS:• 12/13: 240 students• 13/14: 65 incoming

Granville ECHS:• 12/13: 188 students• 13/14: 60 incoming

Warren ECHS:• 12/13: 124 students• 13/14: 35 incoming

Challenges• College-readiness• Textbook vs. Open source• Continuation budget more limited

after Gates Foundation Grant • Discipline must be coordinated• Free time between classes should

be structured• Parents must be involved and

informed about college structure and standards

• Degree completion

Successes• Created pathway to college for

students; support college readiness

• In 2013,Carolina CAN (Campaign for Achievement Now) ranked WECHS and GECHS among the top 10 high schools in North Carolina for African-American student performance, and VCECHS among the top 10 high schools in North Carolina for Latino student performance.

• Strengthen college-school relations

Pairing and SharingPair with a partner to discuss the following Groups will volunteer to share

• What are some of the successes and challenges you have faced in your educational partnerships?

• How have you moved from challenges to successes?

VGCC Keys to Partnership to move from challenges to success• MOU outlining partnership• Two annual meetings: one focused

on Early College High School, one focused on Career Technical Education

• Informal meetings between superintendents and president

• Monthly meetings between all high school principals and counselors

• Annual State Conference; 2013 Nat’l Conf.

• Support from NC New Schools Project

The 5 Ps of Designing Successful High School-College Programs• A structured Program of study of

in-demand programs with local/regional appeal that fits state requirements

• Partnership between schools and colleges that has deliberate integration of activities and regular checkpoints

• Determine who the Participants will be with clear, concise, college-ready guidelines

• Create Pathways with stackable credentials

• Ensure a Promise that the credits will have value

Discussion• Questions, Comments, and

Experiences

Thank YouContact Information:

Dr. Stelfanie WilliamsPresidentVance-Granville Community Collegewww.vgcc.eduswilliams@vgcc.edu