Early College High School

Dr. Dennis BrownVice President of Instruction

Early College High Schools

Mission del Paso / Socorro ISDGates FoundationOpened July 2006

Valle Verde / Ysleta ISDTexas Education AgencyOpened July 2007

Northwest / Canutillo ISDGreater Texas FoundationOpens Summer 2008TSTEM

Transmountain / El Paso ISDGates FoundationOpens Summer 2008TSTEM

With Support of the Communities Foundation of Texas

Mission Early College High School

Student Application

Students from within SISD can apply.Application includes:

Student application TAKS information Current report card, attendance and discipline reports Written student interview Written parent interview Letters of recommendation

Points awarded under each category

Faculty and Staff

Faculty must have a Master’s Degree completed or in progress.

Master’s Degree staff must meet credentialling requirements of the the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Initial positions Administration: Principal and Dean of Students Faculty: Mathematics, English, 2 Science, Social

Studies, Spanish & Technology Staff: Nurse, 2 Administrative Staff & 2 Custodial

Staff

Some First Year Stats

Over 400 applications reviewed the first year!

Only 125 slots available

25 over the original 100

First Year Demographics

75% Free & Reduced Lunch25% Gifted and Talented1% Special Needs15% At-Risk40% Male60% Female85% First Generation Attending

College100% Enthusiastic

MECHS 1st Cohort 2006-07Course Placements for Writing

Course Number Percent

0309 4 3%

0310 31 25%

1301 90 72%

Course Number Percent

0301 8 7%

0303 60 47%

0305 52 42%

1314 5 4%

MECHS 1st Cohort 2006-07Course Placements for Math

MECHS 1st Cohort 2006-2007Reading Placement Results

                                       May 20th        June 24th       Aug 12th

125 students tested

46 college ready

 

79 remaining tested

  68 college ready

 

11 remaining tested

    11 college ready

 

There was a two week intervention before the June 24th test date and the August 12th test date. 

Two week Interventions prior to retestsLevels

High/Medium/LowSubjects

MathReadingSpanish

Two out the three classes taken at this timeClasses 1 ½ hours in lengthTitle V Services utilized

Plato software used

MECHS Summer Camp

Mission Early College High SchoolMission Early College High School

First Cohort of 125 students admitted in 2006-07121 of original students still attendingAverage college credits in freshmen year: 14-17GPA – HS 90.5 EPCC overall 2.94

15 students 4.0 50 students 3.0 or

higherReceived Exemplary Status from TEA

HS & College Articulation

Development of course workCollege level courses and high school

level courses4 Year PlanFall 2006

EDUC 1300/AVID I BCIS 1305/ Business Computer Tech. Appl. BIOL 1406/ Biology a = 10 Hours!

Fall 2006 Semester

SISD EPCCEnglish IAlgebra IBiology I Biol 1406 w/labW. GeographyAVID I EDUC 1300Spanish I, II, or IIITechnology BCIS 1305Biology Lab

College Coursework Results

BIOLOGY (1406/1407)

A- 17% C-34%B- 45% D/F-4%

BCIS (1305)A- 61% C- 3%B- 30% D/F- 6%

EDUC 1300A- 51% C- 7%B- 38% D/F-3%

Early College High SchoolsLessons Learned

Students rise to the challengeStudents’ behavior and demeanor mirrors their surroundingsHire the principal ASAPPlan all 4 years of facilities up frontEnsure high school faculty are college credentialedHire passionate student centered facultyDo not settle for anything less than the Associates degree upon high school graduation.

Relationships Need Great Partners

Dr. Diana NatalicioPresident

University of Texas at El Paso

Socorro ISD

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