Lincoln High SchoolS.T.E.A.M. Middle College

Middle College Philosophy

•Every student can succeed

•Personalized environment

•Rigorous college preparatory curriculum

•Support to achieve goals

•Earn both high school diploma and earn college credits

•Improve high school graduation rates

•High-skill careers

•Compressing years to a college degree 2

Lincoln’s S.T.E.A.M. Middle College Partnerships

•San Diego Unified School District

•Lincoln High School

•San Diego Community College District

•Educational Cultural Complex (ECC)

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Partnership Advantages

•Reduced college cost

•Smooth transition into college environment

•Long-term planning for college and career

•Unique college setting with faculty and academic support laboratories

•Align personalization and curricular supports for high school and college courses

•Opportunity to develop skills in career pathway through technical education

Accelerates completion of their higher education program

Targeted resources, Academic Support Centers at ECC

Academic Labs at Lincoln High School

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Lincoln High S.T.E.A.M.Middle College Vision

•To prepare students for successful high school completion, college success and positive career options

To prepare students for rigorous and challenging college course work

Provide opportunities for students to earn transferable college credits while completing a high school diploma

Provide opportunities for students to complete a certificate or an associate degree program

To encounter “real world” experiences in internships5

Benefits for Middle College Students

•Free College tuition

•College textbooks provided at no cost to the student

•Begin to take college courses in 10th, 11th and 12th grades

•Experience college academics prior to high school graduation

•Earn college transferable credit (dual enrollment)

•Tutorial labs to support the rigorous demands of college course work

•Provides students a blend of high school and college courses

•Increases opportunities for students based on interests, talents and abilities

•Provides students with first college experiences in a supportive setting

•Meet and interact with professors and other college students

•Graduate college early or reduce semester credit loads

•College courses offered at Lincoln High School and ECC.

•Technical Education Classes (Account Clerk, Auto Technician, HVAC-Heating and Air Conditioning, etc.)

•CISCO Academy 6

Middle College Criteria

•Students must have a GPA of 3.0. to meet the criteria to enroll in transferable college courses, to participate in technical education classes and the CISCO academy earning a certification.

•Students with a GPA less than 3.0 will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

•Students who are interested in internships must have a 2.5 GPA.

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College Going Culture

•Provide positive college transition and dual enrollment for opportunities

•Increasing high school graduation rates and reducing dropout rates by providing a school-wide support system and an individualized academic plan that challenges each student to succeed

•Improving academic performance by providing a non-traditional high school structure and environment which allows students access to greater educational opportunities

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Internships

Students will benefit by…

•Clarifying career goals and future academics

•Gain valuable work experience

•Apply their skills and learn outside of the classroom

•Gain confidence in the workplace

•Gain practical hands on experience

•Establish networking opportunities9

Middle College Benefits

Students

•Higher grades and test scores

•Better attendance

•More positive attitudes and behavior

•Students less likely to dropout

•Higher graduation rates

•Greater enrollment in post-secondary education

Parents/Community

•Parent will have confidence that students will be prepared for success

•Stronger school and parent relationships

•More parent involvement

•Higher level of community support

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Stakeholder Dialogues

•Lincoln Staff

•Students

•Parent Meetings

•Community Meetings

•School Site Council

•Site Governance Team

•ELAC

•SDEA

•San Diego Community College District

•Educational Cultural Complex

•Big Picture Learning

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Communication Opportunities

Students

On-going Middle College discussions…

Parents/Community

December 10, 2013-Board of Education Meeting

School based meetings

Site Governance Team-December 2013, January 2014, February 2014 12

Staff Meetings Input/Update

December 16, 2013Introduction to Middle College

January 6, 2014Input/Update

February 12, 2014Input/Update

February 19, 2014Input/Update

Communication Opportunitiescontinued

Discussions in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

December 4, 2013-Invite teachers to board meeting

December 17, 2013-Discussion of Middle College proposal

January-March, 2014- Discussion of Middle College proposal

District staff/Teaching and Learning-January 28, 2014-Lincoln High School

Community Walkthrough-November 21, 2013, December 10, 2013, January 30, 2014

Community College (ECC)- March 19, 2014

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Assessment

•Staff will utilize an array of assessment tools to determine students’ progress and achievement (Common Core Standards, diagnostic tools, projects, exhibitions, portfolios, oral presentation, etc.)

•Staff will articulate outcomes and identify measures, findings, and resulting actions concerning student progress and achievement

•Staff will identify the skills and academic content that students should be able to demonstrate yearly

•Community College ACCUPLACER14

S.T.E.A.M. Middle College Budget

2013-14 64,500

2014-15 660,000

Total 724,500

Expenditures•Middle College Coordinator/Parent Coordinator

•S.T.E.A.M. Coordinator (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)

•Internship Coordinators (Entrepreneur Center)

•Academic Labs Teachers (Math & English)

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Our Students, Their Future

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