ECHS: Lesson Learned …Trials, Triumphs, and Tribulations!ECHS: Lesson Learned …Trials, Triumphs, and Tribulations!

Presenters: Dr. Tracie Rodriguez- CCISD and Dr. Allison Schaum- FBISDPresenters: Dr. Tracie Rodriguez- CCISD and Dr. Allison Schaum- FBISD

Lesson Learned......Lesson Learned......

Agenda for this session:

This session is designed to be an OPEN forum discussion with the audience about life lessons in an ECHS in support of the Benchmarks 1 - 6.

Agenda for this session:

This session is designed to be an OPEN forum discussion with the audience about life lessons in an ECHS in support of the Benchmarks 1 - 6.

Lesson Learned.....Lesson Learned.....

A solid college partnership is KEY.Transparency is a necessity.Change is hard, but expected.

A solid college partnership is KEY.Transparency is a necessity.Change is hard, but expected.

ECHS BenefitsECHS Benefits

Inspire average, underachieving, and well-prepared high school students to work hard and stretch themselves intellectually;

Provide the rigor, depth, and intensity of college-level work in high school;

Incorporate an incentive system rewarding performance with access to college-level courses;

Save money and time by integrating high school and college-level work; and

Provide young people with guidance and coaching from adults through the first two years of college.

Inspire average, underachieving, and well-prepared high school students to work hard and stretch themselves intellectually;

Provide the rigor, depth, and intensity of college-level work in high school;

Incorporate an incentive system rewarding performance with access to college-level courses;

Save money and time by integrating high school and college-level work; and

Provide young people with guidance and coaching from adults through the first two years of college.

ECHS OperationsECHS Operations

ECHS Purpose/Principles/Attributes/Benefits/Design ECHS Target Population/History Application/Recruitment Student Expectations Operational Procedures School/Academic Support Structures Pathway Awareness College/Career Knowledge Career Internships

ECHS Purpose/Principles/Attributes/Benefits/Design ECHS Target Population/History Application/Recruitment Student Expectations Operational Procedures School/Academic Support Structures Pathway Awareness College/Career Knowledge Career Internships

Student/Staff ExpectationsStudent/Staff Expectations

Academic Commitment/Support TSI Requirements/Interventions Attendance Policy Student Schedule (non-traditional) Homework Load/Expectations Grade Level Meetings Planning and Timeliness of Completing Assignments Responsibility of Behaviors (maturity) Summer Courses (if applicable)

Academic Commitment/Support TSI Requirements/Interventions Attendance Policy Student Schedule (non-traditional) Homework Load/Expectations Grade Level Meetings Planning and Timeliness of Completing Assignments Responsibility of Behaviors (maturity) Summer Courses (if applicable)

Student Support ServicesStudent Support Services

Student Support Services – social, emotional, and academic Testing Services Food, Health, Transportation Services (as per design) Counseling Services Technology Services Intervention Services College Partnerships (Chair Mtgs.) Course Planning (HS vs. Dual-Credit)

Student Support Services – social, emotional, and academic Testing Services Food, Health, Transportation Services (as per design) Counseling Services Technology Services Intervention Services College Partnerships (Chair Mtgs.) Course Planning (HS vs. Dual-Credit)

Academic Support StructuresAcademic Support Structures

Learning Management System

Time – Content Labs/college advisory

Custom Schedule

Guidance

Mentoring (HIP)

Tutoring – Extended Days

Online learning platforms - Google

Learning Management System

Time – Content Labs/college advisory

Custom Schedule

Guidance

Mentoring (HIP)

Tutoring – Extended Days

Online learning platforms - Google

Pathway AwarenessPathway Awareness

Career Inventory

Guest Speakers (College Depts.)

College Campus Tours

College Advising

Career Trends/Resources

Career Inventory

Guest Speakers (College Depts.)

College Campus Tours

College Advising

Career Trends/Resources

Career KnowledgeCareer Knowledge

Career Etiquette

Career Interviewing

CTE Courses

Internships

Industry Certifications (OSHA, NCCER, Microsoft, etc.)

Career Etiquette

Career Interviewing

CTE Courses

Internships

Industry Certifications (OSHA, NCCER, Microsoft, etc.)

College KnowledgeCollege Knowledge

Syllabi Reviews

Support/Services

Resources

College Plan

College Application

Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts/Scores

Syllabi Reviews

Support/Services

Resources

College Plan

College Application

Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts/Scores

The future depends on what is done in the present!The future depends on what is done in the present!

Questions?Questions?