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Early College
BlueprintOctober 16, 2018
Texas Early College High School
By blending high school and college coursework, ECHS gives students, particularly historically underserved and at-risk students the opportunity to earn up to two years of college credit (60 hours), tuition-free, while earning a high school diploma. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) launched the initiative to increase the college readiness of students across Texas by providing rigorous instruction and coursework as well as academic and social support. Early College High School provides students with highly personalized attention and encourages lasting relationships with teachers and classmates. The experience creates a college-like culture that encourages students to continue their higher education journey.
The Early College High School
Blueprint
Benchmarks are made up of:
1. Design Elements – All designated ECHSs are required to meet
all of the design elements for each benchmark annually.
2. Outcome-Based Measures (OBMs) in Domains 1,4,5 – All
designated ECHSs are required to meet OBMs on data
indicators related to access, achievement, and attainment.
ECHS Blueprint Phase-in
Benchmark 1: Target Population
The Early College High School shall serve, or
include plans to scale up to serve, students in
grades 9 through 12, and shall target and
enroll students who are at risk of dropping out
of school as defined by the Public Education
Information Management System (PEIMS) and
who might not otherwise go to college.
Benchmark 1: Target Population
Design Elements (page 2):
1. Recruitment and enrollment processes to
identify at-risk, Low SES, male, ELLs, Hispanic,
African American Students
2. Document and post all recruitment
processes
3. Recruitment process includes key
stakeholders
4. Open-access lottery system for admissions
Benchmark 1: Target Population
Outcomes-Based Measures (page 3)
1. Provisional – Must meet at-risk students for incoming 9th graders and at least three additional target population data indicators
2. Early College – Must meet at-risk students for incoming 9th graders and at least three additional target population data indicators
3. Distinguished Early College – Must meet at-risk students for incoming 9th graders and at least four additional target population data indicators
Benchmark 1: Target Population
Benchmark 2: Partnership
Agreement
Design element only, no OBM (page 4)
1. Current, signed Memorandum of
Understanding
2. Available on the schools website and
made available for TEA upon request.
Benchmark 3: Leadership
Initiatives
Design element only, no OBM (page 6):
1. Leadership team comprised of EPCC, DSC,
Campus, and other partners.
2. Monthly meetings throughout the school
year
3. ISD Board Presentation
Benchmark 4: Curriculum &
SupportDesign Elements (page 8):
1. 4-year crosswalk detailing how a student will
meet high school and EPCC graduation and
how high school and EPCC course align
2. Student support
1. Social and emotional support
2. Academic Support
3. Enrichment Opportunities
3. Individual instructional support plans based on
data
Benchmark 4: Curriculum &
SupportOutcomes-Based Measures (page 10):
1. Provisional Early College – Must meet
college English, college Math, and 15
college credit targets
2. Early College – Must meet targets on at
least five attainment data indicators
3. Distinguished Early College – Must meet
targets on at least six attainment data
indicators.
Benchmark 4: Curriculum &
Support
Benchmark 5: Academic Rigor
and ReadinessDesign Elements (page 11):
1. Provide a TSI assessment to accepted
students as early as possible.
1. TSI Plan to include prep classes and interventions for those
who do not pass.
2. ECHS must be a testing site
3. ECHS provides a bridge program to
strengthen necessary skills to prepare
students for TSI.
Benchmark 5: Academic Rigor
and Readiness
Outcomes-Based Measures (page 12):
1. Provisional Early College – Must meet at
least three TSI targets.
2. Early College – Must meet at least four
achievement data indicators.
3. Distinguished Early College – Must meet at
least five achievement data indicators
Benchmark 5: Academic Rigor
and Readiness
Benchmark 6: School Design
Design Elements (page 13):
1. ECHS location
2. ECHS staff – director, EPCC liaison,
credentialed staff, counseling staff
3. ECHS students should be cohorted for core
classes
4. Annual PD plan to include mentoring
program and EPCC observations
Where we are …
Current Enrollment: Mission – 465
SEC – 408
REC – 340
TEC – 260
TOTAL: 1,473
Hours Earned between 2015 and Fall 2018: Mission – 4000+
SEC – 2100+
REC – 1400+
TEC – 600+
TOTAL: 8,100+
Mission Early College
Principal: Veronica Reyes
2018 National Blue Ribbon
Socorro Early College
Director: Diane Duncan
Counselor: Crissy Alferez
60+ will earn an Associates, 5 at the end of
the Fall Semester
Rams Early College
Director: Orlando Hairston
Counselor: Sandra Llamas
30+ Students are projected to earn an
Associates before their Senior year.
Trailblazers Early College
Director: Carlos Sandoval
Counselor: JoAnne Kirtley
100 Sophomores (1st Cohort) on track to
earn an Associates by graduation
Coming soon….
Falcon Early College
Alfredo Gomez, Director
Empire Early College
Valerie Hairston, Director
Spartan Early College
David Herrera, Director