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1 Nov 2009
Report

Instruction Across the High School—College Divide (2009)

Helen Duffy and Andrea Berger, AIR
Lauren Cassidy and Kaeli Keating, SRI International

In this report for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AIR and its partner, SRI International, systematically examine how Early College Schools (ECS) can best prepare high school students for college success.

The report presents findings from high school and college instructional data collected during site visits to ECS classrooms in the 2008–09 academic year, as part of the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI). ECSs are intended to encourage high school graduation, college enrollment, and college persistence by enabling students to earn college credits while they are still in high school.

Generally, ECSs in the ECHSI are expected to adhere to a set of Core Principles. Although none of the Core Principles explicitly addresses quality instruction, underlying two of the Core Principles is an assumption that the instruction students receive in high school will prepare them for success in college. These principles suggest that ECSs and their higher education partners should jointly develop an “integrated academic program” that leads to transferable college credit and that students should be provided with a comprehensive support system that “develops academic and social skills as well as the behaviors and conditions necessary for college completion.”

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Evaluating the Impact of Early College High Schools

Early Colleges partner with colleges and universities to offer students an opportunity to earn an associate’s degree or up to two years of college credits toward a bachelor’s degree during high school at no or low cost to their families. In partnership with SRI International, AIR evaluated the Early College High School Initiative using qualitative and quantitative data sources to document and describe the implementation of this initiative and the performance of students, particularly in comparison to other students.

Further Reading

  • Six Years and Counting: The ECHSI Matures (2009)
  • Evaluating the Impact of Early College High Schools
  • Early College High Schools: Early Recruitment and Selection Strategies (2005)
  • Early College High School Initiative: 2003-2005 Evaluation Report (2006)
  • 2003-2007 Early College High School Initiative Evaluation: Emerging Patterns and Relationships (2008)
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