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New Mexico
Early College High School

Educator Toolkit, Research, and Best Practices

Important dates and upcoming events

Join us for ECHS Check-In Meetings.
The virtual meetings provide the opportunity to discuss topics of importance.

July 14 – 9:00 AM – Check-In Video
August 11 – 9:00 AM – Check-In Video
September 8 – 9:00 AM – no video available
October 6 – 9:00 AM – Check-in PowerPoint
November 3 – 9:00 AM

Professional Learning Communities Coming Soon! Click here to see offerings. Check back often as we continue to finalize dates and times! Offerings include:

Career and Technical Education – Dr. Joseph Goins
Social Emotional Learning – R. Keeth Matheny
Access and Support – Hasan Davis, J.D.
Equity – Hasan Davis, J.D.
Soft Skills/Employability – Trevor Stokes
Leadership in COVID – Dr. William Hayes

HIGHLIGHTING BEST ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE

Best administrative practice refers to the “wide range of individual activities, policies, and procedures to achieve positive results that benefit a student, program, or an organization” according to David Arendale of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Arrowhead Park Early College High School and Medical Academy recently shared a new approach they designed to positively benefit their students.

GET TO KNOW THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS

Early college high schools use a transformational strategy of bringing college into high school by simultaneously offering a high school diploma and a college-level credential and/or degree. The schools are tuition-free and expose all students to rigorous academics and career technical education coursework. They focus on low-income youth, first-generation college-goers, English Language Learners, ethnically diverse students, and other young people underrepresented in higher education. Programming includes meaningful work-based learning experiences that align to dynamic sectors of New Mexico’s economy and a structured CTE sequence that leads to credentials recognized by business and industry.

Program Evaluation Unit / New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee

The Costs and Benefits of Early College High School

Smoothing the Transition to Post-Secondary Education: The Impact of the Early College Model

The Lasting Benefit of Early College High Schools

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

1. Equitable Access

targeting underrepresented students in higher education

2. Academic Pathways

that are well integrated and aligned with college and career

3. Robust Student Support

in both academics and advising

4. Connections to Career

through workplace and experiential learning experiences

5. High-Quality and Deep Partnerships

between high schools and colleges

6. Exceptional Leadership Skills

to guide our students to success.

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL POLICY MANUAL

This manual reviews information pertaining to early college high schools from a national and state perspective. An examination of past practices is outlined that leads into current approaches to early college high school models and terminology. State-specific procedures for developing an early college high school are described with additional information on state-based business and community partnerships that have been established within the New Mexico Early College High School system. Included in this Manual:

History and Purpose of Early College High Schools
The Language of Early College High Schools
How Well Early College High Schools are Doing Nationwide
Best Practices Nationwide
New Mexico’s Early College High Schools
Beginning an Early College High School in New Mexico
Business and Community Partnerships
College and University Community Partnerships
New Mexico – The Podcasts

> View Policy ManuaL

> View ECHS Rubric

New Mexico Career Pathways Resources

New Mexico Career Pathways displays regional labor market information for school districts organized around the National Career Clusters Framework. Access simple interactive tools that can be used to explore population data for each district and identify local high-value career destinations for students. To assist with the use and application of labor market information, multiple professional development resources are offered that outline basic labor market terms and strategies in the context of educational processes.

New Mexico — ECHS

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