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Early College High School
Educator Toolkit, Research, and Best Practices
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.
Early College High Schools Research Brief—July 12, 2019
Program Evaluation Unit / New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee
The Costs and Benefits of Early College High School
Highlights of the Early College Expansion Partnership
Leadership Lessons from the Early College Expansion Partnership
Taking the Long View: Sustainability Lessons from the Early College Explansion Partnership
Smoothing the Transition to Postsecondary Education: The Impact of the Early College Model
Research on early college high schools indicates they may pay for themselves in the long run
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
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.
NM - Career Pathways
An innovative approach to labor market information for educators
Regional Quarterly Reports
Quarterly reports on local labor market trends and their relevance to the state’s education system
Explore Your Region
Gain awareness of the top career clusters and pathways that offer high-value career destinations for student
ECHS - Podcasts
Early College High School Model and how it is being implemented in New Mexico
ECHS Interest Profiler
Discover your interests by completing a profile survey of career activities
Explore Career Clusters
Preview the 16 Career Clusters and the local regional labor market dynamics within your school district
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