ECHS-NM

New Mexico
Early College High School

Educator Toolkit, Research, and Best Practices

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View descriptive surveys and reports from the Early College High Schools

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

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

The Lasting Benefits of Early College High Schools

IMPORTANT DATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS

ECHS Leadership Meetings: Leaders throughout New Mexico’s ECHS system will gather to share resources, information, and experiences to strengthen connections between education, community, and business leaders. Topics pertaining to the ECHS Policy Manual will be discussed, as well as foundational information regarding applying for, starting, and operating an ECHS.

March 25, 2020 — ECHS-NM Convening: Middle College HS; Host: Dr. Rob Hunter; 705 Gurley Avenue, Gallup, NM 87301 (Agenda) NOTE: With NM K-12 schools closed until April 6, this convening has been canceled. Online modules will be coming out soon.
Feb. 10, 2020 – ECHS-NM Engagement Webinar – (Agenda)
Dec. 3, 2019 — ECHS-NM Convening: The Masters Program; Host: Anne Salzmann; 6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508 – (Agenda)
Nov. 18, 2019 — ECHS-NM Engagement Webinar
Oct. 15, 2019 — ECHS, Carlsbad NM (Agenda

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

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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.