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Sandy Hillman, Assistant PrincipalKrista Hensley, Lead Teacher

Center Grove Early College

Our

mission is to accelerate college readiness, success, and completion through challenging college-credit coursework in a personalized environment with a network of staff, family, and community supports.

Overview

What

is The Early College at Center Grove

?

A college preparatory program aimed at helping students gain college credit and experience college before they graduate from high school.

Rigorous course work with support will prepare students for college readiness and success.

Mentoring, personalization, and an emphasis on study skills will jump-start student responsibility for their own learning.

Partnership with

Vincennes University

EC students will:

Identify a career, major, and college that meet their strengths, abilities, and desires.

Graduate from high school with an Associate’s Degree or 30 credit certificate. Earn a certificate or degree leading to meaningful employment.

2012-2013 Data

Diploma Types Earned by EC Grads

2011

2012

2013

General Education Diploma

6 ( 14%)

12 (17%)

4 (5%)

Core 40 Diploma

34 (79%)

46 (68%)

68 (79%)

Academic Honors Diploma

3 (7%)

10 (15%)

14 (16%)

Supports

STaR

Office HoursLearning coaches/ECLCOne-semester study skills classProbationBuilding relationships through our SLC

College readiness test – the

Accuplacer

Will be given to November 14-15 during English classes.All sophomores will take the exam.Any junior who needs to take the test to improve scores for placement.Three components – reading/language arts and math

Untimed but each section usually takes around 45 minutes.

Students will get instant feedback on their scores.

For a list of fees and required

scores visit http://www.centergrove.k12.in.us/cms/lib4/IN01000850/Centricity/Domain/158/List%20of%202013%202014%20classes.pdf

For students who do not test into ENGL 101 or MATH 102

See tutoring from the EC Learning Center

English – Mrs. Tina Mann Math – Ms. Hannah BeuoyVisit the EC website on the CGHS webpage and sign up for My Foundations Lab (will be available in January)

Set up a reading list including both fiction and non-fiction and attack it!

Make sure your assignments are completed thoroughly and on time.

Indiana Statewide Transfer General Education Core – 30 credit hours

Senate Enrolled Act 182 – requirement of the statewide Transfer General Education Core of at least 30 hours.

After May 15, 2013, a student who satisfactorily completes the requirements of the TGEC in an Indiana state educational institution and then transfers will not be required to complete the TGEC at the student’s new institution. Ms. Bentz will counsel EC Scholars on which VU courses count.

How to prepare for the Accuplacer

There are many online resources to help students prepare

Here is one example:http://www.cpcc.edu/testing_assessment/placement-testing/accuplacer-study-guides

Recommended Course Sequence for the Associates Degree Completion - FLEXIBLE

9th grade –

Eng 9, Alg1, World Geog, Bio, SKLS 103 ( Keystone), COMP 110, two electives (one of which could be Spanish 1)10th

–

Eng

10/US History ( American Studies)

Geometry

Science – Earth Science, Chemistry or Biomedical Sciences

PFWL 100 – High school PE 1 and PE 2

Two electives (one of which could be Spanish 2)

** Take Health in the summer on Global Campus – preferred

(or take it for one semester as an elective.)

Junior year

1

st Semester

2

nd

Semester

ENGL 101- yearlong

ENGL 101 - yearlong

Alg

2

Alg

2

MGMT

100 – Intro to Management

LITR 100 – Introduction

to Literature

HIST 139

HIST

140

SPCH 143

THEA 100

SPAN 101 or other

h.s

.

elective

SPAN 103 or other

h.s

. elective

H.S. Elective

H.S.

Elective

Study Hall

Study Hall

Total

16 - credit hours

13 credit hours

X-mester on VU’s campus

The summer between junior and senior year

A two week experience on VU’s campusIncludes room and boardThree credit hour course – example Psychology or SpeechCost is approximately $950

Some Scholarships are available

Supervised study tables in the afternoon and evening by college fellows from in-state and out-of-state universities.

Excellent opportunity to experience college under supervision.

http://vinu.edu/content/x-mester

Senior Year

1

st Semester

2

nd

Semester

ENGL 102

ENGL 202

MATH 102 (yearlong)

MATH 102 (yearlong)

High school or college elective

High

school or college elective

POLS 111 (H.S.

Govt

)

Econ

FACS 206 – Nutrition

PHIL

212 – Introduction to Ethics

ECON 208 – Financial Planning

LITR 221

Study hall

Study hall

Total credit

hours – 15

Total

credit hours - 9

Cost

Qualified

hs teacher- $25/creditAdjunct/online- $75/creditPriority classes- $25/credithttp://www.transferin.net/Libraries/Site_Documents/Priority_DC_Courses-Final.sflb.ashxX-mester- $950

Associates degree- App. $4,000

Scheduling timelines:

Current Freshmen

– 1. No large group meeting – Ms Bentz will speak with each Keystone class as a whole and meet one-on-one with each student during Keystone class between now and Christmas.

2. Green course selection sheets will be sent home for your signature. Course requests will be entered into Skyward as

Ms

Bentz meets with the students during Keystone.

3.

Stuckmeyer’s

Keystone students’ course selection sheets are due on Nov. 6

th

.

4. Mrs. Buck’s Keystone students’ course selection sheets are due on Nov. 13

th

or 14

th

depending on which day they have class.

Current sophomores:

1. Large group meeting on Thursday, 10/31 during STAR in RM 333.

2. Yellow course selection sheets will be sent home for parent approval. 3. If you need help, make your best guess. 4. Ms. Bentz will meet one-on-one with your student in late November and early December so adjustments can be made. Please limit emails until your student meets with her. 5. The yellow form is due 11/8 in the Guidance Office.

Questions:

Sandy Hillman, EC Director-

hillmans@centergrove.k12.in.usKrista Hensley, EC Lead Teacher

hensleyk@centergrove.k12.in.us

Jack Shankle, Interim Dean,

shanklej@centergrove.k12.in.us