BELLMONT EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: YEAR 1Scot D. Croner, Principal(260) 724-7121croners@nadams.k12.in.us

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT PROGRAM

36 freshman enrolled this year (36/202, 17.8%) Freshman Schedule:

Eng 9 Honors Geometry Biology Foreign Language Social Studies 2 elective courses

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT PROGRAM (FROSH YEAR)

Cohort Resource Time (2 Days a Week) Study Skills Overview PSAT (prep) Student Committee for College Go Week (Sept.

20) MLK Essay Contest College Fair/Butler University IPFW/IVY Tech visit Declaration of Major (4 year plan)

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT PROGRAM (SOPHOMORE YEAR)

English 10 (honors) Algebra II (honors) Chemistry Foreign Language AP World History  2 Additional Elective Courses

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT PROGRAM (JUNIOR/SENIOR YEAR)

Begin Dual Credit Courses: Current DC options on CTL (Ivy Tech/IPFW – 31

credits) ENG 111 – English Composition (3) ENG 223 – American Literature II (3) COMM 101 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3) CINS 101 – Intro to Microcomputers (3) BUSN 108 – Personal Finance (3) HLHS 101 – Medical Terminology (3) CRIM 101 – Intro to Criminal Justice (3) CHEM101 – Introductory Chemistry I (3) MATH 165 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4) PSYC 120 – Elementary Psychology (3)

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT PROGRAM (JUNIOR/SENIOR YEAR)

Current DC agreements (Ivy Tech Only – 38 credits) BUSN 102 – Business Law (3) CINS 113 – Logic, Design, and Programming (3) CINS 137 – Visual Basic Programming (3) APHY 101 – Anatomy and Physiology I (3) APHY 102 – Anatomy and Physiology II (3) HLHS 100 – Intro to Health Careers (3) HLHS107 – Certified Nursing Assistant C.N.A. (5) ADMF 103 – Graphic Comm. For Mfg (PLTW) (3) ADMF 115 – Materials and Processes for Mfg (PLTW) (3) DESN 102 – Technical Graphics (PLTW) (3) DESN105 – Architectural Design I (PLTW) (3) OFAD 114 – Desktop Publishing (3)

ECHS ADVISORY BOARD

1st Meeting on 7-21-10 Community Leaders

3 Area Business Leaders Mayor of Decatur State Representative Newspaper Columnist

Educational Leaders Guidance Chair DC Teacher/Teacher’s Association President Middle School Principal

Focus on Reducing Cost Set up Community Foundation Scholarship

Fund for ECHS to reduce costs Monthly Updates of ECHS from BHS

Principal

NEXT STEPS

Move away from “Random Acts of DC” Build College Pathways with Focus on:

Career Interest College Interests (Expand CTL Courses)

Recruit Freshman for Cohort #2 Spring counselor visits with former students

Bellmont Middle School 8th Decatur area parochial schools (4)

NEXT STEPS

Discussions with New and Current DC providers Ivy Tech (Challenge – Cost of Textbooks,

Difficulty with Credentialing) Vincennes (Challenge – Location) IPFW (Challenge – Course Cost)Trine University (Challenge – Not CTL, Cost)Ball State University (Challenge –

Connection/Cost) Increase CTL Offerings

Goal of 48 Credits (Currently 31)