Wyoming Middle College

AGC Update November 2012

Wyoming Public Schools’ Middle College is a collaboration between Wyoming Public Schools and Grand Rapids Community College as a school-within-a-school five year, “hybrid” model (vs. separate entity school)

Wyoming Middle College is recognized by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the United States Department of Education (USDOE) as a four-plus-one program.

What is this Middle College?

All college courses are GRCC college courses: Same curriculum, same assessments, same textbooks, same assignments, same grading

All college courses are taught by GRCC faculty and/or adjunct faculty

All college courses are governed by GRCC academic calendar

All students are under both Wyoming HS student code of conduct and GRCC student code of conduct

All FERPA guidelines apply

GRCC Principles/Parameters

Students demonstrate academic preparedness and college readiness through a rigorous application process which includes:

Statement of Confirmation (Student & Parent) Student Questionnaire High School Assessments (at grade level or higher) Discipline and Attendance Records School Personnel Recommendation (from two different staff) GPA : 2.5 or greater ACCUPLACER Reading Score: 70 or greater (Score range 70 –

115)Students take ACCUPLACER WriterPlacer and Math, as well. The college will not deliver any developmental education courses for any high school student.

Student Eligibility & Application

77 Students Applied (May 5th, 2012 Deadline) 9 Students met application requirements, but

decided not to start the program 50 Students selected based on above application

criteria

31 Female students19 Male students18 Minority students

Application Results & Student Profile

9th Grade: College Prep/Michigan Merit Curriculum

10th Grade: 5 Hours MMC/and 2 College Courses (one per semester)

11th Grade: 4 Hours MMC/and 4 College Courses (two per semester)

12th Grade: 3 Hours MMC/and 6 College Courses (three per semester)

13th Grade 1 Hour MMC/and 8 – 10 College Courses

General Curriculum Layout

It is the intent of both Wyoming Public School administration and GRCC administration to move this program from a school-within-a-school to a separate facility in its third year offering the Middle College, dual enrollment, and general public educational opportunities. A second cohort of students will begin in Fall 2013 and a third cohort of students in Fall 2014.

Operational Plan

Process Same success measurement that we use for all

students in first year (gateway) college courses HS and College Credit accumulation Retention rates disaggregated by key

demographics Time and credits to degree HS Continued Assessments

Outcome Degrees awarded annually Graduation rates Transfer rates

Process & Outcome Measures

http://gomaisa.org/sites/default/files/MEMCA_Michigan_Map_2012.pdf

http://nacep.org/docs/standards/NACEP-Standards-2011-and-Required-Evidence.pdf

Additional Information