Early College Access Early College Access OpportunitiesOpportunities

Wootton HS 2014-2015Wootton HS 2014-2015

College Institute & Early

Placement

Concurrent Enrollment: Concurrent Enrollment: When a student is enrolled in high school

and takes a college course through a separate institution.

Early Placement One or more semesters:

fall, spring, or summer Must apply to college/

university offering course, ex. Montgomery College

MC’s application fee waived during certain period of time

Take classes on college’s campus with general college population

College Institute One or two semesters

(fall and/or spring) Must apply to Wootton

program & submit Montgomery College application

MC’s Application fee waived

Take classes at HS locations with high school students

College Institute College Institute at Woottonat Wootton

A Partnership in Excellence between Montgomery College & MCPS since 2002

Four High schools participate and our students

access the College Institute at: Wootton High SchoolGaithersburg High School

—our closest Partner school

Program Coordinators and Program Coordinators and StaffStaff

Ms. Amy Evans, Wootton’s College Institute Coordinator

Ms. Yvonne Hu-Cotto, MC’s College Institute Coordinator

Ms. Jennifer Taylor, Wootton’s Resource Counselor

12th Grade Level Administrators

Primary ObjectivesPrimary ObjectivesTo provide high achieving seniors an

opportunity to earn college credits while still a high school student

To provide more opportunity for students to demonstrate maturity & responsibility

To provide challenges beyond AP classes

To support the success of the students participating in the program

An important objective of the An important objective of the program is to enrich students’ program is to enrich students’

senior year. Participants:senior year. Participants:

• Become academically and socially oriented to college• Enjoy more freedom in their course schedule• Expand their academic reach beyond the AP level while still in high school • Select college courses that build on high school and AP classes of interest

Benefits of this programBenefits of this programEnhances college admissions profileExperienced college faculty work with students during

their first year of the college experience Opportunity for students to earn college credits that can

be transferred to their future college or university (students have earned an average of 6 credits in the past)

Courses taught at the nearby Universities at Shady Grove (USG) campus in state-of-the-art “Green” classrooms

Transportation provided by MCPS bus to and from USG

Benefits, ContinuedBenefits, Continued

registration, guidance and support during students’ junior year

Grants available through Montgomery College for high school studentsFairly simple process: fill out a one page form and submit parent/guardian’s previous year’s tax return form to receive a grant or scholarship for tuition and textbooks for one or both semesters.

Small class sizes, typically no more than 15-25 students per class

CI staff at Wootton provide schedule planning, course

College Course SelectionsCollege Course SelectionsWorking together with students, MC, and Wootton administrators and staff, various course offerings are generated. Many academic departments participate, including:

**All classes must have a minimum of 15 students to run

Past Courses taught at USG Past Courses taught at USG and Gaithersburg HS include:and Gaithersburg HS include:

Universities at Shady Grove Universities at Shady Grove (USG)(USG) Located two miles from Wootton,

about a 5 minute drive Classes are held in classrooms or

computer labs with state-of-the-art technology and equipment

The CI program is housed in USG’s Building III, known as the Camille Kendall Academic Center, which was

constructed to be both energy efficient and environmentally sensitive.(http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/sites/default/files/old_site/pdf/Green%20 Brochure.pdf)

Satellite campus encompassing the innovative partnership of nine Univ. System of MD universities, USG offers more than 70 of the best and most popular degree programs from across the state (http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/learn-more)

Resources available to Resources available to College Institute College Institute

ParticipantsParticipantsUSG, Building III

◦ Two breakout rooms reserved Monday-Thursday for individual and group study

◦ Free Wi-Fi service ◦ Two computer labs with printers (small fee to print)

(open every day)◦ Library—quiet study space, areas for group work,

computer stations, laptop hook ups, photocopy machines (open every day)

◦ Green Grove Café—get a bite to eat, coffee in the morning, study for classes, meet with a group to work on a project, etc.

Available Resources, Available Resources, ContinuedContinued

Wootton:◦ Media Center—borrow books, use computers/printer,

electronic research tools such as Noodle Tools (generate bibliographies and citations)

◦ Writing Center—all three lunch periods in room 243

Montgomery College◦ Library—use MC issued ID card to borrow books, use

computers, on-site and remote access to electronic research databases, walk-in or reserve group study rooms (open Mon.-Sat.)

◦ Writing Center—30 minute sessions with professional faculty tutors, networked PCs and Macs available (open Mon.-Sat.)

General Information about General Information about ProgramProgram

MC and MCPS cover portion of the bill. MC covers 25%, and of the leftover 75%, MCPS covers 10% of that.

The majority of courses are 3 credits, twice a week, and meet for a total of three “credit hours” per week◦ All 3 and 4 credit classes meet either 2 or 3 days a

week depending on the classAll Wootton CI classes will generally meet

during periods 2-3. Gaithersburg HS class times vary (periods 1-3, 1-4, 3-5, etc.)

All courses are one semester long and students can elect to take one or two CI classes each semester

General Info, ContinuedGeneral Info, ContinuedTravel time is included in the allotted periods;

students may also elect to have a travel period included in their schedule◦ Bus to USG campus, students must provide

transportation to Gaithersburg HS siteMost, if not all, courses are transferable to

University System of Maryland campuses as well as colleges across the country.◦ Check out the website: http://artweb.usmd.edu/

College and High School course College and High School course schedules schedules

Student A:-College Institute classes on Monday/ Wednesday/Friday

- Study in the Media Center or work in the Career Center on Tuesday/Thursday during 2nd and 3rd period

Participation in the College Institute (CI) allows for students to design their own schedule for senior year. The CI can fit nicely into the schedule of Humanities and Arts and AOIT students, as well as students interested in having an internship or participating in one of Wootton’s academies or specialized programs.

The courses a student selects can complement her/his current line of studies or expand beyond this to inspire her/him to explore new fields of study. As the following samples show, students can take a College Institute course one or two semesters, have an internship, take a variety of AP and honors courses, fulfill Program or Academy requirements, and even include an elective course. Term Prd Course

S1 01 AP MICROS1 02, 03 CE PHILOSOPHYS1 04 AP ENVIR SCI AS1 05 LUNCHS1 06 PHYSICS AS1 07 AP LIT & COMP A

S1 08 CALC W APPLIC A

S2 01 AP MACRO

S2 02, 03 CE BUSINESS

S2 04 AP LIT & COMP B

S2 05 CALC W APPLIC B

S2 06 LUNCHS2 07 AP ENVIR SCI BS2 08 PHYSICS B

Student EligibilityStudent Eligibility

The eligibility requirements are as follows:• On track to complete primarily all high school graduation

requirements by the end of junior year (17 on average)• Evidence of increasingly difficult course load during HS:

Honors level courses Take at least one AP course prior to senior year or concurrently with

a College Institute course during senior year.

• Take the SAT, ACT or Accuplacer exam (given by MC) Achieve a minimum score of 550 on two SAT sections (critical reading &

math) or a minimum score of 24 on two sections of the ACT (English & math) Accuplacer: A computerized placement test designed to provide placement

and advising information for students entering college. The untimed, adaptive test has three parts: reading comprehension, sentence skills, and math.

o A minimum weighted GPA of 3.2• An Appeals Process exists for highly motivated students

with strong academic records whose achievements fall slightly below the criteria cited above

Interested In Applying? Students Interested In Applying? Students should…should…

Note on the Wootton Schedule Planning Card their intent to participate in the program

◦ Select the DP (double period option) for all classes at USG

◦ Some classes at GHS require 3 periods-in that case, check TP (triple period)

◦ Bring the card to Ms. Evans for required signature

During the first week of February, when you meet with your counselor individually, you will have the opportunity to pick up a College Institute/Early Placement Application.

Interested In Applying? Students Interested In Applying? Students should…should…

Pick up an application packet in February from Ms. Evans’ office, which is located in Guidance-Room 103F (when you meet with your counselor).

Look through all the materials about the program and e-mail questions to Ms. Evans or MC’s Yvonne Hu-Cotto, or stop by Ms. Evans’ office to speak in person.

Meet with Ms. Evans in the Counseling Office during the week of Feb. 7th to discuss the program, select class(es), and finalize the 2012-13 schedule planning

◦ All students will have an allotted time for these meetings during their social studies classes

For More Information, For More Information, check out our websitescheck out our websites

http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/department.aspx?id=23873

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/woottonhs/programs/collegeinstitute/

Contact Info Ms. Amy Evans-Wootton’s College Institute Coordinator

Amy_M_Evans@mcpsmd.org Ms. Yvonne Hu-Cotto-MC’s Academic Coordinator

Yvonne.Hu-Cotto@montgomerycollege.edu

Questions and Questions and AnswersAnswers

* College Institute Application packet will be due in mid-February

* Students will turn in the application to Ms. Evans in Room 103F in Guidance