Middle College ProgramA Collaborative Partnership

San Bernardino Valley College and Rialto Unified School District

Dr. Gloria Fisher Interim President

San Bernardino Valley College

August 27, 2014

MCP Goals

• Improve academic performance• Improve students’ self-concept, self esteem• Raise the college-going rate• Combine high school and college classes to help

achieve academic and career goals• Support work toward completion of IGETC

requirements and/or an AA degree

MCP Students

Willing to commit to SERIOUS STUDY in an exciting learning

environment!

Differences

SBVC Roles

• Work with RUSD to develop course menu and schedules at the RUSD MCP facility

• Monitor student progress in college courses• Provide academic and career counseling• Provide opportunities for students to visit

college

MCP Application Process

Special Student Status at SBVC

• Students admitted to a MCP are accepted under “Special Student Status” guidelines– Specially admitted students generally do not

satisfy requirements for high school students to attend college

– All MCP students and their parents/guardians must agree in writing to the terms and conditions of the RUSD-MCP Handbook contract

MCP Concurrent Enrollment

Dual Credit

Year 1: First 9th Grade Cohort 2014-15

• Fall– Recruitment/application/acceptance

• Spring– Regular high school classes– SDEV course provided at Cesar Chavez Center

Procedure is repeated in each subsequent year, resulting in added grade levels

Year 2: 10th Grade 2015-16

Courses taught by SBVC instructor at Cesar Chavez Center Enrollment by MCP students only

Year 3: 11th Grade 2016-17

Fall & Spring– Students enroll in two college courses– Some choice using menu of courses to meet IGETC

requirements and or sub-categories of AA requirements.

– Coursework must follow Ed Plan on file

– May take a 3rd college class based on GPA and Ed Plan

Summer School

Students wishing to enroll in a summer course on the Valley College campus must meet pre-requisites:•Completion of 10th grade year and 1 year in program•Passed all college coursework with “C” or better, with no withdrawals•High School GPA of 3.0 (non-weighted)•College cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher•Completion of required paperwork

Program in Holocaust and Genocide Education

• MOU and Service Agreements• Workshops and Lectures • Credit Course

Early Assessment Program and Priority Registration

• The Early Assessment tests are designed to indicate a student’s readiness for college level English and math work

• Students who are designated “college ready” will not be required to take the Accuplacer test and will be eligible for Priority F registration

• Students who do not pass the Early Assessment tests may complete the RUSD identified coursework (“C” or better) in their senior year to be eligible for Priority F registration

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