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University of North Carolina Wilmington

UNCW Faculty Senate MeetingMarch 18, 2008

Update: Isaac Bear Early College High School


Isaac Bear Early College High School

A collaborative, partnership effort between the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the New Hanover County School System to facilitate the successful transition of motivated students to higher education.


A Driving Force:UNCW Strategic Plan: Goal III

Embrace and enhance diversity throughout the university’s constituencies, culture, curriculum and outreach activities. Objective 1: Build a pool of prospective

students from underrepresented populations and recruit them to UNCW to develop a rich and vibrant learning environment.

Objective 3: Enhance diverse idea exchanges, engagement and the range of learning experiences through outreach relationships with other educational entities.


UNCW Strategic Plan: Goal V

Strengthen the university’s regional engagement and outreach activities. Objective 2: Provide service to and collaborate

with our P-16 educational partners in public schools, community colleges and other universities.

Objective 5: Provide campus-initiated experiences that encourage participation in and access to higher education.


Implementation Timetable

August 2006: Opened for students. May 2007: Moved to campus location.

Campus map:

http://www.uncw.edu/ba/campus_map/index.htm August 2008: Cohort I begins taking

UNCW courses (11th grade).

August 2008: Cohort III enters 9th grade.


Student Demographics

Cohort I (10th grade): 83 students Cohort II (9th grade): 88 students Current Total: 171 students 62% From Populations Underrepresented on

College Campuses 44% First Generation College 35% Minority 28% Low Income


Transition to University Courses:Readiness Assessment and Planning

A collaborative effort with participation by: UNCW Administrators UNCW Faculty and Advisors School System Administrators Isaac Bear Administrators, Teachers, and Counselor Isaac Bear Parents (individual conferences with all) Isaac Bear Students (individual conferences with all)


Transition to University Courses

Approximately 75 students will take between 1 and 4 UNCW courses during their first college semester.

Courses with highest enrollment: Freshman Seminar (UNI 101) College Reading and Writing (ENG 101) Math (dependent upon UNCW placement exam) Foreign Language (various)

Additional enrollment in a variety of other Basic Studies courses based on readiness and interest.


Notable Collaborations

University-Early College Mentoring Program Over 100 early college students. Over 50 UNCW student volunteers.

Active partnerships – WSE, HAHS, Randall Library, ITSD (to name a few)

Valuable clinical experiences for UNCW students.

Library materials check-out and instructional sessions

Promoting digital literacy for all early college students.


Early Success

First round of EOC scores ranked Isaac Bear 5th in the state among all public high schools, with a 91.5% overall proficiency rating in English I, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Biology.

(Source: http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/)

Science Fair Accolades (individual) 1st in the state in physical science Honorable mention (state) in earth science Multiple county and SE regional winners


More Informationhttp://www.uncw.edu/isaacbear/http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/isaacbear/

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