College in the Schools

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College in the Schools (CIS) is an educational program for Minnesota high school students run by the University of Minnesota. It allows students to take college level classes in their high school and, as a result, earn college and high school credit free. [1] The classes are taught by high school teachers who receive several weeks of additional training by the University of Minnesota. [2] [3] The curriculum is controlled by the University of Minnesota. [4] More than 100 high schools in Minnesota participate in the program. [5] Similar to programs such as Post Secondary Enrollment Options, the school district must pay for CIS programming for each student who enrolls in the program. [4] Costs for College in the Schools are generally higher than alternative options offered by the Minnesota State System. Many schools who do not offer Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes offer CIS.

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History

The program was started in the 1986–1987 school year, [2] at the same time as several other school choice programs were started in Minnesota such as Post Secondary Enrollment Options and open enrollment. [6] Initially only literature and composition courses were offered [3] but now 31 introductory courses are offered which are sponsored by four University of Minnesota colleges: University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development and University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. [7]

Program Evaluation

Columbia University found that students who took dual enrollment courses in high school were more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college, as well as three years after high school graduation, students who had participated in dual enrollment courses in high school had earned higher college GPAs and more postsecondary credits than their peers. [8]

Research shows that colleges and universities nationwide accept dual enrollment credits at almost the same rate as they accept AP scores, [9] though it greatly depends on the institution from which the credit originated from.

Once limited to high-achieving students, such programs, specifically College in the Schools, are increasingly seen as a means to support the postsecondary preparation of average-achieving students. [8]

Cost

There is no charge to high school students attending U of M courses offered by CIS at their high school. The University of Minnesota-TC charges schools or districts tuition based on a per student, per course basis (not per credit). For the 2010–2011 school year, tuition is $145 per student, per course, and partial reimbursement for these costs is available to public high schools from the state. [10] College in the Schools is significantly less expensive than the full tuition rate the school district or parent pays when a student enrolls full-time PSEO or after graduation.

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References

  1. ↑ Petersen, Joy (2008-02-19). "PSEO gives high schoolers a college experience". Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  2. 1 2 Williams, Janet M. (April 2, 1987) "'U' presents high school seniors five hours of composition credit" Star Tribune
  3. 1 2 O'Connor, Debra (March 20, 1991) "Classes Give Students Jump On College" Saint Paul Pioneer Press
  4. 1 2 Gold, Steven J. (1995). The fiscal crisis of the states: lessons for the future. Washington, D.C: Georgetown University Press. p. 342. ISBN   0-87840-575-5.
  5. ↑ College in the Schools – Participating Schools Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine University of Minnesota
  6. ↑ Smetanka, Mary Jane (December 16, 1991), "Schools changing under student choice program", Star Tribune
  7. ↑ College in the Schools – Course Offerings Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine University of Minnesota
  8. 1 2 "The Postsecondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment: An Analysis of Student Outcomes in Two States". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  9. ↑ Accelerated Learning Options: Moving the Needle on Access and Success
  10. ↑ College in the Schools Cost Archived 2014-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
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