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The Early College High Schools (ECHS) in the United States allow students to receive a high school diploma and an associate degree, or up to two years of college credit, by taking a mixture of high school and college classes. Designed for students traditionally underrepresented in college, the programs differ from dual enrollment, by the intentional supports provided to students. These supports help students to prepare to take dual credit classes while in high school and be ready for the rigorous college work after they graduate from high school. [1] Different from dual enrollment, early colleges also provide pathways leading to some post-secondary credential (such as an associate degree or technical certificate) or transferable college credit. There are different models of early college programs. Some early colleges are stand-alone small schools (whole school model), often located on a college campus, where all students are expected to participate in the program. Other early colleges are programs within comprehensive schools that enroll interested students. [1]

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History of Early Colleges

The first early college in the United States, Bard College at Simon's Rock, was founded in 1966. [2] In 1974, Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College opened, serving high school students who were below grade level in reading or math. [3] Over 25 middle colleges were established in the next two decades.

The Early College High School Initiative was established in 2002 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. [4] [5] Over the past two decades, Early Colleges have expanded rapidly nationwide. The initiative originally funded eight intermediary partners to establish and support early college schools and help establish partnerships between school districts and postsecondary institutions. Currently, a number of the intermediary organizations keep providing start-up and ongoing technical support, guidance, and professional development for their networks of schools. Among them are:

In 2024, there were more than 1,200 early college programs in the United States. [12]

Research on Early College High Schools

Two Randomized Control Trials of the Early College High Schools were conducted by the teams at the Early College Research Center [13] at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2006 - ongoing) and the American Institutes for Research (2010-2013 and 2021- 2024). [12] These studies found multiple positive impacts of early colleges on their students, [1] which included:

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Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Edmunds, Julie; Unlu, Fatih; Glennie, Elizabeth; Arshavsky, Nina (November 2022). Early Colleges as a Model for Schooling: Creating New Pathways for Access to Higher Education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press. ISBN   9781682537596.
  2. ↑ "Bard College at Simon's Rock | K12 Academics". www.k12academics.com. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College". Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gates Foundation Launches $40 Million Early College Initiative". philanthropynewsdigest.org. March 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "New Investments Expand and Strengthen National Network of Early College High Schools". gatesfoundation.org. December 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Middle College National Consortium" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Center of Excellence for Leadership of Learning (CELL)" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Michigan Early Middle College Association (MEMCA)" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gateway to College National Network" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Educate Texas at Communities Foundation of Texas" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Early College Network at the Center for Educational Services, RTI International" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Evaluating the Impact of Early College High Schools". American Institutes of Research. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Early College Research Center" . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ Edmunds, J.A.; Bernstein, L.; Unlu, F.; Glennie, E.; Willse, J.; Smith, A.; Arshavsky, N. (2012). "Expanding the start of the college pipeline: Ninth-grade findings from an experimental study of the impact of the Early College High School Model". Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. 5 (2): 136–159.
  15. ↑ Edmunds, J.A.; Unlu, F.; Furey, J.; Glennie, E.; Arshavsky, N. (2020). "What happens when you combine high school and college? The impact of the early college model on postsecondary performance and completion". Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 42 (2): 257–278. doi:10.3102/0162373720912249.
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