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Slide 3:Overview

Independent early college Operated by Dearborn Public Schools, Henry Ford Community College & Henry Ford Health System Serving students across Wayne County Utilizing HFCC and HFHS campuses 5 year program Focusing on health careers

Slide 4:InitialPrograms of Study

Physical Therapist Assistant Surgical Technologist Pharmacy Technician Respiratory Therapist Radiographer

Slide 6:Funding Mechanism

Middle College High School Health Partnership Grant - State of Michigan Middle College National Consortium Grant for professional development State of Michigan Foundation Allowance Wayne County RESA – fiduciary agent

Slide 8:Student Time

80% at Henry Ford Community College 20% at Henry Ford Health System First year students attend classes at a dedicated area of HFCC Dearborn Heights Campus and HFHS Main Administrative Center With each year students take an increasing number of college classes.

Slide 9:Health Careers Exploration Course

Fridays at Henry Ford Health System Science labs and clinical observation experiences Spend time in all clinical areas 3 week rotations with fixed curriculum for each area Integrating experience in the Simulation Center Post-clinical evaluation provided by HFHS staff Service learning project; interview of health care professional; note-taking skills; life planning diagram… CERT training 10th grade intensive clinical rotation

Slide 10:Governance

The Dearborn Board of Education/Henry Ford Community College Board of Trustees oversee the Early College. (Dearborn is the only district in State with a P-14 governing structure.) HFEC Principal reports directly to all three partners. Operational decisions with representatives from all three partners: Operations Group: meets weekly Oversight Committee: meets 2 times/semester Governing Board: meets once each semester

Slide 11:Curriculum Development

Primary focus centered on: New high school graduation requirements College admission criteria Health career certification requirements Careful attention to the integration of requirements at all three partner institutions Sample curriculum plans have been developed for all programs Regular meetings with HFCC and DPS staff

Slide 13:Student Support Services

Individualized advising Student advisee program Counseling through HFHS EAP program Mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit Tutoring; teacher assigned after school Access to HFCC & HFHS Library support Administrative support Liaisons at HFCC and HFHS

Slide 14:Recruitment

Pre-design Focus Groups for parents, counselors, administration Open houses for potential students and parents/guardians Rubric to assist students in self-selection process Active recruiting from Dearborn Public Schools, charter schools and Henry Ford Health System employees Media blitz in local newspapers announcing program Student referral by middle school counselors All applicants and parents interviewed using standardized questions

Slide 15:Recruitment cont.

Application and transcripts reviewed by Interview Committee Individual college entrance interviews with student and parent using standardized questions Presentation brochure in development Web based information and application in development

Slide 16:Current Data

Students Currently 72 ninth-graders & 45 sophomores 60% from Dearborn Public Schools 40% from other Wayne County districts 80 female - 37 male Students are from 14 different surrounding schools/districts Ethnically and racially diverse Staff Principal (22 years experience) .8 Counselor 5.5 Teachers Social Worker, Psychologist, Teacher Consultant available

Slide 17:Partnership Support

Operations Committee meets weekly HFHS dedicated lab, classroom and computer space; provide hands-on clinical experiences in program areas Dedication of staff from each partner to support and manage project Liaisons identified and dedicated to project from each individual partner HFCC offered dedicated space for classroom usage DPS donating space for HFCC to renovate a lab at the MBCC for HFEC Anatomy & Physiology classes

Slide 18:Schedules and Calendars

Students will assume the calendar for whatever level course they are taking. A high school required course will dictate the DPS calendar, a college level course will dictate the HFCC calendar. Henry Ford Community College will plan for seat space for HFEC students in curriculum related areas Henry Ford Health System will plan for assimilation of additional students into clinical setting

Slide 19:Professional Development

Planning team attended the Middle College National Consortium (MCNC) conference in NYC – July 2007 Did extensive consulting with Mott Middle College Ongoing mandatory Faculty book talk using College Knowledge by David T. Conley Faculty had mid-year debriefing session with HFHS Employee Assistance counselors Principal in attendance at annual MCNC Principal’s Academy Project-based instruction, differentiated instruction, and multiple assessments as main teaching practices.

Slide 20:Professional Development con’t.

Staff collaboration time built into teacher schedule HFEC team attended MCNC Professional Development Institute Conference – July, 2008 Principal and HFCC liaison attending MCNC Technology Conference – November, 2008 HFEC team will attend MCNC Professional Development Conference – June, 2009 Formative and Summative Assessment initiative as HFEC school improvement focus for 2008-09

Slide 21:Integration

HFEC Principal appointed to HFCC’s College Council HFCC faculty bridge committee formed Students complete HFHS employee pre-placement process Partners meeting with DPS, HFCC and HFHS leadership HFHS restructured space to house stat-of-the-art biology, chemistry and physics labs Monthly newsletter mailed to parents bi-monthly Parent advisory meeting bi-monthly Parent Connect made available to parents for communication with teachers via internet Parent volunteer program initiated at HFHS HFEC & HFHS staff serve as members on HFCC advisory boards

Slide 22:Areas That Went Well

Level of commitment of partners Time Resources Personnel Technology Dedication of partners to the overall vision Developing curriculum as foundation of program Focus of all partners was the achievement of the goal – not self interests or protectionism

Slide 23:Issues

Transportation - (especially from Dearborn Heights campus to main campus) Textbook costs – (especially at college level) Limited extra-curricular opportunities

Slide 24:Lessons Learned

Have leadership and administrative staff onboard during planning phase Buy-in from all partners is essential Trust and tolerance for ambiguity are necessary Additional support is needed for students entering high school environment

Slide 25:Advice

Membership in Middle College National Consortium (MCNC) is vital to staff Utilize the established models to assist in planning and development Focus on Curriculum FIRST Focus on the GOAL not on self interests Create a “culture of learning” in your school that is data driven and student oriented

Slide 26:Events

August 18 – 21 – New Student Orientation September 5 – HFHS Orientation September 2 – First Parent Meeting October 6 – Picture Day October 9 – Oversight Committee Meeting October 20 – Newsletter Mailed December 4 – HFCC Career Exploration Night January 20 – 23 – Final Exams

Slide 27:Kudos

Sincere thanks to the following for their leadership, encouragement and support: Mr. Brian Whiston Dr. Gail Mee Mr. William Schramm Superintendent, DPS President, HFCC Sr. Vice-President, HFHS