Hollis F' Price Middle College High School

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Hollis F. Price Middle College High School

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• LeMoyne-Owen College
• Site Visit
• January 20, 2005

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Power of the Site

• Ninth Grade Students Are Engaged in the College
• Chastity

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Power of the Site
Quincy
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Power of the Site

• Antonae

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Power of the Site

• Student Access to College Facilities

• Classroom Space
• Cafeteria
• Library

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Power of the Site

• Commitment from the College

• Dr. James Wingate, President of LeMoyne-Owen
  College

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Power of the Site

• Dr. Barbara Frankle,
• Dean of Faculty
• Professor Juanita Bass, College Liaison and
  English Professor

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Student Support

• Dedicated Counselor
• Faculty Advocates
• Three Support Periods Daily
• Daily Tutorial
• Study Labs
• Academic Counseling

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Student Support

• Academic Counseling Class
• Students share in circles
• Students get credit for the course
• Meets every day

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Student Support

• After School Opportunities
• Summer Program
• Early Warning System
• Students involved in College Activities
• Parent Involvement
• Collaborative Committee

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What We Didnt See

• Lots of Students
• Clear Separation of High School and College
  Students
• A Vice-Principal

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Start-Up Recommendations

• Choose College Courses Carefully
• Select courses where students can feel
  comfortable and successful
• (P.E., Music, Computer Applications, Photography,
  Introduction to Art)
• Expect to Be Flexible
• Select Personnel Carefully
• Choose hard-working people with a common vision

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• Select Students Carefully
• Extensive interview process with parents and
  students
• College and high school faculty involved
• High School Faculty Should Be Immersed in the
  College
• Invited to college faculty meetings
• Get-acquainted sessions
• Stakeholder Buy-In

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Additional Questions

• Where are the college students?
• How are they going to prepare 8th graders for
  success in the college environment?
• What are they doing to inform and prepare middle
  school teachers?
• How is the middle school involved in the process?
• How will they support the program after the grant
  funding is gone in a few years?