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Early college high school

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.{{cite book | author-link = 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.

History of Early Colleges

The first early college in the United States, Bard College at Simon's Rock, was founded in 1966. In 1974, Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College opened, serving high school students who were below grade level in reading or math.{{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024

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.{{cite web | access-date = June 19, 2024 | access-date = June 19, 2024 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:

Middle College National Consortium {{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024
Center of Excellence for Leadership of Learning (CELL) at University of Indianapolis{{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024
Michigan Early Middle College Association (MEMCA){{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024
Gateway to College National Network{{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024
Educate Texas{{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024
RTI International{{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024 In 2024, there were more than 1,200 early college programs in the United States.{{cite web | access-date = June 15, 2024

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 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2006 - ongoing) and the American Institutes for Research (2010-2013 and 2021- 2024). These studies found multiple positive impacts of early colleges on their students, which included:

Early college students were more likely to successfully complete a college preparatory course of study than students in the control group{{cite journal | author-link = | access-date = }}
Early college students had higher attendance, fewer suspensions, and were more likely to graduate from high school
Early college students enrolled in postsecondary education at higher rates
Early college students received postsecondary credentials at a higher rate than control students.{{cite journal | author-link = | access-date = }}

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References

(2018-02-24). "Bard College at Simon's Rock {{!}} K12 Academics".
"Early College Research Center".

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