Marlborough Public Schools STEM Early College High School Program “In times of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves beautifully equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” - Eric Hoffer

Background on Marlborough Public Schools Category 2011 2016 Change First Language Not English 29.3% 38.7% + 9.4% 423 Students English Language Learners 11.6% 18.6% + 7% 315 Students Special Education 21% 17.2% - 3.8% 171 Students Low Income 38.1% 54% + 15.9% 716 Students Hispanic/Brazilian 31.2% 42% + 10.8% 486 Students

Awarded MA Race to the Top Grant in 2011 STEM Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning Teacher Teaming Model Grades 6 Through 10 Early College Design Grades 11 and 12 Priority Access for Underrepresented Students All Honors for All Students No minimum acceptance criteria PBL revolved around Engineering with infusion from four core disciplines Teachers scheduled for common planning time every day Framingham State University writing courses offered junior and senior years

Awarded Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant in 2014 MPS STEM 2.0 Model Included… Work-based Learning Model Exploratory in Grade 9 Mentoring in Grade 10 Internship in Grades 11 & 12 Individual Development Plans Facilities Enhancements 21st Century Learning Space Technology Upgrades Early College Redesign

Evolution of MPS Early College Design FSU Writing Courses (2013-2015) Taught by visiting lecturer Offered twice per week for 15 weeks 100% Completion Rate Concerns: Too much downtime for students Course occupied two periods per day Students need a full year of English each year of high school Cost $10K per class QCC Online Course (2015 Spring & Fall) Offered through Blackboard Variety of offerings in core-readiness and CTE areas Coursework is above and beyond student’s schedule 50% Completion Rate New QCC Model (Fall 2016) Taught by approved MHS teachers Training program for selected high school faculty Offered throughout 15-week college calendar every school day Variety of offerings in core-readiness and CTE areas All pathways linked to MassTransfer program Reduced Tuition Cost

Fall 2016 Early College Offerings Engineering ENG 101 ENG 102 MAT 123 MAT 124 4-year Engineering Trajectory Computer Information Systems (IT) CIS 105 CIS 111 CIS 121 CIS 134 Manufacturing Technology MNT 100 MNT 101 MNT 110 Computer Science CIS 111 ENG 101 ENG 102 MAT 123 MAT 124 AP CS Prin AP CS Java Biotechnology SOC 101 AP Bio Biotech Healthcare (Nursing) PSY 101 A & P

MPS STEM Program Successes 100% P/A on all MCAS exams at secondary-level in 2014 98.3% P/A on all MCAS exams at secondary-level in 2015 100% graduation rate in 2015 95% college placement rate in 2015 52% of graduating students in 2015 continue with STEM fields in college 75% of incoming freshman designated for “non-honors”  78% of juniors placed into Honors, AP, and/or College-level courses 91.7% Accuplacer success rate for 2015-16 sophomores 1-to-1 technology initiative spread throughout the district School-wide STEAM interdisciplinary PBL approach for 1300 students at middle school in Fall 2016 Freshman teaming model for Marlborough High School in development IT and Manufacturing pathways to full blown associate programs before graduation (60 credits/30 buttoned down now)