CELL RESEARCH INITIATIVE JILL BRADLEY-LEVINE, PHD GINA ROMANO TYONKA PERKINS Early College High School Network Meeting

Overview of Research Initiative  Model studies  ECHS  New Tech  Program evaluation  Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship evaluation  Professional development research  PBL Institute evaluation and case study  Pre-AP Curriculum Alignment study  Community partnership studies  Daviess County exploratory study  Internal research  Study of CELL networks

Current Work in ECHS  Case study at one ECHS  Mixed-methods study: Teacher interviews, student focus group, and graduation survey  Qualitative Findings  Target population being served  Higher education partnership and pathways present  Support structures scaffold students to success  College-going culture emphasizes 21 st -century skills and degree attainment  Supportive policies for teachers Difficulties negotiating college policies in a high school setting

Current Work in ECHS Table 1.1: Transition to College (N=63) Number/Percent College Credits Earned in High School None 0 (0.0%) (0.0%) (3.2%) (0.0%) (11.1%) (85.7%) Missing 0 (0.0%) Credits Earned will Transfer to College/University Yes 29 (46.0%) No 5 (7.9%) Not applicable/unsure 28 (44.5%) Missing 1 (1.6%) Average Grades in College Courses A, B 40 (63.5%) C, D 22 (34.9%) F 0 (0.0%) Missing 1 (1.6%) Total 63

Current Work in ECHS Table 1.2: Descriptive Results for Dependent Variables (N=63) Mean Standard Deviation Minimum Score on Scale Maximum Score on Scale Support Scale College Preparation Scale Student Engagement Scale Comfortable with College Resources

Current Work in ECHS

Table 2.3: Summary of Multiple Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Agreement in the College Preparation Scale (N=63) B SE β Female Minority Birth Order a Mother’s Highest Level of Education Father’s Highest Level of Education Average Highest Level of Education of Oldest Sibling Earned A’s and B’s * Note: R=0.460, R 2 (adj)= ; B=slope, β is the standardized beta a Birth order is coded largest to smallest so that older respondents have larger numerical values; only children (n=4) were coded as missing since they did not have siblings * p<.05, **p<.01

Future Research Opportunities  Expand the ECHS research:  Mixed-methods data collection  Individual school reports summarizing research findings  Network-wide analysis  Comparisons between ECHS and comparable traditional high schools

Data Collection Feedback  What types of data are available?  What outcomes are you interested in measuring?  Questions? Concerns? Jill Bradley-Levine, PhD