Minnesota Online College in the High School Partnership Murray Turner, Director Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center and OCHS Secondary Coordinator 1 of 5 Secondary Regional Coordinators CTE Best Practices Conference November 10, 2010
Overview Online college classes Taught by college faculty Sections exclusive to high school students Rigorous courses with a “safety net”
Overview Primarily rural communities, but available statewide Students remain in high school setting Coursework available anytime anywhere Overview
The Partners – Higher Education Alexandria Technical College Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) Northland Community and Technical College Northwest Technical College –College Deans and Faculty from all four institutions
The Partners – K-12 Regional Education Organizations Distance Learning Coordinators High School Administration School BoardSuperintendentsPrincipals High School Proctors High School Students
The Partners – Registration and Support - Student technical and administrative support - 24/7 support
Online Support Center Specialized Staff Support System –Pre Admissions –Admissions –Registration Access and Hours –Phone – –Live Chat –82 hours/week live support
Dave Fjeldheim Superintendent Rachel Close Counselor Jordan OCHS student Sebeka High School
College Admin Faculty Minn Online Staff High School Administration Counselors Proctors Distance Education Coordinators
High School Responsibilities Career and Academic Counseling Assign instructional period Register students online Assign Proctor Provide access to a networked computer Purchase required books Pay seat cost
Distance Learning Coordinator Responsibilities Coordinate course offerings with college partners Promote to member high schools and facilitate billing Provide group purchases of course textbooks Provide information and summarized student performance
Higher Ed Responsibilities Provide grades and transcripts to high schools Close faculty communication with high school students/proctors Deliver interactive rigorous online courses Online Portal 24/7 Access
Student Eligibility High School Juniors and Seniors Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 for Juniors, 2.8 for Seniors Successful completion of an Assessment Instrument: (Accuplacer, ACT or PLAN)
Brittany Beth Climax High School
Cost to District Purchase of required texts and materials Tuition maximum currently $166 per credit compared to $200 per credit for regular online instruction Over the last five years, contracted tuition has been less than the maximum rate quoted
Program growth: Fall 2005 – 35 students, 12 districts 2 course options Fall 2010 – students, 34 districts 12 course options
Student Success: Average completion rate = 91% Average GPA all courses = 2.98
What High School Administrators and Proctors say about OCHS: “keeps students on high school campus” “prepares students for college rigor” “Online learning is not for everyone – students need to be highly motivated” “allows us to offer the classes our students want”
Brittany Kayla Proctor Judy Schue Janita Red Lake County Central
What students say about OCHS: “Take the classes” “Don’t get behind” “If we hadn’t read the material, we never would have passed the tests” “Classes are well structured and I have the tools I need” “Biggest thing is time management”
Future of OCHS Serve districts and students statewide Collaborate with more course providers to meet broader student interests Adding high-demand, high-wage, high-skill pathways: STEM, Healthcare, Business, Information Technology Serve workforce development needs
Thank You! For more information: Murray Turner (218)