1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Evolution of MPS Early College Design
FSU Writing Courses ( )
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

6. 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

7. 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 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)