1. Bringing the University
UW in the High School
Bringing the University
to Your Classroom

2. High School Students, UW Courses Classrooms.
UW in the High School
“College in the High School”
“dual enrollment” “concurrent enrollment”
Highly-qualified Teachers,
who are
UW-approved and supported,
UW Courses
teach
High School Students, to
UW Credits
who can earn
alongside
Classrooms.
Peers
in their own

3. Comparing AP, Running Start, and UWHS
Costs to the student?
Student stays at the high school?
Student earns a grade over the whole course?
Professional development for the teacher?
Advanced Placement
$87 test, reduced cost available
Running Start
Books
Travel
Parking
Fees
UW in the High School
$310
Course Fee
+ $42 Registration Fee

4. Benefits to Students UW in the High School
Earn a high school grade, college grade, and
five college credits throughout the course to fulfill exit or degree requirements
Engage in university-level coursework, gain access to UW libraries, establish a UW transcript, and build a stellar high school transcript for college and scholarship applications
Save money on college credits—students pay only about 20% of the cost of taking the same five-credit class at UW
Students say they are better prepared for college-level work in the areas of writing, mathematics, earth science and world languages, have better study habits, and are more adept independent learners.
Students take the same UW curriculum, activities, text, tests and grading scale used in courses taught on the UW campus…
…but never have to leave THS!
Student one-year out survey 2010: 92% of students (N=238) gave their overall experience with the program the grade of an A or B

5. 3.2 (B+) 93% Earning UW Credit Average Grade:
Percentage of grades >2.0:
93%

6. What are the characteristics of a successful UWHS student?
Ability to use academic English, to analyze and think critically, and to deal with "grown-up" subject matter or to look at topics or subjects in a new way
Curiosity about intellectual matters
Willingness to devote more time than in regular high school classes to assignments, to participate in all classes or activities, and to accept evaluations in early stages of the course work that may not be what they are used to receiving

7. Transferring Credit Generally DO Accept Credit:
Generally DON’T Accept Credit:
Bellevue College
University of Puget Sound
Central Washington University
Whitman College
Eastern Washington University
Evergreen State College
Gonzaga University
Pacific Lutheran University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Washington State University
Western Washington University
Whitworth University
All Community Colleges
Nationally, most public and many private institutions accept UW credit earned through UWHS.

8. National Accreditation
UW in the High School is one of 89 programs that are accredited nationally by NACEP.
Example:
Faculty Standard F2
The college/university provides new CEP instructors with discipline-specific training
and orientation regarding, but not limited to, course curriculum, assessment criteria,
pedagogy, course philosophy and administrative responsibilities and procedures prior to the instructor teaching the course.

9. What classes are offered at THS?
College Computer Programming II (CSE143)
College French (FR103)
College Spanish (SP103)
Advanced College Spanish (SP201)
College Geology (ESS101)
College Writing (ENGL131)
College Literary Analysis (ENGL111)
Note: All course offerings are dependent upon minimum enrollment.

10. College Computer Programming II

11. College Computer Programming II
Replaced AP Computer Programming AB (discontinued by College Board)
Students learn programming concepts including
Abstract data types
Algorithms
Programming design techniques
Students who learned Java during first year of Computer Science will proceed further into Java’s depths

12. College French

13. College French
Continues basic communicative proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing
French (only) is spoken in classroom
Variety of media (internet sites, current press, music film, excerpts from literature) will be used to reinforce authentic language comprehension and cultural awareness
Students who successfully complete this course and pay the UW fees will have fulfilled both the entrance and exit foreign language requirements at UW

14. College Spanish

15. College Spanish
Emphasizes basic proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, writing
Spanish (only) is spoken in the classroom
Requires active in-class and out-of-class participation
Key components are:
Daily written/listening assignments
Three compositions
Quizzes
Exams after each chapter and unit
Student participation
Attendance

16. Advanced College Spanish

17. Advanced College Spanish
Designed for students interested in refining their speaking, listening, and written communication skills
Class conducted in Spanish
Use integrated text and authentic materials to prepare to communicate successfully in Spanish-speaking world
Completion of year-long course earns student credit for SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 (10 credits)

18. College Geology

19. College Geology
Emphasizes the geology of Washington- especially local geology
Students deepen their understanding through authentic geologic field work
Key components of geologic study are:
Volcanoes of the Cascadian continental arc
Rocks and sediments of the Puget lowland
Earthquakes + tsunamis in Cascadia
Geologic terranes of Washington
Glacial episodes in Washington
Flood basalts +glacial outburst floods of the Columbia Plateau

20. “The outdoors is our classroom.”
9/19/2018
University of Washington

21. What students say about College Geology
“This course really helped me think outside of the box”
College-level science taught in a way YOU can understand
“UW geology helped my higher-order thinking skills”
Science is best learned through inquiry
“The field trips were the icing on the cake”
Students learn geology by seeing geology in the field
To complete the Dale Carnegie Training® Evidence – Action – Benefit formula, follow the action step with the benefits to the audience. Consider their interests, needs, and preferences. Support the benefits with evidence; i.e., statistics, demonstrations, testimonials, incidents, analogies, and exhibits and you will build credibility.
9/19/2018
University of Washington

22. Students taking the final exam
9/19/2018
University of Washington

23. College Writing

24. College Writing
Emphasizes persuasive and argumentative discussion and writing skills
Uses non-fiction as the springboard
Generally fulfills the basic writing requirement at most colleges and universities

25. College Literary Analysis

26. College Literary Analysis
Emphasizes literary analysis, discussion, and writing skills
Uses fiction as springboard
Ideal for future English or Humanities major who loves to analyze literature

27. Student Perspective

28. UW in the High School

29. Questions??
Contact any of the teachers of the courses, your son’s or daughter’s counselor, or Brooke Dillon, AP/UW Coordinator