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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Current Work in ECHS Table 1.1: Transition to College (N=63) Number/Percent College Credits Earned in High School None 0 (0.0%) 1-6 0 (0.0%) 7-12 2 (3.2%) 13-21 0 (0.0%) 22-30 7 (11.1%) 30+ 54 (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

5. 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 3.880.771.005.00 College Preparation Scale 4.220.661.005.00 Student Engagement Scale 3.630.811.005.00 Comfortable with College Resources 3.980.450.006.00

6. Current Work in ECHS

7. Table 2.3: Summary of Multiple Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Agreement in the College Preparation Scale (N=63) B SE β Female 0.2230.2280.185 Minority -0.0580.213-0.050 Birth Order a 0.0710.1380.091 Mother’s Highest Level of Education -0.0270.088-0.060 Father’s Highest Level of Education -0.0060.098-0.014 Average Highest Level of Education of Oldest Sibling 0.1170.1100.207 Earned A’s and B’s 0.4570.2150.384* Note: R=0.460, R 2 (adj)= -0.051; 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

8. 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

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