School of Education helping start Early College High School in South Bend
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
University Dean of the School of Education Gerardo Gonzalez took part in South Bend Community School Corporation’s announcement of a National Governors Association Early College Planning Grant on May 30. The grant goes for the Riley Early College High School. The Center for Research and P-16 Collaboration at the School of Education is a partner along with IU South Bend, Ivy Tech South Bend, the South Bend Community School Corporation, and the City of South Bend.The NGA grant provides $50,000 for Riley High School to plan for implementing the program in fall 2009. Under the program, students can take classes at Riley and gain a significant amount of college credit before they leave high school. National studies indicate that early college students fare significantly better in college and such programs encourage students to pursue higher education. The program is focused on students who are underrepresented in higher education. The goal of this model is to increase college enrollment, help students transition smoothly into college, and reduce remediation.
The Center for Research and P-16 Collaboration at the IU School of Education is working with the South Bend Schools, the Monroe County Community School Corporation, and Indianapolis Public Schools to implement the Early College High School. The Center provides support for the programs in several ways, including school visitations, curriculum development, grant writing, and coordinating the higher education component of the program.
In this short video, you will hear from Dean Gonzalez and other participants in the Riley project.
More about the P-16 Center is available here.
