Transcript Online College in the High School

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
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Online college classes
Taught by college faculty
Sections exclusive to high school students
Rigorous courses with a “safety net”
Overview
Overview
• Primarily rural communities, but available
statewide
• Students remain in high school setting
• Coursework available anytime anywhere
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
High School
Administration
High School
Proctors
School Board
Distance
Learning
Coordinators
Superintendents
Principals
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
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Phone
Email
Live Chat
82 hours/week live
support
www.OnlineCollegeintheHighSchool.org
Sebeka High School
Dave Fjeldheim
Superintendent
Rachel Close
Counselor
Jordan
OCHS student
College Admin
Faculty
Minn Online Staff
Distance
Education
Coordinators
High School
Administration
Counselors
Proctors
High School
Responsibilities
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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
Close faculty
communication and transcripts to
with high school
high schools
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)
Climax High School
Brittany
Beth
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 – 2011
• 235 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”
Red Lake County Central
Brittany
Kayla
Proctor
Judy Schue
Janita
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
For more information:
Murray Turner
(218) 253-4393
[email protected]
Thank You!