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The APSU Middle College High School
One of the 8 high schools in the Clarksville
Montgomery County School System
 Opened in 2008; Limited to 120 students
 Located on the APSU campus
 Offices and one classroom in Marks
 High school classes are taught in available classrooms in other
buildings on campus between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
 Staff and faculty are employees of CMCSS
APSU Middle College Students
 Apply to CMCSS and to APSU for admission as dual enrolled
students (proposal to change requirements already presented)
 Applicants not meeting APSU admission requirements may
be selected for admission “by committee.”
 Curriculum
 Complete remaining high school requirements
 11th grade—one university course each semester
 12th grade—two university courses each semester
Funding
 CMCSS pays
 All tuition, fees (including program services fee,) and books
($210,862.18)
 Instructional and staff salaries
 State of Tennessee
 High school HOPE scholarship (80.8%)
 75% APSU Freshmen receive HOPE
 APSU commitment
 Provide space in Marks; classrooms for high school classes
Who are the students?
The 109 students chosen to participate are
 Capable academically
 Not motivated by extra-curricular activities
 May have attended a number of different schools during k-12
years (highly transit)
 Do not find traditional high school a welcoming environment
 May lack aspiration to fulfill academic capability
Dual/Joint Enrollment
 Any student who has not completed high school and who is
enrolled in an APSU class and earns credit that will satisfy a
high school requirement is dual enrolled.
 Joint enrolled students have not completed high school, but the
APSU course(s) they complete do not fulfill a high school
requirement.
 A middle college student may be either or both.
Their Achievements
 48 graduated in May 2009; 19 attending APSU
 College Courses and Grade Distribution
 Fall ’08—116 students enrolled
170 Courses; 83% earned a C or better; 8%-D; 9%-F
 Spring ’09—114 student enrolled
 173 courses; 87% earned a C or better; 10%-D; 3%-F
What is EPAS?
 EXPLORE, PLAN, and the ACT—the three programs in ACT’s
Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS™)—provide
an assessment system that measures student readiness along a
continuum of college readiness benchmarks.
 EPAS allows teachers, counselors, and students themselves to
track academic progress from eighth through twelfth grades on
skills directly related and linked to college preparation.
What is PLAN?
 As a "pre-ACT" test, PLAN is a powerful predictor of success on
the ACT. At the same time, many schools recognize the
importance of PLAN testing for all students, as it focuses attention
on both career preparation and improving academic achievement.
 PLAN can help all students—those who are college-bound as well
as those who are likely to enter the workforce directly after high
school.
 Typically, PLAN is administered in the fall of the sophomore year.
ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks
College Course
PLAN
Predicted ACT*
Readiness for Success
English Composition
15
18
Mathematics (College Algebra) 19
22
Social Sciences
17 (Reading)
21 (Reading)
Biology
21
24
Readiness for Success: Students who meet benchmarks have a 50% chance
of earning a B or better in the college course; 75% chance of earning a C
or better.
* Assumes continuing academic progress during 10th and 11th grades
Note: Current A-100 Guideline defines academic deficiency as an ACT subject area score below 19.
College Readiness ACT, p. 44