1. Mission Middle College Program
John R. Mosby, Ph. D.
Vice President, Student Services
Mission College
Viola Smith
Vice Principal, Mission Middle College

2. Vision and Goal Vision: Goal:
To provide an alternate and credible pathway towards a post-secondary education that targets underserved student populations within the local K-12 community.
Goal:
To leverage the past and current success of the Mission Middle College Program into a diploma- bearing high school on the campus of Mission College.
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

3. History of Mission Middle College
Began in the Spring of 2001 in partnership with Mission College
Goal
to provide a nurturing and supportive
educational environment where high
school students could begin venturing
into college coursework
Served approximately thirty 11th grade and thirty 12th grade SCUSD students
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

4. Common Traits Among MMC Students
Students desired
a more mature learning environment
an educational culture that cultivates student
independence
an educational environment that develops
academic and personal potential within a safe
and nurturing environment
a non-hierarchical and non-competitive academic
environment focused on learning, rather than
attaining a grade
an opportunity to focus studies on academic
passions while completing high school grad
requirements
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

5. Program Limitations Program limitations due to
High student and family interest
Limited staffing
Facilities constraints
Student information and academic
records
- Internal District operations
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

6. Next Stage in Middle College Growth
“Mission Early College High School”
(MECHS)
Transition From a Middle
College Program to an
Independent Diploma
Bearing Early College
High School
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

7. Mission Early College High School
MECHS would exist as an independent alternative high school
Allows Middle College community to successfully classify themselves under a model that better reflects their educational practice
Allows students the opportunity to focus their studies in a specific area following an Intensive Pathway of Study (IPS)
Would remove the multiple layers of challenges relating to Middle College as a program
Would relieve the traditional high schools of the burden of managing the records of - and being accountable for - students who do not take classes on their school campus
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

8. Legal and Organizational Framework
Type of School
Public, Comprehensive Early College modeled with targeted criteria for enrollment where all graduates leave with an A.A./A.S.
Specialized Focus: Students at-risk for educational failure/ underserved demographic populations.
Small Learning Communities based upon student’s chosen Intensive Pathways of Study (IPS)
Flexible student groupings that target skill remediation to grade level, focused nurturing of innate leadership skills, and creation/execution of a viable post-secondary plan
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

9. Proposed MECHS Opening and Initial Enrollment
2017 – 2018 School Year
Maximum enrollment of 120 students
- 40 Sophomores (10th grade - New for )
- 50 Juniors (11th grade)
- 30 Seniors (12th grade)
Student Course Enrollment
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
1-2 courses; 6-8 units
3 courses; up to 15 units
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

10. Student Enrollment Total 120 Total 160 Total 180 Total 190
Y1:
10th grade 40
11th grade 50
12th grade 30
(current 11th grade class)
Y2:
Y3:
Y4:
10th grade 50
10th grade 50
10th grade 50
11th grade
= 60
11th grade
= 70
11th grade
= 70
12th grade 50
12th grade 60
12th grade 70
Total
120
Total
160
Total
180
Total
190
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

11. Targeted Student Populations for Mission Early College High School
At Risk/Historically Underserved Status
Low income / Socioeconomically disadvantaged
Students who are disengaged from the traditional high school environment and are at-risk of dropping out of high school
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

12. Projected Staffing Instructors for 180 - 190 students
Current Staffing for 60 students
Instructors for
students
(Year 1 - Year 2)
Instructors for
students
(Year 3 - Year 4)
(1) FTE ECI
Soc. Studies
(1) FTE ECI English
(1) FTE Vice Principal
(.5) FTE Clerical Assistant
TOTAL ECI’s: 2
(ECI = Early College Instructor)
(2) FTE ECI
Soc. Studies
English
(1) FTE ECI
Math
(1) FTE Principal
(1) FTE Secretary
(1) Registrar
TOTAL ECI’s: 5
(2) FTE ECI
Soc. Studies
English
Math
(1) FTE Principal
(1) FTE Secretary
(1) Registrar
TOTAL ECI’s: 6
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

13. Facilities Impact Mission College Premises:
Currently, Mission College provides two classrooms and an office space between the classrooms in the Gillmor Center for the exclusive use of the current SCUSD Mission Middle College program
In consideration of the Growth Proposal for Middle College, Mission College has indicated openness to continue to provide the dedicated space in the Gillmor Center, along with the consideration of additional shared space (classroom and/or office), based on availability, as requested by MECHS
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

14. Inter-Agency Collaboration
Meetings with SCUSD and Mission College
Develop a new MOU for the Mission
Early College High School
Strengthen the existing partnership
between SCUSD and Mission College
Enhance and align Common Core
Standards to Student Learning Outcomes
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

15. Mission Early College High School
Action Timeline
Mission Early College High School
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
Application to CDE for School Formation
School Starts
AUG 2017!
Meetings with Mission: MOU
New Student Outreach
and Admissions
Request CDE School Code
Hiring of New Teachers
& Support Staff
Present to SCUSD/WVM Boards
Writing of Initial WASC
Self Study
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

16. "There is no greater agony
Conclusion
"There is no greater agony
than bearing an untold
story inside you."
Maya Angelou
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

17. Brief Testimonials
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.

18. Thank you!
Questions?
Mission College's first priorities are students, their learning, and their success.