1. B ELLMONT E ARLY C OLLEGE H IGH S CHOOL : Y EAR 1 Scot D. Croner, Principal (260) 724-7121 croners@nadams.k12.in.us

2. E ARLY C OLLEGE H IGH S CHOOL C OHORT P ROGRAM 36 freshman enrolled this year (36/202, 17.8%) Freshman Schedule: Eng 9 Honors Geometry Biology Foreign Language Social Studies 2 elective courses

3. E ARLY C OLLEGE H IGH S CHOOL C OHORT P ROGRAM (F ROSH Y EAR ) Cohort Resource Time (2 Days a Week) Study Skills Overview PSAT (prep) Student Committee for College Go Week (Sept. 20) MLK Essay Contest College Fair/Butler University IPFW/IVY Tech visit Declaration of Major (4 year plan)

4. E ARLY C OLLEGE H IGH S CHOOL C OHORT P ROGRAM (S OPHOMORE Y EAR ) English 10 (honors) Algebra II (honors) Chemistry Foreign Language AP World History 2 Additional Elective Courses

5. E ARLY C OLLEGE H IGH S CHOOL C OHORT P ROGRAM (J UNIOR /S ENIOR Y EAR ) Begin Dual Credit Courses: Current DC options on CTL (Ivy Tech/IPFW – 31 credits) ENG 111 – English Composition (3) ENG 223 – American Literature II (3) COMM 101 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3) CINS 101 – Intro to Microcomputers (3) BUSN 108 – Personal Finance (3) HLHS 101 – Medical Terminology (3) CRIM 101 – Intro to Criminal Justice (3) CHEM101 – Introductory Chemistry I (3) MATH 165 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4) PSYC 120 – Elementary Psychology (3)

6. E ARLY C OLLEGE H IGH S CHOOL C OHORT P ROGRAM (J UNIOR /S ENIOR Y EAR ) Current DC agreements (Ivy Tech Only – 38 credits) BUSN 102 – Business Law (3) CINS 113 – Logic, Design, and Programming (3) CINS 137 – Visual Basic Programming (3) APHY 101 – Anatomy and Physiology I (3) APHY 102 – Anatomy and Physiology II (3) HLHS 100 – Intro to Health Careers (3) HLHS107 – Certified Nursing Assistant C.N.A. (5) ADMF 103 – Graphic Comm. For Mfg (PLTW) (3) ADMF 115 – Materials and Processes for Mfg (PLTW) (3) DESN 102 – Technical Graphics (PLTW) (3) DESN105 – Architectural Design I (PLTW) (3) OFAD 114 – Desktop Publishing (3)

7. ECHS A DVISORY B OARD 1 st Meeting on 7-21-10 Community Leaders 3 Area Business Leaders Mayor of Decatur State Representative Newspaper Columnist Educational Leaders Guidance Chair DC Teacher/Teacher’s Association President Middle School Principal Focus on Reducing Cost Set up Community Foundation Scholarship Fund for ECHS to reduce costs Monthly Updates of ECHS from BHS Principal

8. N EXT S TEPS Move away from “Random Acts of DC” Build College Pathways with Focus on: Career Interest College Interests (Expand CTL Courses) Recruit Freshman for Cohort #2 Spring counselor visits with former students Bellmont Middle School 8 th Decatur area parochial schools (4)

9. N EXT S TEPS Discussions with New and Current DC providers Ivy Tech (Challenge – Cost of Textbooks, Difficulty with Credentialing) Vincennes (Challenge – Location) IPFW (Challenge – Course Cost) Trine University (Challenge – Not CTL, Cost) Ball State University (Challenge – Connection/Cost ) Increase CTL Offerings Goal of 48 Credits (Currently 31)