BELLMONT EARLY COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL: YEAR 1
Scot D. Croner, Principal
(260) 724-7121
croners@nadams.k12.in.us
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT
PROGRAM
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36 freshman enrolled this year (36/202, 17.8%)
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Freshman Schedule:
Eng 9 Honors
 Geometry
 Biology
 Foreign Language
 Social Studies
 2 elective courses
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EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT
PROGRAM (FROSH YEAR)
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Cohort Resource Time (2 Days a Week)
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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)
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT
PROGRAM (SOPHOMORE YEAR)
English 10 (honors)
 Algebra II (honors)
 Chemistry
 Foreign Language
 AP World History
 2 Additional Elective Courses
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EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT
PROGRAM (JUNIOR/SENIOR YEAR)
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Begin Dual Credit Courses:
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Current DC options on CTL (Ivy Tech/IPFW – 31
credits)
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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)
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL COHORT
PROGRAM (JUNIOR/SENIOR YEAR)
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Current DC agreements (Ivy Tech Only – 38
credits)
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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)
ECHS ADVISORY BOARD
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Meeting on 7-21-10
Community Leaders
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3 Area Business Leaders
Mayor of Decatur
State Representative
Newspaper Columnist
Educational Leaders
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Guidance Chair
DC Teacher/Teacher’s Association President
Middle School Principal
 Focus
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on Reducing Cost
Set up Community Foundation Scholarship Fund
for ECHS to reduce costs
 Monthly
Updates of ECHS from BHS
Principal
NEXT STEPS
Move away from “Random Acts of DC”
 Build College Pathways with Focus on:
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Career Interest
 College Interests (Expand CTL Courses)
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Recruit Freshman for Cohort #2
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Spring counselor visits with former students
Bellmont Middle School 8th
 Decatur area parochial schools (4)
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NEXT STEPS
 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)
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 Increase
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CTL Offerings
Goal of 48 Credits (Currently 31)