The Jam conversation was structured to surface the participants’ views of what constitutes the best of Early College in both programmatic and policy terms, to link this to relevant proof points and to consider how scaling arguments would be mounted and programs actually realized at scale.
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Scaling the Best of Early College REQUIRES EVIDENCE
“Are EC students college-ready? How well do EC students do in college? Do EC graduates complete college at higher rates?
These are some of the recurring questions that face those in the EC community.
Join in this unique conversation among EC practitioners and researchers. Help to identify the key elements of evidence and shape the research agenda.
Sponsors: Jobs for the Future and the Middle College National Consortium
Partners:
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Educate Texas
Foundation of California Community Colleges Gateway to College
Knowledgeworks
NCREST
SECME
SERVE
Utah Partnership Foundation
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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Two Hundred Educators From Across The Country Take Part in JAM
On November 2nd educators from across the country were brought together by a coalition of educational institutions, “We know that Early College High Schools work for traditionally underserved youth by providing supported dual enrollment. . Completing college courses while still in high school is a clear college readiness indicator that can be adopted now.” online, [...]
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Hundreds of Educators Sign Up for November 2nd JAM on “Scaling the Best of Early College”
“Scaling the Best of Early College” will be the topic of a JAM to be held on November 2nd, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EST). A JAM is an online conversation that allows participants to enter and leave the conversation throughout the day, as time permits. It will bring together Early College teachers, college [...]
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Coalition of Education Groups to Sponsor a JAM on Scaling the Best of Early College
On Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM a coalition of Early College intermediaries will hold a JAM entitled “Scaling the Best of Early College”. A JAM is an online moderated exchange which allows far flung professionals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, who might not ordinarily communicate, to gain from one another’s [...]
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