Dearborn Public Schools

Henry Ford Community College

Henry Ford Health System

The fiscal agency is Wayne RESA

(DPS) (HFCC)

(HFHS)

PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP(HFEC)

OverviewOverview• Independent early college Independent early college • Operated by Dearborn Public Schools, Operated by Dearborn Public Schools,

Henry Ford Community College & Henry Henry Ford Community College & Henry Ford Health System Ford Health System

• Serving students across Wayne CountyServing students across Wayne County• Utilizing HFCC and HFHS campusesUtilizing HFCC and HFHS campuses• 5 year program5 year program• Focusing on health careersFocusing on health careers

InitialInitialPrograms of StudyPrograms of Study

• Physical Therapist Assistant• Surgical Technologist• Pharmacy Technician• Respiratory Therapist• Radiographer

CurrentCurrentPrograms of StudyPrograms of Study

• Physical Therapist Assistant• Surgical Technologist• Pharmacy Technician• Respiratory Therapist• Radiographer• Ophthalmic Technician• Medical Practice – Clinical Management• Medical Practice – Facility Business Management• Biotechnology• Clinical Technician - Dialysis

Funding MechanismFunding Mechanism• Middle College High School Health Middle College High School Health

Partnership Grant - State of MichiganPartnership Grant - State of Michigan• Middle College National Consortium Middle College National Consortium

Grant for professional developmentGrant for professional development• State of Michigan Foundation AllowanceState of Michigan Foundation Allowance

• Wayne County RESA – fiduciary agentWayne County RESA – fiduciary agent

Student ProfileStudent ProfileStudents who…Students who…• May be the first in their families to attend May be the first in their families to attend

collegecollege• Qualify for a free Qualify for a free and/orand/or reduced priced lunch reduced priced lunch• Earn A’s, B’s or C’sEarn A’s, B’s or C’s• Attend school regularlyAttend school regularly• Have had few, if any, disciplinary problems in Have had few, if any, disciplinary problems in

schoolschool• Have an individual motivation to succeedHave an individual motivation to succeed• Have an interest in a health related careerHave an interest in a health related career• Are willing to forego some of the social Are willing to forego some of the social

activities found in a traditional high schoolactivities found in a traditional high school

Student TimeStudent Time• 80% at Henry Ford Community College80% at Henry Ford Community College• 20% at Henry Ford Health System20% at Henry Ford Health System• First year students attend classes at a First year students attend classes at a

dedicated area of HFCC Dearborn dedicated area of HFCC Dearborn Heights Campus and HFHS Main Heights Campus and HFHS Main Administrative CenterAdministrative Center

• With each year students take an With each year students take an increasing number of college classes.increasing number of college classes.

Health Careers Exploration Health Careers Exploration CourseCourse

• Fridays at Henry Ford Health SystemFridays at Henry Ford Health System• Science labs and clinical observation experiencesScience labs and clinical observation experiences• Spend time in all clinical areasSpend time in all clinical areas• 3 week rotations with fixed curriculum for each area3 week rotations with fixed curriculum for each area• Integrating experience in the Simulation CenterIntegrating experience in the Simulation Center• Post-clinical evaluation provided by HFHS staffPost-clinical evaluation provided by HFHS staff• Service learning project; interview of health care Service learning project; interview of health care

professional; note-taking skills; life planning professional; note-taking skills; life planning diagram…diagram…

• CERT training CERT training • 1010thth grade intensive clinical rotation grade intensive clinical rotation

GovernanceGovernance• The Dearborn Board of Education/Henry Ford The Dearborn Board of Education/Henry Ford

Community College Board of Trustees oversee Community College Board of Trustees oversee the Early College. (Dearborn is the only district in the Early College. (Dearborn is the only district in State with a P-14 governing structure.)State with a P-14 governing structure.)

• HFEC Principal reports directly to all three HFEC Principal reports directly to all three partners.partners.

• Operational decisions with representatives from Operational decisions with representatives from all three partners:all three partners:– Operations Group: meets weeklyOperations Group: meets weekly– Oversight Committee: meets 2 times/semesterOversight Committee: meets 2 times/semester– Governing Board: meets once each semester Governing Board: meets once each semester

Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development• Primary focus centered on:Primary focus centered on:

– New high school graduation requirementsNew high school graduation requirements– College admission criteriaCollege admission criteria– Health career certification requirementsHealth career certification requirements

• Careful attention to the integration of Careful attention to the integration of requirements at all three partner requirements at all three partner institutionsinstitutions

• Sample curriculum plans have been Sample curriculum plans have been developed for all programsdeveloped for all programs

• Regular meetings with HFCC and DPS staffRegular meetings with HFCC and DPS staff

Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist Educational PlanEducational Plan

Student Support ServicesStudent Support Services

• Individualized advisingIndividualized advising• Student advisee programStudent advisee program• Counseling through HFHS EAP programCounseling through HFHS EAP program• Mentoring program with Big Brothers Mentoring program with Big Brothers

Big Sisters of Metropolitan DetroitBig Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit• Tutoring; teacher assigned after schoolTutoring; teacher assigned after school• Access to HFCC & HFHS Library supportAccess to HFCC & HFHS Library support• Administrative supportAdministrative support

– Liaisons at HFCC and HFHSLiaisons at HFCC and HFHS

RecruitmentRecruitment• Pre-design Focus Groups for parents, counselors, Pre-design Focus Groups for parents, counselors,

administrationadministration• Open houses for potential students and Open houses for potential students and

parents/guardiansparents/guardians• Rubric to assist students in self-selection processRubric to assist students in self-selection process• Active recruiting from Dearborn Public Schools, Active recruiting from Dearborn Public Schools,

charter schools and Henry Ford Health System charter schools and Henry Ford Health System employeesemployees

• Media blitz in local newspapers announcing programMedia blitz in local newspapers announcing program• Student referral by middle school counselorsStudent referral by middle school counselors• All applicants and parents interviewed using All applicants and parents interviewed using

standardized questionsstandardized questions

Recruitment Recruitment cont.cont.

• Application and transcripts reviewed by Application and transcripts reviewed by Interview CommitteeInterview Committee

• Individual college entrance interviews with Individual college entrance interviews with student and parent using standardized student and parent using standardized questionsquestions

• Presentation brochure in developmentPresentation brochure in development• Web based information and application in Web based information and application in

developmentdevelopment

Current DataCurrent Data Students• Currently 72 ninth-graders & 45 sophomoresCurrently 72 ninth-graders & 45 sophomores• 60% from Dearborn Public Schools60% from Dearborn Public Schools• 40% from other Wayne County districts40% from other Wayne County districts• 80 female - 37 male 80 female - 37 male • Students are from 14 different surrounding Students are from 14 different surrounding

schools/districtsschools/districts• Ethnically and racially diverseEthnically and racially diverse Staff Staff • Principal (22 years experience)Principal (22 years experience)• .8 Counselor.8 Counselor• 5.5 Teachers5.5 Teachers• Social Worker, Psychologist, Teacher Social Worker, Psychologist, Teacher

Consultant availableConsultant available

Partnership SupportPartnership Support• Operations Committee meets weeklyOperations Committee meets weekly• HFHS dedicated lab, classroom and computer HFHS dedicated lab, classroom and computer

space; provide hands-on clinical experiences in space; provide hands-on clinical experiences in program areasprogram areas

• Dedication of staff from each partner to support Dedication of staff from each partner to support and manage projectand manage project– Liaisons identified and dedicated to project from each Liaisons identified and dedicated to project from each

individual partnerindividual partner• HFCC offered dedicated space for classroom usageHFCC offered dedicated space for classroom usage• DPS donating space for HFCC to renovate a lab at DPS donating space for HFCC to renovate a lab at

the MBCC for HFEC Anatomy & Physiology classesthe MBCC for HFEC Anatomy & Physiology classes

Schedules and CalendarsSchedules and Calendars• Students will assume the calendar for whatever Students will assume the calendar for whatever

level course they are taking. A high school level course they are taking. A high school required course will dictate the DPS calendar, a required course will dictate the DPS calendar, a college level course will dictate the HFCC college level course will dictate the HFCC calendar.calendar.

• Henry Ford Community College will plan for seat Henry Ford Community College will plan for seat space for HFEC students in curriculum related space for HFEC students in curriculum related areasareas

• Henry Ford Health System will plan for Henry Ford Health System will plan for assimilation of additional students into clinical assimilation of additional students into clinical settingsetting

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development• Planning team attended the Middle College National Planning team attended the Middle College National

Consortium (MCNC) conference in NYC – July 2007Consortium (MCNC) conference in NYC – July 2007• Did extensive consulting with Mott Middle CollegeDid extensive consulting with Mott Middle College• Ongoing mandatory Faculty book talk using Ongoing mandatory Faculty book talk using College College

KnowledgeKnowledge by David T. Conley by David T. Conley• Faculty had mid-year debriefing session with HFHS Faculty had mid-year debriefing session with HFHS

Employee Assistance counselorsEmployee Assistance counselors• Principal in attendance at annual MCNC Principal’s Principal in attendance at annual MCNC Principal’s

AcademyAcademy• Project-based instruction, differentiated instruction, Project-based instruction, differentiated instruction,

and multiple assessments as main teaching and multiple assessments as main teaching practices.practices.

Professional Development Professional Development con’t.con’t.

• Staff collaboration time built into teacher Staff collaboration time built into teacher scheduleschedule

• HFEC team attended MCNC Professional HFEC team attended MCNC Professional Development Institute Conference – July, 2008Development Institute Conference – July, 2008

• Principal and HFCC liaison attending MCNC Principal and HFCC liaison attending MCNC Technology Conference – November, 2008Technology Conference – November, 2008

• HFEC team will attend MCNC Professional HFEC team will attend MCNC Professional Development Conference – June, 2009Development Conference – June, 2009

• Formative and Summative Assessment Formative and Summative Assessment initiative as HFEC school improvement focus initiative as HFEC school improvement focus for 2008-09for 2008-09

IntegrationIntegration• HFEC Principal appointed to HFCC’s College CouncilHFEC Principal appointed to HFCC’s College Council• HFCC faculty bridge committee formedHFCC faculty bridge committee formed• Students complete HFHS employee pre-placement Students complete HFHS employee pre-placement

processprocess• Partners meeting with DPS, HFCC and HFHS Partners meeting with DPS, HFCC and HFHS

leadershipleadership• HFHS restructured space to house stat-of-the-art HFHS restructured space to house stat-of-the-art

biology, chemistry and physics labsbiology, chemistry and physics labs• Monthly newsletter mailed to parents bi-monthlyMonthly newsletter mailed to parents bi-monthly• Parent advisory meeting bi-monthlyParent advisory meeting bi-monthly• Parent Connect made available to parents for Parent Connect made available to parents for

communication with teachers via internetcommunication with teachers via internet• Parent volunteer program initiated at HFHSParent volunteer program initiated at HFHS• HFEC & HFHS staff serve as members on HFCC HFEC & HFHS staff serve as members on HFCC

advisory boardsadvisory boards

Areas That Went WellAreas That Went Well• Level of commitment of partnersLevel of commitment of partners

– TimeTime– ResourcesResources– PersonnelPersonnel– TechnologyTechnology

• Dedication of partners to the overall visionDedication of partners to the overall vision• Developing curriculum as foundation of programDeveloping curriculum as foundation of program• Focus of all partners was the achievement of the Focus of all partners was the achievement of the

goal – not self interests or protectionismgoal – not self interests or protectionism

IssuesIssues

• Transportation - (especially from Transportation - (especially from Dearborn Heights campus to main Dearborn Heights campus to main campus)campus)

• Textbook costs – (especially at college Textbook costs – (especially at college level)level)

• Limited extra-curricular opportunitiesLimited extra-curricular opportunities

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned• Have leadership and administrative staff Have leadership and administrative staff

onboard during planning phaseonboard during planning phase• Buy-in from all partners is essentialBuy-in from all partners is essential• Trust and tolerance for ambiguity are Trust and tolerance for ambiguity are

necessarynecessary• Additional support is needed for students Additional support is needed for students

entering high school environmententering high school environment

AdviceAdvice• Membership in Middle College National Membership in Middle College National

Consortium (MCNC) is vital to staffConsortium (MCNC) is vital to staff• Utilize the established models to assist in Utilize the established models to assist in

planning and developmentplanning and development• Focus on Curriculum FIRSTFocus on Curriculum FIRST• Focus on the GOAL not on self interestsFocus on the GOAL not on self interests• Create a “culture of learning” in your school Create a “culture of learning” in your school

that is data driven and student orientedthat is data driven and student oriented

EventsEvents• August 18 – 21 – New Student OrientationAugust 18 – 21 – New Student Orientation• September 5 – HFHS Orientation September 5 – HFHS Orientation • September 2 – First Parent MeetingSeptember 2 – First Parent Meeting• October 6 – Picture DayOctober 6 – Picture Day• October 9 – Oversight Committee MeetingOctober 9 – Oversight Committee Meeting• October 20 – Newsletter MailedOctober 20 – Newsletter Mailed• December 4 – HFCC Career Exploration December 4 – HFCC Career Exploration

NightNight• January 20 – 23 – Final ExamsJanuary 20 – 23 – Final Exams

KudosKudos

Sincere thanks to the following for Sincere thanks to the following for their leadership, encouragement and their leadership, encouragement and support:support:

Mr. Brian Whiston Dr. Gail Mee Mr. William Mr. Brian Whiston Dr. Gail Mee Mr. William SchrammSchramm

Superintendent, DPSSuperintendent, DPS President, HFCC Sr. Vice-President, President, HFCC Sr. Vice-President, HFHSHFHS

18700 AudetteDearborn, MI 48124Contact: Paul Smith

(313) 827-4804smithp@dearborn.k12.m

i.us

5101 Evergreen RdDearborn, MI 48128

Contact: Cyndi Scheuer(313) 317-6575

cscheuer@hfcc.edu

One Ford Place, Suite 5F

Detroit, MI 48202Contact: Marva

Brooks(313) 874-5447

mbrooks1@hfhs.org

22586 Ann Arbor TrailDearborn Heights, MI 48127

Principal: Dr. Jerry Dodd(313) 317-1584

doddg@dearborn.k12.mi.us