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WELCOME It is the pleasure and privilege of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Education Service Center (ESC) Region 13 to welcome all Early College High Schools (ECHS) and their institution of higher education (IHE) partners to this 2017 ECHS Best Practices Summit. The Summit is designed to benefit both new and existing campuses. Over the next two days, you will experience panel discussions, updates from the state, and breakout sessions based on feedback from ECHS campuses. We hope you enjoy the Summit.

OVERVIEW OF SUMMIT Early College High Schools are innovative high schools that allow students least likely to attend college opportunities to earn a high school diploma and either an associate degree or at least 60 college credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree. An ECHS provides dual credit at no cost to students, offers rigorous instruction and accelerated courses, provides academic and social support services to help students succeed, increases college readiness, and reduces barriers to college access.

The purpose of the ECHS Best Practices Summit is to present successful ECHS models and strategies for implementing and sustaining ECHS campuses. Topics include best practices based on the ECHS Blueprint such as recruiting, enrolling, and serving the target population; dual credit readiness and support; and effective ECHS leadership teams.

According to the Texas Commissioner of Education at TEA, Mike Morath, “The early college high school concept is just one innovative approach embraced by Texas school systems to offer students an avenue for success. With more than 150 campuses, Texas continues to be a national ECHS leader in providing high school students with college credit while saving families money.”

NAME TAGSName tags must be worn to all conference sessions. Name tags also act as tickets to access breakfast and lunch.

SIGN-IN & SIGN-OUTIt is the responsibility of each participant to sign in and sign out each day to confirm their attendance.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONEach participant can access their Certificate of Completion online, by going to http://ecampus.esc13.net. For more detailed instructions, see page 18. Please note: Attendees must be present for the entirety of the Summit to receive full Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. No partial credit will be given.

HANDOUTS & POWERPOINTSAll handouts and PowerPoint slides will be posted to the Texas ECHS website (www.txechs.org) following the Summit. An email will be sent via the listserv once the materials are available.

LISTSERVFor the most current ECHS news and updates, sign up for our listserv at www.txechs.org.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMStacy AveryDirector of High School Programs, College, Career, and Military PrepTexas Education Agency

Millie Klein, Ed.D.Deputy Executive Director, Strategic InitiativesEducation Service Center Region 13

Erin RomeroAssociate Director, Strategic InitiativesEducation Service Center Region 13

Marilyn PeeblesAssociate Director, Strategic InitiativesEducation Service Center Region 13

Kimberly Wilson-Woodson, Ed.D.Coordinator, Strategic InitiativesEducation Service Center Region 13

Monica R. PazProject Specialist, Strategic InitiativesEducation Service Center Region 13

Sarah NarvaizProgram Planner, Strategic Initiatives Education Service Center Region 13

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2016 DEMONSTRATION SITE CAMPUSESAlamo Colleges—Memorial Early College High SchoolBryan Collegiate High SchoolCollegiate High SchoolEarly College Academy at SouthridgeLegacy Early College High SchoolPasadena Early College High SchoolPharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High SchoolPSJA North Early College High SchoolQuest Early College High SchoolRoscoe Collegiate High SchoolTrinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School Valle Verde Early College High SchoolVictory Early College High School

2017-2018 NEW ECHS CAMPUSES

ECHS CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS+

Angelina County Cooperative Early College High School – Central ISD, Diboll ISD, Huntington ISD, Hudson ISD, Lufkin ISD, Zavalla ISDBryan Adams P-TECH at Eastfield College Pathways to Teaching Early College High SchoolCarter P-TECH at Cedar Valley CollegeCharlotte Early College High SchoolDavid Crockett Early College High SchoolDr. Emmett J. Conrad Global Studies Health & Technology Early College High SchoolDr. Dennis D. Cantu Early College High SchoolEastside Memorial Early College High SchoolEdgewood Memorial High School Franklin D. Roosevelt H-TECH at El Centro College Health and Technology Early College High SchoolHillcrest Engineering Technology Early College High SchoolJ. Frank Dobie Early College High SchoolJames Madison P-TECH at El Centro College Pathways to Technology Early College High SchoolKennedy Early College High SchoolKimball Engineering Technology Early College High School (E-TECH)L. G. Pinkston Health and Technology Early College High SchoolLancaster STEM Early College High SchoolLincoln Business Technology Early College High SchoolMolina B-TECH Academy at Mountain View CollegeNorth Dallas P-TECH W. H. Adamson Pathways to Technology Early College High SchoolParkland Early College High SchoolPasadena Memorial Early College High SchoolPremont Early College High SchoolSam Rayburn Early College High SchoolSidney Lanier Early College High SchoolSouth Oak Cliff Pathways to Technology Early College High School at Mountain View CollegeSouth Houston Early College High SchoolStuart Career Tech High SchoolSunset Public Health and Teaching Early College High SchoolTarrant County College Southeast Mansfield ISD Early College High School at TimberviewThe Collegiate Academy at Dunbar High SchoolThomas Jefferson P-TECH at Brookhaven College Pathways to Technology Early College High SchoolThree Rivers Early College High SchoolTomball Star AcademyTrailblazers Early College High SchoolUvalde CISDW. T. White Business and Teaching Early College High School (B-Tech) at Brookhaven CollegeWest Orange-Stark Early College High SchoolWilmer-Hutchins Energy & Construction Technology Early College High School (E-TECH)Ysleta High School Early College Academy

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SCHEDULE AUGUST 2 2017 WELCOME

KEYNOTE Texas Education Agency, Early College High School Blueprint Redesign: The Future of Early College

FEATURED SPEAKERS ECHS Alumni, ECHS Alumni: Setting Up for Success

LUNCH/KEYNOTE

PRIMROSE C PRIMROSE D PRIMROSE AB VERBENA LANTANA PLUMERIA CAMELLIA

PRIMROSE C PRIMROSE D PRIMROSE AB VERBENA LANTANA PLUMERIA CAMELLIA

Benchmark 1: Target Population

Benchmark 4: Curriculum and Support

Using a Centralized Database for Early College High Schools

Professional Development for ECHS & IHE Faculty

Essential Partnerships for Success

Support for ECHS Counselors

Texas Educators’ Ethics Training: Teacher and Student Personal Boundaries

ECHS BLUEPRINT REVISION Q&A Texas Education Agency (optional session)

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Only MEET WITH COACHES See pgs 16 & 17 for coach and room assignment

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Icons & Audience TypesAdministrators

Counselors

Lead Teachers

Demonstration Site Campuses

Institution of Higher Education

Career and Technical Education

All Participants

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Dual Credit/Early College High School Basics and Legislative Updates

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SCHEDULE AUGUST 3 2017 WELCOME

KEYNOTE Joel Vargas, Early College High Schools: A Movement in Motion

FEATURED SPEAKERS

CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS

LUNCH/KEYNOTE Dr. Roland Hernandez & Dr. Mark Escamillia, Positive, Productive, Progressive Partnerships

PRIMROSE C PRIMROSE D PRIMROSE AB VERBENA LANTANA PLUMERIA CAMELLIA

Benchmark 2: Partnership Agreement

Benchmark 5: Academic Rigor and Readiness

The Texas Success Initiative and College Readiness

Texas Teacher Externships (TEX2)

Investing in Your Local ECHS Partnership Through Community and Business Relationships

An Orientation for New Administrators of ECHS Campuses

Winter Bridge

Benchmark 3: P-16 Leadership Initiatives

Benchmark 6: School Design

Creating the IHE/ECHS Academic Calendar and Master Schedule

Designing an ECHS with the End in Mind

ECHS Resources

Building Better Students

Understanding Fields of Study and Programs of Study as College Pathways

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Icons & Audience TypesAdministrators

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Lead Teachers

Demonstration Site Campuses

Institution of Higher Education

Career and Technical Education

All Participants

Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School, The ECHS Journey: Engagement, Support, and Opportunities within the Community

April Brisco, Project Specialist, Education Service Center Region 13 &Rachel Simic, Coordinator, Education Service Center Region 13, Get Unstuck with Best Practices for High-Stakes Interactions

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Vice President, School and Learning Designs Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Joel Vargas is a vice president at JFF and leads the work of JFF’s west coast office in Oakland, California as well as the national School & Learning Designs team. He also researches and advises on state policies to promote improved high school and postsecondary success for underserved students. He has helped policymakers and intermediary organizations develop state and federal policies that expand early college schools and other school designs

incorporating college coursework into high school. Since joining JFF in 2002, Dr. Vargas has designed and implemented a research and state policy agenda for implementing early college designs; created policy frameworks, tools, and model legislation; written and edited white papers, research, and national publications; provided technical assistance to state task forces and policy working groups; served on a number of national advisory groups; and organized and presented at national policy conferences.

Dr. Vargas has directed, initiated, and studied a variety of middle school and high school programs designed to help more underrepresented students get into and through a postsecondary education. He also has been a teacher, editor, and research assistant for the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University. In 2005, Dr. Vargas was featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of “Higher Education’s Next Generation of Thinkers.”

• Early College High Schools: A Movement in Motion • This talk will highlight successes of Early College High Schools nationally, how policies and practices have evolved as early college has expanded and adapted to new contexts. Dr. Vargas will also discuss big questions and issues that the field must pay attention to as demand grows for greater access to high quality early college experiences.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

FEATURED SPEAKERS

ECHS Alumni: Setting Up for Success, ECHS Alumni

• Yarely Ramirez-Gonzalez, Victory ECHS, Aldine ISD, Class of 2015

• Omari Henry, Lyndon B. Johnson ECHS, Austin ISD, Class of 2015

• Shania Williams, Lyndon B. Johnson ECHS, Austin ISD, Class of 2015

• Luis E. Macias Barrientos, Trinidad “Trini” Garza ECHS, Dal-las ISD, Class of 2013

• Pedro A. Morales-Tarin, Trinidad “Trini” Garza ECHS, Dallas ISD, Class of 2010

• Eric Nave, Judson Early College Academy, Judson ISD, Class of 2017

• Sarah Neill, Judson Early College Academy, Judson ISD, Class of 2014

• Jacinda Morales, Roscoe ECHS, Roscoe ISD, Class of 2012

The ECHS Journey: Engagement, Support, and Opportunities within the Community,Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High SchoolDallas Independent School District

Macario Hernandez, Principal

Teacher Panelist:• Donielle Tyeskie, Biology & Advanced Placement Biology

Teacher

ECHS Alumni Panelists:• Toni Byrd, Class of 2017• Enrique Granados, Class of 2017• Josef Sorrells, Class of 2017

AUGUST 2 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

AUGUST 3 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

JOEL VARGAS

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

DR. MARK ESCAMILLIA

DR. ROLAND HERNANDEZSuperintendent, Corpus Christi ISD

Dr. Roland Hernandez was named Corpus Christi Independent School District Superintendent in 2014.

Previously, Dr. Hernandez served as superintendent in Waco ISD, deputy superintendent of Tyler ISD and Belton ISD. Other campus and district level

experiences include teaching, coaching, and campus-level administrative positions.

In addition to being a school administrator, Dr. Hernandez served as administrative assistant to the associate commissioner in the Division of Accountability at the Texas Education Agency, program coordinator for the University of Texas at Austin’s prestigious Charles A. Dana Center, and state director of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the Texas Education Agency and US Department of Education.

Dr. Hernandez earned his doctorate of philosophy in educational administration from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s degree from the University of Houston at Clear Lake, and a bachelor of science degree from Texas State University.

President, Del Mar College

Since Dr. Mark Escamilla took the helm as president of Del Mar College in October 2008, the College has reached new milestones in instructional delivery; academic excellence; fiscal responsibility; administrative performance; and collaboration with other educational institutions, businesses, and industries.

Under his leadership, the college successfully completed five- and ten-year accreditation reviews. Del Mar College has earned multiple national awards for financial accountability and budget transparency. The Del Mar Foundation joined the ranks of the top 100 community college foundations in the nation for overall financial assets and for annual fundraising.

A Del Mar College graduate with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi and a Ph.D. in educational administration from The University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Escamilla was selected as a Distinguished Graduate of the Community College Leadership Program from the university in 2009.

Dr. Escamilla currently serves on the Legislative Committee and the Executive Committee of the Texas Association of Community Colleges, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Board, and other educational and community service organizations.

• Positive, Productive, Progressive Partnerships • Two large organizations working together requires time, attention, persistance, negotiations, and processes to consistently review, evaluate, and sustain practices and procedures to build efficiency for successful outcomes.

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 2

Benchmark 1: Target PopulationTarget PopulationTrinidad Garza ECHS and Bryan Collegiate will be presenting on Benchmark 1: Targeted Population. The session

will focus on methods used to recruit and enroll the target population.

Presenter(s):Dana Bechuck Lead Teacher, Bryan Collegiate High School, Bryan ISDJazmin Greenwood Lead Counselor, Trinidad Garza ECHS, Dallas ISDMacario Hernandez Principal, Trinidad Garza ECHS, Dallas ISD

Room: PRIMROSE C 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

Benchmark 4: Curriculum and SupportAddressing the Academic, Emotional, and Social Support of Students in an ECHSThe need for social and emotional support of students at the ECHS.

Presenter(s):Diana Kimberly Principal, Spring Early College Academy, Spring ISDKristine Guidry Associate Principal, Spring Early College Academy, Spring ISDDiane Erwin Student Support Specialist, Spring Early College Academy, Spring ISD

We are Family: Providing Social-Emotional and Academic Support to StudentsBenchmark 4 is all about curriculum and support. How do we help students achieve their high school diploma

and an associate degree in four years? By addressing students’ social and emotional learning needs. In four short

years, our students learn to belong, to contribute to their school and to their greater community, and to become

all they aspire to be and more. Quest ECHS has three main support structures underlying our curriculum—

Family, Service Learning, and College Readiness—and we strive to create a family of belonging so that students

may achieve more than they can imagine in just four short years. Our session is titled from the book, Belonging

and Becoming—The Power of Social and Emotional Learning in High Schools by Barbara Cervone and Kathleen

Cushman, where Quest ECHS is featured in Chapter 3. If you need examples of how to structure your campus to

support students’ academic and social-emotional learning needs, this session is for you.

Ginger Noyes Principal, Quest ECHS, Humble ISDJanette Horton Assistant Principal, Quest ECHS, Humble ISDDaphne Henderson Lead English Facilitator & Service Learning Coordinator, Quest ECHS, Humble ISD

Room: PRIMROSE D 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

Demonstration Site Campuses

Demonstration Site Campuses

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 2

Essential Partnerships for SuccessPartnerships between the ECHS and the IHE are essential to student success. Valle Verde ECHS of the Ysleta

ISD, El Paso Community College, and University of Texas at El Paso will share their interlocking structure of

success that emphasizes communication, student focused systems, and shared responsibility. This session will

explore the creation of the El Paso ECHS model and how it has not only survived, but thrived, through changes in

leadership at the highest of levels.

Presenter(s):Paul Covey Principal, Valle Verde ECHS, Ysleta ISDTonie Badillo Dean of Dual Credit and Early College High Schools, El Paso Community CollegeMichelle Kehrwald Director of Advanced Academics, Yselta ISD

Room: LANTANA 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

Professional Development for ECHS & IHE FacultyThis presentation will discuss why and how professional development started between the ECHS and IHE and

how it has changed to ensure student success.

Presenter(s):Anetia Ports Associate Professor of English, Northeast Lakeview College, Alamo Colleges Marilee Walker College Prep Teacher, Judson Early College Academy, Judson ISD

Room: VERBENA 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

Support for ECHS CounselorsThis session will discuss the most important elements that ECHS counselors and administrators must understand

to properly advise students and keep them on a path to completion.

Presenter(s):Sofia Pena Director of ECHS at South Texas College, Pecan Campus, South Texas CollegeMaria De Leon Coordinator for ECHS at South Texas College, Pecan Campus, South Texas CollegeAntonio De La Cruz Coordinator for ECHS at South Texas College, Pecan Campus, South Texas College

Room: PLUMERIA 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 2

Texas Educators’ Ethics Training: Teacher and Student Personal BoundariesParticipants will develop an understanding of proper and improper educator/student relationships and the life-

changing impact they have on a student.

Presenter(s):Linda Villarreal Educational Consultant, Ed-Point, LLC

Room: CAMELLIA 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

Using a Centralized Database for Early College High SchoolsThe Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD technology department has developed a data system for collecting student data

aligned with the TEA ECHS Blueprint. The intent of the data tracking system is to create an efficient and effective

tool for collecting and managing student data to facilitate planning and decision making to ensure successful

student outcomes in early college high schools. Join us as we walk through the features of this new data system.

Presenter(s):Adrian Garcia Chief Technology Officer, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDBobbie Sue Gonzalez College for All Project Director, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDDr. Sylvia R. Hatton ECHS Leadership Coach

Room: PRIMROSE AB 2:45 PM–3:45 PM

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 3

An Orientation for New Administrators of ECHS CampusesThis session provides an overview of the history of ECHS in Texas; the rules, regulations, and expectations of

ECHS; and the ECHS Blueprint expectations. The purpose of the session is to facilitate understanding of the role

and responsibilities of the ECHS administrator.

Presenter(s):Yvette Cavazos ECHS Leadership CoachDr. Sylvia R. Hatton ECHS Leadership Coach

Room: PLUMERIA 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Benchmark 2: Partnership AgreementPartnerships In ActionIn support of Benchmark 2, partnerships are an important part of the Early College High School design,

operation, and services. This session will discuss ways to build capacity among the partnership to enhance

relationships, build leadership, discuss operations, overcome challenges, create crosswalks, manage data, and

evaluate systems/practices through the use of a joint memorandum of understanding. Participants will be

encouraged to engage in conversations related to implementations, solutions, and processes.

Presenter(s):Dr. Tracie Rodriguez Early College Director, Collegiate HS, Corpus Christi ISDAdriana Garcia Early College Director, PSJA North Early College High School, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

Room: PRIMROSE C 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Benchmark 3: P-16 Leadership InitiativesLeadership and Collective ResponsibilityWhat does effective leadership look like at the early college high school setting?

Presenter(s):Rosemary Kelly Principal, Legacy ECHS, Taylor ISDAldo Prada Principal, Pasadena Early College High School, Pasadena ISDJoe Saaverda Pasadena Early College High School, Pasadena ISD

Room: PRIMROSE C 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 3

Benchmark 5: Academic Rigor and ReadinessAcademic ReadinessVictory Early College will explain its holistic approach to providing support classes for those students who are at

risk in terms of either academic readiness or academic behavior. This session will focus mainly on the supports

provided for academic readiness (TSI success) but will also address some soft skills supports that correlate to

academic success.

Presenter(s):Dr. Phyllis Cormier Principal, Victory Early College High School, Aldine ISDYrayda López-Silva Academic Support Coordinator, Victory Early College High School, Aldine ISD

Formula for Success—Rigor + TSI = CollegeThrough a district-wide, school-deep effort PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School ensured TSI

success for all students. Purposeful academic planning; a clear, systematic approach; and a district-wide concern

produces optimal results.

Virna Bazan Principal, PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM ECHS, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDMariza Saenz Assistant Principal, PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM ECHS, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD

Room: PRIMROSE D 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Benchmark 6: School DesignBest Practices Supporting School DesignLearn about best practices supporting school design from two established ECHSs. Sharing information about

current practices that work and the direction in which we are going, as well as things we have tried that were not

successful. Participants will leave with ideas that support staff development and instructional design.

Presenter(s):Dannette Young College & Career Readiness, Memorial Early College High School, Comal ISDTia Weidenfeller Counselor, Memorial Early College High School, Comal ISDMarsha Alexander Dean of Academic Affairs, Roscoe Collegiate High School, Roscoe Collegiate ISD

Room: PRIMROSE D 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 3

Building Better StudentsConnally Career Tech Early College High School is a career-minded school. We seek to provide students access

to a dynamic, technological education in a specialized field of study that equips them to confidently engage in

their community and enables them to be career ready upon graduation. In our presentation, we will discuss how

and why a career tech campus was created and how it can benefit a community. We will share the benefits that

have come with our higher education partners as well as partnerships with industry.

Presenter(s):Hermann Pereira Principal, Connally Career Tech ECHS, Connally ISDSara Rudd College & Career Coordinator, Connally Career Tech ECHS, Connally ISDElizabeth Gostomski Counselor, Connally Career Tech ECHS, Connally ISD

Room: PLUMERIA 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

Creating the IHE/ECHS Academic Calendar and Master ScheduleThis session will address blending, developing, and implementing an ISD/IHE academic calendar and master

schedule in the service of ECHS student preparation and learning. Included in this presentation will be

considerations of viable student enrollment, staffing; models of instructional cycles, operating within two

academic calendars, understanding college master schedule development, and creating a master schedule

plan that best serves your students in the attainment of their high school diploma and up to 60 college

credits. Understanding the public and higher educational systems as they are…what they could be…and finding

uncommon solutions to common challenges that surface when two worlds collide!

Presenter(s):Sarah Croft ECHS Leadership Coach

Room: PRIMROSE AB 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

Designing an ECHS with the End in MindMoney matters, but people matter more! While we agree that money funds the functioning of systems, it is

imperative to embrace the principle that the right people will propel a system to success. Learn innovative

ways this small, rural ECHS is recruiting, retaining, and also replenishing from within. If you desire to institute a

system built on long-term sustainability, come by for some innovative ideas being instituted in order to secure

exceptional student outcomes.

Presenter(s):Jeff Cottrill Superintendent, Knippa Collegiate, Knippa ISDMelissa Garza Principal, Knippa Collegiate, Knippa ISDMegan Glidden Counselor, Knippa Collegiate, Knippa ISD

Room: VERBENA 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 3

ECHS ResourcesThe ECHS website is designed to assist all ECHS campuses with the lasts news, updates, and resources. This

session will provide a general overview of available resources on the txechs.org website and open discussion on

best practices to support the ECHS initiative.

Presenter(s):Evanita Ramos ECHS Leadership CoachDavid Medlin ECHS Leadership Coach

Room: LANTANA 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

Investing in Your Local ECHS Partnership Through Community and Business Relationships One of the challenges facing ECHSs is the lack of funding for various types of projects and extra curricular

activities for their students. Given the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students, ECHS administrators are

often faced with the challenge of wanting their students to have collegiate experiences while being unable to

provide the associated costs in their budgets. The session will highlight best practices IHE liaisons and ECHS

campus administrators and counselors can use to foster and build relationships with local businesses in their

community for financial support.

Presenter(s):Michael Cinatl Assistant to the President, Southeast Campus, Tarrant County College

Room: LANTANA 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Texas Teacher Externships (TEX2)The UT Austin Center for STEM Education is piloting a teacher externship project in partnership with universities,

ESCs, school districts, and industries across Texas. Lessons learned from this pilot will inform the development of

a more structured model and a larger statewide program in 2017–18. This presentation will provide an overview

of the current program and timeline for the second round of projects.

Presenter(s):Carol Fletcher Center for STEM Education, University of Texas at Austin

Room: VERBENA 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONSAUGUST 3

The Texas Success Initiative and College ReadinessThis session discusses the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) and its role in helping support college readiness.

Included in the session will be a detailed discussion of the TSI assessment, how it works, and how it can be used

to support high school students be prepared for postsecondary education and training opportunities that meet

their workforce goals.

Presenter(s):Dr. Suzanne Morales-Vale Director, Developmental and Adult Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardKathie Montognese Senior Assessment Manager, The College Board

Room: PRIMROSE AB 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Winter BridgeLearn how the teachers from one early college high school created a personalized, fun, and meaningful week of

learning between holiday break and spring semester.

Presenter(s):Kristinia Haney TSI Testing Coordinator, GCISD Early College High School at TCC NE, Grapevine-Colleyville ISDRiley Cavanagh APHG Teacher, GCISD Collegiate Academy at TCC NE, Grapevine-Colleyville ISDRobin Young College Readiness Coordinator, Collegiate Academy at TCC NE, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

Room: CAMELLIA 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Understanding Fields of Study and Programs of Study as College PathwaysTexas Education Code, Section 61.823 directs the Coordinating Board to develop Field of Study Curricula (FOSC)

for various academic programs, and Section 61.8235 directs the development of Programs of Study (POS) for

various technical programs. Both FOSC and POS provide pathways to assist students in completing their degrees

in a more timley manner. Completing degrees without repeating courses will help to reduce the number of

semester credit hours in excess of the degree requirements many students have when they leave college and to

help control student debt. These are essential if Texas is going to meet the goals 60x30TX.

Presenter(s):Garry Tomerlin Director, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Workforce, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Room: CAMELLIA 2:15 PM–3:15 PM

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DR. JOANIE HUDSON VERBENAArlington Collegiate High SchoolBurleson Collegiate High SchoolCarter P-TECH at Cedar Valley CollegeConnally Career Tech Early College High SchoolCrowley Collegiate Early College High SchoolDel Rio Early College High SchoolEarly College Academy at G.W. Brackenridge High SchoolEverman Early College High SchoolGrapevine-Colleyville Early College High SchoolHarlandale ISD STEM Early College High SchoolJudson Early College AcademyJudson High School: Early College IB World SchoolKaren Wagner Early College High SchoolKilleen ISD Early College High SchoolKimball Engineering Technology ECHSL.G. Pinkston Health and Technology ECHSLa Vega Early College High SchoolLancaster STEM ECHSMarine Creek High School

Molina B-TECH Academy at Mountain View CollegeSenator Frank Madla High SchoolSouth Oak Cliff Pathways to Technology ECHS at Mountain View CollegeSouth San Antonio Early College High SchoolSouthside High SchoolSt. Phillip’s College with SAISDSunset Public Health and Teaching ECHSTarrant County College Southeast Mansfield ISD ECHS at TimberviewTarrant County College SouthTexas Academy of Biomedical SciencesThe Collegiate Academy at Dunbar High SchoolTravis Early College High School (San Antonio)Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolWilmer-Hutchins Energy & Construction Technology ECHS (E-TECH)Zacharias Early College High School

MEET WITH COACHESYVETTE CAVAZOS PRIMROSE AB

Balmorhea Early College High School AcademyBurges Early College High SchoolClint ISD Early College AcademyCotton Valley Early College High SchoolEarly College High School at Midland CollegeECISD-ECHS Academy (Falcon ECHS) on UTPBFreer Early College High SchoolHebbronville Early College High SchoolLaredo ECHS at TAMIUMarfa Early College High SchoolMission Early College High SchoolNorthwest Early College High School on EPCCOdessa College Technical Early College High School

Parkland ECHSPresidio Early College High SchoolRams Early College High SchoolRankin Collegiate AcademySan Diego Early College High SchoolSocorro Early CollegeTrailblazers ECHSTransmountain Early College High School TSTEM Academy on EPCCUnited ECHSValle Verde Early College High School on EPCCYsleta High School Early College Academy

DR. SYLVIA HATTON & EVANITA RAMOS PRIMROSE C Achieve Early College High SchoolAlice Early College High SchoolBrownsville Early College HSCharlotte ECHSCollegiate HSDavid Crockett ECHSDr. Dennis D. Cantu ECHSEarly College at EconomedesEarly College High School at NorthEarly College High School—Harlingen CISDEastside Memorial ECHSEdcouch-Elsa Early College High SchoolEdgewood Memorial High SchoolEdinburg Collegiate Prep High SchoolGladys Porter Early College High SchoolH.M. King High SchoolHarlingen High SchoolHarlingen High School SouthHarold T. Branch Academy for CTEHomer Hanna EC High SchoolJames Pace ECHSKennedy ECHSLa Villa Early College High SchoolLopez EC High SchoolMission ECHSMission CTE Early College High School

Monte Alto High SchoolPremont ECHSPSJA Early College High SchoolPSJA Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High SchoolPSJA College, Career and Technology AcademyPSJA Elvis J. Ballew High SchoolPSJA Memorial Early College High SchoolPSJA North Early College High schoolPSJA Southwest High SchoolRaymondville ECHSRaymondville High SchoolRiviera Seahawk Early College AcademyRobert Vela Early College High SchoolRobstown ECHSSharyland Advanced AcademySidney Lanier ECHSSimon Rivera EC High SchoolSonia M. Sotomayor Early College High SchoolThree Rivers ECHSUniversity Preparatory HS ProgramUvalde ECHSVeterans EC High SchoolWeslaco 21st Century CTEWeslaco Early College High SchoolWeslaco East Early College High SchoolWest Oso High School

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Alamo Colleges—Memorial Early College HSBryan Collegiate HSHidalgo Early College HSHolland Medical ECHS on Hardin-Simmons UniversityJimmy Carter Early College HSKermit ECHSLa Joya Early College High SchoolLa Joya STEM Early College HSLegacy Early College HS

Mercedes Early College AcademyPecos High SchoolPreparatory for Early College HSProgreso Early College High SchoolRoscoe Collegiate HS School-wideRound Rock Early College High SchoolValley View T-STEM Early College High SchoolWink-Loving Early College Academy

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JULIA GENTRY PLUMERIAAlief Early College High SchoolAngelina County Cooperative ECHSBeaumont ISD Early College High SchoolChallenge Early College High SchoolClear Horizons Early College High SchoolColorado River CollegiateEarly College Academy at SouthridgeEast Early College High SchoolElgin Early College High SchoolGalena Park CTE Early College High SchoolHouston Academy for International StudiesIMPACT Early College High School at Lee CollegeInfinity Early College High SchooliSchool High at the WoodlandsiSchool High at University ParkJ. Frank Dobie ECHSJohn H. Reagan High SchoolKarnes City High SchoolLyndon B. Johnson Early College High SchoolManor Early College High School

North Houston Early College High SchoolPasadena Memorial ECHSPasadena Early College High SchoolPort Arthur Early College High SchoolQuest Early College High SchoolRaul Yzaguirre School For Success Early College High SchoolROAR AcademyRoyal STEM AcademySam Rayburn ECHSSeguin Early College High SchoolSheldon Early College High SchoolSilsbee Early College High SchoolSouth Houston ECHSSouth Early College High SchoolSplendora Early College High SchoolStuart Carter Tech HSTomball Star AcademyVictory Early College High SchoolWest Orange-Stark ECHS

SARAH CROFT PRIMROSE D Bryan Adams P-TECH at Eastfield College Pathways to Teaching ECHSCedar Hill Collegiate High SchoolChapel Hill Early College High School (Tyler)Del Valle Early College High SchoolDeSoto Early College High SchoolDilley Early College High SchoolDr. Emmett J. Conrad Global Studies Health & Technology ECHSDr. Wight L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School at El Centro CollegeEarly College High School at Brookhaven CollegeEstacado Early College High SchoolFranklin D. Roosevelt H-TECH at El Centro College Health and Technology ECHS Grand Prairie Early College High SchoolH. Grady Spruce High SchoolHillcrest Engineering Technology ECHSJames Madison P-TECH at El Centro College Pathways to Technology ECHSKathylyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate AcademyKnippa Collegiate ECHSLincoln Business Technology Early College High School Longview Early College High School

Miami High SchoolNacogdoches Early College High SchoolNorth Dallas P-TECHPanola Early College High SchoolParamus Early College High SchoolPaul and Jane Meyer Public High SchoolPinnacle Early College High SchoolShallowater Early College High School at Woodward AcademySlaton High SchoolSouth Grand Prairie Early College High SchoolTexas Early College High SchoolThomas Jefferson P-TECH at Brookhaven Pathways to TechnologyTioga Early College High SchoolTravis Early College High School (Austin)Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High SchoolTyler ISD Early College High SchoolW.H. Adamson Pathways to Technology ECHSW.T. White Business and Teaching ECHS (B-TECH) at Brookhaven CollegeW.W. Samuell High SchoolWaxahachie Global High SchoolWoden High School

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C E R T I F I C AT E I N S T R U C T I O N SAccessing your E-Campus certificate of completion is quick and easy. Please note: Attendees must be present for the entirety of the Summit to receive full credit. No partial credit will be given.

1. Sign in to your E-Campus account at http://ecampus.esc13.net. This is the same account you used to

register for this event.

2. In the left menu, under My Learning Portfolio, click My Transcript.

3. Locate the event for which you wish to access your certificate. Look to the right of the event name.

4. If you see “Take Post Workshop Survey,” you must first complete the survey to get your certificate.

5. Once the survey is complete, return to My Transcript where you will now see a Certificate button.

For additional assistance in accessing your certificate, you may contact the ESC Region 13 Staff

Development Desk at 512-919-5456 or by email at questions@esc13.net.

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