Detroit Allied Health Middle College High School

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Detroit Allied Health Middle College High School

• Located at Kettering High School
• September 2007

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What is a Middle College ???

• It is a collaboration between a high school
  district and a community college to allow high
  school students that are struggling or need a
  different learning environment to thrive.

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What is a Middle College????

• A middle college is a high school on a college
  campus
• The very first middle college was established in
  1976 at LaGuardia Community College in New York
• Kettering High School will be the initial
  location of the DAHMCHS, beginning September
  2007.

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What is a Middle College??

• From
  To
• High School
  College
• The bridge from high school to college

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Detroit Allied Health Middle College High School
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Why Allied Health?

• There is a
• critical shortage of
• health care workers.

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What is the mission of the Detroit
Allied Health Middle College High School?

• To serve young people who are
• Interested in the Allied Health careers
• Academically Capable
• In need of motivation or alternative learning
  environment
• To give experience that will bridge adjustment to
  a college campus

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DETROIT ALLIED HEALTH MIDDLE
COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL WILL

• Create a place where
• students are not allowed to give up

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Student Population

• All 9th and 10th grade students who want to
  come and have an interest in Allied Health
  careers
• 10th graders 2007/2008 academic year
• 9th graders 2008/2009 academic year

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Who will be the first students in the DAHMCHS?

• 100 Kettering students who will be entering the
  10th grade in 2007/2008 academic year who are
  interested in Allied Health careers
• Other students who have an interest in Allied
  Health careers

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Attributes of Detroit Allied Health Middle
College High School

• Students will have a wide range of experiences
• Students will attend a high school on a college
  campus
• 9th and 10th grade students begin in a high
  school environment with strong focus on literacy
• Transition classes are offered during the 9th and
  10th grades
• In the next phase, students will attend actual
  college classes where only one third of class
  will be high school students

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Attributes of Detroit Allied Health Middle
College High School

• Daily seminars are provided when students are in
  college classes
• Tutorial aspect
• Discussion of text to build self-confidence
• Study groups
• Students attend high school classes in the
  morning and college classes in the afternoon
• The goal is that EVERY youngster gets 30 college
  credits by end of 12th grade
• The goal is that students earn an Associate
  Degree by the end of the 13th year

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Career Opportunities in the Allied Health Pathway

• Staff Nurse
• Pre-Physician Assistant
• Respiratory Therapy Tech
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Surgical Tech
• Pharmacy Tech
• Phlebotomist
• Dental Lab Tech
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienist

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Importance of location on college campus

• Being on a college campus affects the high school
  students view of themselves.
• The college environment positively impacts the
  attitudes and behaviors of the high school
  students.
• The power of a middle college is that the high
  school age students gradually interface with
  adult students.

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Students (parents) enter the DAHMCHS with a clear
understanding of the commitment needed for success

• Summer is a requirement of the DAHMCHS
  experience.
• Sometimes the day may be elongated.
• A 13th year is required.

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Why attend Detroit Allied Health Middle College
High School and not a regular neighborhood high
school?
The DAHMCHS

• Yields an Associate Degree and/or transferable
  college credits with no cost to the student or
  his/her family
• Provides students college credits from WCCCD that
  are transferable to other colleges and
  universities
• Includes student visits, internships, and work
  experience through its partner, the DMC

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About parent commitment

• Attend informational meetings and parent-teacher
  conferences
• Become actively involved in students educational
  experiences
• Encourage students to complete requirements for
  both the diploma and the degree

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Teachers function as counselors/advisors

• Teachers lead an advisory system called
• focus groups
• Daily discussions regarding current events,
  personal issues, school issues, and study skills
• Students tell teachers about their concerns
• Counselors/advisors build confidence

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DAHMCHS

• Prepares 9th and 10th grade students for
  challenging college courses and program entrance
  exams
• Develops critical thinking skills
• Offers a supportive system to integrate college
  courses

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CONCERN

• Students under the age of 18 cannot attend
  clinical courses, as mandated by the state.
• Therefore, 11th and 12th grade students can take
  liberal arts and other degree requirements, until
  they turn 18 years old.

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A 10th Grade Schedule will look like this
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At Completion of DAHMCHS

• Detroit Public Schools will grant its own diploma
• WCCCD will grant its own credits, certificate,
  and/or degree
• DMC will offer career opportunities for
  successful candidates in critical shortage areas

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Charles F. Kettering High SchoolWillie Howard,
Principal
Welcome to ...
"Home of the Pioneers"6101 Van Dyke Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48213 [phone]