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It’s really motivating. It’s just an experience that I’m sure that if everyone had the opportunity to take and realize, the world would be a different place .”  \n– ECHS Student  \nOverview  \nTo increase the number of students graduating from high school prepared for college, North Carolina has established the largest number of Early College High Schools (ECHS) in the United States. Early results from a rigorous, independent study of North Carolina’s initiative have shown that these schools have substantial positive impacts on student performance. Specific findings include:  \n􀂃 More ECHS students were on-track for college than control group students.  \n􀂃 The ECHS model appears to be  \nclosing the performance gap  \namong student sub-groups.  \n􀂃 Students in the ECHS were less likely to be suspended and were absent fewer days.  \n􀂃 ECHS students reported higher levels of academic engagement.  \n􀂃 ECHS students reported more positive school experiences than students in the control group, including better relationships, higher expectations, more rigorous and relevant instruction, and more academic and social support.  \nThis brief gives an overview of the model as implemented in North Carolina, the study’s design, and ECHS’ impacts on grade 9 students.  \nThe Problem  \nToo many students are not graduating from high school, and even among those who do, many are not prepared for postsecondary education and the world of work. More than 60 percent of employers rate students’ basic skills as “fair” or “poor,”1 and over 40 percent of students enrolled in postsecondary education took remedial coursework.2 In North Carolina, less than threefourths (72 percent) of students graduate from high school on time,3 and only 19 percent graduate from a four-year college within 10 years of entering high school.4  \nNinth grade is a critical year for students, when student academic performance and student attendance generally decline.5 A higher number of students are retained in 9th grade than in any other high school year, resulting in a 9th grade bulge. A large percentage of students leave school between the 9th and 10th grade.6 Students who do not do well in 9th grade are more likely to drop out of school, even if they did well in 8th grade.7 Finally, what students do and learn in 9th grade is critically important if they are to graduate prepared for college and work.  \nResearchers have found that students who do not complete Algebra I and English I by the end of grade 9 are not likely to graduate with the coursework needed for college. For example,  \na study that looked at high school transcripts in California found that, of the students who did not complete Algebra I by the end of grade 9, only an estimated 6 percent completed the courses necessary for college by the end of grade 12.8 In other words, once students fell off the college prep track (which supplies the coursework needed for college), they were highly unlikely to get back on it. As a result, having access to and successfully completing core grade 9 courses such as Algebra I and English I are key to helping ensure students meet the requirements for college.  \nThe Schools  \nIn response to the above concerns, North Carolina established a publicprivate partnership to create new and redesigned high schools. Led by the North Carolina New Schools Project and funded by the North Carolina General Assembly with additional support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this partnership has supported the North Carolina Early College High School Initiative.9 Early college high schools are small schools, most often located on college campuses, serving students in grades 9-12 or 9-13 .10 The goal of these schools is to increase the number of students g","cbCailStdJCcBxMY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailStdJCcBxMY","pdf",1656143,"English","# Overview\n# The Problem\n# The Schools\n# The Study","[{\"question\":\"Why is 9th grade considered critical in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report describes 9th grade as the year when academic performance and attendance generally decline, with higher retention rates and students leaving school between 9th and 10th grade. It also emphasizes that what students learn in 9th grade affects whether they can graduate prepared for college and work.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report say about the ECHS model’s early impacts?\",\"answer\":\"Early results show ECHS students were more likely to be on-track for college, were less likely to be suspended and absent fewer days, and reported higher academic engagement. They also reported more positive school experiences than the control group.\"},{\"question\":\"What core design principles must North Carolina ECHSs follow?\",\"answer\":\"The report lists five principles: readiness for college, powerful teaching and learning, personalization, professionalism, and purposeful design. These principles guide curriculum, college course access, support services, instructional rigor, relationship-building, and flexible use of time and resources.\"}]","A Better 9th Grade - Early Results from an Experimental Study of the Early College High School Model | PDF",1792057798]