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CCHE Quality Indicator System (QIS)
CU-Boulder Fall 1998 Submission
State indicator 9a: K-12 Linkages: Appropriate linkages between elementary and
secondary education and higher education
| Evaluation: CU-Boulder is proud of the many ways in
which we contribute to the education of Colorado's children. We link K-12
to higher education through programs to encourage college preparation commensurate
with our expectations, innovative programs in all schools and colleges
for continuing and teacher education, accommodation of changes in K-12
practices, and a myriad of outreach programs to enrich K-12 education. |
| St 9A1 |
Articulates and communicates the
skills and abilities that a freshman student must have to be successful
at the institution |
- CU-Boulder's Minimum
Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS) and other admissions publications
clearly communicate to precollegiate students the high school coursework,
skills, and abilities needed for success at CU-Boulder
- Academic flyers
for each major, often sent to applicants for admission, do the same for individual majors
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| St 9A2 |
Participates in outreach experiences
and programs cooperatively designed by elementary, secondary, and higher education
These are activities directly affecting students |
- CU-Boulder faculty from across campus
speak at schools, judge competitions (e.g., history day, science fair, others),
and serve on district advisory board
- Other illustrative programs for students include summer institutes and winter programs in fields from
philosophy to music to science and engineering,
the Boulder science discovery program, careers in
science (part of the Hughes Initiative), an annual
Children's Water Day for 1,000 fifth graders, summer employment for I Have a Dream interns, an annual
leadership institute, and a business leadership institute for minority students.
- a GED program (part of the BUENO Center)
serves 500 students with migrant backgrounds each year. It is housed in Fort Lupton, Brighton, Alamosa, and La Junta
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| St 9A3 |
Monitors outreach experiences' and
programs' success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating students from
economically disadvantaged and traditionally underrepresented groups |
CU-Boulder programs for disadvantaged
and underrepresented students are sponsored by the
Minority Arts and Sciences Program (MASP), the Minority
Engineering Program (MEP), the Academic
Access Institute (AAI), and the CU-system precollegiate office. They
carefully monitor student success both during special precollegiate programs
and after entry to CU-Boulder. For example
- 75% of MEP freshmen return to CU-Boulder in engineering as sophomores, a rate double the national
average for underrepresented students
- 30-40% of AAI students graduate within 7 years of entry despite predicted CU success rates at only the fifth percentile
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| St 9A4 |
Encourages and allows secondary students to take postsecondary courses |
CU-Boulder participates fully in post-secondary
enrollment options act provisions. Over 120 high school students take about
200 CU-Boulder courses each fall and spring semester, earning a B grade
average. Continuing education personnel advise students and present well-publicized
programs for students and parents. |
| St 9A5 |
Integrates experiential learning into the curriculum |
CU-Boulder undergraduates have many opportunities
for experiential learning. However, we do not understand the meaning of
this practice in the context of K-12 linkages. |
| St 9A6 |
Implements admissions standards and
practices based on standards developed elementary and secondary education |
- CU-Boulder has well-established procedures
for evaluating and admitting applicants from high schools offering standards-based
education, portfolios, and other non-traditional means of evaluating students.
- CU-Boulder also accepts credit for qualifying Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. Each year 1,100 students
enter with an average of 9 hours of credit through AP and IB.
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| St 9A7 |
Conducts or participates in K12/postsecondary
faculty-to-faculty exchanges and conferences
These are activities directly affecting K-12 teachers and schools |
- The School of Education's School-University
Partnerships includes a first-year teacher induction program, growth
opportunities for experienced teachers, consultation to districts, opportunities
for master's degrees, and collaboration with four "partner schools" on restructuring,
reform, and the improvement of teaching.
- The School of Education also teaches about 20 credit courses per year sponsored by school
districts for their own personnel.
- The BUENO Center, a nationally recognized center
with 21 years experience, assists schools with bilingual education, English as a second language, and
multicultural education
- Many departments on campus sponsor summer institutes for high school teachers in disciplines such
as writing, music, French, and biology (part of the
Hughes Initiative)
- CU-Boulder's Information Technology Service assists
Boulder Valley and other school districts with Internet and other technologies
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