Norma J. Canales, Principal    Emiliano Camarillo, Dean    Rodrigo Lopez, ECHS Director    Mario Chavez, Transitional Counselor

​2020-2021
​EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BLUEPRINT
 

BENCHMARK 1: TARGET POPULATION

Early College High School Recruitment 

• Written Admission Policy
• Enrollment Application 
• Written Recruitment Plan Including a Timeline
• ​Marketing ECHS brochure
• Written communication plan for targeting identifies student populations​

BENCHMARK 2: PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

• TSC Designation Assurance Letter
• UTRGV Designation Assurance Letter

BENCHMARK 3: P-16 LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES

• ECHS/IHE leadership meetings agendas and minutes
• School Board Presentations
• Rivera ECHS Leadership Meetings​
• Media Tech Crew – Library Media Center
• Rivera ECHS Steering Committee Meetings
• ​​Rivera Steering Committee Member Roles

​CCRSM Leadership Coach Site Visits

• Leadership Coach Site Visit 07/31/20
• Leadership Coach Site Visit 08/10/20
• Leadership Coach Site Visit 01/27/21
• Leadership Coach Site Visit 06/04/21​

BENCHMARK 4: CURRICULUM AND SUPPORT

• Crosswalk aligning high school and college courses, grades 9 through 12, which enables a student to earn an associate degree or 60 college credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree
• Calendar of family outreach events
• Professional learning community agendas 
• Advisory/study skills curriculum material
  • ​AVID
  • APEX
  • Edgenuity​​

​Community Outreach​

• Rotary International
• Chic-Fil-A Leader Academy
• College Lab Events
• GEAR UP
• 21st Century

Upward Bound UTRGV
PLC Agendas

• PLC Overview
• Math
• English
• Science

• Social Studies

ECHS Grades 9-12 (2020-2021)

• Master Schedule Fall 2020
• Master Schedule Spring 2021​

​BENCHMARK 5: ACADEMIC RIGOR AND READINESS

TSI

• TSI Calendar​
• TSI Reports

TUTORING SCHEDULE

• Rivera ECHS Tutorial Schedule
• TSC Brainfuse Tutorials

Summer Bridge 

• Summer Bridge Program

BENCHMARK 6: SCHOOL DESIGN

• Mentor/induction program plans
• Annual training or professional development plan with ECHS and IHE faculty
• ECHS leader/liaison meeting agendas and informational handouts

Norma J. Canales, Principal    Genny Sterling, Dean    Daniel De Leon, ECHS Director    Sherry Salazar, Transitional Counselor

​2019-2020
​EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BLUEPRINT
           

BENCHMARK 1: TARGET POPULATION

Early College High School Recruitment 

• Written Admission Policy and Enrollment Application 
• Written Recruitment Plan

ECHS Brochure English/Spanish 

• District Admission Requirements
• RECHS  Admission Requirements 
• DE/ECHS Eligibility Criteria

​Rivera ECHS Communication Plan 

• ECHS 8th Grade Parent Meeting Messenger English-Spanish
• Parent Meeting Flyer
• Parent Messenger ECHS Commitment Form
• English Spanish ECHS Parent Meeting

ECHS Parent Meeting Dates​​​

• ​Cohort Welcoming May 22, 2019
• Laptop Distribution Parent Meeting August 21, 2019 
• Dual Enrollment Parent Meeting January 21, 2020
• 8th Grade Parent Meeting February 5, 2020
• 8th Grade Parent Meeting February  11, 2020 - Garcia M.S.
• Freshman Parent Meeting March 05, 2020

Upward Bound 

• Upward Bound Annual Comprehensive Report​ ​

Apply Texas

• Apply Texas Student Handout ​

College Lab Events

• Fall Semester

BENCHMARK 2: PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

Grading Procedures
​Course Listing Guide
MOU TSC
MOU UTRGV
Letter of Assurance

BENCHMARK 3: P-16 LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES

District Leadership Meetings

• Early College Cabinet Meetings
• School Board Presentations

Rivera ECHS Leadership Meetings​

• Media Tech Crew – Library Media Center

SBDM Meetings
          Dec. 10, 2019

• Department Chair Meetings
• ECHS Cohort Team Meetings

​​​​BISD-ECHS Steering Committee Meeting

• ​​Rivera Steering Committee Member Roles
• Leadership Team Member Biographies

​CCRSM Leadership Coach Site Visits

• Leadership Coach Site Visit 11/06/19
• Leadership Coach Site Visit 11/18/19
• Leadership Coach Site Visit 02/07/20
• Leadership Coach Site Visit 04/17/20

BENCHMARK 4: CURRICULUM AND SUPPORT

​Community Outreach​

• Rotary International
• Chic-Fil-A Leader Academy
• B.I.S.D. Press Room
• Advise Texas
• GEAR UP

21st Century

• Career Pathway Information Sessions

​UTRGV Talent Search

• Dates & Topics ​Upward Bound

Upward Bound UTRGV

• Calendar of Family Outreach Events

Rivera ECHS Parental Involvement Meetings​
Sept. 09, 2019          Sept. 23, 2019          Sept 30, 20          Oct. 07, 2019

Oct. 21, 2019            Oct. 28, 2019          Nov. 04, 2019      Nov. 18, 2019
PLC Agendas

• PLC Overview
• Math
• English
• Science

• Social Studies

Curricula Materials

• AVID- Advancement Through Individual Determination
• Rivera ECHS AVID
• Edgenuity 

ECHS Grades 9-12 (2019-2020)

• Master Schedule Fall 2019
• Master Schedule Spring 2020
• Crosswalk (2019-2020)
• Cohort Schedule

​BENCHMARK 5: ACADEMIC RIGOR AND READINESS

Test Dates

• TSI
• TSI Saturday Test Dates
• SAT/ACT

​Exam Performance

• TSI 11.1.19
• TSI 03.2.20

Intervention

• Tutorial Schedule

Summer Bridge 

• Bridge Program Schedule
• Bridge Program Curricula

BENCHMARK 6: SCHOOL DESIGN

Mentor Program Plans

• Annual Training with ECHS & IHE Faculty  

Rivera ECHS Leadership Meeting Agendas​ (Campus/IHE Steering Committee)

• Rivera Steering Committee Agenda Nov. 18, 2019
• Rivera Steering Committee Agenda Feb. 07, 2020

2018-2019
​EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BLUEPRINT

2018-2019 BLUEPRINT FOR ECHS

BENCHMARK 1: TARGET POPULATION

Early College High School Recruitment 

• Written Admission Policy and Enrollment Application 
• Written Recruitment Plan
• ECHS Brochures and Marketing 
• Rivera ECHS Brochures and Marketing 

ECHS Brochure English/Spanish 

• District Admission Requirements  
• RECHS  Admission Requirements 

​Rivera ECHS Written Communication Plan 

• Parent Messenger
  • Parent Meeting Flyer
  • Parent Messenger ECHS Commitment Form
  • English Spanish ECHS Parent Parent Meeting
  • ECHS 8th Grade Parent Meeting Messenger English-Spanish
  • ECHS Parent Meeting Dates ​
• Upward Bound  
  • Upward Bound Parent Meetings   
• 21st Century
  • Career Sessions
  • Parent Council
  • 21st Century Schedule
• Apply Texas
  • Apply Texas Student Handout 
• TSI
  • TSI Test Permission​

BENCHMARK 2: PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

18-19  Grading Procedures
​Course Listing Guide
MOU

BENCHMARK 3: P-16 LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES

District Leadership Meetings

• ECHS Cohort Team Meetings
• ​Early College Cabinet Meetings
• School Board Presentations

Rivera ECHS Leadership Meetings

• ​Media Tech Crew – Library Media Center
• SBDM Meetings
• Department Chair Meetings

​​​​BISD-ECHS Steering Committee Meeting

• ​​Rivera Steering Committee Member Roles
• Leadership Team Member Biographies

CCRSM Leadership Coach Site Visits

• Leadership Coach Site Visits

BENCHMARK 4: CURRICULUM AND SUPPORT

​Community Outreach

• ​Upward Bound 18-19 Calendar 
• 8th Grade Parent Invitation- English
• 8th Grade Parent Invitation- Spanish
• TSC Parent Orientation
• Perkins M.S. Meeting
• Garcia M.S. Meeting
• Cohort Celebration
• District Presentations
• Advise Texas
• Upward Bound
• Parental Involvement Meetings
• Table of All Campus Parent Meetings - Essa Element 3.2
• Calendar of Family Outreach Events

PLC Agendas

• Math
• English
• Science

• Social Studies

             - July 16, 2018

• PLC Overview

Curricula Materials

• AVID- Advancement Through Individual Determination
• Rivera ECHS AVID
• Edgenuity 

ECHS Wall to Wall Grades 9-12 (2017-2018)

• Master Schedule
• Crosswalk (2018-2019)
• Cohort Schedule

BENCHMARK 5: ACADEMIC RIGOR AND READINESS

Test Dates

• TSI
• SAT/ACT

​Exam Performance

• TSI
  • Rivera 
  • TSI Collaborative Training with IHE

Intervention

• Tutoring Schedule

Summer Bridge 2018​

• Bridge Program Schedule
• Bridge Program Curricula
• 2018 Summer Bridge

BENCHMARK 6: SCHOOL DESIGN

Mentor Program Plans

• Annual Training with ECHS & IHE Faculty  

Rivera ECHS Leadership Meeting Agendas​ (Campus/IHE Steering Committee)

• Rivera Steering Committee Meetings​

2017-2018
​EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BLUEPRINT

BENCHMARK 1: TARGET POPULATION

Admission Requirements 

• Recruitment Timeline
• Parent Messenger
  • Parent Meeting Flyer
  • Parent Messenger ECHS Commitment Form
  • English Spanish ECHS Parent Parent Meeting
  • ECHS 8th Grade Parent Meeting Messenger English-Spanish
  • ECHS Parent Meeting Dates 
• Early College High School Written Recruitment Plan
• Apply Texas
  • Apply Texas Student Handout 
• TSI
  • TSI Test Permission​

BENCHMARK 2: PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

17-18  Grading Procedures
​Course Listing Guide
​Crosswalk
MOU

BENCHMARK 3: P-16 LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES

Community Outreach Calendars

• ​Upward Bound 17-18 Calendar 
• 8th Grade Parent Invitation- English
• 8th Grade Parent Invitation- Spanish​
• Advise Texas
• Upward Bound

Committee Meetings
Rivera ECHS Leadership Meetings

• Principal Student Advisory Committee

Rivera Steering Committee Meetings

• 12.19.2017 Agenda
• 12.19.2017 Minutes

​​ECHS Committee Member Roles

• ​BISD-ECHS Steering Committee Meeting
• ​​Rivera Steering Committee Member Roles

Early College Cabinet Meetings
​Family Outreach

BENCHMARK 4: CURRICULUM AND SUPPORT

AVID- Advancement Through Individual Determination
APEX 
PLC Agendas
PLC Notes
Master Schedule-Part A Part B
 

BENCHMARK 5: ACADEMIC RIGOR AND READINESS

TSI Test Dates
Tutoring Schedule
TSI Exam Performance 
Bridge Program Schedule
Bridge Program Curricula

BENCHMARK 6: SCHOOL DESIGN

Mentor Program Plans
Annual Training with ECHS & IHE Faculty    
RECHS Leader Meeting Agendas