in partnership with
2022 Virtual Fall Convening
Growing Early College in Massachusetts
Wednesday, November 9
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome Address
Christine Williams, J.D., Asst. Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Regina Robinson, Deputy Commissioner, DESE
Dr. Jamisa Williams, Vice-President of School Services, NS4ed
Host: Dr. Kristin Hunt, Early College Program Director, DESE
9:35 –
10:20 a.m.
The Challenges of Reaching and Supporting Students Who "Otherwise Might Not Go to College"
Moderators: Kristin Hunt, DESE
Lenny Howard, NS4ed
This session will create a forum to discuss how programs outreach, recruit and support students who do not initially picture themselves in college.
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Building Early College for ELL Students
Moderators: Renee Poisson, DESE
Sibel Hughes, DESE
David Valade, DESE
The EC team will be joined by DESE colleagues from the ELL office to launch a working group among the EC Community of Practice. The group will be tasked with creating guidance to programs to support ELL in their EC programming.
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10:25 – 11:10 a.m.
What does MyCAP look like for EC students?
Moderators: Rebekah Barr, DESE
Annette Barile, DESE
This session will focus on how MyCAP plans for students may be adjusted for EC Cohorts to support their Early College pathway. We will also discuss how high schools and colleges may work together to bridge advising and student plans between institutions.
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Supporting Higher Ed Partners with Multiple Early College Designations
Moderators: Kristin Hunt, DESE
This session will be hosted by the EC team and NS4ED. This will be a space for staff to lead a guided listening session to gather more information about what would be helpful for institutions with two or more partnerships.
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11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dealing with the Lunch Dilemma: How to Feed EC Students on College Campuses
Moderators: Cliff Chuang, DESE
Cliff Chuang, Senior Associate Commissioner from DESE, will host this session. The session will be a guided discussion on the challenges currently facing programs regarding lunch distribution to EC students when they are spending their school day on the Early College IHE partner campus.
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Planning for Long-Term Outcomes
Moderators: Kristin Hunt, DESE
Amanda Colligan, DHE
This session will be a guided discussion on the challenges of supporting students in achieving college degrees after their graduation from high school. We will also discuss potential strategies programs can implement now to make it more likely the long-term outcomes of college degrees are ultimately met.
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