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Barnesville High School provides support for students as they transition into high school and into an increasingly wide array of postsecondary options. Below are the options BHS offers.
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eCHS
eCHS
Eligible Juniors and Seniors are able to take one eCHS course a semester.
Junior-> 3.2 GPA or higher Senior-> 2.8 GPA or Higher
eCampus in the High School (eCHS) provides partner high schools and their students with access to online college-level courses in several goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and technical course options. Through eCHS, students have the opportunity to remain in their high school setting while taking online college courses that provide rich content and experience with a method of learning they will surely encounter as they continue their education and career aspirations.
eCHS offers challenging, engaging courses to eligible high school students throughout Minnesota. The program provides unique features including college transcription, student achievement data, on-site key contacts at each high school, a user-friendly application and registration process, student advising and a non-credit workshop called Brighten Your Path. Direct student and high school support is available by phone and email. The program is a partnership with participating high schools, Lakes Country Service Cooperative and M State.
Online courses can be a good fit for many students. Successful online students typically are self-motivated, responsible, comfortable adhering to facility-driven deadlines, committed to spending hours outside of school on their online courses, interested in using technology as a learning tool, and able to manage their time effectively. Students must be prepared to devote adequate study/course work time outside of their high school day. Students who prefer face-to-face interaction and/or do not like using technology as a tool in the learning process do not typically present a good fit for online courses.
https://www.minnesota.edu/echs
https://www.minnesota.edu/academics/k12collaborations/echs/students
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent Enrollment
Barnesville High School offers concurrent enrollment courses in Math and Science for eligible Juniors and Seniors.
Junior-> 3.2 GPA or higher Senior-> 2.8 GPA or Higher
Concurrent Enrollment Program is another dual credit option that provides high school students with the opportunity to take college-credit bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers at their high school. High school students may earn both high school and college credit at no cost.
M State collaborates with more than 40 partner high schools across Minnesota to offer college-level classes, all taught in high school classrooms by qualified high school teachers. Concurrent enrollment course options span many academic disciplines, include career and technical courses, and many courses meet Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) requirements.
Student benefits of taking concurrent courses include:
Earn college credit
Save money
Get the college experience in a high school setting
Develop college-level study habits and time-management skills
Experience college expectations and academic rigor
Save time and gain flexibility in college by completing credits in high school
Build confidence in the ability to succeed in college
M State works closely with partner high schools to provide a high level of service in the areas of faculty mentoring, student admission, registration and transcript processing. Faculty mentors take great pride in developing collaborative relationships with CEP instructors to provide eligible high school students with a college experience that engages them and encourages them to persist in taking rigorous coursework throughout their high school and college years.
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program that allows 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn both high school and college credit while still in high school, through enrollment in and successful completion of college nonsectarian courses at eligible participating postsecondary institutions. Most PSEO courses are offered on the campus of the postsecondary institution; some courses are offered online. Each participating college or university sets its own admissions requirements for enrollment into the PSEO courses. Eleventh and 12th-grade students may take PSEO courses on a full- or part-time basis; 10th graders are eligible to enroll in PSEO on a more limited basis (see note below). Students must meet the PSEO residency and eligibility requirements and abide by participation limits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09. If a school district determines a pupil is not on track to graduate, she/he may continue to participate in PSEO on a term by term basis.
By March 1 of each year, or three weeks prior to the date a student registers for courses for the following school year (whichever is earlier), schools must provide PSEO information to all students in grades 8-11 and their families. To assist the district in planning, a student must inform the district by May 30 of each year of their intent to enroll in postsecondary courses during the following fall and October 30 for the spring.
There is no charge to PSEO students for tuition, books or fees for items that are required to participate in a course; however, students may incur fees for equipment that becomes their property when the course or program is completed, textbooks that are not returned to the postsecondary institution according to their policies, or for tuition costs if they do not notify the district by May 30 and the district does not waive this date requirement.
PSEO
PSEO
Funds are available to help pay transportation expenses for qualifying students to participate in PSEO courses on college campuses. For more information on these funds, access the PSEO Mileage Reimbursement Program Instructions.
Enrolling in a PSEO course does not prohibit a student from participating in activities sponsored by the high school.
School districts must allow a PSEO student reasonable access to the high school building, computers and/or other technology resources during regular school hours to participate in PSEO courses, whether on-line or on campus.
Each year, districts must publish their grade-weighting policy on their website, including a list of courses for which students can earn weighted grades.
All courses taken through the PSEO program must meet graduation requirements. Districts must transcript credits earned in PSEO by a ratio prescribed in statute. Districts have the authority to decide which subject area and standards the PSEO course meets. If there is a dispute between the district and the student regarding the number of credits granted for a particular course, the student may appeal the board's decision to the commissioner. The commissioner's decision regarding the number of credits will be final.
Postsecondary institutions are required to allow PSEO students to enroll in online courses consistent with the institution’s policy regarding postsecondary student enrollment in online courses.
Tenth-grade students may initially enroll in one Career and Technical Education (CTE) PSEO course if they receive a reading proficiency score of “meets” or “exceeds” on the 8th grade MCA. If 10th graders taking a CTE PSEO course earn at least a grade C in that class, they may take additional postsecondary courses. If the student did not take the MCA in 8th-grade, another reading assessment accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution can be substituted. For students with disabilities, there is an alternative option to demonstrate reading proficiency.
For current information about the PSEO program, visit the Minnesota Department of Education’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) webpage.
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