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Establishing and Sustaining a Middle College High School
Author(s) -
Cunningham Cecilia L.,
Wagonlander Chery S.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.11105
Subject(s) - community college , institution , pedagogy , sociology , medical education , political science , mathematics education , psychology , social science , medicine
Abstract Since 1973, middle college high schools, sponsored by local community colleges, have worked with local school districts as well as parents to create unique learning enviroments for at‐risk youth. This chapter provides a model for the planning and operation of a new institution based on Middle College at LaGuardina Community College (New York) and Mott Middle College at Mott Community College (Michigan).