Profiles of NACEP-Accredited Partnerships (2005-06 Data)
Name of Program: College in the Schools (CIS)
Sponsoring University: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
City and State: Minneapolis, MN
Web Address: www.cce.umn.edu/cis
Contact: Susan Henderson, Ph.D.
Director, Precollege Programs
shenders@cce.umn.edu
(612) 625-6361
Participating Schools: 73
Year Program Started: 1986
Year NACEP Accreditation Conferred: 2004
Enrollments (Duplicated Headcount), Fall 2005: 2,890
Enrollments (Duplicated Headcount), Spring 2006: 2,518
Students (Unduplicated Headcount), 2005-06: 3,395
Sections Offered, 2005 - 06: 301
Courses Offered, 2005 - 06: 27
Average Number of Credits Earned/Student, 2005 - 06 (if available): 6.9
Any Distinguishing Features:
- College in the Schools offers ongoing, University-based professional development to all CIS teachers during their entire tenure with the program. In 2005-06, CIS served 171 teachers and delivered an average of 22 hours of discipline-specific professional development to each teacher.
- Minnesota law prohibits public school students from paying for concurrent enrollment tuition.
