Prospective Schools, Instructors and Students
The College in the High Schools program offers numerous benefits to students, teachers, and school districts, creating a winning situation and great opportunities for all involved.
Students
- Earn college credit without leaving their high school campus
- Develop college-level skills in critical thinking and writing via University of Minnesota, Crookston curriculum and university-level discourse
- Demonstrate their learning over an entire semester, not just on a single, high-stakes test
Teachers
- Attend faculty development workshops led by U of M, Crookston faculty coordinators who present continuously updated information
- Develop professional relationships and sharing ideas and techniques with CIHS instructors and faculty coordinators
- Re-energize themselves through collaboration with other motivated colleagues
School Districts
- Satisfy parent and student demand for on-site, college level courses withoutout losing significant state-support dollars
- High quality professional development for CIHS instructors
- Enjoy the benefits of partnering with an outstanding research and teaching university