HODGDON, Maine — A group of more than 50 students, parents, and staff gathered recently to hear Ray Rice, provost at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, explain the Early College Dual Credit Agreement that SAD 70 and the University of Maine at Presque Isle have entered into for the 2015-16 school year.
Through this agreement, students will be able to earn both high school and college credits in AP U.S. history, AP English literature and composition, and anatomy and physiology. The teachers involved are members of the MSAD 70 teaching staff who will offer the classes at Hodgdon High School as part of the typical school day.
“The staff members have been accepted by UMPI as adjunct faculty,” explained Hodgdon High School Principal Mary Harbison. “Their syllibi have been vetted by the UMPI curriculum and department heads and have been found to align with the UMPI curriculum. The courses represent a total of 20 college credits that students will be able to earn. The credits are transferable to any college within the University system, all private colleges within Maine, and many within New England and beyond. Efforts are under way to include more classes in this program next year.”
