Early Entry . This is not strictly college credit in high school, but actual college matriculation during ages that most young people are in high school. The International Baccalaureate . The International Baccalaureate is a two-year curriculum for secondary schools throughout the world, modeled on the more rigorous European academic secondary schools and designed to assure entry to the Continental European universities. Headquartered in Geneva Switzerland, the IB is provided by some 180 secondary schools in North America.
Credit is given upon successful completion of externally-graded examinations.
Many American colleges and universities grant up to one year of credit for holders of the International Baccalaureate. NLII brings faculty, policy makers, administrators together with publishers, software developers and other organizations together to improve learning, increase access, and reduce costs in higher education. The organization serves as an incubator for a wide range of projects involving learning methods, educational policy, and restructuring. NLII meets twice yearly. One Way to Collaborate Concerns with lost learning time in high school and college extend to all sectors of the educational community.