Highlights of Ohio s dual enrollment program.

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1 Highlights of Ohio s dual enrollment program. This tool is designed for Ohio s educators. It is meant to explain selected elements and principles of the College Credit Plus program and to provide guidance. It is not meant to represent the law in its entirety. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3365 and corresponding Rules through govern this program.

2 Key for this tool Text distinctions: Orange text reflects responses to common questions and regulations that pertain to program operation. Abbreviations: College Credit Plus (CCP) Early College High School (ECHS) program Institution of Higher Education (IHE) Secondary Career Technical Alignment Initiative (SCTAI)

3 All Advanced Standing Opportunities are Not the Same Advanced Standing Program Credit earned Advanced Placement (AP) Secondary credit only International Baccalaureate (IB) Secondary credit only Future potential to earn college credit Requires a third-party assessment, a score of 3 or above for guaranteed credit upon enrollment in a USO institution. Requires a third-party assessment. Score may be recognized by IHE for credit. Has no credit award guarantee in Ohio. Opportunity to earn college credit during high school Articulated Credit (statewide (SCTAI) or bilateral) Secondary credit only College Credit Plus (CCP) Secondary and college credit Early College High School (ECHSP) Secondary and college credit Requires timely enrollment in USO institution. Credit for SCTAI course/program guaranteed upon enrollment in a USO institution. Credit for other course/program may be conditionally awarded. Requires college enrollment during high school. College credit is transcripted upon student s successful completion of the course. Requires District and IHE formal relationship. Courses for college credit governed by College Credit Plus.

4 College Credit Plus (CCP) CCP program operational 2015/16 school year. CCP replaces Ohio s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO) and all alternative dual enrollment programs previously governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter The sole grandfathering exception applies to ECHS programs

5 CCP Participation All public districts and public institutions of higher education (IHE) must allow college-ready students, grades 7-12, who qualify for college admission to participate. All nonpublic secondary schools must allow college-ready students, grades 7-12, who qualify for college admission and receive state funding to participate. All nonpublic postsecondary schools may participate. Each participating IHE must consistently apply its established admission standards. In conjunction with those standards and prior to making a final admission decision, the IHE shall evaluate the student against one of the standards identified in the "Uniform Statewide Standards for Remediation-Free Status.

6 IHE Must Provide 3-hours professional development to all high school teachers who instruct a CCP course as an adjunct. Conduct at least one observation of each CCP course taught by adjunct high school teacher during school year, and then alternating academic years thereafter. Assign an advisor to each CCP student and schedule a meeting of CCP student and advisor prior to institution s effective academic no-fault drop course date. Advisor meeting may be individual or group, in person or virtual.

7 Secondary Schools Must Provide program information prior to March 1 to grades 6 to 11 Provide counseling services to interested students grades 6 to 11 Verify each CCP student is not taking more than 30 college credit hours per academic year and not more than 120 college credit hours in high school. Assure each student does not exceed full-time status. Calculate full-time status as follows: 1) Determine student s number of high school ONLY units, 2) Multiply that number by 3, and 3) Subtract the result from the number 30. 4) That number is the total number of college credits that CCP student may earn that academic year. Continued

8 Secondary Schools Must Convert college credit as follows: Per CCP course: If 3 or more college credits convert to 1 Carnegie unit. If less than 3 college credits convert proportionally. Weight grades as follows: All advanced standing programs must be weighted the same within subject area. Honors classes may not be weighted higher than any advanced standing program. Develop a process to identify students who are economically disadvantaged. Provide (sample) Pathways

9 CCP Pathway Requirements Each public high school must develop two pathway opportunities through CCP. o One where a student can earn 15 transcripted credits o One where a student can earn 30 transcripted credits Pathways must be developed in coordination with at least one partnering IHE and published as part of school district s official course offerings.

10 CCP Pathway Expectations All courses included in a Pathway must adhere to the CCP program requirements and do not have to be delivered at a high school. Students shall have no obligation to take courses identified on a Pathway. A Pathway may: o Be organized by a major or career path o Include various core courses required for a degree or professional certification by the college

11 CCP Courses Must Be the same as those offered on campus (included in IHE course catalogue) Be nonsectarian and non-remedial Apply toward a degree or professional certificate Be taught by instructors who meet BOR s academic credential requirements.

12 IHEs, Districts and Non-Public High Schools Must Promote CCP opportunities on websites and in all communication sent to students and parents related to academics. Each high school must annually coordinate with each public and participating private IHE within a 30 mile radius to present a dedicated CCP event to students and parents prior to March 30. A CCP event may include multiple high schools within a district and multiple districts AS LONG AS, students & parents have opportunity to ask specific questions and get information from their high school and from representatives from all colleges within 30 mile radius. continued

13 IHEs, Districts and Non-Public High Schools Must Assure CCP classrooms at the high school adhere to all requirements.

14 CCP Courses delivered on-line or not on a college campus may Include students who are not enrolled in the college under the following conditions: ALL students in the class follow the same course syllabus, use the same text book and materials, aspire to achieve the same learning outcomes and are assessed using the same methods as the college course delivered on the college campus; and All CCP students (enrolled therefore receiving college and high school credit) must be assessed with the same standard of achievement and held to the same grading standards, regardless of where the course is delivered. A student (not enrolled) shall, along with the student s parents, be notified the student is not earning college credit and would likely be required to retake the course upon college enrollment if college credit is desired.

15 CCP Funding START HERE Funding formulas based on per college credit hour basis Ceiling and Floor based on 83% of K-12 per-pupil foundation funding amount. At no time will District be required to pay a per credit hour rate more than the Ceiling. FY15 Example: Per-pupil foundation amount = $5,800 Ceiling = $160 ($5,800 X.83 / 30) Floor = $40 ($160 X 25%) Note: 30 is the number of credits earned by a full-time college student. IHE and District are encouraged to negotiate a local agreement (Alternative Funding Structure agreement) within Floor and Ceiling. When no alternative agreement is negotiated, the Default funding structure applies.

16 CCP Funding Alternative Funding Structure Agreements must be applied as a uniform rate for each course delivery option identified under the agreement, for all students enrolled subject to the agreement. be approved by the Chancellor if the agreed per credit hour rate falls below the floor. The Chancellor shall approve the below the floor rate if program s quality assurances are affirmed and submitted as required. February 1 deadline for below the floor submission to the Chancellor; 30 days beyond the confirmation of the rules for the academic year.

17 CCP Funding Submission of below the floor approval requires: A letter signed by the IHE president (for ) approving the negotiated rate and signed by the IHE s board of trustees or equivalent governing authority thereafter. Specific to private IHE: Any amount negotiated by the parties resulting in an amount charged to students must include all costs associated with the program, including but not limited to, textbooks and associated course fees and must not exceed student cost caps pursuant to division (B) of section of the Revised Code.

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20 CCP Data CCP participation requires the collection and reporting of program data by July 15 of each year. BOR and ODE will post data reporting guidelines and other pertinent information on their websites.

21 CCP and Early College High School Programs (ECHS) ECHS beginning operation after school year are subject to CCP requirements ECHSs existing during school year are grandfathered until , or until satisfaction of current ECHS agreement, whichever is later CCP governs only portions of ECHS agreement that relate to conference of college credit

22 CCP Going Forward Rules are under the jurisdiction of Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). Rules are anticipated to be in place mid- February 2015.

23 CCP Going Forward The Chancellor and State Superintendent will jointly establish a CCP Advisory Committee to Assist in developing performance metrics Monitor the progress of the CCP program

24 Board of Regents: Contact Stephanie Davidson: Lauren McGarity: Charles See: Rebecca Watts: Department of Education: Steve Gratz: Stephanie Siddens: