Dual Credit Early College High School Basics. Andrew Lofters, Ph.D. Program Director Academic Quality and Workforce

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1 Dual Credit Early Cllege High Schl Basics Andrew Lfters, Ph.D. Prgram Directr Academic Quality and Wrkfrce TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

2 Dual Credit A prcess by which a high schl student enrlls in a cllege curse and receives simultaneus academic credit fr the curse frm bth the cllege and the high schl. TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

3 Dual Credit Statute & Rules Texas Educatin Cde (TEC) Outlines hw public junir clleges may establish dual credit partnerships with public and private high schls/schl districts. Texas Educatin Cde (TEC) Requires that each schl district implement a prgram under which students may earn at least 12 semester credit hurs f cllege credit in high schl. Texas Administrative Cde TAC Ch. 4, Sub. D Sectins 4.81 thrugh 4.85 (THECB) Texas Administrative Cde TAC Ch. 74, Sub. C Sectins (TEA) TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

4 Dual Credit Basics Dual Credit Partnership Dual credit partnership (MOU) must be established between the gverning bards f the cllege and public r private high schl/district prir t ffering curses. Eligible Curses fr Dual Credit ACGM credit curses WECM credit curses University s apprved undergraduate curse inventry N develpmental educatin r remedial curses Grade Level Eligibility High schl students-as agreed upn in lcal plicy Dual Credit Curse Lad N limit in rules-as agreed upn in lcal plicy TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

5 Dual Credit Basics Student Demnstratin f Eligibility t Enrll Demnstratin f TSI cllege readiness r exemptin TSI Assessment ACT SAT Algebra II STARR EOC English III STAAR EOC Dual credit curse enrllment eligibility (all high schl grades) English II STAAR EOC Algebra I STAAR EOC plus passing grade in Algebra II curse PSAT PLAN/Aspire Nt required fr dual credit curses cntained in a Wrkfrce Educatin Level 1 Certificate r less. TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

6 Dual Credit Basics Curriculum The cllege shall ensure that a dual credit curse and the crrespnding curse ffered at the main campus f the cllege are equivalent with respect t curriculum, materials, instructin, and methd/rigr f student evaluatin. Faculty Faculty must meet the same standards and apprval prcedures used by the cllege t select faculty respnsible fr teaching the same curses at the main campus f the cllege. Dual credit faculty qualificatins specified in TEC (g). The cllege shall supervise and evaluate instructrs f dual credit curses using the same prcedures used fr faculty at the main campus f the cllege. TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

7 Dual Credit Basics Funding An institutin f higher educatin may waive all r part f tuitin and fees fr students enrlled in dual credit curses. In its instructin and peratins frmula applicable t an institutin f higher educatin, the bard may nt include any SCH earned frm cllege curses ffered fr dual credit unless they are earned thrugh curses in the institutin s cre curriculum, career and technical educatin curses, r freign language curses. (TEC ) Junir/Cmmunity Cllege Service Area N service area restrictins fr dual credit curses. TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

8 ECHS Statute & Rules Texas Educatin Cde (TEC) Requires TEA t establish and administer an early cllege educatin prgram fr students wh are at risk f drpping ut f schl r wh wish t accelerate cmpletin f the high schl prgram. Allws a participating student t cmplete high schl and, n r befre the fifth anniversary f the date f the student's first day f high schl, receive a high schl diplma and either: (A) an assciate degree; r (B) at least 60 semester credit hurs tward a baccalaureate degree Texas Administrative Cde TAC Ch. 4, Sub. G Sectins thrugh (THECB) Texas Administrative Cde TAC Ch. 102, Sub. GG Sectin (TEA) TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

9 ECHS Basics Designatin and Renewal TEA ECHS MOU An ECHS/dual credit MOU must be established between the gverning bards f the cllege and public r private high schl/district prir t implementatin f the prgram. Eligible Curses ACGM credit curses WECM credit curses University s apprved undergraduate curse inventry N develpmental educatin r remedial curses. Grade Level Eligibility Freshman, sphmre, junir, r senir high schl standing Dual Credit Curse Lad May enrll in mre than dual credit tw curses per semester TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

10 ECHS Basics Student Demnstratin f Eligibility t Enrll Demnstratin f TSI cllege readiness r exemptin (Initial testing required fr ECHS students) TSI Assessment ACT SAT Algebra II STARR EOC English III STAAR EOC Dual credit curse enrllment eligibility (nt cllege readiness) English II STAAR EOC Algebra I STAAR EOC plus passing grade in Algebra II curse PSAT PLAN/Aspire Nt required fr dual credit curses cntained in a Wrkfrce Educatin Level 1 Certificate r less. TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

11 ECHS Basics Curriculum The cllege shall ensure that a dual credit curse and the crrespnding curse ffered at the main campus f the cllege are equivalent with respect t curriculum, materials, instructin, and methd/rigr f student evaluatin. Faculty Faculty must meet the same standards and apprval prcedures used by the cllege t select faculty respnsible fr teaching the same curses at the main campus f the cllege. Dual credit faculty qualificatins specified in TEC (g). The cllege shall supervise and evaluate instructrs f dual credit curses using the same prcedures used fr faculty at the main campus f the cllege. TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

12 ECHS Basics Funding State funding fr high schl and cllege credit will be available t the public schl district and the C/U based n the current funding rules f the State Bard f Educatin and the Bard. A student enrlled in an ECHS curse fr high schl graduatin credit may nt be required t pay fr tuitin, fees, r required textbks. The schl district r charter in which the student is enrlled shall pay fr tuitin, fees, and required textbks, t the extent thse charges are nt waived by the institutin f higher educatin. Junir/Cmmunity Cllege Service Area N restrictins TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

13 Summary Increased access t cllege curse ptins fr high schl students. Increased fcus n dual credit MOU. Pssible additinal dual credit eligibility requirement changes. Dual Credit vs ECHS. Cncerns regarding cllege level rigr, student utcmes, transferability, and degree applicability. Advising is crucial!!! TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016

14 Dual Credit Cntact: Andrew Lfters, Ph.D. Prgram Directr Academic Quality and Wrkfrce (512) TACRAO 2016 Annual Cnference-Nvember 14, 2016