DEFINITIONS. Concurrent Enrollment

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1 Northern Wyoming Community College District Concurrent and Dual Enrollment MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between NWCCD And Campbell County School District #1 Campbell County High School, Wright High School DEFINITIONS Concurrent Enrollment Concurrent enrollment courses are college classes taught by high school faculty who have been approved as community college adjunct faculty and who are teaching said courses as part of their duties as a school district employee. As such, these college courses simultaneously satisfy high school graduation requirements. These courses have been approved by the college as having equivalent course content, learning objectives, and work assignments as an existing college course. Course content and learning objectives are equivalent to the related college course as determined and defined by the college faculty. High school faculty teaching concurrent enrollment courses will be considered adjunct faculty for the purposes of the college. Adjunct faculty teaching concurrent enrollment courses are approved by the college and will be included in communications with all college adjunct faculty. Additionally, high school faculty teaching concurrent courses interact as required with the appropriate college representative for issues such as student records, grades, and other student or learning issues. Because it is a college course, the student will be graded consistently with the standards, expectations and academic freedom governed by full-time and adjunct faculty at the college. The students will receive a grade on the official college and high school transcripts. Dual Enrollment Dual enrollment credit is given to qualified high school students who complete college level courses for which the college hires and pays the instructor and in which the high school agrees to allow high school graduation credit. Because it is a college course, the course will typically be delivered on the college's academic calendar and schedule; students and the local high school may need to make adjustments collaboratively to meet this schedule. The high school student will be treated as equal to any college student in that course. Coursework and grading will be according to the college standards and expectations. The students will receive a grade on the official college transcript, as well as the official high school transcript. Qualified

2 high school students have access to the full variety of delivery modalities such as faceto-face, online, or compressed video. PURPOSE The purpose of this agreement is to establish a partnership that provides postsecondary opportunities for eligible high school students, specifically concurrent and dual enrollment classes. Additionally, the purpose of this agreement is to define the procedures related to concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment of high school students in college classes as defined by Wyoming Statute Wyoming community colleges believe that concurrent and dual enrollment programs allow for opportunities to Serve as an impetus or vehicle for seamless transition between high school and post secondary education. Establish a partnership to support student success. Establish written agreements between the school district and a community college that clarify the process and mutual expectations. Ensure that the high school faculty and students are informed of the rigor of college courses. Ensure that more high school students are prepared for college-level work upon graduation. Serve as an access point for students who otherwise are unlikely to attend college. Reduce the time associated with completing a postsecondary credential. Provide opportunities for those who did not know that they were "college material." Facilitate successful student completion of college courses and demonstrate that there are college programs available for them. Align and fortify curricular options available to advanced high school students through enrollment in college transfer and technical courses. Provide a head start for advanced students already planning to attend college or enter the workforce. Ensure that more high school students are college-ready upon graduation and have acquired the skills necessary to compete in the state's global economy. COURSE OFFERINGS The College will collaborate with the appropriate personnel at the local high school to identify potential concurrent and dual enrollment courses and faculty for that high school.

3 FACULTY APPROVAL High school faculty who teach concurrent enrollment courses are college adjunct faculty; therefore, their applications to teach a college course are reviewed in the same manner and according to the same standards as all other college adjunct faculty. All employment forms and transcripts must be submitted through the appropriate office. A faculty credential approval process will be developed that is consistent with college accreditation requirements and needs for flexibility in exceptional circumstances. Exceptions shall be based upon demonstrated proficiency in the discipline, progress toward graduate education, or appropriate certification. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY 1. Be seniors, juniors, or have the permission of a high school official; and, 2. Have permission from a designated school official and their parent(s) or guardian(s) (dual enrollment only) and; 3. Meet course entrance requirements and/or prior course work required before enrolling in a particular course. Note: No high school, community college or BOCES/BOCHES may impose more stringent, or permit more lenient student eligibility requirements. PROGRAM COORDINATION & QUALITY Each partnership shall provide a liaison between the high school and college with responsibilities for coordinating advisement, arranging course schedules. regular and standardized communications, course transferability, and support services. The high school will provide a designated official at the high school to serve as the point of contact on matters related to concurrent enrollment. Duties include (but are not limited to) coordination of appropriate paperwork (WDE requirements, course summary form, student registration, etc.), act as communication liaison for college with faculty and students, assist college personnel in implementation of electronic course evaluations, etc. The designated high school official will also assure that each student and parent signs a copy of the Community College-High School Dual/Concurrent Registration form which discusses student responsibility and transfer issues. It is important that the student and his/her parents clearly understand that

4 enrolling in a concurrent enrollment or dual enrollment course will result in a college grade on a college transcript and a high school grade on a high school transcript. The college shall require: 1. The Wyoming community colleges will collaborate with individual high schools to develop plans for providing dual or concurrent courses to meet the needs of their students and ensure quality. 2. Concurrent enrollment classes use the equivalent syllabi, assignments, and endof-course assessments as those used in courses taught on the college campus. 3. The college faculty responsible for concurrent courses collaborate with high school concurrent course teachers and review student work on a regular basis. 4. Colleges will review course agreements annually to assure quality. TUITION AND FEES By WS , if there is a concurrent and dual enrollment agreement, students cannot be charged. As required by Wyoming Statute , (d), "The school district and the university or community college district entering into an agreement for purposes of this section shall, if there are any fees within the agreement, establish fees to be assessed the school district for student participation under the program, the payment schedule for the established fees and other necessary arrangements to facilitate fee payment and collection." Therefore, the school district agrees to pay the tuition for all students enrolled in concurrent enrollment based on the final class roster issued on or about midterm of the current semester. After the college receives the sum for students' tuition from the school district, the college agrees to pay an identical amount to that school district for space, supplies, instruction, and other related costs. TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS The high school is responsible for ensuring that textbooks and materials are available for these students. As required by Wyoming Statute (d), "Any textbooks, materials or equipment purchased under the established fees shall be addressed within the agreement entered into between the university or college and the school district. The university or community college shall not directly assess and collect any fee from the participating student for

5 textbooks, materials, student services or any other fees otherwise assessed and collected from students attending the institution." COLLEGE RESOURCES Students will have access to all the standard support services that any college student has available. GRADING Grading shall be valid and reliable and based on student academic performance. Weighted grades may be used in secondary schools, but final grade point average (GPA) shall be computed on a 4.0 (A=4.0. B=3, C=2. D=1, F=0) scale. DISTANCE EDUCATION Ongoing collaborations between the University, community colleges, school districts, WDE, and the Wyoming Distance Learning Center should continue regarding technological infrastructure and distance delivery methods to improve access to quality dual and concurrent enrollment courses. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Concurrent and dual enrollment courses provide some students and families substantial benefit, but only if the courses truly provide students opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for success in subsequent related courses and/or the workforce. To assist schools and colleges in assessment of student course outcomes, data on student participation and performance in concurrent and dual enrollment coursework, high school graduation, success in subsequent academic coursework, persistence of post-secondary programs toward certificate and/or degree completion may be collected. Wyoming community colleges and the University of Wyoming have common course names and numbers which may facilitate data analysis. Courses numbered identically, i.e., ENGL 1010, offered students at schools, community colleges and UW will be included in any assessments and analysis. Any data and/or results will be made available, by request, to educational providers, educational researchers, and governmental entities with an appropriate rationale. TERMS OF AGREEMENT- CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

6 Be it known that the partner school district and NWCCD have agreed to the following: The participating school district and NWCCD will cooperate in providing mutually agreed upon concurrent enrollment credit courses at the participating high school campus. Any course(s) offered will first be agreed upon by the appropriate discipline faculty from both participating institutions and approved by the secondary principal or superintendent and the NWCCD Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) prior to publicizing the course as concurrent enrollment. Faculty from the appropriate discipline areas will meet no less than every 3 years to review and mutually agree upon course content, objectives, outcomes and outcome assessments in order to meet or exceed those established at NWCCD. In the event of any change in faculty or curriculum within a participating discipline at either institution, the faculty from that discipline area must meet prior to the start of the scheduled course to review and mutually agree on the before mentioned items. Faculty agreements must be signed and on file at NWCCD. NWCCD will provide the high school faculty member with all necessary course syllabi, textbook requirements, student evaluation procedures and student outcome assessment materials. The high school faculty member for each course will be responsible for all routine instructional activities, classroom conduct, and record keeping. Census and final grade rosters, course drop forms, and all other concurrent enrollment documents will be completed and submitted by participating school district personnel, according to procedures and timelines established by NWCCD. Documents/forms submitted outside of the established timeline may be refused by NWCCD. Students must complete NWCCD prerequisites and placement tests prior to the first class day of the registered course. Students will be placed into courses according to current placement requirements established by NWCCD. NWCCD personnel, in conjunction with participating school district personnel, will register participating students at the secondary site. Participating students must be enrolled full time at the participating high school and have junior or senior standing. The participating school district will provide NWCCD with necessary student data including enrollment information and student information as appropriately required. Upon successful completion of a course, participating students will receive academic credit at the participating high school to be counted toward graduation requirements and college credit from NWCCD.

7 The participating high school will provide the instructor, facilities, textbook, and course materials for all courses offered, unless otherwise specified. Transportation to and from the concurrent enrollment course site will not be provided by NWCCD. Students must follow all NWCCD student policies and procedures, including application, registration and official withdrawal from courses. NWCCD will issue an invoice to the participating school district for tuition and institutional fees for participating students near the end of fall and spring terms. The participating school district will, upon receipt of the invoice from NWCCD, pay for the cost of tuition and assessed fees, and then issue an invoice to NWCCD for instructor and facilities use in an amount equal to the invoice received from NWCCD. NWCCD will, upon receipt of the invoice from the participating school district, pay for instructor and facilities use. No post-secondary "student fees" will be charged to the participating school district or participating students and none of the participating students will have the opportunities and/or benefits offered to NWCCD students as a result of "student fee" assessment. Instructional evaluation will be conducted in every course being taught under this agreement by the participating high school faculty member, using the current college evaluation instrument. Participating students will complete a college prescribed outcome assessment instrument at the conclusion of the course to verify competencies gained in the course. The NWCCD VPAA and the participating school district assistant superintendent of instruction may annually review and revise the agreement in order to continue this partnership. The participating school district will facilitate the process for ensuring that Wyoming Department of Education requirements are met. NWCCD Concurrent Enrollment personnel will be available to address inquiries and suggestions, facilitate faculty and staff meetings, and attend to any other matter pertaining to concurrent enrollment. In the case that NWCCD is not able to provide a requested course in a particular semester, concurrent enrollment personnel will assist in locating the requested course at another community college, via another dual credit/outreach medium.

8 Renewal of Agreement: This agreement will be renewed on an annual basis. School District Contact College Contact X: X: Date: Date:

9 Semester 1 Start Date: 8/24/15 End Date: 12/22/15 Semester 2 Start Date: 1/4/16 End Date: 5/24/16 Campbell County High School/NWCCD Concurrent Enrollment HS Instructor HS Course College Course Year or Sem Trans or Non CR HRS Renee Fritzen Spanish IV SPAN-1020 First Year Spanish II Y T 4 Renee Fritzen Spanish III SPAN-10101S t Year Spanish Y T 4 Alice King College English ENGL-1010 English I Fa, Sp T 3 Alice King College Intro to Public Speaking CO/M-1010 Intro to Public Speaking Fa, Sp T 3 Sherilyn Senef Accounting II ACCT-1010 Accounting I Y T 4 Troy Gladson Vocational Ag Science V AGRI-1010 Computers in Agriculture Y N 3 Tom Pridgeon Construction Technology CNTK-1560 Const. Safety & Safe Use of Tools Tom Pridgeon Construction Technology Y N 2 CNTK-1870 Const. Materials & Methods Y N 3 Teric Engebretson Auto Technology II ELTR-1540 Heavy Duty Electrical Systems Y N 4 Kristi Holum Animal Science II ANSC-1010 Livestock Production Fa, Sp N 4 Kristi Holum Ag Business AGEC-1005 Survey of Agri- Management Nadine Mann Intro to Early Childhood Education EDEC-1020 Introduction to Early Childhood Education Fa N 4 Fa, Sp T 3

10 Paul Waldum Art Portfolio: Photography CO/M-2400 Intro to Digital Photography Y T 3 Rede Ballard Art Portfolio: Drawing ART-1005 Drawing I Y T 3 Tom Jacobs College Biology BIOL-1020 Life Science Y T 4 Jason Linduska Ceramics Portfolio ART-2410 Ceramics I Y T 3 Tyson Waggener Graphic Design Portfolio INET-1611 Photoshop Y N 3 Brandon Cone Basic CADD ENTK-1500 Engineering Graphics Y N 3 Mitch Hoist College US History HIST1211 US History to 1865 Fa T 3 Mitch Hoist College US History HIST-1221 US History from 1865 Sp T 3 Martin Frick Welding II WELD-1700 General Welding Y N 4

11 Semester 1 Start Date: 8/27/14 End Date:1/16/15 Semester 2 Start Date: 1/20/15 End Date: 6/2/15 Wright High School/NWCCD Concurrent Enrollment HS Instructor HS Course College Course Year or Sem Trans or Non CR HRS Sarah Glasser German IV GERM St Year German I Y T 4 Sarah Glasser German V GERM-1020 First Year German II Y T 4 Anne Ziegenhorn Spanish V SPAN st Year Spanish II Y T 4 Anne Ziegenhorn Spanish IV SPAN st Year Spanish I Y T 4 Allen Patz Welding II WELD-1700 General Welding Y N 4 Traci Schladweiler College Government POLS-1000 American and Wyoming Government Sp T 3 Mari Jo Brown College English I ENGL-1010 English I Fa T 3 Mari Jo Brown College English II ENGL-1020 English II Sp T 3 Sp = Spring Semester Fa = Fall Semester Y = Yearlong (Both Semesters) T = Transfer N = Non-Transfer