NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 8961 Tesoro Drive San Antonio, TX 78217 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit Handbook 2015 2016
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Table of Contents Purpose and Benefits... 1 CTE Course Offerings... 2 Academic vs. CTE Dual Credit... 3 Steps to Apply... 4 CTE Dual Credit Calendar... 5 Testing Requirements... 6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)... 7 CTE Dual Credit Checklist... 9 Student/Parent Consent Form... 10 CTE Dual Credit Contact Information... 12
Purpose and Benefits The principal purpose of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit program is to provide eligible juniors and seniors with the opportunity to earn college credit while completing high school requirements. Successfully completed dual credit courses earn students college credit which may be applied toward an associate s degree and/or may transfer to other colleges and universities. Prior to the completion of high school, students should verify with the college or university which they plan to attend if the Dual Credit earned will apply toward their degree. Dual Credit programs also provide opportunities for partnerships between secondary and post-secondary institutions. Curriculum taught by NEISD instructors in Dual Credit courses has been collaboratively developed with Alamo Colleges to ensure high quality instruction in order to better prepare students for collegelevel courses. Dual Credit students are able to graduate high school with college credit, while foregoing any of the regularly assessed tuition and fees. Alamo Colleges has agreed to waive tuition for any Dual Credit course taught by an approved NEISD high school faculty member. Students may enroll in a maximum of TWO dual credit courses per semester and cannot accumulate more than EIGHT hours in any one semester to qualify for tuition exempt status. 1
CTE Course Offerings NEISD Course Name NEISD Availability Dual Credit Hours Available College Credit Courses Alamo Colleges Affiliate 8112 Technology Technology Academy 6 (3 hrs. per semester) Introduction to Technology & Electrical Systems St. Philip s College 8113 Advanced Technology Technology Academy 10 (4 hrs. semester one & 6 hrs. semester two) Brakes, Steering and Suspension, & Engine Performance I St. Philip s College 8269 Advanced Animal Science Madison Agriscience Magnet Program 6 (3 hrs. per semester) Livestock Evaluation & Animal Science Palo Alto College 8278 Principles and Elements of Floral Design Madison Agriscience Magnet Program 6 (3 hrs. per semester) Floral Design & Advanced Floral Design Palo Alto College 8291 Business Information Management I Madison MacArthur Reagan Johnson 6 (3 hrs. per semester) Introduction to Word Processing & Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software St. Philip s College 8292 Business Information Management II Madison MacArthur Reagan Johnson 6 (3 hrs. per semester) Introduction to Spreadsheets & Introduction to Database St. Philip s College All Dual Credit courses are contingent upon staffing and Alamo Colleges. These courses may/may not be offered at all campuses listed. 2
Academic vs. CTE Dual Credit Academic Dual Credit CTE Dual Credit Dual credit courses cover all of the standards adopted by the State (TEKS), and meet equivalent college level curriculum. These courses allow students to earn high school and college credit concurrently. Most academic dual credit courses are accepted at any Texas public 2-year college or 4-year university. College credit is always awarded at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the responsibility of the student to request a transcript for a college or university to evaluate and determine credit. Most CTE courses are listed in the Work Force Education Manual (WECM) course list and are accepted at 2-year colleges. CTE courses may or may not transfer to a 4-year university. College credit is always awarded at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the responsibility of the student to request a transcript for a college or university to evaluate and determine credit. Students must qualify for admission to Alamo Colleges and meet all deadline requirements. Students must be entering the eleventh or twelfth grade in order to apply. Students may not take more than two dual credit courses per semester and cannot accumulate more than eight semester hours in any one semester. All courses are offered through a partnership with San Antonio College. Assessment, application, and registration deadlines are different than those required for students enrolled in CTE dual credit. Refer to the 2015-16 NEISD Dual Credit Handbook. Courses are offered dependent upon college program offerings (see p. 2). Assessment, application, and registration deadlines are different than those required for students enrolled in Academic dual credit. Dual credit courses can only be taught by high school teachers that qualify as an adjunct faculty member with Alamo Colleges. Grades are awarded by the college as a letter grade based on the numerical equivalent as stated in NEISD policy (EHDD Local). 100-90 = A 89-80 = B 79-70 = C 69-0 = F 3
Steps to Apply Please refer to the ApplyTexas Handbook to complete Steps 1 3. Read and review this entire handbook to complete steps 4 6. STEP 1: Complete the ApplyTexas application for Fall 2015 admission which can be found at http://www.applytexas.org. Students should use the ApplyTexas Handbook for detailed instruction to complete the application correctly. STEP 2: Receipt of your Banner ID Number. To access your Banner ID number, go to: https://aces.alamo.edu/cp/home/displaylogin. STEP 3: All new Dual Credit students must complete the Go FAARR module which can be accessed by selecting the Alamo Colleges Go FAARR link on the NEISD College Bound Resources website located at: http://www.neisd.net/curriculum/schimprov/ccr/college-boundresources.html. This module contains important information pertaining to dual credit and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. STEP 4: Meet assessment requirements in order to enroll in the Dual Credit course. Students must meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) assessment requirements or qualify for exemption based on another assessment (see p. 6). Students required to complete the TSI must first complete the Test Prep/Pre- Assessment Activity (PAA) which is accessible by clicking the Alamo Colleges Test Prep for TSI link on the NEISD College Bound Resources website at: http://www.neisd.net/curriculum/schimprov/ccr/collegebound-resources.html. It is the student s responsibility to adhere to the campus and/or Dual Credit program s testing deadlines. STEP 5: Submit the Dual Credit Checklist and other required documents to the appropriate counselor, teacher, or magnet director by the required deadline (p. 9). Students should keep a copy of the stamped receipt as proof of submission. STEP 6: Verify that you are enrolled in a Dual Credit course at the high school and that your ACES account also reflects your enrollment in the college course. 4
CTE Dual Credit Calendar February 13, 2015 ApplyTexas deadline for Academic Dual Credit. Students applying for any Academic Dual Credit course offered at SAC MUST meet this deadline. This includes students choosing to enroll in both Academic and CTE Dual Credit. March 4, 2015 April 20, 2015* September 4, 2015 September 18, 2015 October 2, 2015 Academic Dual Credit Checklist for SAC deadline. Students applying for any Academic Dual Credit course offered at SAC MUST meet this deadline. This includes students choosing to enroll in both Academic and CTE Dual Credit. Assessment deadline for Academic Dual Credit. Students applying for any Academic Dual Credit course offered at SAC MUST meet this deadline. This includes students choosing to enroll in both Academic and CTE Dual Credit. CTE Dual Credit ApplyTexas deadline. Students only applying for CTE Dual Credit at SPC or PAC MUST complete the ApplyTexas application by this date. CTE Dual Credit Checklist deadline. Any student applying for enrollment into a CTE Dual Credit course at SPC or PAC MUST complete and submit the checklist to the appropriate counselor, teacher, or magnet director. Students participating in Academic and CTE Dual Credit MUST complete and submit a second checklist. Assessment deadline for CTE Dual Credit. CTE Dual Credit students must complete all TSI requirements (p. 6) or verify exemption by this deadline. Testing dates, still to be determined, will be made available to students applying for CTE Dual Credit during September 2015. *CTE Students are encouraged to complete the TSI at one of the testing dates on their high school campus to avoid potential delays or barriers to entry that may occur. 5
Testing Requirements Courses offered at NEISD Floral Design (FMKT 1301 & FMKT 2331) Advanced Animal Science (AGRI 1319 & AGRI 2321) Technology (AUMT 1305 & AUMT 1307) Advanced Technology (AUMT 1310, AUMT 1316 & AUMT 2317) Business Information Management I (ITSW 1301 & ITSW 1310) Business Information Management II (ITSW 1301 & ITSW 1307) TSI TSI Compliant TSI Writing 363 w/ Essay score 4 OR Essay score of 5 alone TSI Reading 351 TSI Math 337 TSI Compliant TSI Compliant TSI Compliant TSI Compliant PSAT (can be used to qualify sophomores going to be juniors only) this waiver is good for one year only and will NOT qualify students for junior to senior year 107 combined critical reading and math scores with a minimum score of 50 on both the verbal and mathematic sections SAT 1070 combined critical reading and math scores with a minimum score of 500 on both the verbal and mathematic sections ACT Composite score of 23 with a minimum score of 19 on both the English and mathematic sections Most CTE Dual Credit courses are found in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) and do not require minimum scores for placement into a Dual Credit course. In order to achieve Texas Success Initiative (TSI) compliance, students must register for and complete the entire assessment. Students may also qualify for TSI exemption if they meet the criteria of any one of the additional assessments listed above. 6
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Can a student enroll in both Academic and CTE dual credit? Yes. Students may enroll in a maximum of TWO TOTAL Dual Credit courses per semester, and the courses do not have to be affiliated with the same Alamo College. However, it is important to remember the differences in deadlines and procedures between Academic and CTE Dual Credit. Where do the credits transfer? Credits can be applied to an associate's degree at a community college with which the district has established an agreement (Alamo Colleges for NEISD students). Credits MAY transfer to other colleges or universities. It is up to the accepting college/university to determine whether Dual Credit coursework will be honored. It is the student s responsibility to request an official college transcript from Alamo Colleges through his/her ACES student account. How many dual credit courses can students take per year? Students can take a total of TWO Dual Credit courses per semester and cannot enroll in more than EIGHT semester hours in any one semester. Students must be classified as either juniors or seniors in order to enroll. How much does Dual Credit cost? Tuition and fees are waived for up to TWO courses and EIGHT hours per semester. Students who are enrolled in more than two courses or greater than eight hours are considered an early admit and will be subject to tuition costs and associated fees. Disregard any message you receive from the college requesting payment if the student is enrolled in two or fewer courses that total eight or fewer semester hours. How do Career and Technical Education Dual Credit classes impact rank and advanced measures? Career and Technical Dual Credit courses have a weighted rank factor of 1.15. A student in Dual Credit will earn one DAP advanced measure for each Dual Credit course per semester grade of a B or higher. If a student is currently enrolled in Dual Credit, what does he/she need to do for next year? Students should complete the Dual Credit checklist and the Student/Parent Consent Form. Students must also check their prior year s Dual Credit entrance scores with the Dual Credit Counselor to ensure eligibility for his/her 7
desired Dual Credit courses. If a student is only taking one year-long course and is in no other Dual Credit course, the student must complete the ApplyTexas application. If a student is enrolled in Dual Credit during semester 1, but is not enrolled for the entirety of semester 2, the student must complete the ApplyTexas application again and meet all Dual Credit deadlines. If a student has made an F and has been removed from Dual Credit, the student may not enroll in Dual Credit for the following year. If a student applied but did not qualify for Dual Credit, must he/she complete an application the following year? Yes. If a student does not qualify, the application does not remain on file. The student must submit a new application. What is the process to drop or withdraw from a Dual Credit class? Prior to the Census Date (official enrollment date established by the college), a student must simply inform his/her counselor. After the Census Date, a student must complete both the NEISD Dual Credit Drop Form and the Alamo Colleges Drop Form in order to process the withdrawal properly. What are the consequences of dropping a Dual Credit course? NEISD and Alamo Colleges publicize a specific Last Day to Withdraw each semester. Withdrawals after the Census Date and prior to the official Last Day to Withdraw result in a withdrawal (W) on the student s college transcript. A W has no academic consequences, unless a student accumulates more than 6 withdrawals on a transcript during his/her college career. Withdrawals after the official Last Day to Withdraw will result in a failing grade on the student s permanent college transcript, which will affect his/her collegiate grade point average. This grade will always remain as a part of the student s permanent college record. How do I verify that my Dual Credit grade is correctly recorded on my college transcript? At the completion of the course, the high school sends final grades to the awarding college. Students should log into their ACES account to verify that the grade listed matches the grade on the NEISD report card. When discrepancies are detected, students should see their Dual Credit teacher and counselor immediately. 8
CTE Dual Credit Checklist Students must submit this document to their Dual Credit counselor by September 18, 2015, along with the documents indicated in the checklist box. I give permission for my son/daughter to be enrolled in the Dual Credit Program for the 2015 2016 school year. I understand that courses will be more academically challenging than traditional high school courses. (Please use blue or black ink to complete this form.) Last Name: First Name: Student ID#: Student s Grade Level in 2015-2016: Course Name #1: Course Name #2: Please provide the information in the box below: Banner ID is: (Retrieved from ACES website: https://aces.alamo.edu/cp/home/displaylogin) New and Returning Student Checklist (Returning students do not need to re-apply on www.applytexas.org unless they do not complete the entire year in Dual Credit, but they must complete pp. 9 11 and submit. Returning students may need to take the TSI for a higher qualifying score for a specific course.) This page signed/dated by student and parent (p.9) A copy of your Alamo Colleges Dual Credit Consent Form (pp. 10-11) A stamped copy of this page must be retained by the student as proof of packet submission. Student signature verifies the completion of GoFAARR PPT.at: http://www.neisd.net/curriculum/schimprov/ccr/college-bound-resources.html Student s Signature Date Parent s Signature By signing, I give permission to NEISD to release an Official Copy of my AAR (transcript) to San Antonio College/St. Philip s/palo Alto for the purpose of registration in a Dual Credit course. I acknowledge that I have read this entire Handbook and the FAQs, including the Withdrawal Procedure, and I understand the advantages and consequences of taking a Dual Credit course. I further acknowledge and understand that I must maintain a stamped copy of this form as proof of packet submission. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I understand it is my responsibility to log on to my ACES account the week Dual Credit Official prior to the first day of school to check that I am enrolled in the correct DC Receipt Stamp course(s). Counselor s/counseling official s signature/initials Date: I understand that I must maintain a stamped copy of this form as proof of packet submission 9
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CTE Dual Credit Contact Information Johnny Vahalik CTE Director North East ISD (210) 407 0184 jvahal@neisd.net Justin Missildine CTE Program Coordinator North East ISD (210) 407 0184 jmissi@neisd.net Tami Shaw College/Career Readiness Coordinator North East ISD (210) 407 0319 tshaw@neisd.net Laura Flores Dual Credit Director St. Philip s College (210) 486 2761 lflores274@alamo.edu Briana Hagelgans Senior Advisor, Dual Credit Palo Alto College (210) 486 3305 bcastillo52@alamo.edu Tamara Anderson Program Coordinator, Dual Credit San Antonio College (210) 486 0897 tflores9@alamo.edu 12