College Credit During High School

2015-16

Program OutlineSlideshow

◦ What is the CCP program?◦ Who is eligible to participate?◦ Why were state legal changes made?◦ What will change for NCH students?◦ What are the important deadlines, rules,

regulations and procedures?◦ What are the student, parent, high school

and college responsibilities?◦ What are the benefits and cautions to

consider?College Representatives PanelAudience Questions

TerminologyAdvanced Placement

Post-Secondary Enrollment Option

Dual Credit

CCP - College Credit Plus (Where the student sits is irrelevant)

Why?to encourage education beyond

diplomato assist with the cost of collegeto equalize opportunity for

economically disadvantaged students

to “… promote rigorous academics and a wider variety of options to high-achieving, college-ready students …”

to control the quality of dual-credit courses and standardize across the state

Same

Courses for college credit can be taken inside high schools & the high schools’ teachers may teach them

Courses for college credit can be taken on any college campus – all public colleges in Ohio must participate; private colleges may

Students must prove college-readiness to be eligible to take college credit courses

There is zero cost to the student for tuition, fees, or books (if pass course)- at a public college

Courses award both credits toward a high school diploma and a college degree

College credits earned do not change state credit and testing requirements for a high school diploma.

New LawThe high school may not restrict student participation

in any way, may not determine the student’s eligibilityThe college determines eligibility (for both courses on

campuses, online), usually with or non-remedial test scores COMPASS, ACCUPLACER, or ACT/SAT

A student who does not prove readiness via his/her testing scores may earn eligibility by meeting the particular college’s regular admission requirements (e.g. cum GPA, college preparatory coursework, essays, letters of recommendation) for on-college-campus courses

The college cannot require a higher GPA for high school students’ eligibility than for applying freshman

NewAny student, grades 7-12, may choose to earn

eligibility and participateThe student and parent must give notice of intent

to participate to districts before April 1Students may take classes at any participating

college. Students may take any course (except remedial or religious-content courses) for which they meet the pre-requisite

High schools must explain the CCP opportunity before March 30 in an open-invitation and dedicated evening meeting, on the school website, in the course handbook, and with a posted building notification

CCP course grades must be weighted the same as AP courses in every school’s GPA calculation

New

Every HS must offer a total of 30 college credit hrs within the HS (and a 15 hour pathway within)

a 3 credit hour college course = 1 HS credit15 hours = a typical college semester’s worth

of credit 30 hours = a typical college year’s worth of credit

Earning 30 college credits per year is max allowable (HS & college together); 120 total college credits max 7-12

If student participates full-time, grades 9-12, & earns the 30 hours max allowable annually (in HS and at a college), s/he could earn a Bachelors degree by the end of 12th gr

HS CCP Teachers/Adjuncts

Credentials (graduate work and experience) must be more carefully evaluated and approved

Must teach exactly the same course as is offered by the college on campus: same syllabus, text, content, materials, & grading mechanism must be used

Must be offered 3 hours of PD by the partner college

Must be observed by college personnel once during 1st year and once every-other year thereafter

A college advisor must be assigned & meet with students once per year before no-fault drop date

Proposal for funding of teachers’ further graduate school

NCH 15 & 30-Hour Pathway

English Comp I Honors English 11 3 cr hrs

English Com II Honors English 12 3 cr hrs

Research Skills Honors English 12 1 cr hr

Human Organism I Honors A & P I 4 cr hrs

Human Organism II Honors A & P II 4 cr hrs

Trigonometry Honors Pre-Calc 4 cr hrs

Business Calculus Honors Calc5 cr hrs

General Psychology Honors Psych 3 cr hrs

Fund. of Chemistry Honors Chemistry 4 cr hrs

TOTAL OFFERED 31 CR HRS

NCH CCP Teachers

Ms. Kristen

Brown

English

Composition

Mr. Brant TrabelA & P

Mr. Keith Spangler

Psychology

Mr. Charles Theado

Calc & Pre-CalcMs. Toni Gissendanner

Chemistry

RamificationsCost:

◦ If student fails, HS may seek reimbursement of costs and hold diploma until those costs are paid

NCAA Eligibility:◦ Requires passing 5 1-cr courses or equiv. (HS & college)

◦ 3 college credit semester course = 1 HS credit

Diploma End of Course exams ◦ Comparable CCP course grades may substitute for the U.S.

History, U.S. Govt., and Physical Science exams (only).

Commencement: ◦ If the ceremony date is before college course completion,

must allow participation if student is progressing satisfactorily

Transfer of CCP credits to destination college◦ Credits from a public college should transfer to any other

public college and most private and/or out-of-state colleges◦ OTM (Ohio Transfer Module) – to double-check

BenefitsMore course selection than in high

school offeringsChallenging coursework and

workload intensityPreparation

◦independence, responsibility, time-management, psycho-social experience

Money-saving - free college coursesMotivation, confidence, hope Transcript development

Cautions CCP course grades follow a student to college

and are reviewed as a part of his/her college admission application

Financial risk in event of failure or withdrawal Coordination of college and high school

schedules and year-long calendars – there are no guarantees and it is the student’s responsibility to figure out

Student responsibilities require independence◦ Intent to Participate form, testing, solicitation

of admission requirements, completion of application to CCP program, course registration, college orientation meeting, deadlines, transportation to/from, parking, trouble-shooting …

Potential loss of connection to high school community, activities, experience

Exposure to adult university environment ◦ young adult ways, freedoms, subject matter

College Representative Speaker

College Credit Partner

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