Credits Count Program

September 12, 2014

Prepared for the CSCC Success Summit

Our Partnership & Our Progress

Planning TeamCredits Count @ West High School

Jason Johnson, Principal Lucas Cech, Asst. Principal Jay Poroda, Director, CCS Aaron Moore, Instructor, West HS Kathryn Hanigan, Instructor, West HS Erica Kennedy, Freshman Counselor Amy White, Sophomore/Junior Counselor Daniel Roberts, Junior/Senior Counselor Kelly Hogan, CSCC College Transitions Sherry Minton, CSCC C&T Pathways Lori Brown, CSCC Academic Advisor Joel Nelson, Academic Program Manager Diane Jones, Coordinator of Advising and Student Services

Progress Points

Curriculum Plan & Pathways Rationale by school

High School Teachers & Dual Enrollment Opportunities

Engaging Partners

CSCC Project Staff Structure

Marketing & Communications

Challenges & Lessons Learned

What’s Happening Now

Credits Count Partnership Accomplishments and Plans

Curriculum Plan @ WestExpanding upon the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Foundation

Intro to Engineering Design

BMGT 1008

Principles of Engineering

9th grade

Civil Engineering & Architecture

12th grade (2014)

Machine Tools

12th grade (2015)

Digital Electronics

11th grade

Manufacturing Operations Pathway

(11th & 12th grade)2015

Grade 11 Sem A: Intro to CADGrade 11 Sem B:

Manufacturing Operations2016

Grade 12 Sem A: Machine Tools

Grade 12 Sem B: CNC Technology w/Industrial Mills

& Lathes

10th grade

General Education & Other Program Offerings planned as

Dual Enrollment

ENGL 1100/2367

Curriculum Pathways Rationale

The Civil Engineering & Architecture Pathway provides college credit if student passes final exams in certain courses, pending West’s national certification

Pathway: Civil Engineering & Architecture

Intro to Engineering Design

Principles of Engineering

Digital Electronics

Civil Engineering & Architecture

Composition IENGL 1100 (3 cr)

Composition IIENGL 2367 (3 cr)

Technical MathMATH 1113 (5 cr)

21st Century Workplace Skills

BMGT 1008 (2 cr) Earn 12-25 college credits

Curriculum Pathways Rationale

The Engineering Technician Pathway through Machine Tools is a track that provides employment opportunity in Automation Maintenance field or option of continuing post-secondary college credit work

Pathway: Engineering Technician

Intro to Engineering Design

Principles of Engineering

Digital Electronics

Machine Tools

Composition IENGL 1100 (3 cr)

Composition IIENGL 2367 (3 cr)

Technical MathMATH 1113 (5 cr)

21st Century Workplace Skills

BMGT 1008 (2 cr) Earn 12-25 college credits

Curriculum Pathways Rationale

The Manufacturing Operations Pathway offers immediate option for new students at 11th grade and is a Certification Track for CNC Machine Operator upon HS graduation; post-secondary could lead to supervisor role

Pathway: Manufacturing Operations

Intro to Engineering Design

Principles of Engineering

Grade 11 Sem A: Intro to CADGrade 11 Sem B: Manufacturing

Operations

Grade 12 Sem A: Machine ToolsGrade 12 Sem B: CNC

Technology w/Industrial Mills & Lathes

Composition IENGL 1100 (3 cr)

Composition IIENGL 2367 (3 cr)

Technical MathMATH 1113 (5 cr)

21st Century Workplace Skills

BMGT 1008 (2 cr) Earn up to 30 college credits and a certificate

High School Teachers & Dual Enrollment

Orientation was held April 16, 2014

– Intro to Dual Enrollment

– Intro to Teaching College Classes

– Discussion time with Lead College Faculty

PLTW required Training Summer 2014

ENGL & MATH for 2014-2015

On-going professional development planning for 2014-2015

– Advisory group to be developed; faculty engaged as of Su14

Initial and On-going Professional Development

Engaging Partners

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

COSI

Honda

Campus groups (faculty/staff ERG & students STEM Club)

Upward Bound

Leadership Columbus

Alumni Association

PAST Foundation

I Know I Can

Learn for Life

Learning Circle

Groups to Target

CSCC Staff StructureStaff Design Plan

The Credits Count @ West High School planning team serves as an oversight committee for all work with the school; membership includes HS principal, asst.

principal, guidance counselors, teachers, staff, and college dual enrollment directors, advisor, and staff.

Coordinator of Academic Projects: Placement Test Prep, Summer

Experiences, Middle School Experiences, & Tutoring

Dual Enrollment Office – oversight of dual enrollment

for the college

Project Director – oversight of building and maintaining dual

enrollment opportunities with Columbus Schools

Coordinator of Student Support Projects: Admissions, Advising, Testing, Parental Communication, Registration, Disability

Services, non-academic barriers, and Financial Aid

Advising Services – Oversight of work

associated with academic advising and other student

services at the college

Marketing & Communication

Middle School Students

High School Students

Parents

Community

College Community

K-12 Community

Target Groups Means of Communication

Teachers (ENG, ENGL, etc.)

Fliers/Activities

Social Media

Parent nights

Parent Consultants

Websites

Counselors/Advisors

Challenges & Lessons Learned Attendance and mobility of student population

Facilities challenges in older buildings

Building teacher capacity for Dual Enrollment credentialing

Impact of school allocations on Dual Enrollment course offerings

Timeline for planning, communication, and implementation

Strong curricular alignment of PLTW and college courses

Teacher and community engagement from outset

Collaboration is key!

Addressing Potential Barriers to Success

What’s Happening Now? Advisor embedded @ West

Classes in session

Addressing readiness in mathematics

Marketing strategies being developed

– Middle schools, parents, students, community

Scholarship committee being formed

Equipment installation

A strategy to support CCS students before and during their CSCC experiences

The first cohort

Questions…Credits Count @ West High School is only the beginning…