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Dual Credit in Indiana
Education Roundtable Meeting
July 28, 2009
Dr. David Dresslar
Executive Director, CELL
CELL and Dual Credit
• Early College High School Network
• New Tech High School Network
• High School-to-College Transition Projecto Policy study funded by Lumina Foundation for Educationo Advisory committee from K-12, higher education, state
government, and other education organizations
Methods of Dual Credit
• “Concurrent Enrollment” at the high school taught by a high school teacher who has been approved by a college to teach the college course (most common method)
• College courses on the college campus taught by a college instructor
• College courses at the high school taught by a college instructor
• Distance education college courses
Trends in Indiana
• At least 85% of public and non-public accredited high schools offered some form of dual credit course in 2008-2009.1
• Increase in number of high school students taking college courses:o 8,865 in 2002-2003 school year to18,497 in 2007-2008
school year2
• 96,536 credit hours generated in “Concurrent Enrollment” courses in 2007-2008 school year1
1Source: Data collected by the Indiana Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (CEP)2Source: Data collected by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Trends in Indiana
• 641 “Concurrent Enrollment” courses taught in 2007-2008
Highest number of courses:o Ivy Tech—270 courseso Vincennes—69 courseso Ball State—49 courses
• Number of courses taught by subject area in 2007-2008
Highest number of courses:o Career and Technical Education—208 courseso Business—89 courseso Social Studies—77 courses
Source: Data collected by the Indiana Concurrent Enrollment Partnership
Policy Related to Dual Credit
• Indiana Codeo Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act (1987)o Double Up for College Act (2006)o College Preparation Curriculum Act (2006)o High School Fast Track to College Act (2006)
• Commission for Higher Educationo Policy on Dual Credit Courses Taught in High Schools by
High School Faculty (2005)• Indiana Department of Education
o Postsecondary Enrollment Program Rules (1988, readopted 2007)o Core 40 Diploma with Academic or Technical Honorso Action Plan (2009) – 25% Goal
Equity and Access
• Minorities represent 23% of high school students, yet only 9% of high school students taking college courses during high school.1
• Complexity from multiple laws and policies creates confusion for educators, parents, and students.
• Information for educators, parents, and students is expanding on DOE, CHE, and Learn More websites.
1Source: Data collected by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Costs• “Concurrent Enrollment” tuition is offered without charge at Ivy Tech
and for Career and Technical Education courses at Vincennes.
• At all other public institutions, “Concurrent Enrollment” is offered at a reduced tuition rate and at no cost to students who qualify for free/reduced lunch.
• Many campuses charge full or nearly full tuition for on-campus and distance education courses, yet no financial aid is available.
• Multiple funding streams: ADM (High school), Enrollment Change/Course Completion (College), and/or tuition (College)
Professional Development and
Teacher Credentials
• Shortage of high school teachers who meet typical criteria for teaching concurrent enrollment courses (masters in the content area or 18 graduate-level hours in content area)
• Graduate-level coursework needed for certification can be costly for teachers and not offered outside of school day/year.
• Professional Development varies between dual credit providers.
Program and Curriculum
Development
• Lack of consistent longitudinal data collected from high schools and colleges
• CHE policy and Double Up law require public “Concurrent Enrollment” providers to obtain accreditation from National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).
• Low number of Indiana higher education institutions have received NACEP accreditation
College Credit Transferability
• CHE policy: “…the dual credit course shall… …transfer to the other public postsecondary institutions in the state, in the same way as the on-campus course.”
• In 2007-2008 school year, 37% of “Concurrent Enrollment” courses taught were on the Core Transfer Library (CTL).1
• Parents and students need information on transferability before deciding whether or not to enroll in a dual credit course.
1Source: Data collected by the Indiana Concurrent Enrollment Partnership
For more information on the
CELL High School-to-College Transition Project:
http://cell.uindy.edu/transformingeducation/policystudy.php
CELL Indiana Education Transformation Conference
Bold Choices. Better Schools.
Facing Today’s Challenges, Finding Tomorrow’s Opportunities
November 16-17, 2009
Marriott Indianapolis Downtown