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College Success Network MeetingAtlanta Education Fund

October 6, 2011Tene Harris

Intent of Legislation

HB 149 Passed in 2009-2010 Legislative Session

To provide a program for 11th and 12th grade students to attend postsecondary colleges and schools for high school credit.

Student Eligibility

Students entering the 11th or 12th grade who spent the prior school year in attendance at a public high school in Georgia

Students must meet the dual enrollment/MOWR requirements set by the eligible institution in addition to the GaDOE guidelines.

Students who fail a course(s) can continue as in the program as long as they are still on track to graduate.

Testing Requirement

Meet all state assessment requirements: EOCTs, End of Pathway Assessments, and GHSGT

Participate in the required testing or assessments at the same time and locations their local system administers the testing

Postsecondary Institutions should excuse MOWR participants to take the required tests and assessments.

Eligible Institutions

An eligible postsecondary institution is one fits the following criteria A part of the University System of GA A part of the Technical College System of GA Some private independent nonprofit postsecondary

institution eligible for tuition equalization grants Some private proprietary postsecondary institution

eligible for tuition equalization grants

Awarding Credit

Approved courses taken and passed at the post-secondary institutions shall count towards high school graduation and subject-area requirements.

Course conversion scale

1 to 2 semester hour credits = .5 high school unit credit

3 to 5 semester hour credits = 1 high school unit credit

1 to 3 quarter hour credits = .5 high school unit credit

4 to 8 quarter hour credits = 1 high school unit credit

School and System Responsibilities

By April 1 of each year, forms and counseling guidelines should be made available by the Department of Education to 10th and 11th grade students, and their parents or guardians before the students enroll in the program.

Advisement will be conducted by the school counselor ie. eligible institutions, high school graduation requirements, approved courses, etc.

Parent/guardian must sign a Participation Permission Form

Considerations

Although the state has set minimum requirements for SAT, GPA, and freshmen index requirements, eligible institutions will have their own admission requirements and potentially retention requirements.

Continued…Post secondary Institution

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Perimeter College

Atlanta Metropolitan

Georgia State University

Test Admission Requirements

SAT: 2100, 650 in each sectionAP/IB/SAT II: Scores or college transcript to qualify for 1st level course credits

SAT: 480 Critical Reading & 440 MathACT: 20 English & 18 Math

SAT: 480 Critical Reading & 450 MathACT: 20 English & 18 Math

SAT: 530 Critical Reading & 530 MathACT: 23 English &23 Math

GPA Requirements

3.9 3.0 3.0 3.3

Additional considerations

Retention dependent upon satisfactory progress

May not earn lower than C in any class

Additional Information

University of Georgia System. www.usg.edu/student_affairsClick on High School Counselors, Graduation Coaches and Advisors, then click on Admissions and Enrollment.

Tonya Lam, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs University System of Georgia(404) 656-2272Tonya.lam@usg.edu

Technical College System of Georgia. www.dtae.org/teched/highschoolin.it.html Sheila Caldwell, High School Initiatives State Coordinator, Academic AffairsTechnical College System of Georgia(678) 755-2788scaldwell@tcsg.edu

Georgia Department of Education. http://www.gadoe.org/ci_cta.aspx?PageReq=CICTASeam

Gary Mealer, Program Specialist, Educational Career Partnerships(404) 463-8197(404) 651-8984gmealer@doe.k12.ga.us