October 10-12, 2004Boise, Idaho

WelcomeTransforming Learning Opportunities

through Enrollment Partnerships

History

March 1997 → October 2004

13 Meetings/Conferences addressing

•Definition•Standards•Membership•Incorporation

The Lost Opportunity of Senior Year: Finding a better way

• January 2001

National Commission on the High School Senior Year

• Institutions of higher education and K-12 schools collaborate insufficiently with each other to align academic content, admissions procedures, and expectations for students.

• There has been no coordinated and critical review and reform of high school and early college curricula.

State Dual Enrollment Policies:Addressing Access and Quantity

• September 2004

U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Vocational and Adult Education

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cclo/cbtrans/index.html

State Policy

State Oversight

Target Population

Admission Requirements

─ Student Age─ Academics

Location

Student Mix

Instructor

Course Content

Tuition

Funding

Collision Course: Rising College Costs Threaten America’s Future and

Require Shared Solutions

• August 2004

A Policy Brief from the Lumina Foundation

Trends Impacting Access

• dramatic increases in tuition and fees

• reduced state higher education budgets

• declines in the purchasing power of student grant aid

• increasing student debt burdens

• heightened demand for institutional accountability

NACEP Response

Program Linkages

National Standards

Research

Communication

NACEP Purpose

The Alliance has been organized to link college – school partnerships offering college courses in high schools and to support and promote its constituent partnerships through quality initiatives, program development, national standards, research and communication.

Key activities include:

• promoting national standards• researching and sharing information• sharing ideas and issues• providing professional development• fostering cooperation• fostering partnerships• serving as a national advocate

NACEP Standards

Curriculum

Faculty

Students

Assessment

Program Evaluation

Curriculum

─ CEP courses = campus courses

─ CEP courses are transcripted

─ CEP courses reflect thepedagogical, theoretical and philosophical orientation of the college

Faculty:

─ CEP faculty meet academicrequirements for facultyteaching at the college campus

─ Orientation

─ Professional development

Students:

─ Officially registered

─ Course requirementsand prerequisites

─ Student guide Transfer Responsibilities

Assessment:

─ CEP standards of achievement = college standards

─ Annual review of CEP sections

─ CEP students assessed usingsame methods as on campus

Evaluation:

─ Course

─ Impact study

─ High School graduate follow up

Application forAccreditation

Timeline• January 1, 2005 Submit Intent Form

• August 1, 2005 Submit Full Application

• Fall, 2005 Review applicationCommunicate to InstitutionReview Responses

• January/February 2006 Final

Communication/Responses

• April, 2006 Recommendations to Board

Membership

• Accredited College and University Member

• Provisional Member

• Partner Affiliation

• Individual Affiliation

• Student Affiliation

• Emeritus Member

Have A Great Conference!