Transcript Comprehensive Course Catalog
NYSED Comprehensive Course Catalog
TO ALL RICs and BIG 5:
It’s time to start mapping!
Andrew K. Setzer, Field Coordinator NYSED Comprehensive Course Catalog Project
Course Catalog Official Notification NYSED Web Pages http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/courseCatalog/ home.html
NYSED Comprehensive Course Catalog
Mapping is not new!
May 2011 NYSED Memo
Comprehensive Course Catalog
• New York State’s comprehensive course code catalog will be adopted from the NCES SCED identifiers. • SED intends to make a “quick reference guide” subset available to assist in reporting.
• LEAs would not be required to adopt the State codes, but they will have to map to the codes for reporting purposes in the 2011-12 school year.
Many States Have Already Adopted NCES SCED Codes • In a recent survey, only 8 states said they did not plan to adopt NCES course codes • Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and more are among early adopters
C OMPREHENSIVE C OURSE C ATALOG D RAFT T IME L INE C OMPREHENSIVE C OURSE C ATALOG
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A C DOPTION ODES M ARCH 2011 OF NCES SCED C REATE W ORKGROUP AND S UBJECT A REA G ROUPS M ARCH TO A PRIL 2011 W ORKGROUP / S UBGROUP C ODE I DENTIFICATION , R EVIEW , AND P RODUCTION A PRIL TO D ECEMBER 2011 NYS C C D R ODE S OURSE UBSET EVELOPED OLLOUT J ANUARY 2012 ,
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M ARCH 2011 M ARCH TO A PRIL 2011 A PRIL TO D ECEMBER 2011 J ANUARY 2012 S UBSET R J ANUARY TO A UGUST 2012 OLLOUT P ROJECT C OMPLETION S EPTEMBER 2012
Benefits of a State Course Catalog • Ability to share electronic transcripts between NYS high schools • Ability to share electronic transcripts from HS to SUNY/CUNY • Allows for research questions to be answered • Compliance with Federal laws and State regulations • Comparability among schools and districts • Provides for Teacher Student Data Linkage (TSDL)
What are they crazy?
We know they are crazy, now how do we deal with it?
NCES SCED
Since state codes were based on NCES SCED course codes, where can I see the NCES SCED documents?
The NCES SCED for secondary can be found here: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007341 The NCES SCED for prior-to-secondary can be found here: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011801
NCES SCED
coding structure
Existing NY State Course Codes (secondary) These are good now and into the future 01003 English/Language Arts III 02052 Algebra I 02072 Geometry 02106 Trigonometry/Algebra 03051 Biology 03101 Chemistry 03001 Earth Science 03151 Physics 06123 French III 06203 German III 06703 Hebrew III 06143 Italian III 06303 Latin III 06103 Spanish III 04101 U.S. History —Comprehensive 04052 World History and Geography
Existing NY State Course Codes ELA 3-8
Existing NY State Course Codes ELA 3-8
Use only these in 2012-2013 X
Tips and suggestions
Secondary vs. Prior-to-Secondary ?
• Generally, secondary courses will earn high school credits • Review the introductions and information about the NCES coding structure
Tips and suggestions
• IMPORTANT: Remember that in addition to state course codes local course codes and local titles will be collected and used in reporting. Schools do not have to adopt state codes….merely map to them • FIRST: Map ‘courses ending in state exams’ to required state course codes (no options)
Tips and suggestions
• Be positive • Share the May 2011 memo • Schools should focus (limit craziness) • Download both the Secondary and Prior to-Secondary SCED • Have print copies of both the Secondary and Prior-to-Secondary SCED • Do your best – perfection is not possible, but excellence is
Tips and suggestions
• Secondary: read course descriptions • It’s okay to use ‘other’ • Take your time; but don’t wait until the last minute • Refer to official NYSED web pages • Email questions, feedback, and suggestions • Hold new course code suggestions until next year
Next Steps
• Schools start mapping • NYSED rep meets with Big 5 and RIC SIS support teams • Share feedback, questions, and suggestions • Field Workgroup meets in June • Other?