Transcript Speaking the Language of Your Partner

College Credit Program:
Dual Credit
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Dual Credit Definition - TEA
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an opportunity and agreement
though which a student may earn
high school credit for successfully
completing a college course that
covers all the Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) of any
specified high school course
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Dual Credit Definition - THECB
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Is a college course for which a
student receives high school credit
and college credit at the same time
Must meet usual collegiate standards
in content, grading, and instructor
credentials
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Enabling Legislation
Legislative and Agency
Rules & Requirements
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HB 1 (79th Texas Legislature, Third
Called Session)
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ISD: an opportunity for students to
earn at least 12 hours of college
credit prior to graduation
IHE: assistance upon request
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SBOE and THECB Rule
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19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC)
§74.25
THECB Rules, Chapter 4,
Subchapter D
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Eligible Courses
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Courses Eligible for Dual Credit
TEA
Any course for which a student may earn high school credit
THECB
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Any course from the Academic Course Guide Manual
(ACGM)
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Any course from the Workforce Education Course Manual
(WECM)
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A course from one of the above manuals that has an
equivalent in the high school curriculum
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Courses Eligible for Dual
Credit
ISD: Courses should be from the required
curriculum.
 Defined entirely by the Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills (TEKS)
 Credit transferable to any other public ISD in Texas,
guaranteed by state law
IHE: Courses should be from the Core Curriculum.
 General education courses in 9 different categories
 42 to 48 Semester Credit Hours
 Credit transferable to any other public IHE in Texas,
guaranteed by state law
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Advanced Placement (AP)
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Dual Credit AP Class: Content is
defined by the College Board’s course
description
Must have been approved as an AP
course through the College Board
audit process
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http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
Developmental Courses
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Can be double blocked with high
school classes in order to provide
additional academic support
Do not result in transferable college
credit
Can never be offered for Dual Credit
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Requirements for Dual Credit
Programs
Entrance Exams, Faculty, Class
Time, Course Credit, & Grading
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College Entrance Exams
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Administered by IHEs to determine a
student's college readiness
Minimum scores required for students
to enroll in dual credit classes
THEA, Accuplacer, Compass, Asset
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Faculty
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May be employees of IHE or ISD
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Must have appropriate credentials
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Academic Transfer courses: Master’s degree in
related discipline with 18 hours of graduate
coursework
Workforce courses: Associate’s degree with
appropriate work experience in field
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Class Time Required for
Course Credit
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ISD: No requirements beyond TEKS
IHE: All IHEs begin and end their academic
year according to the Common Calendar,
which is set by the board.
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No set number of days in each term, but each
long semester should have 15 weeks of
instruction.
Each summer session should have 5.5 weeks
of instruction.
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Grades
Grades are assigned by the teacher of record
and should be the same on the college
transcript as on the high school transcript.
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Academic Achievement Record – high
school transcript; includes indicator for dual
credit courses
Electronic Transcript
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Funding Streams
Understanding Funding Streams
for Dual Credit Courses
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ISD
Class Time & Funding Streams
ISDs receive funding from the state to support their
instructional costs.
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Funding is based on Average Daily Attendance
(ADA)
4 hours = a full day’s attendance
Time spent in a class for which the student is
required to pay tuition or purchase textbooks may
not be included in the
ADA
calculation.
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Agency, 2008.
IHE
Class Time & Funding Streams
IHEs receive reimbursement from the state to
support their instructional costs.
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Reimbursement is based on the number of
students and the amount of contact hours (for
community colleges) or semester credit hours (for
universities) reported
All students enrolled as of the 12th class day are
reported for reimbursement
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Semester Credit Hour (SCH)
A unit of measure of instruction consisting of
60 minutes, of which 50 minutes must be
direct instruction, over a 15-week period in
a semester system
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Lecture-based courses: 16 contact hours = one
semester credit hour
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Lab courses: 32 contact hours = one semester
credit hour
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Working Together
MOUs & Articulation Agreements
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Why MOUs & Articulation
Agreements?
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Outline the terms of the partnership and general
operating procedures
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Grant is your agreement with your funder
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MOU & Articulation Agreement formalize your
agreement with your partner institution
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Important to keep both updated
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Articulated Agreement
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An officially approved agreement that matches coursework
between schools.
Defines
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Eligible Courses
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Student Eligibility
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Location of Class
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Student Composition of Class
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Faculty Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation
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Course Curriculum, Instruction, and Grading
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Academic Policies and Student Support Services
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Transcripting of Credit
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Funding
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Memorandum of
Understanding
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A legal document describing an agreement
between parties that creates a platform for
a clear understanding of each party's
commitments and/or purpose
A legal document setting out expectations
for a series of pre-determined responses
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Issues to be addressed in
MOU
Many issues should be addressed in MOU
based on the nature of your program and
partnership. Examples include:
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Tuition, Textbooks, Fees, Transportation – constitute an
ongoing cost
Budget & Funding Streams
Use of Space
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Assistance with Dual Credit
Questions and Concerns
Kelly Callaway
Director, Advanced Academics
Texas Education Agency
512-463-9581
[email protected]
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