Transcript Update on Dual Credit - Public Education Department

High School Redesign
DUAL CREDIT
Melissa W. Lomax, Ph.D.
Bureau Chief
Career Technical and Workforce Education
New Mexico Public Education Department
High School Redesign SB561 (2007)
Dual Credit SB943 (2007) & SB31 (2008)
Available By 2008-2009
Dual Credit
Distance Learning
Cooperation between Districts and
Institute of Higher Education
“District” means public school districts, charter schools and
state-supported institutions
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The Statewide Dual Credit
Program
Allows public high school students in
Districts, Charter Schools, and StateSupported Schools to earn both HS
and College credit for qualifying dual
credit courses
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SB561 (2007): High School
Redesign
By 2009-2010: entering 9th graders
shall earn at least one credit as:
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Honors
Advanced Placement
Dual Credit, or
Distance Learning course
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A Dual Credit Course
Yields
High School and College Credit
for
Academic or Career Technical Courses
Apply toward a degree or certificate
program
Remedial and developmental courses
may not be taken for dual credit
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Financial Framework for Dual
Credit Program
Shared Financial Responsibility:
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Districts -- textbooks and course supplies
Colleges/Universities - Tuition and general fees
Students/Parents - course-specific fees &
transportation to site
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Eligible Semesters
Year-Round
Fall, Spring and Summer
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Dual Credit Master Agreement
Equalizes opportunities for student
participation in dual credit
Jointly submitted to PED
Jointly developed listing of eligible DC
courses
Districts may have multiple Agreements
Postsecondary institutions
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Master Agreement (con’t.)
Specifies
eligible courses
required content of the form
academic quality
state reporting
student eligibility
liabilities of parties
course approval
student appeals
course requirements
States the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of the
district, the postsecondary institution, student, and the
student’s family
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Dual Credit Request Form
Required for data collection purposes
Available online
http://inst.hed.state.nm.us/cms/kunde/rts/insthedst
atenmus/docs/912357472-06-04-2008-13-18-17.xls
Hard copy from your District and/or
Postsecondary
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Dual Credit Rules
Dual Credit Implementation Guidelines:
6.30.7 New Mexico Administrative Code (for
public education):
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.030.0007.ht
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5.55.4 New Mexico Administrative Code (for
higher education):
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title05/05.055.0004.ht
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Dual Credit Council
Members: NMHED and PED – Three each
Duties:
 Hear appeals on matters outside scope of
Master Agreement
 Provide recommendations to Cabinet
Secretaries
NOTE: Cabinet Secretaries Make Final
Determination
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Dual Credit Transcript Ratio
A 3:1 ratio applies to elective
courses offered for dual credit
E.g.
A 3 credit hour college course
counts as 1 high school unit
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Dual Credit Transcript Ratio
High school and college faculty
must jointly propose credit ratios
for non-elective dual credit
courses to present before Dual
Credit Council
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Next Steps
Dual Credit Rules
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Effective June 30, 2008
Continued Collaboration between
Districts and Postsecondaries
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For More Information
Visit Dual Credit Committee page:
http://inst.hed.state.nm.us/content.asp?CustComKey=199036&Cate
goryKey=317187&pn=Page&DomName=inst.hed.state.nm.us
Where you’ll find:
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Dual Credit Regulations
Dual Credit Master Agreement
Dual Credit Request Form Dual Credit
Legislation
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NMHED and PED Contacts
NMHED
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Tanya I. Garcia,
[email protected]
PED
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Marcia Knight,
[email protected]
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Thank You!
Melissa W. Lomax, Ph.D.
[email protected]
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, New Mexico
505 827-1808
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