Transcript Navigating Change in UC’s A-G - University of California

Navigating Change in UC’s A-G
Nina Costales
High School Articulation Coordinator
&
Gwenly Carrel
High School Articulation Analyst
University of California | Office of the President
Educating for Careers Conference
March 1, 2015
Overview
 What is Articulation?
• High school articulation purpose and A-G requirements
• Changes and revisions to course criteria
• UC and CTE and how they articulate
 A-G Course Submission & Review Process
• New A-G Course Management Portal (CMP)
• Course submission timeline
• A-G course evaluation
 Tools & Resources
Purpose of Articulation
 Align curriculum across educational segments to support
students.
 UC admissions based on a minimum of 15 academic
courses known as the “a-g” subject requirements.
 Pattern of “a-g” courses aims to:
– Prepare students to participate fully in their first-year program at
the University.
– Provide students with a general knowledge foundation for new
and advanced study.
– Help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
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A-G Course Lists
 High school courses reviewed using “a-g” criteria
established by UC faculty
 Approved courses on “a-g” course lists used in UC/CSU
admission evaluations
 New “a-g” courses and revisions submitted via A-G Course
Management Portal
The A-G Changes
 Major highlights:
– Clarifying and revising the “a-g” subject area course criteria
– Developing the new A-G Course Management Portal
– Streamlining the course submission form to align with the “a-g”
course criteria
– Increasing “a-g” resources and Articulation staff.
 GOAL - improve overall “a-g” course submission and
review process
Revised A-G Course Criteria
 Clarification: “a-g” course criteria & guidelines
 Collaboration: K-12 & higher education stakeholders
 Consistency: align goals of “a-g” & Common Core
More Revised A-G Course Criteria
 No changes to the “a-g” subject requirements
 Greater focus on skill development
 Aligns with new course submission form & UC course
review practices
 Available on A-G Guide
UC Honors A-G Courses
 No limits on school-created honors courses approved for a
school’s “a-g” list
 School-created, college-preparatory elective (“g”) honors
courses now eligible for UC honors
 UC honors courses must have a non-honors equivalent,
but simultaneous offerings not required
 Allow 10th grade courses to qualify for UC honors
UC Honors A-G Courses
 Changes are effective starting with the 2015-16 academic year
 No changes to calculating the UC GPA
UC and CTE
 UC joined the state’s reform movement through the “a-g”
course approval process.
 UC’s role: encourage the development of courses that
integrate academic and CTE content/skills.
 UC’s aim: broaden student preparation, access and
success.
CTE Courses by A-G Subject Area
Data from California Department of Education 2013-14 Annual Report
TOTAL A-G Courses
History "a"
English "b"
Mathematics "c"
Laboratory science "d"
Language other than English "e"
Visual and Peforming Arts "f"
College Preparatory Elective "g"
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
UC’s CTE Future Goals
 Continue to support the development of integrated CTE
courses for “a-g” approval.
– Provide professional development opportunities.
– Create more tools and resources for teachers.
 Balance the “unbalanced” distribution of “a-g” approved
integrated CTE courses.
– Allow students to pursue academic study, preparation for college
AND explore potential career paths through CTE coursework.
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A-G Course Submission
and
Review Process
Educating for Careers Conference
March 1, 2015
The New A-G CMP
 Newly designed A-G Course Management Portal (CMP)
– Replaces Doorways Online Update website
 Inaugural system launched on February 1, 2015
 Register now to set-up your personal account!
REVIEW
of “a-g” course
submissions
REPOSITORY
of “a-g” courses
RESOURCE
for collegepreparatory
curriculum in
California
A-G Course Submission Timeline
Submission
cycle opens
February 1
PHASE 1*
February 1 to
May 31
PHASE 2
June 1 to
July 31
*Phase 1:
1st resubmission due by July 31
2nd resubmission due by September 15
PHASE 3
August 1 to
September 15
Submission
cycle closes
September 15
New Course Submission Form
 Streamlined form
– Basic course information
– Course description
– Course materials
– Review course summary
 Form aligns with “a-g” course criteria & K-12 course
design
 Same form for all subject areas
Tools and Resources
Educating for Careers Conference
March 1, 2015
A-G Guide
 WHAT IS IT?
– Informational website for everything “a-g”!
 HOW IT CAN HELP?
– Provides information, FAQs, tools and resources on:
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A-G subject requirements and course criteria
A-G course list, course submissions and course review
Navigating the new A-G CMP
Career technical education and integrated CTE courses
Online learning
– Houses many of the tools and resources from this presentation.
 WHERE?
– A-G Guide: http://www.ucop.edu/agguide.
NEW A-G Resources
 Course search in A-G CMP
– Open search field (Google-type search)
– Access to full description of approved “a-g” courses
 Quick-Start Guide for New Course Submissions
– Link to PDF on A-G Guide – Updating Your Course List-Next
Steps
 Coming soon!
– Webinars and videos
– A-G course evaluation rubrics
– Sample courses
Tools for Writing A-G Courses
 A-G subject area course criteria
 CTE course criteria
 Quick- Start Guide
 UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) program
 A-G Guide
http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index.html
CTE Course Criteria
 WHAT IS IT?
– Course goals, requirements and guidelines for CTE courses.
– Written by UC Faculty.
 HOW IT CAN HELP
– CTE courses must meet subject-specific criteria AND CTE criteria
to earn “a-g” approval.
– Course submission demonstrates how course’s content meets the
subject area criteria AND the CTE criteria.
 WHERE?
– A-G Guide in “Career Technical Education” section:
http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/career-technical-education/coursecriteria/index.html
UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI)
 UC facilitates the development of integrated courses.
– UCCI Institutes focus on specific subject areas and industry sectors.
– Institutes are designed by request. Contact [email protected] for more info.
 UC encourages the offering of UCCI courses.
– 47 integrated courses in the UCCI course catalog
– Approved in all “a-g” subject areas
– 160 institutions of secondary educations currently offer UCCI courses
 UC supports the teaching of UCCI courses.
– UCCI Teacher Exchange Program (TEP)
 Teachers work with UCCI Teacher Exchange Leaders to tailor curriculum to meet
their needs
 Fully customized to meet participant needs
– UCCI Conference on Integration Curriculum– May 15 in San Francisco, CA
 For more information: www.ucci.ucop.edu.
Resources
 A-G Guide
– http://www.ucop.edu/agguide
– Comprehensive website for everything “a-g”
 A-G Course Management Portal (A-G CMP)
– https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcmp/
– Submit courses and manage course list information
 A-G Course Lists
– https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/
– View any school’s or program’s “a-g” course list
Questions?
Contact us via e-mail: [email protected]