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Tech Prep
A leading Dual-Credit
program for
high school students,
. . . and a best kept SECRET!
What is Tech Prep?
A dual credit program
• Students earn college credit while in
high school
−Without leaving their high
school
−In vocational classes
• Head start on college and career
pathway
What is Tech Prep?
The definition of Tech Prep:
• Leads to an associate degree or certificate
• Provides technical preparation in a career
and technical education program
• Builds student competence in mathematics,
science, and communication (including
applied academics)
• Leads to placement in employment
22 Tech Prep Consortiums
Tech Prep Partnerships
•Community and Technical Colleges
•Universities
•School Districts
•Business and Labor
•Community
•Unique!!!!
Secondary / Post secondary / Workforce
State Statistics –
Number of Students
earning College Tech Prep credits
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
19992000
Students
20002001
20012002
20022003
20032004
20042005
State Statistics –
Number of College Tech Prep
credits earned
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 20042000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Credits Earned
Positive Impacts
2004-05 Statistics
• Families saved $5.0 million in tuition -
if they had paid for these college credits at a
CTC
• Taxpayers saved $8.1million in statesupported education - if these credits
were earned by enrolling in the classes at a
CTC
• Total savings of $13.1 million
• Federally funded for $1.9 million
Benefits . . .
Advantages for all students
– Direct college credit transcript
– Credits may be applied toward professional-technical
degree or certificate
– College credit on resume helps students stand out
– Students entering military may be eligible for promotion
and pay raise
– Students and parents save time and money
– Possible priority registration at college awarding credit
– Credits may be used in a variety of ways
– Not exclusive of other dual credit programs
Articulation Agreements
Tech Prep Articulation Agreements
– Use a common set of competencies
– Designed to eliminate duplication in high
school and college courses
– Enable students to earn college credit
Articulation Agreements
A combined secondary and postsecondary program that provides a
seamless educational pathway.
2
High School
+
2
Post-Secondary
usually community or
technical college or
apprenticeship
Articulation Agreements
A combined secondary and postsecondary program that provides a
seamless educational pathway.
2
High
School
+
2
PostSecondary
+
2
4-yr
College or
University
Competitive Edge
Students enrolling in a
sequence of courses
and continuing on
in the same program
at the college level
to achieve a
certificate or
Associate degree
have a competitive
edge in the
workforce
Ford Foundation Project:
“Bridges to Opportunity – Postsecondary
Access and Success for Low-Income Students
David Prince, Senior Research Manager, SBCTC
• The Bridges project provides ways to identify
policy goals to increase education attainment
and workforce success for CTC students.
• The Bridges project is helping us learn how
best to serve low income students, in
particular working age adults.
• The results are applicable to all students.
Economic attainment
•Students who complete short custom
training to get a job (but attain less than 1
year of college credit) earn $3,800 less per
year than those who have credential + 1 year
of college credit … $6,800 less per year if
they started from basic skills.
•1 year of college level credits plus a
credential is the tipping point for students
needing to find career pathways.
•Jobs that need 1 year college level credit +
credential are among those in greatest
demand.
More Options . . . ?
Dual Goals
• For technical degree graduates
• Employers want both theory and practice
– Resulting in many more technical degree
transfers
http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/transfer/applied.asp
What About Transfer?
Current Transfer for Technical
Degree Grads – 10% of Grads
RN
Info Tech
Engineer & Elec. Tech
Allied Health
Acct & Mid Mngt.
Para Pro (Ed, Social, Legal)
Public Safety
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Plus 100 transfers from all other technical fields combined
140
160
AAS-T Degree
Applied Baccalaureates
• Colleges pilots selected based on:
• Analysis of gaps in service delivery
• Capacity
• Student & employer demand for programs
• The baccalaureate pilots and
university centers bring education
to people where they need it.
• People are able to come and to
finish what they started.
Summary . . .
• Tech Prep is a cooperative effort
• Tech prep offers savings
• Tech Prep provides options for
high school students
– College credits
– Verified work skills
•Questions???
Tech Prep
is the AP
of CTE!