Collaborative Pathways to. Certificates

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Collaborative Pathways to

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College Degrees and

Certificates

Presenters from FRCC:

Margo Leone Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator Margo Leone, Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator

Sheena Martin, Instructional Coordinator

Presenter from CCCS/CTE: Presenter from CCCS/CTE:

Lauren K Jones, CTE‐Career Guidance Trainer

P t f CDE

Presenter from CDE:

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Colorado Community College System

• Dual Enrollment: is a generic term for a

program allowing a student to be enrolled in two separate institutions at the same time

the same time • Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act: is a type of dual enrollment program that is explicitly defined in statute and provides the opportunity for students to earn high school and college credit at the same time • ASCENT: is a 5th_{year program for the} student who has completed or is on sched le to complete at least 12 credit schedule to complete at least 12 credit hours of post secondary coursework by the end of his/her 12th_grade year

8 Designated CTE schools – statewide 4 Dept. of Corrections

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Front Range Community

College

4 locations Westminster Campusp Boulder County Campus (Longmont) Larimer County Campus (Ft. Collins) Brighton Center College‐wide strategic plan focused on: Concurrent Enrollment U d d l ti Underserved populations Targeted districts

College wide high school programs “College Now” College‐wide high school programs = “College Now” Additional program strategic plan created

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Making our Strategic Plan a

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Reality

• Focus energy on creating access for studentsFocus energy on creating access for students • Branching into the CTE realm in addition toBranching into the CTE realm in addition to

core classes

• Create pathways for students To explore programs

– To explore programs

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Creating Pathways

• CTE focus – – Looking at articulation agreementsg g – Reviewing college certificates. How do articulated credits apply? • Options – – Convert articulated courses to concurrent credit credit – Pair articulated credit with concurrent credit • Focus on options, pathways, and completion!

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Wh CTE?

Why CTE?

Vision:

Colorado CTE delivers proven pathways to lifelong Colorado CTE delivers proven pathways to lifelong career success! Mission: CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real Perkins Funded NOT general fund!  Remember! …. CTE is the only aspect of education that is y p DIRECTLY connected to Business & Industry.

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INDUSTRY

PWR Standards!

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Getting Started

• Start small and grow

• Identify goals and priorities of the partnershipIdentify goals and priorities of the partnership • _{Are there articulation agreements already in}

place? place?

• Identify opportunities for college credits

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Concurrent Enrollment

Benefits of using high school instructors

• Students know the teachers – More likely to try a college class – Eases the transition • Scheduling possible during the school day • Professional Development for teachers • Solves the transportation problem for students

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Instructor Qualifications

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Submit Transcripts, resume, CTE credentials b d b h to be reviewed by Department Chairs ll i Instructors must meet college requirements

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Articulation Agreements

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Benefits of pairing with Concurrent Enrollment

• _{Credit applicable to a college} degree/certificate at designated college after high school • _{No cost to students or districts} • Curriculum competencies align between high school and college • Reduces classes needed to complete a degree/certificate after high school • Can be paired with Concurrent Enrollment

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Higher Learning

Commission (HLC)

• Cannot offer 50% or more of any degree or financial aid eligible certificate at a siteg – Combine articulation and CE courses to get the most bang for your buck

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Example pathway:

Welding

Concurrent Articulated credit WEL 100 – Safety f ld ( ) + Enrollment credit WEL 101 – Allied Cutting Processes = Students graduate with Oxyacetylene Welding certificate! for Welders (1 cr.) Cutting Processes (4 cr.) certificate!

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Example pathway:

Automotive

Articulated credit Concurrent Enrollment credit _{Students graduate}

ASE 100 – Auto Shop Orientation (1 cr.) + ASE 130 – General Engine Diagnosis (2 cr.) = g with Engine Repair certificate! (1 cr.) ASE 160 – Auto Engine Removal & Installation (1 cr.) ASE 161 E i Di bl ASE 161 – Engine, Disassembly Diagnosis and Assembly (5 cr.)

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Career Cluster Job Projection

http://cew.georgetown.edu/Clusters/ **http://cew georgetown edu/certificates/

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Be Thinking Ahead…

• Clear communication from high school/district d ll h l and college on the goals – Number of class/sections, number of students d d i h l i d f i needed in each class in order for it to run • _{Myths in the community} “If I take this class, I have to attend that college when I graduate” “I don’t want to major in business when I go to college. I don’t need to take it now in high school”

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Collaboration

Critical Thinking &

Problem

Solving _{Responsibility}Civic

Communication Work Ethic

Learning & Behavior Skills

Find and Use Creativity &

Innovation ResponsibilityPersonal

Global &

Postsecondary & Workforce

Ready

Find and Use Information & IT Global & Cultural Awareness y Content Knowledge Social Studies & Social Sciences •Social, cultural, Literacy •Read with understanding & write coherently Soc a , cu tu a , historical concepts •Interpret sources, evaluate evidence, build conceptual frameworks •Civic responsibility & political process

Arts & Humanities •Shaping of culture •Instruments of social Science •Scientific method •Draw conclusions •Core concepts of write coherently •Employ English properly & fluently •Use logic & rhetoric •Access primary & secondary Mathematical Sciences •Be quantitatively literate •Algebraic & geometric principles

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•Interpret from a global perspective

& political thought •Awareness of innovators •Core concepts of disciplines •Scientific concepts can be challenged & secondary sources principles •Problem solving •Data & statistics

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PWR and Dropout Prevention in Colorado’s Reform Agenda

Colorado s Reform Agenda

I ti & Ch i

The Education Accountability Act (SB 09-163)

• Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Indicators in School and District Performance Framework

(G d i R d D R ) Innovation & Choice

Priority Graduation Districts (HB 09-1243)

• Student Graduation and Completion Plan • Practices Assessment

(Graduation Rates and Dropout Rates) • Priority Improvement and Turnaround plans

High Expectations Accountability & Improvement Practices Assessment

Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP) SB 09-256

Assist students in developing a personalized plan that ensures readiness for postsecondary and workforce success

and workforce success

Endorsed Diplomas and High School Graduation Guidelines (HB 07-1118 / SB 08-212)

• Criteria for indicating a student’s level of post-secondary and workforce readiness upon graduation

Educator Effectiveness Concurrent Enrollment Act (HB 1319/SB 285)

• ASCENT & Extended Studies

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Steps to Consider

– Campus visit opportunity for students (see our lab space, meet instructors, etc.)

– Student recruitment (ICAPs, TCAP scores, etc.) – Accuplacer TestingAccuplacer Testing

– Students apply for the college & COF – Students register for course(s) – Students participate in the course – Apply for graduation if applicable *These steps may vary depending on high school/college partnership and processes.

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Clear Expectations

• Deadlines! Wh ti i t ? Wh ill t h? • Who can participate? Who will teach? • What courses are we going to offer with CE vs. Articulation? Articulation? • When will the courses take place? (Yearlong or semester) • Where will the course be held? Does the room meet college expectations/requirements?

• Wh sho ld st dents participate? (Path a s)

• Why should students participate? (Pathways)

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Promoting Student

Engagement

• Orientation

• Encourage students to: Get their Student ID card – Get their Student ID card – Connect with clubs

Use amp s reso r es – Use campus resources

• Promote continuation at the college • Recognition of students’ efforts

(ex: award certificates and cake for seniors)

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Partnering with our Foundation

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$500 scholarship to any student that has successfully completed at least one CE course

completed at least one CE course (at their HS or FRCC) Available regardless what students plan to study at FRCC Minimum requirements/commitment at FRCC Very simple application

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Success Stories

Spring 2012

• _{Bollman Tech ‐ Thornton, CO}

– 10 students graduated with their Engine Repair Certificate

• _{Prairie View High School ‐ Henderson CO}_{Prairie View High School Henderson, CO}

– 4 students graduated with their Oxyacetylene Welding Certificate Fall 2012 • _{Mountain Range High School (Westminster) & Adams}_g _g ₍ ₎ City High School (Commerce City) – Tax Help Colorado

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What are you doing?

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Additional Resources:

l d t t l www.coloradostateplan.com Toolbox for Educators: Plans of Study Content Standards Career Guidance Middle School www.coloradocommunitycolleges.com www.collegeincolorado.org (CIC) www.cde.state.co.us/secondaryinitiatives O*Net ‐ www.onetonline.org **(students) ***(veterans) www.frontrang.edu/collegenow www.ncahlc.org

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Questions?

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Contact Us:

• CCCS/CTE – Lauren Jones, CTE Career Guidance S i li & T i l j @ d Specialist & Trainer [email protected] • FRCC – Margo Leone, Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator [email protected] • _{FRCC – Sheena Martin, Instructional}_, Coordinator [email protected]

• CDE ‐ Misti RuthvenCDE Misti Ruthven