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A Successful Concurrent Enrollment Program:
The EXCELerate program in Oklahoma
Rick RoachDean of High School RelationsGeorge Kaiser Chair of Collegiate AcademiesTulsa Community College
Lisa ReynoldsConcurrent/Dual Coordinator Tulsa Public Schools
Lisa WitcherDirector of Secondary EducationUnion Public Schools
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Agenda
◦ Pilot project
Concurrent Enrollment Partners
EXCELerate program
OSRHE policy exceptions
Leadership
◦ Findings
Student demographics
Persistence and matriculation
Student feedback
◦ Challenges and Resolutions
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Concurrent Enrollment Partners
◦ TCC: Urban; 4 campuses; 30,000 credit
students annually
◦ Tulsa Public Schools: Urban; 9 high
schools; 85% free and reduced lunch
◦ Union Public Schools: Urban; 1high
school; 62% free and reduced lunch
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Purpose:
Expand college access to a diverse student
population in local high schools through the
elimination of identified barriers
(transportation, financial, state policy)
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Features to eliminate barriers
◦ TCC courses taught at high schools
◦ Free tuition and reduced fees
◦ Textbooks provided by high schools
◦ Broader admissions criteria from Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
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OSRHE Policy Exception
Broader admissions criteria
◦ Existing state policy
Juniors: ACT Composite = 21 OR High School GPA = 3.50
Seniors: ACT Composite = 19 OR High School GPA = 3.00
◦ EXCELerate exception
Juniors and Seniors: PLAN or ACT = 19 OR High School
GPA = 2.50
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Leadership
TCC
◦ Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
◦ Dean of High School Relations
◦ Faculty Liaisons
Tulsa Public Schools
◦ Superintendent
◦ Concurrent/Dual Coordinator
Union Public Schools
◦ Superintendent
◦ Director of Secondary Education
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Student Demographics
990 EXCELerate students across four terms
◦ 60% from Union, 40% from Tulsa Public Schools
◦ 79% seniors, 21% juniors
◦ 59% females, 39% males, 2% unknown
◦ Race/ethnicity
56% White
8% Black or African American
8% Hispanic
8% More than one race
4% American Indian or Alaska Native
4% Asian
11% unknown
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Findings: Before and After
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22 21
65 65
0
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30
40
50
60
70
African American Hispanic
Pre-EXCELerate Post-EXCELerate
Figure 3: Demographic data Spring 2010 and Spring 2011
• TPS and UPS - African American and Hispanic student
participation in concurrent enrollment tripled in the
first semester
Source: Kevin M. David, Ph.D., Dir. , TCC Office of Planning and Institutional Research
Findings: Student Success Comparable persistence and matriculation rates
for EXCELerate and concurrent students on TCC
campuses
59.1%
29.4%
59.5%
26.9%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Persistence to Next Term Matriculation to TCC Next Fall
Figure 2. Persistence and Matriculation to TCC by Concurrent Group
EXCELerate Students Concurrent on TCC Campus
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Source: Kevin M. David, Ph.D., Dir. , TCC Office of Planning and Institutional Research
TPS EXCELerate classes increased enrollment 61% from Fall 2011
to Spring 2013
Student Feedback
“It’s good because you get the college
experience early and get some credits
knocked out in high school.”
“…they treat you more like an adult than a
student.”
“College classes are much more
challenging, but they are fun as well.”
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EXCELerate students proudly displaying their TCC student IDs
TCC Challenges and Solutions
TCC Faculty
skeptical of high
school teachers’
ability to provide a
“collegiate
experience” at high
school locations.
Developed CEP
guidelines based on
NACEP standards.
Implemented Faculty
Liaison model.
Close collaboration
with Faculty
Association.
TPS Challenges and Solutions
High School student rules and regulations that conflict with College rules and regulations.
Adding college student behavior expectations to the high school code of conduct and meeting with students, high school administration, and college instructors before classes start to clarify procedures.
UPS Challenges and Solutions
Some EXCELerateFaculty will not share student grades with UPS counselors and eligibility officers
UPS would like to identify struggling students and offer interventions early in the semester
All EXCELerateinstructors must post grades electronically so students can print copies to share with UPS counselors and administrators
EXCELerateinstructors let students know when they are failing
Contact Information
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Rick Roach Dean of High School Relations George Kaiser Chair of Collegiate Academies Tulsa Community College [email protected]
Lisa Reynolds Concurrent/Dual Coordinator Tulsa Public Schools [email protected]
Lisa Witcher Director of Secondary Education Union Public Schools [email protected]
