Session 2

High school strategies

Agenda

I. Sharing ACT Strategies and PlansII. Early Post Secondary OpportunitiesIII. What’s on your mind?

ACT

Strategies, Goals, Successes, and Challenges

Increasing Participation in Early Post Secondary Opportunities

Tennessee Department of Education

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Early Postsecondary Opportunities are Critical to Rigorous & Relevant Learning Pathways

EPSOs allow students to: – Earn postsecondary credits in high school.– Become familiar with postsecondary learning expectations and

requirements.– Develop confidence and study skills necessary for success in

postsecondary coursework.– Make more informed decisions about postsecondary plans and

career goals.– Decrease the time and cost of completing a certificate or degree.

Students who participate in early postsecondary courses are more likely to enroll and persist in college.

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Early Postsecondary Opportunities Available in Tennessee

Dual Enrollment

Local Dual Credit

Statewide Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

College level Examination Program (CLEP)

Student Industry Certification (SIC)

Course

Course & Exam

Exam

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Policies and Decision Making

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Offering Early Postsecondary: Understanding Secondary Policies

Graduation Requirements

Many EPSOs count toward TN graduation requirements. Check the Approved High School Courses (SBE policy 3.205) for a complete list.

Uniform Grading Policy

Used to calculate the official HOPE Scholarship GPA; additional percentage points available for AP, IB, Statewide Dual Credit, and National Industry Cert.

Currently looking at how to incorporate weighting for dual enrollment courses.

Course Codes and Reporting

There are unique course codes for AP and IB courses; Statewide Dual Credit courses will have unique codes once approved after the pilot phase.

Currently looking at developing a more efficient reporting system for dual enrollment courses, which may include unique course codes.

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Transferring Early Postsecondary Credit: Understanding Postsecondary Policies

Prior Learning Assessment Policies: Postsecondary institutions determine the specific courses and exams that they accept for credit, the number of credits awarded, the college course equivalencies, and the minimum exam score needed. This information is usually available on an institution’s website.

Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP): Collaborative postsecondary effort to establish Community College coursework that will be accepted for credit and count toward major requirements at four-year institutions. Going forward, all CC dual enrollment courses will be part of the TTP.

The course equivalencies should be used to help students see how a specific exam relates to college core course requirements, as well as a potential major.

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Charting Early Postsecondary Math Credit

EPSO TN Diploma

TBR Course (score)

UTK Course(score)

UTC Course(score)

UTM Course(score)

SDC College Algebra

4th/upper level math

Math 1130(75%)

Math 119(75%)

Math 1130(75%)

Math 140(75%)

AP Statistics 4th/upper level math

Math 1510, 1530(3, 4, 5)

Statistics 201(4, 5)

Math 2100 (3, 4, 5)

Math 210(3,4,5)

IB Math HL 4th/upper level math

Varies by campusTTU: Math 155A, 127A (6, 7)

Math 141, 142 & 4 credit hrs.(4-7)

Math 1950(5-7)

Contact Math Dept.

CLEP College Algebra

n/a Math 1130, 1630(50)

Math 119(50)

n/a Math 140(50)

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Funding Considerations: Test Fees

Exam Cost (2014) Assistance for Low-Income Students

AP $89State funding through federal grantCollege Board fee waiverCost to student = $18

IB $108 State funding through federal grantCost to student = $18

Exam Cost

Statewide Dual Credit None

Local Dual Credit Determined by institutionCLEP $80

SIC Varies by exam & industryEx: AWS = $15; CNA = $90

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Funding Considerations: Dual Enrollment Grant

The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships Program provides grant funding for dual enrollment tuition and fees. The funding structure has been changed to allow the grant to cover the full cost of a student’s first two dual enrollment courses (effective Fall 2015). The total gap cost remains the same, but will accumulate over two semesters instead of four.

DE Grant Amount

DE Gap in Funding

New DE Grant Amount

New DE Funding Gap

1st Course $300 $200 $500 $0

2nd Course $300 $200 $500 $0

3rd Course $300 $200 $200 $300

4th Course $300 $200 $0 $500

Total $1200 $800 $1200 $800

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Using Data to Inform EPSO Course Offerings & Student Placement

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Discussion

How does your school or district currently determine student placement and encourage completion in EPSOs?

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Course Progression Considerations

Example: To reach AP Calculus in high school, students need to take Algebra I in 8th grade or take two math courses in one year at a later point.

Algebra I (8th)

Geometry (9th)

Algebra II (10th)

PreCalculus (11th)

AP Calculus (12th)

Grade 8 Math

Algebra I & Geometry

(9th)

Algebra II (10th)

PreCalculus (11th)

AP Calculus (12th)

Grade 8 Math

Algebra I (9th)

Geometry & Algebra II

(10th)

PreCalculus (11th)

AP Calculus (12th)

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Student EPSO Success v. Past Performance

The majority of students in the Statewide Dual Credit College Algebra course took Algebra II the prior year. 29% of those students did not meet the EOC proficiency benchmarks.

Basic/Below

Basic29%Prof/

Adv71%

Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced0%

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Students who scored at or above proficient on the Algebra II EOC, passed the College Algebra challenge exam at higher rates.

Readiness Matters

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TDOE has created expectancy tablesfor Science, Math, Social Students, and Reading Language Arts. This can help inform student placement in AP courses.

AP Pipeline: Access and Completion

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82.4% pass rate

70.1% pass rate

At the state level, there are drop-offs at every point in the AP pipeline and large gaps between economically disadvantaged (ED) and non-economically disadvantaged (non-ED) students.

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AP Pipeline: Enrolling Students0

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At this school, only 40% of AP-ready students are enrolling in an AP course.

However, the majority of students in the course sit for and pass the exam.

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AP Pipeline: Completing the Credit Requirements0

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While AP-ready students are enrolling in AP courses at this school, many do not take the exam.

That gap is even greater for economically disadvantaged students.

Your Progression

• Where are you losing student participation in AP?– Not enough qualified students?– Not enough AP course offerings?– Not enough student choosing AP?– Not enough students taking AP exams?

• How are your students performing on AP exams?

Share Your Data

• Course Enrollment– Are students enrolling in courses that will prepare

them for AP or Dual Enrollment?– Are students hiding in electives?– Can you add Pre AP and AP classes to your

schedule?

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Discussion

What are some examples of logistical challenges you or your students have faced in taking advantage of early postsecondary opportunities?

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Challenges to EPSO Access and Development

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Discussion

You are the principal at a small high school that currently allows students to take dual enrollment courses at the local community college. However, some students are unable to travel to the campus and therefore cannot take the courses. Additionally, some students would see a greater benefit from AP courses if available.

1) Knowing that there are several challenges, how do you approach this scenario? What is your first step?

2) What additional information or resources do you need?

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Dual Enrollment

A student completed multiple dual enrollment courses toward her intended major (engineering) through her local community college. She maintained a GPA above 3.0 in these classes. When the student enrolled as a freshman at a 4-year institution, she was placed into upper level engineering courses. Although her GPA fell below a 3.0, she thought her HOPE Scholarship would be safe because her overall GPA would include the dual enrollment grades. It did not. She subsequently lost her scholarship and changed her major.

What challenges does this case highlight?

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Challenges with Dual Enrollment

This case highlights several issues that students may encounter:

Lack of information about dual enrollment grading.

Potential need for course counseling based on major.

Academically prepared students may still have challenges adjusting to campus life.

CHS AP Testing

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2006 2007 2008 20092010 2011 2012 2013

Increasing AP Enrollment

• Teachers first – buy in• Identifying candidates• PR plan for students and parents• Change in course selection process

– Teachers first– Removing honors choices– Collect exam fee year prior

• PSAT information• Teacher phone calls• Weighted GPA (class rank)• Policy requiring exam participation• Pre AP courses• Subject area teachers attending AP training• Vertical planning

Other considerations

Dual Enrollment vs. APCritical massOnline options - MOOCSDual enrollment on campus vs off campusLimiting Dual enrollment options

Right Fit

• Dual Enrollment• Dual Credit• Advanced Placement• International Baccalaureate

Ground Work

• Middle School• 9th Grade• 10th Grade• 11th Grade• 12th Grade

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Closing Thoughts and Action Steps

Ensure all stakeholders are involved and informed.

Work with school, district, and postsecondary partners to expand access and develop new opportunities. Be creative.

Provide students accurate information about early postsecondary and postsecondary opportunities to help them navigate their options.

Use data to customize early postsecondary opportunities.

Work to identify and eliminate barriers.

Call the Office of Postsecondary Coordination and Alignment if you have questions, concerns, or suggestions. (615) 532-2841

Current Issues• ACT

– Who must take?– Safe Harbor?– WorkKeys?– Change to Fall 12th grade– Transfer students– Part of students’ grade

• TN Promise– Space @ TCATs?

• Grad Rate– GED should count– Under credited transfers

• EPSO Students hurt EOC averages

Future Discussions

Bring Counselor to next meeting

Resources

• CollegeforTN.org• Tennessee College Access and Success Network (

www.tncollegeaccess.org)• College Success 101 Course• TNPromise.gov • Ready, Willing, and Able: A Developmental Approach to College

Access and Success by Mandy Savitz-Romer and Suzanne Bouffard• A6 Framework (www.A6Framework.org)• www.StudentAid.gov/fafsa-hs-data • e*Grands• TSAC

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Resources

Office of Postsecondary Coordination and Alignment: http://www.tn.gov/education/cte/postsecondary.shtml

TN State Board of Education Policies: http://www.tn.gov/sbe/policies.shtml High School Policy: http://www.tn.gov/sbe/Policies/2.103_2009_High_School_Policy_7-25-14.pdf Uniform Grading Policy: http://

www.tn.gov/sbe/Policies/3.301_Uniform_Grading_Policy_7_25_14.pdf Approved High School Courses: http://

www.tn.gov/sbe/Policies/3.205_Approved_High_School_Courses_10_2_14.pdf

Tennessee Board of Regents AP Policy: http://www.tn.gov/thec/PLA/documents/TBRAdvancedPlacementstandardsandchartsforwebsite10-31-13.pdf

Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP): http://www.tntransferpathway.org/

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Resources

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC): http://www.tn.gov/tsac/ Dual Enrollment Grant: http://www.tn.gov/collegepays/mon_college/dual_enroll_grant_rules.htm

CollegeforTN.org Prior Learning Assessment Information: https://secure.collegefortn.org/Adults/_default.aspx

TDOE Research Reports: http://tn.gov/education/data/research.shtml AP Research: http://tn.gov/education/data/doc/AP_report.pdf AP Expectancy Tables: http://tn.gov/education/data/doc/AP_report_appendix.pdf

AP Central

Resource order form - http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/html/ap-free-resources/ap-free-resources.html

General - http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap

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Contact Information

Office of Postsecondary Coordination and Alignment

Emily Carter Patrice WatsonExecutive Director Program DirectorEmily.Carter@tn.gov Patrice.Watson@tn.gov 615.532.2841 615.532.2811

Office of Research and PolicyMary BatiwallaPolicy AnalystMary.Batiwalla@tn.gov615.532.2809