Pathways to Postsecondary Success Danise Ackelson Supervisor, Guidance & Counseling OSPI Anne Messerly Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and Policy WSAC Noreen Light Associate Director, Academic Affairs and Policy WSAC Bill Moore Director, K-12 Partnerships SBCTC WSCA Conference March 4, 2016

What we will talk about… WA State has many postsecondary options for students to create a pathway of success while in high school High School and Beyond - Personalized Pathway Dual Credit Options Smarter Balanced scores for college placement Bridge to College course College Admission Requirements (CADR)

Postsecondary Success? What is College? How do students find out about these options?.

Other “College” Options How do students find out about these options? Community Colleges Technical Colleges Apprenticeship Military On the job training Other?

High School & Beyond Plan.

How does the HSBP lead to Postsecondary Success? HSBP: A non-credit graduation requirement Students answer three questions: Who am I? What can I become? How do I become that? Students think about how to get the most out of high school and to plan for their future. Personalized Pathway – Based on HSBP for specific coursework Career goal Four-year course plan for graduation Plan for after graduation

What are current resources for teaching student how to plan for Postsecondary Success? Career Guidance WA Curriculum to teach steps for reaching HSBP goals Career Interest Inventory – Career Bridge Handbook Hybrid or Original Resources Local School Districts Proprietary Products

More Resources… 8 Career Guidance CRI Program Replication ( on/CareerCollegeReadiness/) on/CareerCollegeReadiness/ Electronic HSBP from WSIPC My School Data ( school-data/) school-data/ No cost to districts, whether WSIPC members or not SBE High School and Beyond Plan webpage ( hp#.Vkz9mTbTlD8) hp#.Vkz9mTbTlD8

Implementing Requirements for 24-Credit Career- and College-Ready Diploma How are things changing in your school? System-wide options Credit retrieval On-line classes Summer School O-Hr / After School Programs PASS for Migrant Students Counseling toward HSBP PPR Communication with parents – Student-led conferences Registration process more streamline CTE Course Equivalencies 2:1 credits Dual Credit – RS SBE has Implementation Workshops statewide

Resources and Links OSPI Graduation Requirements State Board of Education OSPI Guidance & Counseling /default.aspx /default.aspx OSPI Dual Credit ess/DualCredit/default.aspx ess/DualCredit/default.aspx OSPI Career Guidance WA ess/default.aspx ess/default.aspx OSPI GATE

Dual Credit.

Dual Credit Options Credit by exam Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate Cambridge Credit by course College in the High School Running Start Tech Prep Handout available at:

Comparison of Dual Credit Programs

What’s new with Dual Credit Coming Soon - New Rules for College in the High School AP and CHS Can be in same classroom Must be different courses Students can not be in both for credit or on transcript Students get credit for one – not both College recognition of credit may vary, except for AP Transcript Course Designators Courses must stand alone on transcript: RS, CHS, AP, CTE AP, IB, Cambridge, Tech Prep, Honors,

Dual Credit Resources OSPI Transcript Guide and FAQ OSPI Dual Credit Webpage eReadiness/DualCredit/default.aspx eReadiness/DualCredit/default.aspx WSAC schoolhttp:// school SBCTC school/dual-credit-student.aspxhttp:// school/dual-credit-student.aspx Dual Credit Look Up Tool

Smarted Balanced Assessment Scores for College Placement.

Infographic and video available at:

Smarter Balanced Scores and Postsecondary Placement Agreements Smarter Balanced scores can qualify students for entry-level college courses at participating colleges Score or 3 or 4 means students are ready for college level math or English Most colleges participate, some variation in agreements More information at bac.scores.pdf bac.scores.pdf

Smarter Balanced Placement Agreement Represents higher education’s commitment to improve student college readiness by providing an incentive for achieving the Common Core standards creating alternatives for students to use their senior year more effectively Offers students an opportunity to establish readiness for college- level coursework while in high school Funded by College Spark Washington

Smarter Balanced Higher Education Placement Agreement for Washington Provides an incentive for achieving the Common Core standards and offers alternatives for students to use their senior year more effectively Students scoring in levels 3 or 4 on the high school assessment avoid remediation and get automatic placement into a college- level course in math and/or English For all 34 community and technical colleges (and EWU): a score in level 2 AND a B or better in a Bridge Course provides the same placement as a score in level 3 Funded by College Spark Washington

Higher Education Placement Agreement The agreements will be in effect for the high school graduating classes of 2016 through The agreements apply only to college readiness and placement considerations for high school students with Smarter Balanced high school assessment scores admitted to and enrolling in the academic year immediately following high school graduation or students enrolling in dual-credit courses. Anything not specifically defined in the language of the agreement is left up to individual colleges to determine. 22

Bridge to College Course.

OSPI is partnering with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, (SBCTC) for math and English courses The Bridge courses are designed for seniors who score a 2 on the 11th grade Smarter Balanced assessment and are interested in attending college and would like to enter directly into a credit-bearing coursework without remediation or placement testing when enrolling in college after graduation. Applications in OSPI iGrants – Due date March 28, OSPI Teaching & Learning State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Why Bridge to College Courses? Allow more students to obtain “college-ready” math/English skills before they enter college so they avoid remediation and have a greater chance of completing a degree Improve curricular alignment between K-12 and entry-level college courses in math and English classes Give students a different approach for engaging in the math and ELA content Funded by College Spark Washington

High Schools Offering the Bridge to College Courses districts 114 high schools 210 teachers ~4000 students

Resources Available OSPI BTC Web Page  District Registration information  Technical assistance BTC Initiative Web Site  Teacher/student videos  Communications materials for families, counselors Funded by College Spark Washington

For GENERAL information about the Bridge Course and K-12/ Higher Education agreements: Sally Zeiger-Hanson, SBCTC, Bridge Course Project Manager | For COURSE CONTENT and iGrants Registration information: OSPI Teaching & Learning: Information about Bridge to College Course Funded by College Spark Washington

College Admission Requirements (CADR).

Minimum College Admissions Standards Preparing students for college Success Minimum admission standards for first-year students entering public baccalaureate institutions: 2.0 high school grade point average. No change. Taking the SAT or ACT and having the scores sent directly to the college or university. Revised to allow institutions to implement a test-optional policy. Completion of College Academic Distribution Requirements (courses/credits). Revised to align with high school graduation requirements.

College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADRs) 4 credits of English language arts 3 credits of mathematics (including senior year quantitative credit) 2 credits of science 3 credits of social science (social studies) 1 credits of arts 2 credits of world language Resources available at college-admission-standardshttp:// college-admission-standards

Grad Requirements and CADRs.

Resources from WSAC Admissions Standards Policy – New! Detailed Version of CADR – New! Comparison table – HS, 4- year college, NCAA Seal of Biliteracy

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