WINTER CBS 2018 Grant Continuation, Rendezvous 2018, HS Credit Option Alternative Method, HS Credit Option SAI Update, & HS 21+ for 18+ Troy Goracke February 9, 2018

Grant Continuation Grant Released: February 8, 2018 Grant Due: March 22, 2018 Grant Feedback Released: April 12, 2018 Grant Revisions Due: April 26, 2018

Grant Continuation Contact Troy Goracke for grant questions email: tgoracke@sbctc.edu phone: 360.704.4361 Contact Michele Rockwell for budget questions email: mrockwell@sbctc.edu phone: 360.704.4343

Rendezvous 2018 Registration $100 per participant (May 2, 2017) Credit cards only payment option Registration Opens: March 15, 2018 Closes: June 8, 2018 First come first served; Cap strands at 50 All materials in Canvas; Laptops/tablets needed

Alternative Method No longer used in SAI calculation Standardized list of drop down options Workgroup convened Defined Alternative Method Selected and defined Drop Down Options Reviewed by CBS Implemented in WABERS+

Alternative Method: Competency demonstrated outside of enrollment in a Basic Education for Adults class. Credit by Testing Commonly accepted exams the demonstrate competency and are documented via a transcript or other official record. Includes, ACCUPLACER, GED, CASAS, etc. Extra-Institutional Learning Knowledge and skills acquired outside the institution and objectively verified through third-party certifications/training and crosswalks. Incudes industry recognized testing/training Includes ACE Training programs/institutes, industry certifications (e.g. NCLEX-RN) Includes Occupational Crosswalks (Police, Fire, AmeriCorps, Military, etc.) Course Challenges Challenge examinations are sufficiently comprehensive to determine that the student has the same knowledge and skills as those students who enroll in, and successfully complete, the course. Only counts if ends up on transcript. A student should have previous training, private study, work experience, or other bona fide qualifications indicating the student has knowledge or abilities equivalent to course completers. College Course Any successful completion of a college course which meets or exceeds competency in a subject, excluding BEdA (32 CIP) courses.

HS Credit Option SAI Change needed to bring Credit Option SAI points in line with overall changes Align closely with the Federal Level Gain completion Research is testing and studying some scenarios More details at Spring CBS

HS 21+ for 18+ Can grant diploma to students with tests completed Working with OSPI on test waiver Case studies and student volume More details at Spring CBS Note: All material licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.