Benefits of Team Taught Dual Credits

Team Taught Delivery Matched college and secondary curriculum Students enrolled in course covering content of both a secondary course and college curriculum course Must be significant overlap High school teacher delivers Ontario curriculum Professor or instructor delivers the college course

Classroom based at high school

Applied Tech delivered at high school

Fitness delivered at high school and college

Applied tech delivered at high school

Applied tech delivered at college

Retention Rates = 93% Success Rates = 92% 2017-2018 Provincial data shows team taught courses are highly successful Retention Rates = 93% Success Rates = 92%

What contributes to the success of team taught dual credit courses

High school and college courses are closely aligned Entire class participates in the dual credit Students comfortable in their home school surroundings Students don’t miss their other regular classes – good for those struggling to keep up

College professor/instructor and high school teacher work closely to ensure outcomes for both the secondary and the college course are met High school teacher knows the students well - can be an asset for the college faculty

Other Benefits Positive impact on school culture Faculty becomes a familiar and appreciated member of the secondary school community Dual Credit projects are often noticed by other students (marketing) Team taught dual credits easily become part of predictable annual or bi-annual course offerings allowing guidance to direct target students toward the dual credits early on

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