Navigating Change in UC’s A-G Nina Costales High School Articulation Coordinator & Gwenly Carrel High School Articulation Analyst University of California | Office of the President Educating for Careers Conference March 1, 2015

Overview What is Articulation? A-G Course Submission & Review Process High school articulation purpose and A-G requirements Changes and revisions to course criteria UC and CTE and how they articulate A-G Course Submission & Review Process New A-G Course Management Portal (CMP) Course submission timeline A-G course evaluation Tools & Resources

Purpose of Articulation Align curriculum across educational segments to support students. UC admissions based on a minimum of 15 academic courses known as the “a-g” subject requirements. Pattern of “a-g” courses aims to: Prepare students to participate fully in their first-year program at the University. Provide students with a general knowledge foundation for new and advanced study. Help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills.

A-G Course Lists High school courses reviewed using “a-g” criteria established by UC faculty Approved courses on “a-g” course lists used in UC/CSU admission evaluations New “a-g” courses and revisions submitted via A-G Course Management Portal

The A-G Changes Major highlights: Clarifying and revising the “a-g” subject area course criteria Developing the new A-G Course Management Portal Streamlining the course submission form to align with the “a-g” course criteria Increasing “a-g” resources and Articulation staff. GOAL - improve overall “a-g” course submission and review process

Revised A-G Course Criteria Clarification: “a-g” course criteria & guidelines Collaboration: K-12 & higher education stakeholders Consistency: align goals of “a-g” & Common Core

More Revised A-G Course Criteria No changes to the “a-g” subject requirements Greater focus on skill development Aligns with new course submission form & UC course review practices Available on A-G Guide

UC Honors A-G Courses No limits on school-created honors courses approved for a school’s “a-g” list School-created, college-preparatory elective (“g”) honors courses now eligible for UC honors UC honors courses must have a non-honors equivalent, but simultaneous offerings not required Allow 10th grade courses to qualify for UC honors

UC Honors A-G Courses Changes are effective starting with the 2015-16 academic year No changes to calculating the UC GPA

UC and CTE UC joined the state’s reform movement through the “a-g” course approval process. UC’s role: encourage the development of courses that integrate academic and CTE content/skills. UC’s aim: broaden student preparation, access and success.

CTE Courses by A-G Subject Area Data from California Department of Education 2013-14 Annual Report

UC’s CTE Future Goals Continue to support the development of integrated CTE courses for “a-g” approval. Provide professional development opportunities. Create more tools and resources for teachers. Balance the “unbalanced” distribution of “a-g” approved integrated CTE courses. Allow students to pursue academic study, preparation for college AND explore potential career paths through CTE coursework.

A-G Course Submission and Review Process Educating for Careers Conference March 1, 2015

The New A-G CMP Newly designed A-G Course Management Portal (CMP) Replaces Doorways Online Update website Inaugural system launched on February 1, 2015 Register now to set-up your personal account! REVIEW of “a-g” course submissions REPOSITORY of “a-g” courses RESOURCE for college-preparatory curriculum in California

Submission cycle opens February 1 Submission cycle closes September 15 A-G Course Submission Timeline Submission cycle opens February 1 PHASE 1* February 1 to May 31 PHASE 2 June 1 to July 31 PHASE 3 August 1 to September 15 Submission cycle closes September 15 *Phase 1: 1st resubmission due by July 31 2nd resubmission due by September 15

New Course Submission Form Streamlined form Basic course information Course description Course materials Review course summary Form aligns with “a-g” course criteria & K-12 course design Same form for all subject areas

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A-G Guide WHAT IS IT? HOW IT CAN HELP? WHERE? Informational website for everything “a-g”! HOW IT CAN HELP? Provides information, FAQs, tools and resources on: A-G subject requirements and course criteria A-G course list, course submissions and course review Navigating the new A-G CMP Career technical education and integrated CTE courses Online learning Houses many of the tools and resources from this presentation. WHERE? A-G Guide: http://www.ucop.edu/agguide.

NEW A-G Resources Course search in A-G CMP Open search field (Google-type search) Access to full description of approved “a-g” courses Quick-Start Guide for New Course Submissions Link to PDF on A-G Guide – Updating Your Course List-Next Steps Coming soon! Webinars and videos A-G course evaluation rubrics Sample courses

Tools for Writing A-G Courses A-G subject area course criteria CTE course criteria Quick- Start Guide UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) program A-G Guide http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index.html

CTE Course Criteria WHAT IS IT? HOW IT CAN HELP WHERE? Course goals, requirements and guidelines for CTE courses. Written by UC Faculty. HOW IT CAN HELP CTE courses must meet subject-specific criteria AND CTE criteria to earn “a-g” approval. Course submission demonstrates how course’s content meets the subject area criteria AND the CTE criteria. WHERE? A-G Guide in “Career Technical Education” section: http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/career-technical-education/course-criteria/index.html

UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) UC facilitates the development of integrated courses. UCCI Institutes focus on specific subject areas and industry sectors. Institutes are designed by request. Contact ucci@ucop.edu for more info. UC encourages the offering of UCCI courses. 47 integrated courses in the UCCI course catalog Approved in all “a-g” subject areas 160 institutions of secondary educations currently offer UCCI courses UC supports the teaching of UCCI courses. UCCI Teacher Exchange Program (TEP) Teachers work with UCCI Teacher Exchange Leaders to tailor curriculum to meet their needs Fully customized to meet participant needs UCCI Conference on Integration Curriculum– May 15 in San Francisco, CA For more information: www.ucci.ucop.edu.

Resources A-G Guide A-G Course Management Portal (A-G CMP) http://www.ucop.edu/agguide Comprehensive website for everything “a-g” A-G Course Management Portal (A-G CMP) https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcmp/ Submit courses and manage course list information A-G Course Lists https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/ View any school’s or program’s “a-g” course list

Questions? Contact us via e-mail: hsarticulation@ucop.edu