March 2-5, 2014 Anaheim Marriott Anaheim, CA

Questions? Mary Garner –

 FY13 Enrollment Profile ◦ Credit Enrollment 25,086 ◦ Noncredit Enrollment 28,893 ◦ Combined Unduplicated Enrollment 51,728  High School Feeder System ◦ 12 County Public High Schools ◦ 2 Technical High Schools  70% of high school graduates attending college in Maryland enroll at AACC.

 Program Pathways Consortium  15+ Years Articulated Tech Prep Pathways  Value Added Opportunities  Foundation for Action AACC AACPS

1. Not always requested 2. Not always deserved 3. Time between requesting and receiving credit can be 1-2+ years 1. Teacher guides the request process 2. College assessment aligned with high school content 3. Assessment results and award of credit occur within one month Articulated Credit vs. Proficiency Credit Why Proficiency credit?

 College Leadership Vice President, Deans, Registrar’s Office  High School Leadership Principal, CTE Director  Program Pathways Team  MSDE  Dean of Virtual Campus

Proficiency Credit

Program IdentificationProfessional DevelopmentStudent Assessment

 Textbook Alignment  Online Course Content  Assessment Logistics ◦ Timing of Assessment ◦ Who Administers Assessment? ◦ Location of Assessment

 College Registrar’s office receives results for all students.  Credit and grade (for students earning C or better) is posted to student’s college transcript.  Student sent college transcript or “no pass” letter.

Since 2010 : 179 out of 229 students have received a total of 589 AACC credits for a tuition savings of over $58,311.

 Professional development is most effective at beginning of year  Teacher experience is a plus  Testing location can make a difference  Culinary programs not conducive to proficiency assessment  Prepare for students requiring testing accommodations

Questions? Thank you!