Concurrent Credit Summer Institute 2012 “Nuts and Bolts of CCP” Dr. Dennis Waller Director, High School Programs Academic Director, Concurrent Credit Program

CCP Results High Schools Participating: 66 (w/ 22 private) High School Faculty: 208 Courses offered: 411 Student unduplicated: 2,610 Students duplicated: 4,865 NNU Mentors/Faculty: 25 NNU Departments: 14

Recent Results Students coming to NNU with CCP credits from NNU. Students coming to NNU with CCP credits from NNU (all new students) (all new students)  Students: 338  avg. CCP GPA:  avg. NNU GPA:  Graduates/Srs: 269 (80%)  Non-Grads: 69 (20%) Source: Waller, D.R. CCP Student Enrollment Reports: yearly from

Concurrent Enrollment: The Basics NACEP defines a concurrent enrollment program as one that offers college courses to high school students in the high school during the regular school day and taught by (qualified) high school teachers. [*This definition is under review.] This means that NNU CCP course(s) are: *approved catalog college classes taught in the high school by approved teachers who award college credit to eligible students. *taught using an approved curriculum by the NNU academic department so that courses are acceptable on or off-campus. *taught by a qualified high school teacher who partners with an NNU faculty member from the academic department. *placed on a permanent college transcript with the earned college credit noted and the same as on-campus students. *available to fulfill both high school graduation and introductory level college requirements.

NACEP Standards *Note: Refer to your Institute Agenda for all the Standards. Curriculum (C) Faculty (F) Student (S) Assessment (A) Program Evaluation (E)

Issues to Consider - across the NACEP Standards. THE SYLLABUS. *The “CCP Syllabus Template” is provided as a guide and is used in the accreditation review process. Please update your syllabus! *The Syllabus is not an arbitrary document, but a “contract” that needs to be updated, especially the schedule (yearly). *Watch adding unnecessary items. For example, ”AP” should not be in the course title, nor description, on the NNU syllabus. THE FACULTY. *You are a qualified CCP faculty member for NNU. *You are teaching a college course to a unique audience. Don’t forget to uphold rigor. *You are NNU adjunct faculty – please support us. Problems – call!

Issues to Consider - across the NACEP Standards. THE CLASSROOM. *Working with one college at a time. Do not “double-dip” in the classroom period. Accreditation requires that one institution is responsible for each independent class period. Thus, two colleges cannot offer credit in the same class period. *Communicate with your NNU faculty mentors. Communication is varied, but could be a combination of face-to-face visits, , or phone. You may need to take the initiative to encourage a visit. THE STUDENT. *Your students, once enrolled in CCP, will be “recruited” by NNU. *Most of your students will transfer their credits elsewhere. Most institutions now accept CCP-like credits, but not all.

Our Task Continues 1. Challenge students in the classroom. 2. Maintain college-rigor. 3. Help students prepare & transition to college. 4. Be a cheerleader for CCP opportunities. 5. Other?

Conclusion “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela