Sheena Martin Director of Concurrent Enrollment Front Range Community College – Westminster Campus CACTA – February 2016 Developing Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Between Secondary and Post-Secondary

Considerations regarding alignment of secondary and post-secondary opportunities for concurrent enrollment Best practices What are partners doing? Today

Adapting high school curriculum to match college pathways – round peg, square hole? Meeting college percentage requirements to run classes for concurrent enrollment credit Considerations When Beginning

Schedule for 1 year vs. 2 year vs. 3 year programs Instructor passion vs. classes in pathways Considerations When Beginning

Offering classes in a pathway…not sporadic classes in a program Know the program – see CCCS or college websites 9-12 credits – tipping point Best Practices

Examples High School classesCollege classes If converted to Concurrent Enrollment, becomes General Auto Maintenance and Repair certificate

Examples High School classesCollege classes Aligned to Engine Repair Certificate

Example Engine Repair Certificate Sequence Fall semester:  Auto Shop Orientation (ASE 101) (2 credits)  Basic Auto Electricity (ASE 120) (2 credits)  General Engine Diagnosis (ASE 130) (2 credits) Spring semester:  Auto Engine Repair (ASE 160) (2 credits)  Engine Repair and Rebuild (ASE 161) (3 credits)  Auto Engine Service (ASE 162) (2 credits) All Concurrent Enrollment (no articulation) Students graduate college with Engine Repair certificate

Example Health Care Certificate All Concurrent Enrollment (no articulation) Students graduate college with Health Care Administrative Assistant certificate Fall semester:  Customer Services in Healthcare (HPR 101) (2 credits)  Computers in Healthcare (HPR 116) (1 credit)  Advanced Medical Terminology (HPR 208) (2 credits)

Secondary and post-secondary faculty sitting on each other’s Advisory Boards High school faculty attending campus meetings for curriculum updates, PD, general engagement Best Practices

College faculty visiting high school sites, observing If a full credential isn’t offered, market ways to finish Best Practices

COF Financial Aid GPA Scholarships Implications for Students

Colleges are bound by their accrediting agencies as to how many credits they can offer at off-site locations. Connect with your college partner about limits and staying within guidelines. Know Your Limits

What does this look like for your school/district? Verify pathways with the community colleges. Align when possible. Determine secondary structure for student enrollment Post-Secondary Workforce Readiness and Graduation Guidelines…opportunities? What Next?

What have others found successful? Examples

Sheena Martin Director of Concurrent Enrollment Front Range Community College – Westminster Campus Thank You!