1. March 2014 Dual Credits – Keeping You Informed! The School College Work Initiative – SCWI www.dualcredit.squarespace.com www.dualcredit.squarespace.com

2. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com DEFINING DUAL CREDITS Students participate in apprenticeship training and postsecondary courses earning credits that count towards both their high school diploma and their postsecondary diploma, degree or apprenticeship certification.

3. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com A Partnership between:  St. Lawrence College (SLC) &  5 area school boards:  Algonquin Lakeshore CDSB  CDSB of Eastern Ontario  Hastings & Prince Edward DSB  Limestone DSB  Upper Canada DSB Together we plan Activities, Forums & Dual Credit opportunities. PASS: PARTNERING TO ACHIEVE STUDENT SUCCESS 3

4. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com The Primary Focus is on:  Students who might be at risk of not graduating but have the potential to succeed  Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students  Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) students Dual Credit Policy Document 2013 DUAL CREDITS: WHO ARE THEY FOR? 4

5. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com WHY TAKE A DUAL CREDIT?

6. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com  Support Dual Credit Students  Assist in the transition to college  Liaise with college and school board instructors and staff  Report progress throughout the semester SECONDARY SCHOOL DUAL CREDIT TEACHERS : ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 6

7. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com 2009 – 2010  7,500 secondary students 2010-2011  10,000 secondary students 2011-2012  15,000 secondary students 2012-2013  18,000 secondary students 2013-14  20,000 secondary students DUAL CREDITS: PROVINCIAL STATISTICS 7

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10. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com POST-SECONDARY RESEARCH 2005-2013 Success Rate for Dual Credit Students 10

11. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com DUAL CREDITS: DELIVERY MODELS Integrated OYAP Apprenticeships Team Taught Congregated At College or At High School

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13. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com Kingston  Cook  Hairstylist  Industrial Mechanic Millwright  Machining  Plumbing DUAL CREDITS: OYAP FALL PROGRAM OPTIONS 13

14. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com Kingston Campus  Nursing / Developmental Psychology  Taste of the Trades (Plumbing, Gen. Carpentry, Brick & Stone, Millwright) Limestone DSB Dual Credit programs:  Summer Dual Credit- July 8/14 – August 1/14  Emergency Response - K  Law & Security - K DUAL CREDITS: CONGREGATED – ALL BOARDS 14

15. How do students apply for a Dual Credit? Talk to their Guidance Counsellor Applications are available in Guidance Offices and online. You can apply for: Fall 2014 Programs: April 17 – May 9/14 Winter 2015 Programs: October 20 – Nov 7/14 15

16. www.stlawrencecollege.cawww.dualcredit.squarespace.com  Good News Stories on Dual Credits at SLCGood News Stories  For more information on Dual Credits at St. Lawrence College go to our website: www.dualcredit.squarespace.com  Email us at : DualCredit@sl.on.ca DUAL CREDITS 16