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Credits Count Program

Credits Count Program. Prepared for the CSCC Success Summit. Our Partnership & Our Progress. Planning Team. Credits Count @ West High School. Jason Johnson, Principal Lucas Cech, Asst. Principal Jay Poroda, Director, CCS Aaron Moore, Instructor, West HS

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Credits Count Program

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  1. Credits Count Program Prepared for the CSCC Success Summit

  2. Our Partnership & Our Progress

  3. Planning Team Credits Count @ West High School • Jason Johnson, Principal • Lucas Cech, Asst. Principal • Jay Poroda, Director, CCS • Aaron Moore, Instructor, West HS • Kathryn Hanigan, Instructor, West HS • Erica Kennedy, Freshman Counselor • Amy White, Sophomore/Junior Counselor • Daniel Roberts, Junior/Senior Counselor • Kelly Hogan, CSCC College Transitions • Sherry Minton, CSCC C&T Pathways • Lori Brown, CSCC Academic Advisor • Joel Nelson, Academic Program Manager • Diane Jones, Coordinator of Advising and Student Services

  4. Progress Points Credits Count Partnership Accomplishments and Plans • Curriculum Plan & Pathways Rationale by school • High School Teachers & Dual Enrollment Opportunities • Engaging Partners • CSCC Project Staff Structure • Marketing & Communications • Challenges & Lessons Learned • What’s Happening Now

  5. Curriculum Plan @ West Expanding upon the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Foundation

  6. Composition I • ENGL 1100 (3 cr) • Composition II • ENGL 2367 (3 cr) • Technical Math • MATH 1113 (5 cr) • 21st Century Workplace Skills BMGT 1008 (2 cr) Curriculum Pathways Rationale Pathway: Civil Engineering & Architecture • The Civil Engineering & Architecture Pathway provides college credit if student passes final exams in certain courses, pending West’s national certification Earn 12-25 college credits

  7. Composition I • ENGL 1100 (3 cr) • Composition II • ENGL 2367 (3 cr) • Technical Math • MATH 1113 (5 cr) • 21st Century Workplace Skills BMGT 1008 (2 cr) Curriculum Pathways Rationale Pathway: Engineering Technician • The Engineering Technician Pathway through Machine Tools is a track that provides employment opportunity in Automation Maintenance field or option of continuing post-secondary college credit work Earn 12-25 college credits

  8. Composition I • ENGL 1100 (3 cr) • Composition II • ENGL 2367 (3 cr) • Technical Math • MATH 1113 (5 cr) • 21st Century Workplace Skills BMGT 1008 (2 cr) Curriculum Pathways Rationale Pathway: Manufacturing Operations • The Manufacturing Operations Pathway offers immediate option for new students at 11th grade and is a Certification Track for CNC Machine Operator upon HS graduation; post-secondary could lead to supervisor role Earn up to 30 college credits and a certificate

  9. High School Teachers & Dual Enrollment Initial and On-going Professional Development • Orientation was held April 16, 2014 • Intro to Dual Enrollment • Intro to Teaching College Classes • Discussion time with Lead College Faculty • PLTW required Training Summer 2014 • ENGL & MATH for 2014-2015 • On-going professional development planning for 2014-2015 • Advisory group to be developed; faculty engaged as of Su14

  10. Engaging Partners Groups to Target • Project Lead The Way (PLTW) • COSI • Honda • Campus groups (faculty/staff ERG & students STEM Club) • Upward Bound • Leadership Columbus • Alumni Association • PAST Foundation • I Know I Can • Learn for Life • Learning Circle

  11. CSCC Staff Structure Staff Design Plan

  12. Marketing & Communication Means of Communication Target Groups • Teachers (ENG, ENGL, etc.) • Fliers/Activities • Social Media • Parent nights • Parent Consultants • Websites • Counselors/Advisors • Middle School Students • High School Students • Parents • Community • College Community • K-12 Community

  13. Challenges & Lessons Learned Addressing Potential Barriers to Success • Attendance and mobility of student population • Facilities challenges in older buildings • Building teacher capacity for Dual Enrollment credentialing • Impact of school allocations on Dual Enrollment course offerings • Timeline for planning, communication, and implementation • Strong curricular alignment of PLTW and college courses • Teacher and community engagement from outset • Collaboration is key!

  14. What’s Happening Now? The first cohort • Advisor embedded @ West • Classes in session • Addressing readiness in mathematics • Marketing strategies being developed • Middle schools, parents, students, community • Scholarship committee being formed • Equipment installation • A strategy to support CCS students before and during their CSCC experiences

  15. Questions… Credits Count @ West High School is only the beginning…

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