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Articulation and Dual Credit – It Can Work

Articulation and Dual Credit – It Can Work. National Tech Prep Network Annual Conference Dallas, TX November 3, 2006 Juston Pate, Maysville CTC Joyce Wogoman, OCTE. KY Tech System of Schools.

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Articulation and Dual Credit – It Can Work

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  1. Articulation and Dual Credit – It Can Work National Tech Prep Network Annual Conference Dallas, TX November 3, 2006 Juston Pate, Maysville CTC Joyce Wogoman, OCTE

  2. KY Tech System of Schools The Office of Career and Technical Education’s state operated system of Kentucky TECH schools provides quality technical education through: • Secondary Institutions (buildings are locally owned by boards of education and the schools are state-operated by Kentucky TECH), including 55 area technology centers. • Training programs for business and industry designed to meet a company’s specific employee training needs.

  3. KY Tech System of Schools The primary purpose of the area technology centers is to serve high school students by enhancing and expanding student career options that lead to continuation of education at the postsecondary level and/or successful employment upon graduation from high school.

  4. KY Tech System of Schools Students receive instruction in sound academic principals, theory, laboratory and clinical experiences to ensure they can compete successfully in today’s changing workplace.

  5. Maysville Community and Technical College • KCTCS – Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Two-Year college committed to gen. ed. prep and technical training • Mission of education and service • Primary educational mission is prepatory AA and AS degrees for four-year transfer • Primary service to the community is workforce enhancement and training

  6. Dual CreditArticulationDual Enrollment

  7. Dual Credit • Non-transferrable • Transcript is generated immediately • High School teachers teach classes • Technical courses • Free tuition

  8. Dual Enrollment • Transferrable Credit • Transcript generated immediately • Instructors must be credentialled at the college level • General Education Courses • Student or school pays tuition and books

  9. Articulation • Any credit a student could receive that has not been attained by dual credit / enrollment • Other states • Other colleges • H.S. w/o M.O.A. • Transcript generated upon transfer of credit

  10. Dual Credit Process

  11. Approval Process • Curriculum must align to KCTCS • Task lists, curriculum • OCTE • Site • Instructor • SACS • Associates + Experience

  12. Program Offerings • Program must be offered at KCTCS institution • M.O.A. must include program and course specifics and must be signed by all parties • Process must be outlined for inclusion of students in dual credit courses

  13. Student Enrollment Process • High School requests courses • College builds courses into schedule • Applications are completed for EACH student • Course list is approved by each school • Students are entered into courses • Roster is returned and approved by H.S. • Grades are sent at the end of semester

  14. Program and Course Titles • Students are entered into specific courses • WEL 120 / 121 • BRX 140 / 141 • Programs are KCTCS approved and must use established course descriptors • The battle comes from local districts • Welding I • Automotive III

  15. M.O.A. Memorandum of Agreement

  16. M.O.A. Continued • School by School or Statewide • Provide the framework for collaboration • Outline expectations • Must be reviewed carefully • Must be mutually beneficial

  17. Benefits

  18. High Schools • Stronger ties to postsecondary institutions • Extended services offered to parents and students • Boosting credibility for technical courses • Extra space for course offerings

  19. Colleges • Pathway for secondary students to postsecondary options • Exposure to technical education • Expanding orientation opportunities • Recruitment • Enrollment increases • Strengthen ties with area high schools • 15 MCTC dual credit sites

  20. Community • Expanded workforce • Educated workforce • Apprenticeships • Stronger ties with secondary / postsecondary institutions and students

  21. Students • Pathway to college • Entering college with credit • Enter the workforce sooner • Higher wages • High School and College Credit • Alleviate fears of postsecondary involvement

  22. Tech Prep • Natural integration of academic, technical, and postsecondary institutions • Projects • 2 + 2 opportunities (2 + 1) • Bridging the gap between instructors and teachers at all levels

  23. Questions?

  24. Contact Information Juston C. Pate, Maysville CTC Juston.pate@kctcs.edu Joyce Wogoman, OCTE JoyceA.Wogoman@ky.gov

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