Ohio Department of Higher Education: Updates OACAC Articulations Fall 2019

1. Ohio Department of Higher Education: UpdatesOACAC Articulations Fall 2019

2. Lumina: A Stronger Nation Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation Georgetown: Center on Education and the Workforce

3. Ohio’s Attainment Goal 65% of Ohioans, ages 25-64, will have a degree, certificate or other postsecondary credential of value in the workplace by 2025.

4. https://www.ohiohighered.org/attainment/dashboard

5. https://www.ohiohighered.org/attainment/projection-tool

6. Strategic Priorities • Aligning Credentials to In-Demand Jobs • Identifying, validating and counting all levels of credentials • Increasing completion of short-term certifications • Achieving attainment rates with greater parity among people of all races, ethnicities, genders and socioeconomic levels • Educating more adults

7. Strategic Priorities • Increasing high school graduation rates and movement into post-secondary education • Creating additional seamless pathways from high schools into college • Rethinking systems • Acting in local communities • Monitoring and measuring progress

8. Statewide Campaign Supporting our Attainment Goal We encourage your participation in the statewide campaign: • Ohio College Application Month (Begins October 1st) Career center or IHEs • Ohio FAFSA Completion Initiative (Begins October 1st) • FAFSA Completions for Fall 2020 College Admissions (next slide) • Spring Signing Day activities (post-secondary, military, others as designated by high school) To register, visit www.ohiohighered.org/3ToGetReady, ODHE will send campaign stickers and buttons.

9. FAFSA Completions for Fall 2020 College Admissions The Ohio Department of Higher Education encourages Ohio districts and schools to participate in the Ohio FAFSA Completion Initiative. This initiative allows access to student FAFSA completion data to help encourage graduating seniors to complete their FAFSA application.  • A communication will be sent to the district superintendent from the Management Council Ohio Education Computer Network (MCOECN) in September. • Once the district superintendent receives the communication and completes the electronic data use agreement, s/he will have the option of assigning a FAFSA Coordinator that will be able to use the site to search and download names of students with a completed FAFSA application on file. For additional assistance, feel free to send an email to support@ohio-k12.help

10. Increasing College Completion • Fifteen to Finish • Guided Pathways • Completion of Gateway Mathematics and English in the First Year of Study

11. It’s Not Just About High School Students • Changing demographics • Declining adult enrollment • Recognizing approach to education for adults • Implementing Finish for Your Future

12. Ohio’s Uniform Remediation-Free Standards • 2012: Established by Ohio’s public college and university presidents as required by law • Threshold assessment scores in English, Reading, Mathematics to require placement into credit-bearing college courses • Reviewed and updated annually • 2019: • Posted on www.ohiohighered.org ADD LINK

13. New Options For College Mathematics

14. High School Transitional Mathematics Course • Partnership between ODE, ODHE and Ohio Math Initiative • Quantitative math course focus • Targeted students are those with intentions of seeking post-secondary education but not remediation free (per standards) • 2018-19 Pre-pilot year: Successful in 3 schools • 2019-20 Pilot year: 23 schools across state; research will be conducted • Goal is high school student qualifies is “remediation free” at high school graduation

15. Corequisite Remediation • The Model • Students enroll in entry level college-level courses while simultaneously participating in mandatory extended class periods or customized, just-in-time academic support. • Results • Students receiving corequisite remediation generally succeed at the same rates as students without developmental needs who are placed into the entry level courses. • Supporting Ohio’s Efforts • Strong Start to Finish

16. Credit Pathways – Articulated or Transcripted? What is Articulated Credit? • Learning that occurs other than through a college course, • has learning outcomes aligned with a college course(s), and • is eligible for an award of credit in accordance with an articulation agreement. • Credit becomes transcriptedafter the student meets the criteria for being officially enrolled at the receiving institution. • Articulated credit does not include a course grade. • Examples – AP, CLEP, career tech alignment

17. Credit Pathways – Articulated or Transcripted? What is Transcripted Credit? • College course taught by faculty that meet college requirements to teach that course. • Credit earned is placed on a college transcript upon successful completion of the course. • Transcriptedcredit includes a course grade. • Example – College Credit Plus

18. Articulation and Transfer Guarantees • Course by Course Transfer Guarantees • Ohio Transfer Module (OTM) for general education courses • Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs) for courses within a major • Career Technical Assurance Guides (CTAGs) for career technical courses • Program to Program Transfer Guarantees • One Year Option • Associate to Baccalaureate Guarantees https://www.ohiohighered.org/OGTP Note: Guarantees are between Ohio public colleges, universities and technical centers

19. College Credit Plus • Academic Year 2019-2020 • Several changes effective Summer 2018 • Student Eligibility • Course Eligibility • Underperforming Students • Approaching timelines • Annual Notice: Prior to February 1 annually • Information Session: Between October 1 and February 15 annually

20. College Credit Plus • Academic Year 2019-2020 • Consider attending one of the College Credit Plus sessions after this one • More thorough review of the changes and upcoming professional development • Website updates: • www.ohiohighered.org/ccp

21. College Credit Plus • Academic Year 2019-2020 • Teacher Credentialing Grants • Innovative Programs • Seeking ideas for reaching underrepresented groups

22. Questions and Discussion Contact Information Ohio Department of Higher Education Phone: 614-466-6000 Email:hotline@highered.ohio.gov