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BUILDING THE BRAND CANADORE COLLEGE

SCWI – DUAL CREDIT ORIENTATION. BUILDING THE BRAND CANADORE COLLEGE. WHY HAVE A DUAL CREDIT ORIENTATION?. Goals Ease transitioning (reduce stress) Increase student engagement & commitment (attendance) Increase student success (retention & pass rates). WHEN DOES ‘IT’ START?.

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BUILDING THE BRAND CANADORE COLLEGE

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  1. SCWI – DUAL CREDIT ORIENTATION BUILDING THE BRANDCANADORE COLLEGE

  2. WHY HAVE A DUAL CREDIT ORIENTATION? Goals • Ease transitioning (reduce stress) • Increase student engagement & commitment (attendance) • Increase student success (retention & pass rates)

  3. WHEN DOES ‘IT’ START? • Grade 7 & 8 • Activities: • College Visits • Technology & SHSM Day • Grade 10 • Career Studies Trip • Visit to college see DCs in action, meet faculty, speak with students, etc. • Grades 9-11 • Boot camps • Electrical • Plumbing • Culinary • Reach Ahead & Promotional Activities • Go-Kart • RC boats

  4. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS? • Presentations in Career Studies classes • Attending classes to discuss (in general terms) • Dual Credit Teacher meets with those who’ve selected DC courses • What to expect on the first day • Obtain enrolment • Discuss transportation • Student expectations – attendance, student support services, etc.

  5. WHAT’S INVOLVED IN THE COLLEGE ORIENTATION? • Complete College Involvement • VPA & Deans • Faculty & Technologists • Student Services – AccessAbilitydept’ • SCWI Committee • Executive, Dual Credit Teachers, SCWI Coordinator • Secondary Schools • Dual Credit Teachers, Guidance Counsellors, students, and sometimes, parents

  6. THE ORIENTATION SESSION • Afternoon • 12:30-2:30pm, returned to school for bus departure • All DC programs at the same time • Tables arranged by program, designated seating • Agenda: • Welcome (VPA) • Introductions(RPT Executive members & SCWI Coordinator, Deans, faculty, technologists) • Student expectations (Dean re: conduct, etc.) • Student Services (AccessAbility) • Program materials (Project Mgr: texts, lockers, materials, uniforms, etc.) • Transportation (SCWI Coord) • Tour (College Liaison dept’)

  7. BENEFITS REALIZED Efficiencies • More effective coordination of transportation • Increased student preparedness • Effective use of everyone’s time • Opportunity for common Q&As

  8. ARE WE ATTAINING OUR GOALS? • How orientation occurred in the past • Evening session with students & parents. Faculty may (or may not) attend. • Specific to program • Attendance was very low – forced the DC committee to reassess the orientation • Retention rates • Exact data not yet obtained… but withdrawal info indicates we will have our highest retention rates to date! • Conversion rates • ~15 % of the dual credit students return to Canadore in PSE

  9. BEST PRACTICES • What are other (RPTs) school boards & colleges doing to ease transition to college delivered dual credits? • Discussions/questions

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