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Gaining Buy-In for your CEP Program from all Stakeholders

Gaining Buy-In for your CEP Program from all Stakeholders. Pre-Accredited or Introductory Session NACEP Convention, 2009 Memphis, Tennessee. Indiana University- Purdue University Fort Wayne. IPFW School-Based CEP. 4-year public university 13,000 students Northeast Indiana

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Gaining Buy-In for your CEP Program from all Stakeholders

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  1. Gaining Buy-In for your CEP Program from all Stakeholders Pre-Accredited or Introductory Session NACEP Convention, 2009 Memphis, Tennessee Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

  2. IPFW School-Based CEP • 4-year public university • 13,000 students • Northeast Indiana • Offer both IU and Purdue credit • Started CEP in Spring 2006 • Based in Continuing Studies • Faculty Coordinator – Jennifer Mayhall • High School Coordinator – Sandy Schaufelberger • Supported by Admissions • Student Services Coordinator – Ann Brown • Provisional NACEP member

  3. Student bridge

  4. Kettler hall

  5. SBP Annual Growth

  6. State of Indiana pressures • Double-up for college programs • CHE Policy on Dual Credit courses taught in high schools by high school faculty • NACEP Accreditation by 2008 • Indiana graduation requirements -2009/10 • Establishment of state Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Council in 2009

  7. SBP Program Philosophy • A true collaboration between high schools and higher education School Eligible students take classes taught by their trained high school teachers for high school and college credit concurrently, at their high school, during the regular school day. IPFW Teachers Students

  8. academic Department Reps

  9. Professional Challenges • Challenges for IPFW • Faculty load and compensation • Additional responsibilities = time • Application review/approval • Travel to observe classes • Mentoring/communication • Compensation offerings • $350/section • Chair-directed in each department • Mileage for site visits • Participation in NACEP Conference

  10. Professional Challenges • Challenges for IPFW (cont.) • Academic Integrity • State Core Transfer Library credit • High school vs. university syllabus • Course assessment • Grade inflation (high school teacher) • Internal processes • Guided by NACEP standards • Input sought from stakeholders • Peer institution comparisons • Student application modified, parts-of-term, etc. • Worked closely with on-campus dual credit coordinator

  11. Professional Challenges • Challenges for K-12 Schools • High school familiarity with programs • Multiple providers • Multiple cost options • Establishing a Lead Contact person • AP vs. concurrent credit • Teacher qualifications • Application process • Different criteria for each academic department • Lack of qualified teachers • Academic department decisions final

  12. Participating IPFW Departments

  13. Best practices • Faculty compensation/enrollment • On-campus advisory group • Faculty professional development • Single source for advising/admissions • Indiana CEP participation • Communication strategies • Listserv • E-mail • Web site • Face-to-face meetings • Evaluations/surveys • Increased return on student surveys from 1 to 100 with cash incentive (29% return)

  14. Advisory group interaction • “Fab four” faculty advisory group • Faculty development workshop • Dr. Han – guest speaker in 2009 • High School Guidance Directors’ breakfast • Started Spring 2009 • Other advisory groups • Key high school stakeholders • Peer institutions (from NACEP) • Rewards

  15. Marketing the program • CEP Web site (http://sbp.ipfw.edu) • Co-branding with on campus dual credit • School stakeholder meetings • Classroom posters • Guidance department certificates • Strategic, branded premiums • School sports program ads • Curriculum guide inserts • Student handbook • Program brochure • Conference presentations • Community participation

  16. Ongoing challenges • Keeping up with growth • Scheduling/registration crunches • Academic department resistance • Professional development for teachers • Serving all schools in our region • Increasing parent awareness • Getting high school students on campus • Preparing for NACEP accreditation

  17. We have great support • Our Academic Departments & Reps • Vice-Chancellor, Executive Director and Other IPFW Administrators • NACEP resources and guidance • Our support staff

  18. Ipfw Faculty Testimony • James Hersberger, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Mathematical Sciences • Jim received his Ph.D. from Purdue University • Research Areas: Problem Solving, Mathematical Giftedness, School Mathematics Curriculum • Phone: 260-481-6234 • E-mail: hersberg@ipfw.edu

  19. Contact information • Jennifer Mayhall • Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne • SBP Faculty Coordinator • 260-481-6624 • mayhalll@ipfw.edu • Sandy Schaufelberger • Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne • SBP High School/Teacher Coordinator • 260-481-0747 • schaufes@ipfw.edu

  20. IPFW School-Based Concurrent Enrollment Program Division of Continuing Studies Thank you

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