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DUAL ENROLLMENT

DUAL ENROLLMENT. January 28, 2010. Approval and Implementation Dates. The new DE rule was adopted at the last state board meeting on Thursday, January 14. The DE implementation date is July 1, 2010, for FY 2011 school year. OVERVIEW. Essential Questions Accel Move On When Ready

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

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  1. DUAL ENROLLMENT January 28, 2010

  2. Approval and Implementation Dates • The new DE rule was adopted at the last state board meeting on Thursday, January 14. • The DE implementation date is July 1, 2010, for FY 2011 school year.

  3. OVERVIEW • Essential Questions • Accel • Move On When Ready • Joint Enrollment

  4. Essential Questions • What is Dual Enrollment? • Which programs are classified as dual enrollment? • How does it differ from Advanced Placement? • What are the criteria for participation? • What about grades? • What classes are possible? • Will the credit transfer?

  5. Essential Questions • What is the procedure? • Are the classes hard?

  6. What is Dual Enrollment? • “Dually” enrolled in high school and college • Earn high school graduation credits • Earn college credits

  7. Which Programs Classify as Dual Enrollment? • Accel • Move on When Ready • Gateway to College • Dropouts & Students who are not on track (16 yrs old with 6 credits) • Perimeter College • Savannah Technical College • Early College: High schools at designated college sites: http://www.earlycolleges.org

  8. Which Programs Classify as Dual Enrollment, cont’d? Early College…NEW!!! • Compresses the number of high school years to a college degree • Removes financial and other barriers to college

  9. Which Programs Classify as Dual Enrollment, cont’d? • Residential • West Georgia & Middle GA College • Gifted students • Meet the approved GPA & SAT/ACT scores

  10. DE vs. AP How is Dual Enrollment Different From AP ?

  11. Dual Enrollment Classes • Enrolled in college • Taught by college instructor • No points added to the final grade

  12. Advanced Placement Classes • Taught by Brookwood teachers • 10 pts Added to final grade • Credit by exam

  13. What Are the Criteria for Participation? • 970 S.A.T. • 530 Verbal • 440 Math* • 3.0 core academic avg. • Classified as Jr. or Sr.

  14. What About Grades? • Highest possible grade—95 • All grades included on high school transcript • Letter grades transcribed to mid-point of GCPS grading scale

  15. Mid-Point of GCPS Grading Scale • A = 95 • B = 85 • C = 78 • D = 72 • F = 50

  16. Point Values…NEW!!! • 1-2 semester hrs =.5 • Carnegie credit • 3-5 semester hrs =1 Carnegie credit • Seat hours are not required

  17. Will the Credits Transfer? • Grade of “C” or better • Public college & universities in Georgia • Student’s responsibility to investigate

  18. What Classes Are Possible? CORE • English • Math (Based on placement test) • Science • Social Studies • Foreign Language

  19. THE CLASSES ARE HARD!!

  20. CLASSES CANNOT BE DROPPED!!!!!!!

  21. Of Equal Importance… • It is important to have a serious and open discussion of your postsecondary educational and career goals. • A high school student’s social and emotional maturity can often be the major determinant of success as a Dual Credit Enrollment student.

  22. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY • Student initiated and student managed… • Complete schedule changes for BHS • Maintain contact w/ BHS for graduation and extra-curricular activities

  23. What Is The Procedure? • Register/Take S.A.T. or A.C.T. • See your BHS counselor • Complete Declaration ofIntent form and turn in to Counseling Office • Apply for admission to college

  24. Do I register for BHS classes? • Registration begins Feb. 16-26. • Register for 6 BHS classes • BHS schedule changes in August to accommodate college classes • Letter of acceptance required!

  25. ACCEL • ACCEL ACCEL ACCEL

  26. What is the ACCEL Program? • It is a collaborative effort between GDOE and the Board of Regents whereby high school students take academic college courses to receive both high school credit and postsecondary credit • The program is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (including the funding process)www.gsfc.org

  27. ACCEL-award • Students attending public institutions receive • tuition, HOPE-approved mandatory fees, and a book allowance of $150 per semester (6+ hrs = full book allowance; 1 to 5 hrs = half book allowance). • Students attending private institutions receive up to $3,000 per academic year for full-time enrollment (or a pro-rated amount for less than full-time attendance).

  28. THE ACCEL PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY • Students must be classified as a legal resident of Georgia. • Students must meet citizenship requirements. • Students must meet Selective Service Registration requirements. • Students must be in compliance with Georgia’s Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990. • Students must meet the postsecondary admissions requirements.

  29. ACCEL-length of eligibility • Accel is not available during Summer terms. • Accel hours will be included in the 127 semester/190 quarter HOPE Combined-Paid-Hours limitation.

  30. AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR COLLEGE……. • Contact the Accel/Dual Enrollment representative at the selected college to schedule an advisement conference. • Register for college classes in July/early August

  31. AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR COLLEGE……. • Attend mandatory Advisement Session at B.H.S in August (date to be announced). • Provide Accel Coordinator with • letter of acceptance copy of schedule

  32. ACCEL-application process These forms are found at www.gsfc.org • Student completes “Student Section” of Accel Program Application Online • High School completes “High School Section” of Accel Application • College completes “College Section” of Accel Application • Completed application is forwarded to GSFC and college invoices to GSFC

  33. WHAT IS THE MOVE ON WHEN READY PROGRAM? • Provides opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to enroll full-time in postsecondary institutions to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously.

  34. HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM THE ACCEL PROGRAM? • Accel: Full-time or part-time • Hope funded • Impacts Hope credits • MOWR: Must attend college full-time • FTE funded-State Department of Education • Does not impact HOPE

  35. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? • A high school junior or senior seeking a high school diploma from an eligible Georgia high school • The student should have been enrolled in a public school during the preceding October and March enrollment count.

  36. WHO IS ELIGIBLE, cont’d? • Be a legal resident of Georgia • Maintain satisfactory academic progress towards fulfilling applicable high school graduation requirements. • Meet all college admission and registration requirements

  37. HOW DO STUDENTS MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY? • Be a full-time student for a minimum of 12 semester hours or the equivalent quarter hours after the drop/add period. • Students who drop below full-time status for any reason during the term forfeit their eligibility to continue in MOWR program and will return to their local high school.

  38. HOW IS IT FUNDED? • The Georgia Department of Education • tuition, fees and materials. • The student and parents/guardians would be responsible for all other possible expenses: • food • lodging • transportation, etc.

  39. WHAT ABOUT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES? • MOWR students are eligible to participate in all interscholastic activities. • Must meet all the requirements, schedules, and conditions to be able to participate. • In some cases this may not be possible.

  40. Advantages • Offer excellent means of “getting ahead” • Offer flexibility for the mature, responsible student • Ease the transition from high school to college • Save money

  41. Disadvantages • NO GUARANTEES! • Must meet demands of 2 schools • Requires maturity and responsibility • Can impact graduation

  42. Joint Enrollment Defined A process through which high school students take courses at a state public or private postsecondary institution while still enrolled as a high school student and receive college credit only at the postsecondary institution.

  43. Summary • Good Programs • Not for Every Student • Investigate all options

  44. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS • See your Counselor • PowerPoint will be on the Counselor’s website in a few days

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