DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM 2009/2010 Pilot

Dual-Credit Objectives Develop a model that is highly coordinated and can be duplicated Create access for high school students participating post-secondary education opportunities (academic & career) Improve college credit rates for high school students Reduce college costs for students and families Reduce the length time it takes for students to obtain their educational and/or career goals Encourage the expansion of dual-credit programs

Dual Credit Components Approved MOU School Funding Planning Team Pre- Enrollment Planning College Faculty Mentoring Data Collection, Analysis & Recommen dation Dual Credit Planning Components

Senate Bill 292 (1996): School districts can claim full ADA for dually enrolled students as long as they are enrolled in and attend high school for 240 minutes a day. They can claim three-quarters ADA for dually enrolled 11 th - and 12 th -grade students who attend high school for 180 minutes or the appropriate percentage of ADA for the number of minutes between 240 and 180, inclusive. Senate Bill 338 (2003): The governing board of a school district may determine which students might benefit from advanced scholastic or vocational work. To participate, students must obtain principals recommendation and parental consent. Community colleges may restrict admission base on age, grade level or multiple assessments. In order for a college to claim full-time equivalent status, the class must be open and advertised to the general public. Summer dual enrollment is limited to 5 percent of each grade at any high school. Senate Bill 70 (2005): Funding is provided to improve workforce development efforts by strengthening career and technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges. Senate Bill 1303 (2006): Students enrolled in lower division transfer courses, for- credit occupational courses and California High School Exit Exam preparatory courses are exempt from the 5 percent summer session cap. CA ED CODE: (f) The governing board of a community college district may exempt special part-time students admitted, pursuant to Section 76001, from the fee requirement. Funding: California Dual Enrollment Legislation

Planning Team Consideration TRAN AP Alternative Transfer Option CTE Career/ Technical Education Transfer Options Community College UC CSU Independent Colleges Dual Credit Tracks Planning Team Approves all Dual Credit Courses Community College CSU Private/Voc Independent Colleges

Course/Program Request & Approval Process Course/Program Referral To The Appropriate Site Principal Committee Approves or Denies and makes recommendations to the HS Superintendent and College President HS Superintendent in agreement with College President approves all course/program offerings Planning Team Considers Proposal Objectives For CTE or Transfer Pathways

AP Alternative Program Eng 101 Math 105 Eng 103Econ? Pol Sci 101? Math 211Math 212 Grade 11 Grade 12 8 units of Eng 9 units of Eng Total= 17 units Junior Year 6 units of Social Sciences 10 units of Math Total=16 units Senior Year Math 110 FallSpringFallSpring 33 Transferable Units Completed For CSUs, UCs, and Private Universities Significant Amount of Major Preparation Completed for STEM Majors Significant Amount of Major Preparation Completed for Business Majors

AP Grade Distributions For All Grades Combined

Number Of AP Exams Per Student

College Board Statistics

Problems Transferring AP Credit

Vista Murrieta High School Program Results 27 students enrolled into English 101 Fall 2009 – 92% pass & credit rate – 89% Persisted to Eng students enrolled in Math 105 Fall 2009 – 94% pass & credit rate – 92% persisted to Math 110 Pre-Calculus * Students will not continue to next English or Math class until prerequisite class is completed with a C or better

Murrieta High School Program Results 52 students enrolled into math 105 Fall 2009 – 97% pass & credit rate – 97% Persisted to Math 110 Pre-Calculus * Students will not continue to Math 110 Pre- Calculus until prerequisite is completed with a C or better

Potential Savings

Current Successes An estimated 150 students will complete the AP Alternative Program by the end of the 2010/2011 academic year in the Murrieta High School District AP Alternative credit rate is approximately 90% for the fall 2009 term compared to the district wide AP credit rate which ranges between 50-60% (national statistics avg %) = 30% improvement for the AP Alternative Program If all students lived with their parents and all attended one of the following institutions, the group (students and/or families) would save approximately the following amount of college costs: CCC = 1.5 million dollars CSU = 2 million dollars UC = 2.9 million dollars Private = 5.3 million dollars