Copyright © Texas Education Agency, College Credit Program: Dual Credit

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Dual Credit Definition - TEA an opportunity and agreement though which a student may earn high school credit for successfully completing a college course that covers all the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) of any specified high school course

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Dual Credit Definition - THECB Is a college course for which a student receives high school credit and college credit at the same time Must meet usual collegiate standards in content, grading, and instructor credentials

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Enabling Legislation Legislative and Agency Rules & Requirements

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, ISD: an opportunity for students to earn at least 12 hours of college credit prior to graduation IHE: assistance upon request HB 1 (79 th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session)

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, SBOE and THECB Rule 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §74.25 THECB Rules, Chapter 4, Subchapter D

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Eligible Courses

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Courses Eligible for Dual Credit TEA Any course for which a student may earn high school credit THECB Any course from the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) Any course from the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) A course from one of the above manuals that has an equivalent in the high school curriculum

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Courses Eligible for Dual Credit ISD: Courses should be from the required curriculum. Defined entirely by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Credit transferable to any other public ISD in Texas, guaranteed by state law IHE: Courses should be from the Core Curriculum. General education courses in 9 different categories 42 to 48 Semester Credit Hours Credit transferable to any other public IHE in Texas, guaranteed by state law

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Advanced Placement (AP) Dual Credit AP Class: Content is defined by the College Board’s course description Must have been approved as an AP course through the College Board audit process

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Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Developmental Courses Can be double blocked with high school classes in order to provide additional academic support Do not result in transferable college credit Can never be offered for Dual Credit

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Requirements for Dual Credit Programs Entrance Exams, Faculty, Class Time, Course Credit, & Grading

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, College Entrance Exams Administered by IHEs to determine a student's college readiness Minimum scores required for students to enroll in dual credit classes THEA, Accuplacer, Compass, Asset

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Faculty May be employees of IHE or ISD Must have appropriate credentials Academic Transfer courses: Master’s degree in related discipline with 18 hours of graduate coursework Workforce courses: Associate’s degree with appropriate work experience in field

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Class Time Required for Course Credit ISD: No requirements beyond TEKS IHE: All IHEs begin and end their academic year according to the Common Calendar, which is set by the board. No set number of days in each term, but each long semester should have 15 weeks of instruction. Each summer session should have 5.5 weeks of instruction.

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Grades Grades are assigned by the teacher of record and should be the same on the college transcript as on the high school transcript. Academic Achievement Record – high school transcript; includes indicator for dual credit courses Electronic Transcript

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Funding Streams Understanding Funding Streams for Dual Credit Courses

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, ISD Class Time & Funding Streams ISDs receive funding from the state to support their instructional costs. Funding is based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA) 4 hours = a full day’s attendance Time spent in a class for which the student is required to pay tuition or purchase textbooks may not be included in the ADA calculation.

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, IHE Class Time & Funding Streams IHEs receive reimbursement from the state to support their instructional costs. Reimbursement is based on the number of students and the amount of contact hours (for community colleges) or semester credit hours (for universities) reported All students enrolled as of the 12 th class day are reported for reimbursement

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Semester Credit Hour (SCH) A unit of measure of instruction consisting of 60 minutes, of which 50 minutes must be direct instruction, over a 15-week period in a semester system Lecture-based courses: 16 contact hours = one semester credit hour Lab courses: 32 contact hours = one semester credit hour

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Working Together MOUs & Articulation Agreements

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Why MOUs & Articulation Agreements? Outline the terms of the partnership and general operating procedures Grant is your agreement with your funder MOU & Articulation Agreement formalize your agreement with your partner institution Important to keep both updated

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Articulated Agreement An officially approved agreement that matches coursework between schools. Defines Eligible Courses Student Eligibility Location of Class Student Composition of Class Faculty Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation Course Curriculum, Instruction, and Grading Academic Policies and Student Support Services Transcripting of Credit Funding

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Memorandum of Understanding A legal document describing an agreement between parties that creates a platform for a clear understanding of each party's commitments and/or purpose A legal document setting out expectations for a series of pre-determined responses

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Issues to be addressed in MOU Many issues should be addressed in MOU based on the nature of your program and partnership. Examples include: Tuition, Textbooks, Fees, Transportation – constitute an ongoing cost Budget & Funding Streams Use of Space

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, Assistance with Dual Credit Questions and Concerns Kelly Callaway Director, Advanced Academics Texas Education Agency