Career & College Promise CTE Summer Conference July 25, 2013

A Quick CCP Review Career & College Promise includes three pathways: –College Transfer, –Career and Technical Education, and –Cooperative Innovative High Schools (early college, middle college, etc.)

CCP Eligibility Review College Transfer Pathway High school junior or senior Weighted 3.0 grade point average Demonstrate college readiness on an assessment/placement test OR Meet provisional eligibility criteria 3.5 GPA; 2 yrs HS English and Algebra II with a C or better; written permission from HS principal and CC president; limited to math and ELA courses until college readiness is established by earning a C or better in those courses

CCP Eligibility Review Career & Technical Education Pathway High school junior or senior Weighted 3.0 grade point average, OR Recommendation of the high school principal Must meet all prerequisites of the chosen career pathway

CCP Eligibility Review Students must maintain eligibility to continue in CCP Continue making progress toward high school graduation Maintain a 2.0 GPA for college coursework GPA requirement effective with the second college course Principals can revoke eligibility at any time

Why Promote/Use CCP?* High school students who take college courses are more likely to attend and graduate from college High school students who completed a college course before graduation were 50% more likely to earn a college degree w/in 6 years than those who did not These findings held true for all racial groups and for students from low-income households * Source: NC New Schools

Why Promote/Use CCP? Help change the school culture through increased rigor and relevance Engage students and raise their level of commitment to their postsecondary goals Greater alignment between high school and postsecondary course expectations Reduce the length of time to finance and earn a college degree

CCP Update Overview SBCC changes Innovative High School application Dual credit Course substitutions Course weighting and the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement

Career & College Promise Update Changes made by the State Board of Community Colleges at July 19, 2013 meeting –CTE Pathway rules –Benchmark scores for eligibility (CT)

CTE Program Changes Re-authorized enrollment of students into two CTE programs of study; previously allowed only one CFNC application currently accommodates only one; NCDPI has requested an update to this functionality Addition of a second CTE program of study must be recorded manually until CFNC can update the application Students can still enroll in one CT and one CTE program of study, but not two CT programs of study

Eligibility Benchmark Changes College Transfer program of study applicants must meet minimum college readiness benchmarks in English, reading, and math PSAT benchmark scores have been revised by The College Board; Community College Board approved use of these revised scores

College Transfer Benchmarks TestPLANACTAssetCOMPAS S Accuplacer PSAT*SAT English Writ. & 41 Read. 70 Writ. & 81 Read. 86 Sent. Skills & 80 Read Reading Math Num. Skills & 41 Int. Alg. 47 Pre- Alg. & 66 Alg. 55 Arith. & 75 Elem. Alg * Prior benchmarks were 49 (English), 50 (reading), and 50 (math).

Innovative High Schools Joint Advisory Committee has updated the CIHS application for –Application is available now at –Applications are due November 1, 2013 to accommodate legislative requirements for budgeting –Location waiver, if needed, is included with the application as Appendix D

Dual Credit Reminder “Dual credit” means HS credit for college courses SBE approved dual credit based on CCP pathways Principals are not limited to only those courses Dual credit decisions should always be made based upon course content –Does college course approximate or extend high school content standards?

CCP Course Substitutions Students are allowed to substitute courses in pathways, for example English literature Requires Community College partner to agree and document reason for substitution Allows students to take advantage of dual credit opportunities or take courses that make sense based on their plans

Course Weighting and CAA Honors credit for college courses at the 100 or 200 level and on the CAA Counselors and CDCs need to proactively advise students about this – CCP might not be the best option for all students DPI and Community College CAOs agree on need to change, but UNC system must agree as well. UNC is considering a change CAA is currently being revised; due date is unknown

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