1. Dual enrollment WEBINAR May 22, 2017 2:15 – 3:00
Aimee Myers – Sierra College
Rebecca Bocchicchio – Sierra College
Sponsored by: Placer County Office of Education
Career Technical Education Incentive Grant
Technical Assistance Project
Lauren
2 minutes

2. Dual enrollment
Defined in the Career Ladders Dual Enrollment Toolkit:
“high school or other eligible special admit students enrolling in community college credit courses”
May be:
on the high school campus
on the college campus
taught by qualified high school instructors
taught by community college instructors
Lauren
2 minutes

3. Concurrent Enrollment VS. Dual Enrollment
Across California, the terms dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment are often used interchangeably. This usage is technically accurate but dual enrollment is the preferred term.
***Lauren will preface definitions section with explanation of how we use definitions differently, etc. etc. Need for them, but need to exercise caution.
2 minutes
Career Ladders Dual Enrollment Toolkit

4. Disciplines in Which a Master’s Degree is not Generally Available
Typically CTE disciplines
Combination of degree and experience:
Example:
Graphic arts (desktop publishing): Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.

5. Disciplines requiring a Master’s Degree
Typically transfer or GE classes
Require a master’s degree in the specific discipline
Examples:
Humanities: Master’s in humanities OR the equivalent.
Mathematics: Master’s in mathematics or applied mathematics OR bachelor’s in either of the above AND master’s in statistics, physics, or mathematics education OR the equivalent

6. Disciplines requiring a Master’s Degree, cont.
California Community Colleges are bound by MQs
A master’s in education does not meet discipline-specific MQs
Equivalency process: when someone has taken all the coursework required for a certain degree but degree has name not listed in MQs. Not commonly used.
Finding high school instructors who meet MQs for GE/transfer can be challenging
Frustrating for instructors who have been teaching in a discipline for years but don’t meet CCC MQs.

7. Dual Enrollment Regulations
Two types of dual enrollment allowed in ed code:
“Traditional” model (established programs)
CCAP (new as of 2016)

8. Traditional Model
Classes must be open to the public—no extra barriers to enrollment or attendance (requires board resolution)
Classes must be advertised to the public for 30 days prior to start of class
Onboarding can present challenges

9. CCAP (AB 288) Model New legislation as of 2016
Offered for the purpose of “expanding dual enrollment for students who may not already be college bound or who are underrepresented in higher education.”
Goal of “seamless pathways to community college for CTE or transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or college and career readiness.”

10. Both Traditional and CCAP
Classes offered at the high school during the regular school day
Taught by qualified high school instructors or by college faculty
Must follow college course outline of record—all outcomes met, all topics covered; the same as if taught on campus
Rigor must be the same as in sections taught at the college
Typically many fewer hours in college course than in high school course; all college instruction must take place within specified hours

11. CCAP (AB 288) Model
Classes can be closed to the public if all requirements are met
Can’t offer a class through CCAP if it’s “oversubscribed or has a waiting list” at the college
Agreement must be given two hearings at each board
Additional reporting requirements

12. Dual Enrollment at Sierra College
New program—started Spring 2016
Offers both CCAP and traditional (PACE) classes
Exploded from 3 classes in 2016 to 50+ in 17/18

13. Sierra College Process
Centralized process: start with high school district contact and Sierra dual enrollment coordinator
Connect high school instructors and college faculty for initial discussions
Formal request form comes through district to Sierra coordinator late fall/early spring

14. Sierra College Process
College department and administration vets class and instructor
Is this class an appropriate DE offering?
Is it part of a pathway?
Does the HS have the facilities?
Could this offering impact classes on the Sierra campus?
Instructor’s Minimum Qualifications are cleared through Sierra HR
Instructor is interviewed by college (similar process as for instructors teaching on campus)

15. Considerations for Dual Enrollment Instructors
Additional time commitment (prep, meetings, using college CMS)
Additional paperwork (assisting with onboarding, keeping separate college grades, submitting grades)
Evaluation: class visit by college faculty, student surveys (not part of any official HR record and not shared with HS)
Maintaining “college atmosphere” when some hours are college class and some aren’t

16. Look for an Articulation webinar next fall!
For questions regarding Dual enrollment at Sierra College:
Aimee Myers –
Rebecca Bocchicchio –
For questions regarding Nepris:
Brian Donnelly –
Other CTEIG related inquires:
Sheryl Ryder –
Look for an Articulation webinar next fall!