1. Achieving Dual Enrollment Success through Hybrid Courses Interpersonal & Intercultural Courses Online Teaching Conference June 21, 2017
Presenter:
Jayi Thompson, M.A., Chair Communication Department
Merritt College, Peralta Community District

2. Background
LPS: 7 years of offering hybrid College Courses to HS Students
Origin of Offering Interpersonal & Intercultural as Hybrids
Linked Learning, CCCLLI, Career Pathways Trust, and Measure N
Charter Schools in Oakland
Community college and high school collaboration
Strong Connection and integration between high schools and postsecondary institutions
Embedded dual enrollment within career-focused learning communities
Student perception as authentic college experience where students can “try on” college student role and view themselves as capable of doing college work
Action Research
Elements to study
Student interest and motivation
Student success in the academic content
Ways in which course improved readiness of students to be successful after graduation
Ways in which systems learned from experience and adapted systems for possible expansion

3. Relationship Specifics
College and HS (MOU, Student Apps, Course Creation)
Faculty & Counselor Prep
Calendar Coordination
Online Hybrid Methodology
Prior Experiences
Support for this course
Willingness to share data and results
Faculty Identification and preparation
Moodle
Google Hangout
LPS assigned support
Counselor engagement
College Administrative support
Shift from face to face to hybrid online
Student commitment to improve writing and presentation skills
Faculty and staff collaboration and contact
Student mastery of technology and college “culture”
Integration of Comm 20 course into career pathways sequences (not elective)
Acceptance of college students into the high school classroom
Calendar
Awareness of college deadlines
Assignment of administrative staff priority

4. Academic Results: Merritt-LPS Online-Hybrid Dual Enrollment Courses
Course: Merritt IP F S F S17
LPS Success Rate: 72% % % %
Course: Merritt IC S S 17
LPS Success Rate: % %
LPS Oakland 2016 Graduates
All but 3 received community college credit
90% passed 2 or more UC / CSU transfer courses
7% earned more than a semester of credit

5. Role of Communications in Pathways:
Most HS Dual Enrollment Programs Ignore Prerequisites
HS Students are cherry-picking pathways, with no actual requirement of prerequisites
HS Administrators’ knowledge or training in the importance of Communication
Communication as an Essential Element of College Readiness
Most students reported feeling better understanding of engagement with others
Students believed that the courses improved their communications skills in three important areas:
- Aware of listening as a communications skill
- Using “I” statements to resolve conflicts in their daily lives
- Aware of the culture and race of others, rather than focusing only on their own race

6. Summary Guide Students to College & Communication Success:
- Administrators continue to allow students to choose Pathway
BUT
- Require students to take Hybrid Interpersonal & Intercultural

7. Today & Future Fall ’18: 5 Oakland Charter HS (10 Courses)
Program expansion to other State Districts
- MOU, Course Implementation Assistance
- Training of College Instructors
- Training of HS Facilitator & Counselor

8. Questions? More information?
Jayi Thompson Chair, Communications Department
Merritt College, Peralta Community Colleges