1. Fall 2018 Updates – Regional
INTRO SLIDE
Welcome and thank attendees.
Inform that this presentation will provide a glance at the past year related to changes for College Credit Plus, professional development opportunities, and upcoming important dates.
Later this fall, we will be able to share data related to the first three years of the program and they can access years 1 and 2 on the website
Fall 2018 Updates – Regional

2. Wendy Casterline Dr. Larisa Harper Laura Padgett
Inform audience of role at ODHE/ODE …

3. 2018-2019 Beginning of Year Four with Summer 2018
Participation and Performance Data – preliminary information available in October/November 2018
Annual Reports – available December 2018
Describe our thanks for growing and learning College Credit Plus together over the first 3 years.
Thanks for stakeholder feedback to provide guidance on how to improve the program. These changes/improvements will guide year 4 and future years.
Later this fall, we will be able to share data related to the first three years of the program and they can access years 1 and 2 (annual reports) on the website

4. Changes rolled out throughout the state: Fall through spring 2017-2018
House Bill 49
Administrative Rules
Continued clarification and guidance: Summer and fall 2018
Describe the past year related to statutory changes by legislators and administrative rules led by stakeholder input.
Describe our work in providing on-going guidance and clarification and that we are still producing this as the need arises. Check our website for updates now and in the next few months.

5. Primary Changes: Student Eligibility Course Eligibility
Underperforming Students
Lead the next phase of the presentation into the major changes. Inform audience that there were other changes, but these are the primary … they can check our website for other changes or attend a professional development workshop in the future.

6. Student Eligibility Three distinct steps Eligibility – statewide
Admission – institutional
Course Placement - institutional
Describe that the change related to Student Eligibility was intended to offer consistency statewide for colleges and high schools to understand that we want students to be college-ready with an objective assessment.
Describe that eligibility is now laid out in a 3 step flow … with statewide standards for eligibility, institutional standards for admission, and institutional standards for course placement
Note that it is important that all three steps are taken in order … and not to start thinking about what courses a student can take before the eligibility and admission steps are completed first!

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Describe the flow of the three steps … eligibility or assessment testing in step 1, admission requirements in step2 – which may be more selective at some institutions than the assessment testing, and course placement in step 3 – where a college advisor will need to discuss course options with students based on assessment scores or other course pre-requisites.

8. Allowable exams and threshold scores
Student Eligibility
Allowable exams and threshold scores
Payment for exams – college responsibility
Again, with Step 1 – eligibility is about the assessment testing. Students must be college-ready based on scores of an approved assessment test in at least one sub-test.
The allowable exams are from the Uniform Statewide Remediation Free Standards document.
Colleges must ensure that students who have applied have access to taking one of the exams by either paying for and providing testing at the college (e.g., Accuplacer) or arranging for payment of a test (e.g., ACT or SAT).
Students must place at or above the “threshold score” to be considered Eligible to participate.
Students can be considered conditionally eligible if they place in the range of scores listed on the next table … and they have a high school GPA of 3.0 or they obtain a recommendation from a school counselor, principal, or career-technical advisor.

9. Review the chart … explain that these are the allowable tests and sub-tests.
Explain the third column of the assessment threshold score and the fourth column of the range to be considered …
Repeat that students are eligible if they score in the assessment threshold score in one sub-test or if they test in the conditional range and also have a 3.0 or recommendation.
Check for questions …

10. Course Eligibility Effective Summer 2018
Course eligibility rule was based on stakeholder feedback – concerns on all sides about the types of courses students were taking and that students also needed guidance to ensure they were on a path to a certificate or degree early in the process. Avoiding “Random Acts of Dual Enrollment.”

11. This document is a summary of the rule – it’s important that professionals become familiar with statute - Ohio Revised Code - and administrative rules – Ohio Administrative Code.
In general, the rule addresses new students and their First 15 credit hours, allowable and non-allowable courses, and exceptions to the rule.

12. Exceptions Course Eligibility Level I – First 15
Allowable & Non-allowable Courses
“Exceeds” Amount: $750 (to be reviewed annually)
Exceptions
Level I Course approval process
Degree Seeking approval process
Students new to the program must complete courses that are in Level I for their First 15 credit hours.
Level I courses include transferable courses, courses part of an approved technical certificate, courses that are part of an agreed upon 15 or 30 credit hour pathway, a first year freshman experience course, internship courses.
Once a student earns 15 credits in Level I, they can move onto Level II – which is basically any other course for which a student meets a prerequisite and preferably continuing the student on the degree or certificate pathway.
Allowable courses describe courses that are permitted within Level I and II
Non-allowable courses are courses that are not permitted at all – regardless of the level.
~~ One of the non-allowable list indicates a course that has fees that exceeds a certain amount – that amount for is $750
There are exceptions for this rule including students who will gain credits based on AP exam results, students who have placed into Level II, and students who begin in a Level I subject area and wishes to proceed to another course in the same subject area that may be in Level II.
Colleges can seek approval for additional Level I courses and courses for which a student needs to take as part of a certificate or degree – all must go through an approval process with the Chancellor.

13. Secondary school – verify correct enrollment based on pre-term notices
Course Eligibility
Secondary school – verify correct enrollment based on pre-term notices
Colleges – send pre-term notices on time and to the correct person
Communication and notification are also addressed in the rule.
For one example, secondary schools must verify that the students are enrolled in the correct level of courses based on the pre-term notices that the colleges must send (14 days prior).
Of course, colleges must send those notices timely and to the correct person – ensure that you are reaching out to the correct staff member.
If students are enrolled incorrectly, the secondary school must notify the student about the need to drop the course or self-pay.

14. Underperforming Students
Effective summer 2018
CCP Probation and CCP Dismissal
This rule again was based on stakeholder feedback. There were times when students performed poorly and the student perhaps did not meet the requirements of a college’s probation or dismissal policy. This creates a statewide CCP Probation and CCP Dismissal policy for those students who are not deemed on probation/dismissal for the college. This does not supersede the college’s policy.

15. Again, this document simply provides the basics of the rule
Again, this document simply provides the basics of the rule. Read the entire administrative rule for all the details.
In general, a student is on CCP Probation when the student earns lower than a cumulative 2.0 GPA OR when the student withdraws from 2 or more courses in a semester or quarter.
When on probation, the student may only take one course and may not enroll in the same subject in which the student earned a D or F.
Students must improve their GPA while on the CCP Probation term to a 2.0 or better or the student will be automatically dismissed from the program.
When dismissed the student may not take any college courses under College Credit Plus.
After one term on dismissal the student can appeal the dismissal through the secondary school. The secondary school must have a policy in place for this appeal. More info in an upcoming slide.

16. Underperforming Students
Secondary school:
GPA Calculators
Informing students
Creating and following appeals process
Verifying correct enrollment while on CCP probation
Responsibilities of the secondary schools:
The school must review college grades and cumulative GPA. If the student must be placed on probation, the school must inform the student and parents.
GPA calculators are available to assist – especially if the student is enrolled in more than 1 institution of higher education.

17. NEW SLIDES!!
REFER TO WEBSITE FOR CALCULATOR

18. GPA Calculator for a student who attends more than one college/university
Walk through this scenario.

19. SAMPLE!

20. SAMPLE

21. As mentioned secondary schools must have a policy in place for appeals.
This document is to provide additional guidance – a summary of the rule and a sample policy template.

22. This document is intended to be helpful – not a requirement – but one that secondary schools can use when informing the student and parents of the CCP Probation or Dismissal.

23. Underperforming Students
Colleges:
Send pre-term notices to show enrollment (1 course while on CCP Probation)
Work with secondary schools to inform and intervene
Send final grades and cumulative GPAs immediately after term ends
CCP Probation/Dismissal does not supersede college policies
Responsibilities of colleges include:
Sending the pre-term notices (14 days prior) so that schools can confirm that the students are enrolled appropriately – if on CCP Probation, then only one course of enrollment.
Colleges should assist as much as possible with informing or intervening as possible. Mid-term notices – Early Alert systems?
Colleges should send the final grades and cumulative GPAs ASAP so that the secondary school can calculate GPAs and inform students.
Again, this rule does not supersede the college’s policies.

24. Professional Development
Recorded webinar – available
Workshops –
Open Houses – new dates January - May
Plans are underway for a variety of professional development opportunities:
Webinar will be available to review these changes again – hopefully by mid-September
The OADEP conference – November 15 and 16 – OADEP Member describe …
Workshops will be set up in the fall and winter
Open Houses – describe Columbus and Regional … for January through May

25. Communication & Information Tools
Recorded Webinar for Families
Information Session PowerPoints
Nonpublic/homeschooled funding application information
Professionals’ Handbook
Plans for a recorded webinar for families – will be posted on and schools can link directly to it
Updated PowerPoints for the Information Sessions (to begin October 1 through February 15)
Nonpublic and homeschooled funding app information- Due date April 12, 2019, 5 p.m.
Handbook will be updated and posted soon

26. College Credit Plus Staff
Dr. Larisa Harper
Laura Padgett
Wendy Casterline
Questions & Contact Information
Q & A … and contact info …