1. A&M-Commerce Dual Credit at Caddo Mills High School
Dr. Ricky Dobbs
Associate Provost for Academic Foundations

2. Philosophy Provision of opportunity Carefully chosen course offerings
Low cost
Preference for face-to-face experience
Carefully chosen course offerings
Texas Core Curriculum only
Student Success as focus
Supporting student success through instruction
Supporting student success through process
Syllabus available for parents to view– QuickLinks/Schedule of Classes

3. Course Offerings at Caddo Mills High School
Foundation Component Area
Texas Core Curriculum Hours Required
Foundational Component Area Transcript Code
A&M-Commerce Courses Offered
Purpose
Communication 6
010
ENG 1301, ENG 1302
General
Mathematics 3
020
MATH 1314, MATH 2312, MATH 2413
1314: General
Others: specialized for STEM
Life and Physical Sciences
030
CHEM 1305, CHEM 1307
Language, Philosophy and Culture
040
ENG 2326
Creative Arts
050
THE 1310
American History
060
HIST 1301, HIST 1302
US and Texas Government
070
PSCI 2301
Social and Behavioral Sciences
080
ECO 2301
Component Area Option
090
None

4. Transferability and Applicability
Just about anything will “transfer.”
Focus on whether or not it applies.
That’s why the limited course list
That’s why the cautions I am providing tonight
State public institutions are governed by laws and regulations regarding applicability of the Texas Core Curriculum.
Private and out of state institutions are not.

5. Student Success is our focus
Instructional Quality
Processes Oriented Around Access and Success
Instructors are all qualified to teach college-level work
Instructors’ credentials and syllabi are approved by A&M-Commerce academic departments
Observation of Instruction
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Costs set at minimum state will allow us to charge
Regular contact and cooperation between A&M- Commerce and CMISD
Two interventions
Five weeks
Eight weeks

6. Three things to consider as parents
Beware unnecessary hours
Remind your student of different expectations and methods
Beware Grade Point Average

7. Grade Point Average: An Example
Fall
Spring
Course
Grade
Semester Credit Hours
Grade Points Earned
ENG 1301 A 3 12
ENG 1302 B 9
HIST 1301
HIST 1302 D
MATH 1314 C 6
MATH 2312 F
Semester/Overall GPA
3.0/3.0
.75/2.16

8. Expectations Study habits Reading expectations– outside class
Writing: drafting and detail
Balancing HS and college
Understanding the grading system
Personal technology
Personal behavior
Grades are not negotiable
Academic honesty

9. Paying for this We charge $150 for a three hour course
We charge $200 for a four hour course
We have a payment plan as an option, costs $35 to initiate
Using a payment plan half- tuition due in addition to $35
Remainder is divided out into payments across the remaining months of semester

10. Setting Up Parent Access to Bill
Students must login to MyLeo and authorize parents to use Parent LeoPay
Parents receive an to confirm and set up password
Login to Parent LeoPay and will take you directly to payment screen
Parents can see only account balance and payment history

11. Applying & Testing for Dual Credit
Lindsay Svane
Student Assessment Coordinator TSI & Dual Credit

12. Applying for Dual Credit
Apply at
Application Day January 16, CMHS
Do not use high school address
Must know Social Security Number
Will receive with CWID number once application is processed
CHECK YOUR

13. TSI-Texas Success Initiative
Complete TSI Requirements
The TSI is a placement assessment and not a college admission assessment.
It is used to determine a student’s readiness for college-level coursework in the areas of Reading, Writing, and Math
Students either “place” or “do not place” into courses

14. College Ready Scores Math= 350 Reading= 351
Writing= 340 and an Essay of 4 OR and an Essay of 5
See Page 9 in the Parent Handbook for a list of courses and their required prerequisite test
There is no limit to number of retests
Must pay test fee for each retest

15. TSI Exemptions ACT Must submit official scores to Texas A&M- Commerce
23 Composite AND
19 Math and/or
19 English
SAT
530 Math
480 EBRW
Must submit official scores to Texas A&M- Commerce
Act.org
Collegeboard.com

16. Cost & Scheduling February 8- new testers $10/section
March 28- re-testers
All testing will be at TAMUC
All testing for year must be complete by May 31, 2020
$10/section
New students will take all 3 sections initially
Pay at marketplace.tamuc.edu
Must call to be placed on schedule for testing ( )
See page 29 for full instructions

17. Pre-Assessment Activity
All students are required to complete the TSI pre-assessment activity prior to testing
This is not a test, but information about the TSI including study resources, sample questions, and practice tests

18. Testing Day Photo I.D. Required
Student must arrive by 8:00am-plan to arrive early
Untimed
Scores can be viewed in myLEO hours after testing
Computer Based-Adaptive test
Avgerage time is 3-5 hours for all three sections

19. Recap Apply for dual credit-applytexas.org Pay for TSI testing
Call and schedule TSI test
Complete TSI PAA
Arrive early for testing
Questions?