An Annual Infor ormation on Se Session on fo for Public School Families & & Stu tudents ts 2019-2020 School Year
College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual credit program § Students can earn high school Wh What t is and college credit at the same Co College time Cr Credit Plus? s? § Students enroll in college courses and adhere to the requirements of the college
§ Must complete an assessment exam and be determined “eligible” for College Credit Plus St Students in in § May apply to any public college or Gr Grades 7 ades 7 -12 12 participating private college § May apply to multiple institutions § Must be Ohio residents
§ May choose from a variety of college-level courses (as determined by placement testing & course eligibility rules) Students in St in § Can earn credit to satisfy both high school and college Grades 7 Gr ades 7 -12 12 requirements (One 3+ Credit Hour Course = One High School Unit) § Must successfully complete the courses in order to earn the credit
§ May take classes during the summer, fall, & spring semesters St Students in in § May take courses at the high Gr Grades 7 ades 7 -12 12 school 1 , college campus, or online 1 The option to take courses at the high school is only available if the high school has partnered with a college or university to offer college courses at the high school
Step 1: Eligibility Ho How c can an Students must be “eligible” st students for College Credit Plus pa participa pate? e? participation based on assessment exam scores
§ Students’ scores must show that they are ready for “college-level” Studen St udent courses in at least one subject area on an exam such as ACT, SAT, El Eligi gibility ty Accuplacer, ALEKS, PlaceU, or As Assessment MapleSoft Exams Ex ms § Each college/university may have different exam requirements
§ Colleges and universities will review students’ scores using statewide standards § If a student’s scores are not Studen St udent “college-level,” other conditions El Eligi gibility ty may be considered depending on As Assessment the exam scores and if the student has: Exams Ex ms § Overall high school GPA of at least 3.0 or § Recommendation form/letter (from school counselor, principal, or career-technical advisor)
Step 2: College Admission § Students must apply for admission Ho How c can an § Contact the college to learn st students about their requirements, pa participa pate? e? processes, paperwork, and deadlines § Colleges have the final decision on student admission
Step 3: Course Registration If the student is considered Ho How c can an eligible and has been admitted to the college, then the college will st students discuss course options with the pa participa pate? e? student, based on assessment scores, prerequisites, and other requirements.
CCP courses can satisfy high school graduation requirements § School counselors can help What Wh t courses ses students understand graduation requirements and can a student ca CCP course substitutions ta take? § Some high schools have more requirements for graduation than the state minimum
College advisors will help students know which courses Wh What t courses ses they can take, based on: ca can a student § Assessment scores ta take? § Course prerequisites § Course eligibility rules
Students must complete their first 15 credits in Level I courses, which include: § Transferable courses. Co Course se § Courses in IT, Computer Science, Anatomy & Physiology, foreign Eligibilit Elig ibility language. § Courses that are part of a technical Rules Ru certificate. § Courses that are part of a 15- or 30- credit pathway. § Courses in study skills, academic or career success.
§ Colleges must post their Level I courses – see website for details § Once a student completes the Course Co se First 15 credit hours in Level I, he Eligibilit Elig ibility or she can move to Level II courses, which are any other Ru Rules allowable college courses for which a student meets the prerequisites.
Non-allowable courses include : § Private applied courses with one- on-one instruction (such as music lessons) Course Co se § Courses with high fees Eligibilit Elig ibility § Study abroad courses Ru Rules § Physical education courses § Pass/Fail graded courses § Remedial courses or religious courses.
Grades § College Credit Plus grades earned in the college course is the same Wh What t ar are e grade that will be on the high ot other school transcript re require rements? § CCP course grades will be factored into the high school and college GPAs
Grade Weighting § If a high school uses a weighted grading scale for Advanced Wh What t ar are e Placement, International ot other Baccalaureate, or Honors courses in a subject area, then College re require rements? Credit Plus courses in the subject area will be weighted using the same scale
§ Students may take College Credit Plus courses in subject areas that will satisfy graduation Wh What t ar are e requirements § Students must work with school ot other counselors to ensure they are re require rements? meeting any mandatory testing or other high school graduation requirements
Graduation Requirements § Students may take College Credit Plus courses in subject areas that will satisfy graduation What Wh t ar are e requirements other ot § Students must work with school re require rements? counselors to ensure they are meeting any mandatory testing or other high school graduation requirements
§ Students may be enrolled in up to 30 semester credit hours per year, including high school courses: Ho How man any cl classe sses s can 30 – (secondary school units x 3) = max CCP credits st students take? § The maximum number of credits allowable over the life of the program is 120
If a student enrolls in more than 30 credit hours for the year, the school will discuss with the student How man Ho any whether to: cl classe sses s can § Drop the course or students take? st § Pay for the entire course (including tuition, fees, books) at the college’s standard rates
Tests § High School: Tests are sometimes Wha What t ar are given weekly or at the end of the dif differenc nces chapter be betw tween n hig high h § College: Tests are generally fewer school & college? sch in number and cover more material
Study Time § High School: Required homework ranges between 1 to 3 hours per Wha What t ar are day dif differenc nces § College: Standard rule of 2 to 3 be betw tween n hig high h school & college? sch hours of homework for every hour spent in class (3 to 5 hours per day)
Knowledge Acquisition § High School: Information provided mostly in-class. Out-of- What Wha t ar are class research is minimal. differenc dif nces § College: Coursework will generally be betw tween n hig high h require more independent school & college? sch thinking, longer writing assignments, and out-of-class research.
Grades § High School: Numerous quizzes, Wha What t ar are tests, and homework assignments dif differenc nces § College: Few tests and fewer, if be betw tween n hig high h school & college? sch any, homework assignments will be used to determine final grades
Role of Parents § High School: Parents are strong advocates working closely with teachers and counselors Wha What t ar are § College: Parent serves as a mentor differenc dif nces and support for the student; the betw be tween n hig high h college views the student as sch school & college? independent decision-maker § College: The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects student education records
Students can: § Earn high school and college credits at the same time What Wha t ar are be bene nefits its § Get a “head start” on college of p of participating i g in degrees or certificates Col College Cr Credit § Experience college early to Plus? Pl understand the expectations of college life § Save tuition and textbook costs
§ If students fail or withdraw too late from college courses, the district may require students/ What Wha t ar are the the families to repay the cost of co consequences of tuition that the district had paid unde underpe performing ming § The grades that students earn will ? be on the students’ college transcripts permanently
§ If students fail or withdraw often, future financial aid may be also impacted negatively [ Contact the college’s financial aid office for more Wha What t ar are the the information about Satisfactory co consequences of Academic Progress (SAP) ] underpe unde performing ming § If students perform poorly, they ? may be placed CCP Probation, CCP Dismissal or on academic probation or dismissal by the college
College Credit Plus Probation § A student will be placed on CCP probation if he or she earns less Un Under erper erforming g than a cumulative 2.0 GPA in CCP St Student Rules courses or withdraws from 2 or more courses in one academic term.
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