Dual Enrollment Overview and Considerations

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Dual Enrollment Overview

  • Objective: To assist in recording dual enrollment through 3 simple steps.

  • Status Update:

    • CT data resources page was taken down; new page is forthcoming.

    • The CT and Career Education Data Wise guide is updated.

    • Summer updates planned for the guide; will include new information as necessary.

  • CTE and Career Education Snapshot Preparation Guide available, pending ADA compliance rework.

Reporting Dual Enrollment

  • Legislative Requirements:

    • Section 115.385 mandates reporting post-secondary preparation opportunities on school report cards.

    • DPI (Department of Public Instruction) is responsible for reporting dual enrollment statistics.

  • School Report Card Specifics:

    • Dual enrollment data is specified on school report cards; important for compliance.

    • Current report card indicates the 2024-2025 school year, while previous data reflects the 2023-2024 school year.

    • Discrepancy noted in the data year displayed on the postsecondary preparation section compared to the overall report card date.

    • Key statistic: 11.9% of students at a specific school successfully completed at least one dual enrollment course vs. the state average of 26.6%.

    • Success Denotation: 238 students successfully completed at least one dual enrollment course.

Understanding Completion Rates

  • Method of determining successful completion:

    • Grades submitted by instructors are categorized as pass/fail.

    • Students must successfully complete based on provided grades.

    • Highlighted the importance of teachers ensuring accurate grading for student records.

Utilizing Dual Enrollment Data

  • Dual enrollment is also relevant for CTE (Career and Technical Education) coordination.

  • Importance of dual enrollment in Perkins Grant applications:

    • Funding to develop career pathways.

    • Dual enrollment is highlighted as one of the components needed to define the size, scope, and quality of career pathways.

    • Other components: industry-recognized credentials, work-based learning, and career technical student organizations.

    • Emphasis on career preparedness for various post-secondary paths (employment, college, military, etc.).

Course Setup for Dual Enrollment

  • Dual enrollment courses can be conducted:

    • Within the school by approved CTE teachers.

    • Off-campus at local colleges.

    • Online courses.

    • Clarified distinction between dual enrollment and enrollment in courses at neighboring high schools.

  • Course data management in Student Information Systems (SIS):

    • Set up in course master by identifying dual enrollment courses.

    • Identifiable by checking a box and choosing a course designation.

  • Essential role of counselors in scheduling students into dual enrollment courses.

Definition of Dual Enrollment

  • Dual Enrollment Definition (as per WISE data):

    • Involves high school students being simultaneously enrolled in high school and college to earn both high school and college credits.

    • Different payment structures and agreements can exist (e.g., early college credit, Start College Now).

Clarifications and FAQs

  • Questions raised regarding credits from different courses under various programs; clarification that dual enrollment counts only those students succeeding in their courses, not necessarily the credits earned.

  • Discussion regarding AP classes, which do not count as dual enrollment since they do not guarantee college credits.

  • Mentioned nine unique dual enrollment program names for norming data across various districts.

Course Data Management Steps

  1. Identify all dual enrollment courses offered each academic year.

    • Regular offerings vs. unique one-off courses based on individual student choice.

  2. Process for handling school board approvals for dual enrollment courses.

  3. Schedule students into defined dual enrollment courses post-approval.

  4. Record achievements (grading) for students to reflect successful completions on report cards.

Examples of Dual Enrollment Scenarios

  • Noteworthy programs include:

    • Nursing Assistant courses as dual enrollment courses when taught by an instructor affiliated with a college.

    • Insight into how tracking and grading for dual enrollment should be organized, differentiating it from IRCs (industry-recognized credentials).

Data Management and Reporting

  • Importance of maintaining accurate course offerings and student enrollment records for state reporting purposes.

  • WISE Data Portal utilization:

    • Course offerings export provides necessary data verification.

    • Time-sensitive checks recommended before the new fiscal year starting July 1 to ensure accurate data transitioning.

  • DPI's focus on student participation in dual enrollment rather than analyzing outcomes in detail.

Conclusion and Further Queries

  • Q&A session concluded with additional clarifications on the management of dual enrollment and IRCs, and ongoing support available for further inquiries post-session.

  • Emphasis on data organization before entering larger dataset changes.

  • Encouragement to engage actively with the data and local vendors for solutions around dual enrollment management.