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Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2008.

College Credit Program: Dual Credit

Copyright ©Texas Education Agency, 2008.

Dual Credit Definition - TEA

an opportunity and agreement though which a student may earn high school credit for successfully completing a college course that covers all the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) of any specified high school course


Dual Credit Definition - THECB

Is a college course for which a student receives high school credit and college credit at the same time

Must meet usual collegiate standards in content, grading, and instructor credentials


Enabling Legislation

Legislative and AgencyRules & Requirements


ISD: an opportunity for students to earn at least 12 hours of college credit prior to graduation

IHE: assistance upon request

HB 1 (79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session)


SBOE and THECB Rule

19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §74.25

THECB Rules, Chapter 4, Subchapter D


Eligible Courses


Courses Eligible for Dual Credit

TEAAny course for which a student may earn high school

credit

THECB Any course from the Academic Course Guide Manual

(ACGM)

Any course from the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM)

A course from one of the above manuals that has an equivalent in the high school curriculum


Courses Eligible for Dual Credit

ISD: Courses should be from the required curriculum.

Defined entirely by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Credit transferable to any other public ISD in Texas, guaranteed by state law

IHE: Courses should be from the Core Curriculum. General education courses in 9 different

categories 42 to 48 Semester Credit Hours Credit transferable to any other public IHE in

Texas, guaranteed by state law


Advanced Placement (AP)

Dual Credit AP Class: Content is defined by the College Board’s course description

Must have been approved as an AP course through the College Board audit process


Developmental Courses

Can be double blocked with high school classes in order to provide additional academic support

Do not result in transferable college credit

Can never be offered for Dual Credit


Requirements for Dual Credit Programs

Entrance Exams, Faculty, Class Time, Course Credit, &

Grading


College Entrance Exams

Administered by IHEs to determine a student's college readiness

Minimum scores required for students to enroll in dual credit classes

THEA, Accuplacer, Compass, Asset


Faculty

May be employees of IHE or ISD

Must have appropriate credentials Academic Transfer courses: Master’s

degree in related discipline with 18 hours of graduate coursework

Workforce courses: Associate’s degree with appropriate work experience in field


Class Time Required for Course Credit

ISD: No requirements beyond TEKS

IHE: All IHEs begin and end their academic year according to the Common Calendar, which is set by the board. No set number of days in each term, but

each long semester should have 15 weeks of instruction.

Each summer session should have 5.5 weeks of instruction.


Grades

Grades are assigned by the teacher of record and should be the same on the college transcript as on the high school transcript.

Academic Achievement Record – high school transcript; includes indicator for dual credit courses

Electronic Transcript


Funding Streams

Understanding Funding Streams for Dual Credit

Courses


ISDClass Time & Funding Streams

ISDs receive funding from the state to support their instructional costs.

Funding is based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA)

4 hours = a full day’s attendance

Time spent in a class for which the student is required to pay tuition or purchase textbooks may not be included in the ADA calculation.


IHEClass Time & Funding Streams

IHEs receive reimbursement from the state to support their instructional costs.

Reimbursement is based on the number of students and the amount of contact hours (for community colleges) or semester credit hours (for universities) reported

All students enrolled as of the 12th class day are reported for reimbursement


Semester Credit Hour (SCH)

A unit of measure of instruction consisting of 60 minutes, of which 50 minutes must be direct instruction, over a 15-week period in a semester system

Lecture-based courses: 16 contact hours = one semester credit hour

Lab courses: 32 contact hours = one semester credit hour


Working Together

MOUs & Articulation Agreements


Why MOUs & Articulation Agreements?

Outline the terms of the partnership and general operating procedures

Grant is your agreement with your funder

MOU & Articulation Agreement formalize your agreement with your partner institution

Important to keep both updated


Articulated Agreement

An officially approved agreement that matches coursework between schools.

Defines Eligible Courses Student Eligibility Location of Class Student Composition of Class Faculty Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation Course Curriculum, Instruction, and Grading Academic Policies and Student Support Services Transcripting of Credit Funding


Memorandum of Understanding

A legal document describing an agreement between parties that creates a platform for a clear understanding of each party's commitments and/or purpose

A legal document setting out expectations for a series of pre-determined responses


Issues to be addressed in MOU

Many issues should be addressed in MOU based on the nature of your program and partnership. Examples include:

Tuition, Textbooks, Fees, Transportation – constitute an ongoing cost

Budget & Funding Streams Use of Space


Assistance with Dual Credit Questions and Concerns

Kelly Callaway

Director, Advanced Academics

Texas Education Agency

512-463-9581

[email protected]

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