Dual Credit Programs 2013-14 School Year Report Background Information Dual credit programs, part of the Student Success initiative, have consistently demonstrated positive outcomes for participating students. They are programs provided by the Ministry of Education that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college or apprenticeship courses that count towards both their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSO) and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree, or a Certificate of Apprenticeship.

Dual credit programs are intended to assist secondary school students in completing their OSSO and making a successful transition to college and/or apprenticeship programs.

Dual Credit Programs are provided by

16 Regional Planning Teams (RPTs)

RPTs are partnerships between the boards and colleges to plan and administer the School College Work initiative throughout the province.

70 School Boards

All 70 school boards with secondary schools offer dual credit programs. All 24 colleges of applied arts and technology are pa rtici pa ting.

19,151 enrolled in dual credit programs in 2013-14, which represents 92% of

Students the approved enrolment (20,794 students).

The primary focus is on student~ who face significant challenges in completing the requirements for graduation but have the potential to succeed.

Number of Dual Credit Students,

2007-08 to 2013-14 School Years

Source: Enhanced Data Collection Solution (EDCS)

Number of Dual Credit Students by Program Category, 2013-14 School Year

Source: Enhanced Data Collection Solut ion (EDCS)

College delivered programs continue to have the highest proportion of students, followed by team-taught programs.

of students take their dual cred it in semester 2.

72°/o of students take their dual credit at a college location.

18,584 19,151

15,961

12,177

7,570

3,883 2,865

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

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Team­Taught

Programs 21% ..._____

(4,061 Students)

Apprenticeship Programs (Level 1) 7%

(1,341 Students)

College-Delivered ~ Programs

72% (13,749 Students)

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dual credit programs in 2013-14.

66°/o were identified as disengaged and underachieving.

13°/o had previously dropped out of school.

15°/o were identified through an Identification Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) process.

24°/o had an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

10°/o were in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program.

18°/o were ~art of a Specialist High kills Major program.

Source: Enhanced Data Collection Solution (EDCS)

Dual Credit Students at a Glance (by Program Category)

Number of

Students by

Program

Category 1,404 13,749 3,998 19,151 1'

Students

Identified

Through IPRC 18% 15% 15% 15% 1% 1'

Students with

anlEP 27% 24% 23% 24% 3% 1'

Disengaged and

Underachieving

Students 26% 75% 49% 66% 12% 1'

Students Who

Had Previously

Dropped Out 5% 16% 6% 13% 2% 1'

Specialist High

Skills Major

{SHSM) Students 25% 14% 29% 18% 1

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship

Program (OYAP)

Students 88% 5% 1% 10% 1% 1'

Males 72% 49% 65% 54% 1%1'

Females 28% 51% 35% 46% 1%,J,

Dual Credit Students Aged 16 to 18

2012-13

87°/o 2013-14

Dual Credit Students by Gender, 2013-14

Females

54°/o Males

The primary focus of dual cred it programs is for students under the age of 21.

Dual Credit Students by Age, 2013-14

Source: Enhanced Data Collection Solution (EDCS)

Unknown age 1%

17 year olds 45%

20 and older 5%

19 year olds 7%

18 year olds 25% • •

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Retention Rate is the percentage of students who participated in the program from start to finish. These students didn't necessarily successfully complete the program (i.e., earn a credit).

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provincial retention rate

The 2013-14 provincial retention rate for dual credit students was 87.5% up from 87% in the previous year.

The provincial success rate for 2013-14 was 88%, a two percent increase from last year's rate of 86%.

Success Rate is the percentage of secondary school dual credits earned out of the total number of secondary school dual credits attempted.

8801 provincial lO success rate

Both success and retention rates were slightly higher for the students taking dual credits in semester 2.

16 7 5 9 students participated in

I the program

from start to finish.

Dual Credit Programs Retention and Success Rates

2008-09 to 2013-14 School Years

Source: Enhanced Data Collection Solution (EDCS)

Retention and Success Rate by Program Category,

2013-14 School Year

Source: Enhanced Data Collection Solution (EDCS)

Retention rate decreases by age.

16 year olds have the highest retention rate (91 %) while students 20 and older have the lowest (78%).

~Retention Rates - success Rates

88%

85% 85% 85% 86% 87%

4 87.5% • • • • • / 86%

81%

80% 80% 79%

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

• Retention Rate Success Rate

93%

91%

90%

Apprenticeship Programs College Delivered Programs Team-taught Programs

School Within a College Programs

In School Within a College Programs (SWAC), secondary credit courses are taught by secondary school teachers and dual credit courses are taught by college instructors within a collaborative learning community on a college campus. In 2013-14, a French-language RPT offered a pilot SWAC summer program for the first time.

SWAC Programs are provided by

52 School Boards

22 Colleges

Between 2012-13 and 2013-14, there was an increase of 2 SWAC programs and a decrease of 253 students.

SWAC Students at a Glance (by Program Category)

Summer SWAC

ALL SWAC Programs

Number of Students 2454 380 2834

Number of Programs so 17 67

Students Identified Through an IPRC 11% 15% 11%

Students with an IEP 18% 18% 18%

Disengaged and Underachieving Students 96% 80% 94%

Students Who Had

Previously Dropped-Out 41% 5% 36%

18 Years of Age or Younger 68% 86% 70%

Males 50% 50% 50%

Females 50% 50% 50%

There were 67 SWAC programs in 2013-14 with

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834 registered students

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44°/o of students who took a dual credit in 2011-12 were registered in college or university within two years.

The retention rate for all SWAC students increased from 86°/o in 2012-13 to 87°/o in 2013-14.

The success rate for all SWAC students increased from 80°/o in 2012-13 to 81°/o in 2013-14.

Percentage of Students Registered in College and University Up to Four Years After Taking Dual Credits

Source: Ontario School Information System (OnSIS), Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), Ontario College Application Service (OCAS)

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

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15% 13%

• 1 year after taking dual credits • 2 years after taking dual credits

3 years after taking dual credits 4 years after taking dual credits

17%

16% 5%

6% 2%

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