UT/TASA Summer Conference July 14, 2014! Megan Parry, Partnership Coordinator Tara Craig, Professional Development Coordinator
IF Dual-Credit THEN! 2 x as likely to complete a degree w/in six years Jobs for the Future
Dual-credit programs on the rise in Texas 734% Increase(( since(1999 # of students pursuing dual-credit options
And, yet 68% no postsecondary degree in 5-6 years
! 40%&! of Texas schools perceive dualcredit offerings as less rigorous than AP or IB. "Compromises in dual credit rigor doesn't do students any favors. Is Faster Always Better? The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 17, 2014
Most existing dual credit courses aren t aligned with university-level expectations
Most existing dual credit courses aren t aligned with university-level expectations What if they were?
OnRamps Mission: Accelerate postsecondary student success through a pioneering dual credit course development initiative.
Courses Computer Science Preparation for Calculus English Composition Statistics
Inquiry-Based Preparation for Calculus OnRamps Course Title HS Course Equivalent Prerequisites UT Course Equivalent TCCN Discovery PreCalculus PreCalculus Algebra I, II, Geometry M 305G M 2312
Course Map Preparation For Calculus BIG IDEAS 1 4 / 9 + ( 5 x 7 ) FUNCTIONS, RATES, & PATTERNS Functions model processes and relationships lim x 2-1 x 1 x 3-1 2 ALGEBRA & GEOMETRY Algebra is an abstraction of geometry. 3 EXPONENTIAL & LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS Exponential functions model growth and decay in the world. 4 TRIGONOMETRY Trigonometry functions model cycle processes and relate
Pre-Calculus
Flipped Classroom Statistics OnRamps Course Title HS Course Equivalent Prerequisites UT Course Equivalent TCCN Statistics Statistics Algebra I (Geometry and Algebra II preferred) SSC 302 M 1342
Statistics
Statistics
Project-Based Computer Science OnRamps Course Title HS Course Equivalent Prerequisites UT Course Equivalent TCCN Thriving in our Digital World Computer Science Elective (Algebra II preferred) CS 302 Varies by institution
Computer Science: Justin Who?
Computer Science: Explore Justin Data
Computer Science: Explore Justin Data
Critical Inquiry English Composition OnRamps Course Title HS Course Equivalent Prerequisites UT Course Equivalent TCCN Reading and Writing the Rhetoric of American Identity 4th year English or Elective English I, II, III RHE 309K Eng 1302
High School-UT Implementation Yearlong HS Course 1 Semester College Course Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
High School-UT Implementation 1. Teacher Qualifications: Do not require Masters degree or 18 hours in subject 2. College Readiness: Students are exempted from TSI requirements Students who do not meet the readiness standard can stay enrolled in the high school course, receiving all the same content and pedagogy 3. Late Drop: Students who do not receive adequate grades in the college version of the course may drop with no penalty until the last day of class.
Professional Development Activities 2 week residential pd 1 day residential PD Course Coordination Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2014 2015
Implementation Process In class (hard part) Yearlong 1:1 Course Coordination for OnRamps Instructors Partnership Training Implementat ion Readiness Determination College & HS Credit
Network OnRamps Students UT Department + Faculty OnRamps Instructors UT Units OnRamps Core Team University Extension ITS UT Course Coordinator
Program Costs 2014-2015 1 Semester College Course Existing Courses: Professional Development* PD without room & board Course Materials and Credit ELA, $2000/teacher $1000/teacher $180/student PreCalculus, Statistics Computer Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Science $1300/teacher $750/teacher $180/student *The professional development fee includes all the activities and room and board while teachers are in Austin for the summer institute. Travel costs are not included.
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We re looking for partners. visit onramps.org megan.parry@austin.utexas.edu tara.craig@austin.utexas.edu