THE STATEWIDE ARTICULATION PROGRAM

1. THE STATEWIDE ARTICULATION PROGRAM Faculty Professional Development PART I Introduction to Statewide Articulation

2. When is staffdevelopment required? • For all high school teachers who will teach the newcontent-enhanced, statewide-articulated courses. • Before a school district can offer the new courses.

3. How to fill out the form • Name of Provider – This is the name of the institution that is sponsoring the training. • Enter the name you use at school – it will appear on your certificate. • Provide both high school name and district name – some high school in different districts have the same name.

4. Filling out the form, continued… • Enter the mailing address where you want your certificate mailed. • Social security number is optional (all forms are strictly confidential). • A phone number is needed in case there are any questions about your information.

5. Filling out the form, continued… • Enter the OFFICIAL area teacher certification that appears on your TX teacher’s certificate • Indicate all degrees earned and the major field of study. Institutions and dates are helpful. • Enter related work history, only. The position held and length of time is very important.

6. Who can teach these courses? A teacher is state (SBEC) certified in the instructional area: • Has SBEC-required work experience; • Has a minimum of an associate degree in a field directly related to the subject area (bachelor’s preferred); and • Has required industry-related certifications, if any. OR

7. Teacher eligibility, continued… A teacher is not state certified and has: • A minimum of an associate degree in a field directly related to the subject area, bachelor’s preferred; • Three years of related work experience (not teaching); • Required industry-related certifications, if any; and • A state certification deficiency plan.

8. Filling out the form, continued… • From the list provided to you, select the articulated high school courses you want to be able to teach. • Enter the course abbreviation, PEIMS number, and course title. • Sign and date the form. Take it with you to Part II so college faculty can sign off.

9. Who processes the forms? • Facilitator mails forms to state office. • State office issues certificate of completion to teacher and notifies school district. • Training good for three school years.

10. What is the training format? Training consists of two parts totaling a minimum of six contact hours. • Part I - a general session of at least two contact hours that covers articulation and related topics. • Part II - a minimum of one contact hour of subject-specific training led by college faculty for each high school course.

11. What will happen in Part II? Teachers of college-equivalent courses will: • Discuss college course content; • Describe level of student competence required for college-level work; • Discuss ways to assess student competence; • Outline needed classroom resources (textbooks, equipment, etc.); and • Review other important information.

12. Background Challenges Facing Educators in Texas

13. Projected Texas Population Aged 18-25 by Race/Ethnicity and Average Household Income in Texas, 1990-2030 Millions Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

14. Educational Attainment by Race/Ethnicity for Persons 25+ in Texas, 1990 Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

15. Major demographic trends affecting the future • Increasing number of Hispanics, 18-25 years of age, primarily in suburban areas. The Anglo population is aging. • Fewer Hispanics graduate from high school. Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

16. Projected Percent of Labor Force by Educational Attainment for 1990 and 2030* * Projections are shown for the 1.0 scenario Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

17. Transition to postsecondary A recent National Education Goals Panel survey in Texas found that: • Of 1,000 high school students, 86% graduate. • Of 860, only 50% go to four-year college. • Of 430, only 20% graduate. • Only 86 of 1,000 Texas high school students (8.6%) complete a four-year college education.

18. Major trends, continued… • Texas ranks 45th nationally in percent of persons 25 or older with a high school diploma. And, fewer high school graduates are expected. • Texas ranks 27th nationally in percent of persons 25 or older with a bachelors’ degree or higher. And, fewer college graduates are expected. Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

19. Projected Year of Closure Between Black and Hispanic, and Anglo College and University Graduation Rates for 18 Year Old Texas Residents:Assuming Anglo Rates Remain at the 1998 Rate and Black and Hispanic Rates Show 1990 to 1998 Proportional Change Percent Graduating Anglo Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

20. If current trends continue,what’s ahead for Texas? • A growing unskilled, under-educated population that cannot meet the demands of a technology-based workplace. • More public spending on prisons, welfare, Medicaid. • Lost ground in the highly competitive global marketplace. Source: TX State Data Center, TAMU

21. Need to “close that gap” • Increase retention and graduation of high school students • Must address needs of “middle 60%” and under-represented groups • Must combine higher-level academics with hands-on skills • Increase number going to and graduating from two-year and four-year colleges • Must increase the number interested in technical careers

22. But, where are the jobs?

23. Students in graduation plans 2000 Texas High School Graduates CareeropportunitiesYear 2000 Recommended Plan Professional Skilled Minimum Plan Unskilled Distinguished Plan Source: CDR and the Texas Education Agency

24. “In spite of increasing need at the associate degree level, instructional programs throughout the nation, state and southeast Texas struggle to produce enough graduates to meet the needs of business and industry. It seems that high school students are not fully aware of the excellent opportunities available through technical careers.” Dr. Robert D. Krienke, President, Lamar Institute of Technology

25. Higher Education’s Response The Texas Higher Education Plan by 2015, Close the Gaps in: • Participation • Success • Excellence • Research

26. Close Gaps in Participation Establish coordinated P-16+ informational, motivational and academic programs to prepare students for college.

27. Close Gaps in Success Create incentives and requirements for seamless student transitions among high schools, community and technical colleges, and universities.

28. Strategies include: • Statewide Articulation Program • Tech Prep Initiative

29. Articulation is… A process that links curricula from different educational levels to create a non-duplicative program of study. …Seamless education

30. What is theStatewide Articulation Program? • A state-designed, advanced college placement program. • For students interested in technical careers that require college. • SWAP

31. SWAP, continued… • Agreement between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency. • Facilitates the award of articulated college credit in public two-year colleges across the state.

32. Three parts to SWAP • Course Crosswalk and Alignment Manuals (TCAM) • Standard Articulation Agreement • State-Approved Staff Development

33. What is local articulation? • Course-to-course agreements between one college and one high school or district. • Not needed with colleges participating in SWAP if they duplicate statewide-articulated courses.

34. Advantages of Statewide Articulation For schools and colleges: • Common core of articulated courses. • Statewide standard for awarding college credit. • Common method to identify articulated courses on high school transcripts.

35. Advantages, continued… For students: • May count as an advanced measure for the Distinguished Achievement Program. • May apply to more than one college technical program. • Flexibility to attend a variety of colleges. • Saves valuable resources:time and money.

36. In one year, students enrolled in 37 colleges, and their parents, saved about $288,000 and the state saved about $472,000, for a statewide total of $760,000. That’s BIG bucks!!! Source: TX Higher Education Coordinating Board

37. What are the limitations? • Not all colleges are participating. • Not all courses or programs are offered at all colleges. • In general, a student must apply the course to a two-year college technical certificate or degree plan to get credit.

38. How does SWAP work? • Participation is voluntary; schools and colleges elect to participate. • Schools select statewide-articulated courses from the SWAP Course Crosswalk and PEIMS course table. • Two-year colleges grant college technical credit to students who meet the criteria.

39. Course Crosswalk and alignment manuals • Lists statewide-articulated high school courses and the college-level equivalent. • Technical Course Alignment Manual (TCAM) compares secondary and postsecondary course competencies.

40. How are SWA courses different? • Higher-level: content exceeds the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). • In a different section of the TEA course table than non-enhanced courses. • Taught by trained teachers with qualifications that are the same as college teachers. • Part of a two-year college technical degree program.

41. Who can take a SWA course? Any student can take a SWA course. • Non-CATE students as electives. • Career and Technology (CATE)students, as part of a CATE coherent sequence. • Tech Prep students, as part of a Tech Prep coherent sequence.

42. How are SWA courses identified? • “T” in the PEIMS course number. • Course abbreviation that ends in “–TP.” • “A” code on high school transcript, the academic achievement record (AAR). • A district inserts the code after a colon following the TEA-approved course abbreviation.

43. When is SWA collegecredit awarded? • Grade of 3.0 (80) or higher on all relevant courses listed in crosswalk; • Junior/Senior standing (stand-alone courses or last course in sequence); • Six non-developmental college hours (can be earned by dual credit, AP, CLEP);

44. College credit award, continued… • Course applies to a college certificate or degree plan (may be counted as an elective); and • Student enrolls in college within 15 months of high school graduation (can be extended at college’s discretion) and declares a technical major.

45. EX: A student earns an 80 (3.0) or above in the following statewide-articulated courses: Grade 9 or 10– Business Computer Info. Systems I (BCIS1-TP) • No other career and technology or statewide-articulated courses are taken. Not eligible for college credit because the course was taken in grades 9 or 10.

46. EX: A student earns an 80 (3.0) or above in the following statewide-articulated courses: Grade 11 or 12– Business Computer Info. Systems I (BCIS1-TP) • No other career and technology or statewide-articulated courses are taken. • Eligible for college credit because the student successfully completed a content-enhanced BCIS-I course in grades 11 or 12.

47. EX: A student earns an 80 (3.0) or above in the following statewide-articulated courses: Grade 9 or 10 – BCIS I - Business Computer Info. Systems I (BCIS1-TP) Grade 11 or 12 – BCIS II - Business Computer Info. Systems II (ACIS-TP) BCIS I is a required prerequisite • Eligible for college credit for both BCIS I and BCIS II course equivalents because the student took a content-enhanced course in a required sequence in grades 11 or 12.

48. When is a course eligible for a DAP advanced measure? Must be eligible for college credit award: • Grade of 3.0 (80) or higher on a SWA course or course sequence listed in the crosswalk AND • Junior/Senior standing (stand-alone courses or last course in sequence).

49. Sample “A” code on H.S. AAR: GRADE 11 2001-20012 GENERIC COURSE NAME ABBREVIATED COURSE NAME 1ST SEM GRADE 2ND SEM GRADE Average CREDIT ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENG 3:H 89 93 91 1.0 MATHEMATICS TRIG 86 86 0.5 ANL GEOM 87 87 0.5 CAREER/TECHICAL EDUCATION ECAD-TP:A 85 75 80 2.0 BCIS!-TP:A 71 75 73 1.0

50. Which sample AAR courses are eligible for college credit? Both were taken in grade 11 and are a minimum of one credit. ECAD-TP (grade of 80); eligible for college credit and DAP advanced measure.  BCIS1-TP (grade of 73); NOT eligible for college credit and DAP advanced measure.