Implementing the University of California’s A-G Policy for Independent Study

1. Implementing the University of California’s A-G Policy for Independent Study Nina Costales High School Articulation University of California | Office of the President CCIS Conference, San Francisco January 31, 2013

2. Overview The A-G Subject Requirements The “a-g” course pattern New English and math course criteria Updating Your A-G Course List Course submission timeline Changes for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 update cycles Annual course list update check-list Career Technical Education (CTE) UC and CTE: How far we have come CTE courses by subject area Ongoing Initiatives and Projects in High School Articulation

3. Doorways Websites • Online Update website https://doorways.ucop.edu/update • Manage and update course list and school’s information. • “a-g” Course List website https://doorways.ucop.edu/list • View any school’s or program’s course list. • “a-g” Guide website http://www.ucop.edu/agGuide/ • Informational website for everything “a-g,” updating your course list, Career Technical Education (CTE), and online learning.

4. The A-G Subject Requirements CCIS Conference, San Francisco January 31, 2013

5. Purpose of Articulation Prepare students to participate fully in their first-year program at the University. Provide students with a general knowledge foundation for new and advanced study. Help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills.

6. The A-G Course Pattern

7. New English (“b”) Course Criteria • BOARS approved new English course criteria in Fall 2011. • Changes in course criteria include: • Incorporation of the California-adopted Common Core Standards. • Address all Common Core College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. • Addition of listening and speaking components. • Practice speaking in large and small groups. • Develops critical listening skills. • Effective for new English courses submitted for the 2012-13 year.

8. New Math (“c”) Course Criteria • BOARS approved new math course criteria in Fall 2011. • Changes in course criteria include: • Incorporation of the California-adopted Common Core Standards. • Address 8 Standards of Mathematical Practice. • Incorporate into key assignments, instructional methods, and assessments. • Focus on learning to absorb major ideas and principles. • Not treating math content as a check-list. • Geometry requirement. • Students applying during fall 2014 must complete a Geometry course or an appropriate integrated sequence with a grade of C or better. • Higher-level courses will no longer validate the omission of Geometry. • Effective for new math courses submitted for the 2012-13 year.

9. Updating Your A-G Course List CCIS Conference, San Francisco January 31, 2013

10. Update Cycle at a Glance 2011-12 Update History • 23,436 = Total number of courses submitted. • 9,390 = Total number of new courses submitted. • 8,500 = Number of courses received during the last 2 weeks of cycle. 2012-13 Update Cycle Preliminary Numbers • Over 22,000 = Total number of courses submitted. • 8,000 = Number of courses received during the last 2 weeks of cycle • 6,996 received the last week of the official update cycle. • 3,250 received during the last 72 hours. • Begin updating your course list early for the 2013-14 cycle!

11. *2013-14 update cycle will open March 1, 2013 A-G Course List Update Timeline

12. Annual Course List Update Check-list Verify demographic information. Submit new courses for “a-g” approval. Revise existing courses. Track un-submitted, submitted, and reviewed courses. Check course list for accuracy. Updating your course list (“a-g” Guide): http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/updating-your-course-list/index.html

13. Step #1: Verifying Demographic Information This submission publishes the current year’s list on the “a-g” Course List website. Must be submitted prior to other list updates. Once submitted, any changes are immediately updated on the list. Can be updated and resubmitted throughout the update cycle.

14. Step #2: Submitting New Courses • Use the “New Course” section when: • Adding a brand new course. • Adding courses previously approved by UC. • Changing the approved subject area of a course. • Adding the UC honors weight to an existing course. • Lengthening a course from a semester-long (0.5 units) to a yearlong course (1.0 unit). • Making significant content changes to a pre-existing, approved course.

15. Previously Approved Courses • Courses defined as previously approved are: • Courses granted program status, such as AP, IB, UCCI, CSU EAP, and ROP courses. • Courses approved at another school within the same district. • Courses removed within the last 3 years that are being reinstated. • UC-approved online courses from an online course publisher or school. • Courses modeled after others from a school outside the district. • Subject-specific course content description is not required. • Exception: courses modeled after others from outside the district.

16. Required Information for New Courses Teacher contact Course title Transcript abbreviations and/or course codes Subject area and category Grade level(s) Unit value/length of course Brief course or catalog description Pre- and/or co-requisites Textbooks and supplemental instructional materials Course purpose* Course outline* Key assignments* Instructional strategies* Assessment methods*

17. Tools for Course Development and Submission • A-G subject area course criteria • The goals, requirements, and guidelines of each requirement. • Available on “a-g” Guide in “Subject Requirements” section. • Course description templates • Paper versions of the online new course submission form. • Available on “a-g” Guide in “Updating Course List” section. • Sample courses • Examples of exceptional submissions. • Use the search feature to locate these designated sample course descriptions. • Available on “a-g” Course List website. • Course evaluation rubrics • Provides the criteria and explanations for each component of the new course template. • Available on “a-g” Guide in “Updating Course List” section.

18. Step #3: Revise Existing Courses • Revisions are defined as changes in: • Course title • Transcript abbreviation • Course code • Schools associated with a course (districts only) • Category • Grade level • Shortening the length of a course from yearlong (1.0 unit) to semester-long (0.5 units) • Removing the UC honors status • Deleting a course

19. Step #4: Track Course Submissions • “In Progress” section • See which courses have not been submitted to UC. • “In Review” section • Submitted courses and those under review. • “Results” section • Courses that have been reviewed and include the analyst’s comments. • “Find Submission” section • Search for past and current course submissions.

20. Step #5: Course List Accuracy • Errors in your course list can disadvantage prospective UC and CSU applicants. • Course lists are used to verify the accuracy of a student’s self-reported coursework. • If a course is left off the list, students may not receive the “a-g” subject credit they deserve. • Course lists are used to evaluate how a student took advantage of the academic opportunities available during a given year. • All courses on a list for a given year are assumed to have been offered and taught that year.

21. Career Technical Education (CTE) CCIS Conference, San Francisco January 31, 2013

22. Misconceptions of UC and CTE • Some of the common misconceptions are: • UC does not approve CTE courses at all. • UC only approves CTE courses in the college-preparatory elective (“g”) subject area. • Identifying a course as CTE in a submission will decrease the chance a course will be approved.

23. UC and CTE Milestones 2003: ROPs granted program status and “a-g” course lists established. 2006: CIP Grants became available. 2008: CTE course criteria developed by UC Faculty. 2010: Inception of the UCCI Institutes.

24. CTE Courses by A-G Subject Area

25. A-G Courses by CTE Industry Sector

26. A-G Courses by CTE Industry Sector

27. A-G Subject Area and CTE Course Criteria • Each subject area has its own specific criteria covering: • The intent, goals and objectives of the requirement. • Course requirements and guidelines. • All CTE courses must meet general CTE and subject-specific course criteria. Available on the “a-g” Guide in the Subject Requirements section at www.ucop.edu/agGuide.

28. CTE Course Criteria Provides a high-quality, challenging curricula that uses and advances concepts and skills in the “a-g” subject areas. Includes opportunities to develop knowledge of tools, processes and materials; to engage in problem-solving and decision-making; and to explain what one is doing and why. Integrates academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge. Connects closely with the academic curriculum and reads as both an academic and CTE course. Shows the integration of academic and technical concepts and skills in all aspects of the course.

29. Sample Courses Examples of exceptional submissions to assist in the development and submission process. Located at https://doorways.ucop.edu/list. Search for sample course descriptions by subject area or CTE industry sectors. Developed UCCI courses are available on the UCCI website (www.ucop.edu/ucci).

30. How to Find a Sample Course

31. How to Find a Sample Course

32. How to Find a Sample Course

33. How to Find a Sample Course

34. How to Find a Sample Course

35. Course Description Templates • Helpful guides when preparing new courses for submission to UC. • Provides the type of course information required for all new submissions. • Two types of templates: • General course information • Subject-specific course content Available on the “a-g” Guide in the New Course section at www.ucop.edu/agGuide.

36. Course Evaluation Rubric Standardized rubric used during course evaluation. Provides the criteria and suggestions for each component of the new course template. Subject-specific and CTE rubrics coming soon! Available soon on the “a-g” Guide in New Course section www.ucop.edu/agGuide

37. Initiatives and Projects in High School Articulation CCIS Conference, San Francisco January 31, 2013

38. UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) Institutes • UCCI Institutes expand UC’s CTE vision to encourage collaborative, innovative course design. • Main goals of the Institutes are to bring together educators from across the state to: • Create a culture of collaboration and community devoted to expanding the opportunities for applied learning through the integration of academic and career technical education content; • Develop the frameworks for model integrated courses that have UC “a-g” approval and that high schools throughout California can adopt; and • Introduce teachers to the key concepts of integrated course design. • 17 UCCI courses have been developed and approved in one of the “a-f” subject areas. • Ex: Business Algebra, Language Takes the Stage, Green Up and Go! • For more information: www.ucop.edu/ucci

39. Community College A-G Course Lists • Course lists available for the 112 California community colleges. • Accessible on the “a-g” Course List website: https://doorways.ucop.edu/list • Used to determine the college courses that satisfy each subject requirement. • These lists are a work in progress. • This work was made possible with financial support from the California Department of Education.

40. New A-G Guide Website Restructured and rewritten to be more user friendly and accessible. Tutorials to assist in the “a-g” course submission process. Online applications for new schools and programs. Course development tools for “a-g” and CTE courses. Comprehensive section on UC’s online course policy. New URL: www.ucop.edu/agGuide

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