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Move on When Ready

Move on When Ready. Options and Opportunities In Dual Enrollment. Dual Enrollment Overview. What – Programs enabling students to simultaneously earn both high school and college course credit Why – To increase students’ postsecondary opportunities before high school graduation

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Move on When Ready

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  1. Move on When Ready Options and Opportunities In Dual Enrollment

  2. Dual Enrollment Overview • What– Programs enabling students to simultaneously earn both high school and college course credit • Why – To increase students’ postsecondary opportunities before high school graduation • When – Originally implemented in 2000; revised in 2006; and updated again this past year

  3. Existing Seamless Education Opportunities for High School Studentsin Georgia’s Colleges Alignment/ Articulation -Course taught by secondary- A high school student taking HS courses aligned with PS courses that have been locally approved for advanced credit upon completion of HS and entrance into PS Dual Enrollment -Course taught by postsecondary- A high school student taking postsecondary courses for BOTH high school AND postsecondary credit Joint Enrollment -Course taught by postsecondary- A high school student taking postsecondary courses for postsecondary credit ONLY (typically at a 4-Year Institution) Must pass the PS Test to acquire credit Technical (Career Technical) Dual Enrollment Certificate and Diploma Programs ACCEL (Academic) Dual Enrollment Degree Programs Methods of Payment: HOPE-Tuition paid by HOPE Grant -Must follow guidelines as outlined – by GaDOE and TCSG Other-Tuition paid by some source other than HOPE Methods of Payment: Accel –Accel Program is funded by GA Lottery for Education – Accel –HOPE Scholarship Other-Tuition paid by some source other than Accel Program Methods of Payment: HOPE-Tuition paid by HOPE Grant Other-Tuition paid by some source other than HOPE

  4. Gateway To College Early College Articulation Credit Residential Joint Enrollment

  5. What Options Will Our Students Have Next Year? Joint Enrollment • Dual Enrollment • Programs Dual Academic Credit (ACCEL) Dual Technical Credit (HOPE Grant) Articulation Credit AND NOW . . . Move on When Ready

  6. Move On When Ready Overview • Who – Who authored the Bill? • What– What is Move on When Ready and What is its purpose? • Why – Why should students take advantage of this opportunity? • When – When will the new rule be implemented? • Where – Where do CCSD and CTC stand as an Education and Career Partnership regarding MOWR, and how will we disseminate its information?

  7. Who Authored the Bill? Representative Jan Jones, House District 46 • Authored HB 149, Move on When Ready Act • Member of Georgia’s Legislative Education Committee for seven years (ex-officio member as Speaker Pro Tem) • Elected Speaker Pro Tem on January 11, 2010 • Awarded 2007 Policy Maker of the Year by the Georgia Association of Career and Technical Education for her efforts in funding vocational classrooms in new schools

  8. What is Move On When Ready? (MOWR) As established by House Bill 149: • A new Dual Enrollment option for eligible eleventh and twelfth grade students • A student may take all of his or her courses at an eligible institution (Georgia college, university, or public technical college) or through these schools’ online college courses • Student simultaneously receives college credit and credit from his or her high school toward high school diploma requirements

  9. When Will MOWR Be Implemented? • The new Dual Enrollment Rule was adopted at the last GaDOE Board Meeting on Thursday, January 14, 2010. • The implementation date is July 1, 2010 for FY 2011 school year.

  10. Why Should a Student Participate in MOWR? • Participation in MOWR has been created to ease the transition from high school to college • Students will have greater scheduling flexibility because courses can be taken at anytime and online • Allows students to start college careers sooner towards achieving their career goal aspirations • Permits students to earn college and high school credit simultaneously • Offers challenging academic college experiences, including to those who would not otherwise have such opportunities

  11. Who Is NOT Eligible For MOWR? • Students who are homeschooled • Students who transferred from out of state within last year • Students who attend private school • Students who ARE NOTon track for graduation

  12. Who Is Eligible For MOWR? • Be a high school junior or senior seeking a high school diploma from an eligible Georgia high school, and on track to graduate on time • Be reported as enrolled in a public school for the previous year • For funding purposes, this means enrolled during the preceding October and March full-time equivalent (FTE) program counts

  13. Who Is Eligible For MOWR Continued? • Be a legal resident of Georgia (documentation may be requested to substantiate this) • Continue to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward fulfilling applicable high school graduation requirements, and • Meet all college admission and registration requirements, including passing of the college’s placement test or submitting passing SAT/ACT scores

  14. What Is Required For Admission? • Student must meet entrance requirements for the college/university/technical college in which they wish to attend • Student must complete advisement with his or her high school counselor and college’s High School Initiatives Coordinator or Counselor • Student and parent must complete and sign the Move on When Ready Participation Guidance Checklist • Student and parent must complete and sign the Move on When Ready Participation Permission Form

  15. How Do Students Maintain MOWR Eligibility? • Student must be enrolled full-time in an eligible institution (college, university, or public technical college) as long as they are attending the school as a dual credit student. • A full-time student is defined as one who is enrolled in a minimum of 12 or more semester hours, (or the equivalent quarter hours) after the eligible institution’s drop/add period • Students who drop below full-time status for any reason during the term forfeit their eligibilityto continue in Move on When Ready and must return immediately to the home high school.

  16. What Are the Coursework Options for MOWR? • Once admitted, the participating MOWR student will take all coursework at or through the eligible institution’s campus or online courses approved by the Georgia State Board of Education. • Courses can be taken during the traditional school day or beyond. • MOWR courses must be selected from GaDOE’s Approved High School Course List, Accel, and/or Dual Enrollment Matrix

  17. Where Can I Find MOWR Courses? Eligible institution approved college courses for MOWR must be aligned to and be approved by the Georgia State Board of Education as comparable to a state approved high school course. This includes courses found on: The Accel List: http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2005/accel_courses.pdf The GaDOE Dual Enrollment Matrix: http://www.gadoe.org/ci_cta.aspx?PageReq=CICTASeam Georgia Department of Education’s State–Funded Lists of K-8 Subjects and 9-12 Courses http://www.gadoe.org/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2.03.pdf http://www.gadoe.org/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.20.pdf

  18. What Are the Testing Requirements for MOWR? Students must meet all state assessment requirements • Core Academic End of Course Tests • Future End of Career Pathway Tests • Georgia High School Graduation Tests • Postsecondary entrance requirement test • ASSET or COMPASS Entrance Exam or • Submit official SAT or ACT scores

  19. How Is Credit Awarded? • Students will earn high school credit for courses successfully completed at an eligible postsecondary institution. • Credit used to satisfy state and local graduation requirements (as long as it coincides with GA High School graduation requirement) • Course information will be kept on file at the secondary school location, as well as the collegiate institution.

  20. How Is Credit Awarded Continued? Secondary credit for postsecondary courses will be awarded according to the following conversion beginning in the 2010-2011 school year: One to two semester hour credits = .5 high school unit credit Three to five semester hour credit = 1 high school unit credit One to three quarter hour credits = .5 high school unit credit Four to eight quarter hour credit = 1 high school unit credit English 1012 – 5 hours Math 1011 – 5 hours SCT 100 (Intro to Microcomputer)– 3 hours Quarter system = 2 high school credits per qtr. Semester system = 2.5 high school credits per qtr. *An average student attending a Technical College is considered fulltime if he or she takes 12 or more hours.

  21. How Is Credit Awarded Continued? • Student is responsible for requesting a college official transcript to be submitted to the high school. A form has been provided to you for student information about this • MOWR student will earn credit with the high school and technical college • Failure to do so could result in the student not graduating on time/not continuing in the MOWR program

  22. WHO PAYS?! • The Georgia Department of Education will utilize the full-time equivalency (FTE) allotment for the student’s tuition, fees, and materials. • Does not affect HOPE Scholarship

  23. Who Pays For…? Provided through FTE, as arranged by the GaDOE Students and Parents/guardians Students and Parents/guardians • Tuition, Fees, Materials • Books • Food/Lodging/ Transportation

  24. What Happens If…? A student drops out of MOWR after the completion of a semester or quarter during the school year? • Must return to the home high school as a high school student • Students may lose credit and get off track for graduation if they drop out of MOWR • The college will receive reimbursement only for the semester/quarter completed by the Move on When Ready student.

  25. What Happens If…? A student withdraws/drops out of any course(s) during the semester/quarter? • If they fall below the required minimum of hours to be considered full-time, the student would have to return to the home high school. • Local school systems are responsible to develop policies that provide reassignment of high school classes to students who do not participate after they enroll, or return for failure to maintain eligibility • Student may lose credit and get off track for graduation if he/she drops out of MOWR. • If the student drops out after the drop/add date, then the college will still receive the funding (FTE).

  26. What Happens If…? A student fails any courses while enrolled in MOWR? A collaborative decision to continue, will be made by the parents/guardian of the student, under the advisement of the high school counselor and the college’s High School Initiatives Coordinator or Counselor, after determining whether the student can still be successful in meeting high school graduation requirements

  27. Where (How) Can a Student Use the Earned Credit? • College credit earned while in the MOWR program is transferable. • Students should be advised to consider the requirements of their postsecondary institution while planning to participate in any dual enrollment course work. • All Technical Colleges in the state of Georgia qualify as eligible institutions. • All Univ. System of Georgia institutions, as defined in Paragraph (7) of Code Section 30-3-519, also qualify as eligible postsecondary institutions.

  28. Will MOWR Students Be in Self-Contained College Classes? • No—The high school students will be taking regular college classes with other college students on the college’s campus or online delivery of these courses • The MOWR Dual Enrollment Program does not schedule and set up special classes just for high school students

  29. What About High School Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities? • Students are still eligible to participate in Grades 9-12’s competitive interscholastic activities and other extra curricular activities, according to State Board Rule 160-5-1-18’s provisions • However, it’s the student’s responsibility to meet all requirements, practice and game schedules, and conditions to be able to participate—without it interfering with their postsecondary course requirements completion • In some cases, conflicts may occur, which could prevent students from doing so

  30. What School Calendar Will MOWR Students Follow? • MOWR students must follow the college’s calendar • Our new balanced FY11school calendar’s vacation weeks in September, February, and April will not coincide • MOWR students will not participate in CCSD Wednesday early dismissal days • MOWR students will participate in the college’s Spring Break, which occurs in March, and will begin their program in September, with Chattahoochee’s 2nd quarter

  31. What About Foreign Language, Physical Education and Health, and Fine Arts/Music Electives? • These courses may be eligible and available at USG colleges • These courses, however, are not available at technical colleges • Students will have to complete these high school requirements before entry in MOWR, or in local system’s summer school when available, if they plan to attend a technical college for MOWR but wish to enroll in a four-year institution after high school graduation

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