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Advance College ProjectAn Indiana University collaboration with high school students

and their teachers

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What is concurrent enrollment/dual credit?

• An option for college credit sponsored by a university or college through which students can earn credits for high school and college by taking courses that are

• At the high school• During the regular school day• Taught by qualified high school teachers

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ACP Classes are College Courses

• Listed in the official Indiana University course catalog

• Use the same syllabi, methods, content and textbooks

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Minimum General Student Admission Standards for ACP Classes

Generally, ACP students should

• Rank in upper half of high school class

• Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4-point scale

• Have combined SAT score ≥ 1000 (500 & 500) or

ACT composite ≥ 21 or PSAT ≥ 100 (50 & 50)

• Be on track toward earning a Core 40 or Core 40

with Academic Honors Diploma

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Collaboration Model

ACP is a dual credit program where students take classes taught by their high school teachers for high school and college credit concurrently, at their high school, during the regular school day.

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TeachersUniversity

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National/International Evaluation

• NACEP (National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships) is a national organization of American colleges and universities that

• Oversees the quality of instruction in these partnerships,

• Establishes standards that all participating institutions will follow to guarantee quality programs and rigorous academic standards for all stakeholders, and

• Sponsors legislation that furthers the mission of concurrent enrollment.

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ACP and AP

• ACP offers transcripted college credit

• 16,835 credit hours were earned by 3314 students enrolled in ACP 2007-2008

• AP does not offer college credit – it offers students the opportunity to earn an exam score high enough to be awarded credit by a college or university

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AP Exams Scores in Indiana

• 50% of the public school juniors and seniors in Indiana who took an AP exam earned a score of 3, 4, or 5College Board (2008 Indiana Data)

• 21% of public juniors and seniors took an AP exam, which means only 11% of public juniors and seniors earned a score of 3, 4, or 5 College Board (2008 Indiana Data)

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College Credit Earned in H105 & H106/AP US History

Curricula are well aligned

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College Credit Earned in M211/AP Calculus AB

Curricula are well aligned

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College Credit Earned in W131/AP Lang & Comp

Curricula are not well aligned

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Indiana’s High School to College Completion

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Graduation Rates for 2001 Cohort of Full-time Beginning Students

Data Source: Todd Schmitz, Executive Director, University Reporting and Research

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Expanded Graduation Rates for 2001 Cohort of Full-time Beginning Resident Students

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First semester GPAs2005-2008 IUB

Data Source: Retention Reports, IU Information Environment; Resident students

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Retention to 3rd semester 2005-2008 IU

NOTE: Retention to 2nd semester for 2008 dataData Source: Retention Reports, IU Information Environment; Resident students

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First Semester GPAs and Test Scores Fall 2008 IU

Data Source: Retention Reports, IU Information Environment

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College Departmental Supervision

• Review applications and select instructors

• Provide training for new instructors

• Review instructor syllabus yearly

• Approve curricular materials

• Conduct site visits– interact with students– examine student work

and classroom materials

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ACP Quality Controls

• Professional development workshops

• Program evaluation through surveys– Annual teacher surveys– Senior 1 yr. out survey– Graduate 5 yr. out survey

• Data comparison– ACP students at IU– ACP students at other

colleges and universities

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Looking back, how would you rate your overall experience with ACP?

Survey question asked of ACP students who graduated high school May, 2008. n = 335

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Would you recommend ACP to current high school students?

Survey question asked of ACP students who graduated high school May, 2008. n = 336

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What ACP students say one year after high school graduation

• “I have recommended ACP to every senior I know. I can’t imagine not having these ACP credits.”

• “Take advantage while you can. It is the best thing you can do to receive early credit and get a feel for college, and ACP improves your work and study habits.”

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What ACP students say five years after high school graduation

• “I earned college credit while still in high school: the same classes, the same homework, the same tests as everyone else, with an extra fee and an extra final the end - it's a no-brainer!”

• “Mrs. X, my ACP comp. teacher at Y High School, was an excellent instructor. She really helped me understand how to break down a text and build a solid argument. I utilized the lessons from ACP all throughout college and grad school.”

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What students say about ACP

• “I took W131 and it really helped me develop my writing skills. The papers I wrote in college got comments from my professors. The recognized my writing as more sophisticated than other students.”

Jayme Jones, IU 2001

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What ACP teachers say

• “I always enjoy the interplay of ideas. It is nice to know that people have common concerns. We are all trying to help students succeed. This is a very well run program.”

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Advance College ProjectAn Indiana University collaboration with high school students

and their teachers

www.transferin.netwww.nacep.org

www.acp.indiana.edu

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Benefits of ACP Program

• To Parents• Improved student opportunity for success• Familiarity with university registration• Financial Advantages

– Tuition waived for students eligible for Free or Reduced lunch

– Reduced tuition cost, relative to on-campus tuition – No additional fees, i.e., no activity, science infrastructure,

technology, student health, or transportation fees

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Benefits of ACP Program

• To Students• Improved study skills• Ability to analyze complex materials• Impact on other class work• Seamless transition to college• Jump start on credit hours• Familiarity with university registration

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Benefits of ACP Program

• To Teachers• Professional development at no cost

– CRUs– Adjunct faculty status– Annual review seminar– Tuition scholarships available for up to 3 liaison-approved

courses (veteran & prospective teachers)

• Collaboration with university faculty• Interaction with colleagues• Potentially reduces “Senioritis”