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Kewanee High School
Dual Credit 2013-2014Missy Vail-Frakes - School Counselor
James Bryan – KHS Principal
Illinois HB 1079 Act is cited as the “Dual Credit Quality Act”
Section 10. Purpose of this act is to accomplish the following: 1. To reduce college costs. 2. To speed time to degree completion. 3. To improve the curriculum for high school
students and the alignment of the curriculum with college and workplace expectations.
4. To facilitate the transition between high school and college.
5. To enhance communication between high schools and colleges.
6. To offer opportunities for improving degree attainment for underserved student populations.
ICCB (Illinois Community College
Board) Course Requirements shall satisfy the
following: State Laws and Regulations Instructors Qualification of Students Placement Testing and Prerequisites Course Offerings Concurrent Credit
Kewanee High School2012 School Report Card
Data
74.2% White, 15.8% Hispanic, 8.8% Black, 1.2% Other
59.8% Low-income
2012 KHS enrollment – 520
2012 Dual-enrollment - 150
KHS/Black Hawk College
Kewanee High School has partnered with Black Hawk College to offer dual credit and articulated credit for current KHS students. Dual credit classes are held at Kewanee High School and students are given high school credit, plus college credit upon completion of the course. College credits appear on their college transcript from Black Hawk College. These credits can be used for Black Hawk College programs or transfer to other colleges or universities.
All Year Courses
ART 100 - ART HIST. (3hrs.)
BIOL 105 – BIOLOGY 2 (4hrs.)
FREN 101 – FRENCH 3 (4hrs.)
MATH 112 – ALG. 2 (4hrs.)
MATH 124 – CALCULUS (4hrs.)
PHYS 110 – PHYSICS (4hrs.)
WLD 121 – WELDING (4hrs.)
BA 110 – INTRO TO BUS. (3hrs.)
BIOL 101 – ANA & P (4hrs.)
ENG 101 – ENGLISH 4 (3hrs.)
MATH 118 – PRE-CAL (5hrs.)
MUSIC 153 – MUSIC APP. (3hrs.)
SPAN 101 – SPANISH 3 (4hrs.)
HIST 106 – US HISTORY (3hrs.)
NA 100 – C.N.A (8hrs.)
Fall Semester
ENG 101 – ENGLISH 4 (3hrs.)
HORT 192 – HORTICULTURE (3hrs.)
SPAN 102 – SPANISH 4 (4hrs.)
FREN 201 – FRENCH 4 (4hrs.)
POLS 122 – GOV’T (3hrs.)
SPEC 101 – SPEECH (3hrs.)
Spring SemesterENG 102 – ENGLISH 4 (3hrs.)
HORT 292 – HORTICULTURE (3hrs.)
SPAN 201 – SPANISH 4 (4hrs.)
FREN 201 – FRENCH 4 (4hrs.)
POLS 122 – GOV’T (3hrs.)
SPEC 101 – SPEECH (3hrs.)
CostTYPE OF COURSE COST OF COURSE
Course taken at K.H.S. $ 30.00 Administrative fee per course
Course taken at B.H.C.
EXAMPLE: 3 cr. Hr. Course 4 cr. Hr. Course 5 cr. Hr. Course
$107.50 Tuition & Fees per hour
$322.50$430.00$537.50
Benefits/ConcernsBenefits Concerns
*Facilitates the transition between high school and college*Reduces cost of college education *Reduces time needed to complete program*Reduces high school drop out rates*Prepares students for college work*Reduces remediation *Raises student motivation and aspiration *Offers greater advanced credit opportunities in rural areas*Increases post-secondary enrollment*Transfers to college and universities
*Costs involved in programs and potential funding uncertain*Requires cooperation across sectors*Questions of quality and rigor*Capacity of high school facility to provide college level instruction *Capacity of college faculty to adequately serve the needs of HS aged students*Limited access for low-income and the underprepared student*Little or no data to support claims of success
CONTACT
Paula Luft, Dual Credit Coordinator – luftp@bhc.edu
Missy Vail-Frakes, School Counselor – mvail@kcud229.org
James Bryan, HS Principal – jbryan@kcud229.org
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