Overview
A. Mission and Scope of the DE ProgramB. Dual Enrollment Program Data C. Rationale for Expanding the DE Program
o New pathwayso Professional Development
D. Recommendations E. Proposed ImplementationF. Timeline Summary
A. Mission and Scope of the DE Program
Mission: To provide APS high school students with college experience and credits delivered by instructors qualified in both subject-area expertise and pedagogical best practices.
This program is aligned with the APS Strategic Goals.
B. Dual Enrollment Data
• Began in the Fall of 2008• A primary component of the Governor's Career
and Technical Academy in Arlington• Dual Enrollment is now countywide.
B. Dual Enrollment Data (continued)
• 36 different college courses, including English and Math, Fine Arts, Career & Technical Education, and the one-credit SDV100 "college orientation" course;
• 7 Dual Enrollment locations including all three APS high schools, as well as H-B Woodlawn, Arlington Mill, Langston and the Career Center.
• 27 faculty (25 from APS, 2 from NOVA) certified by APS and NOVA to teach DE and high school classes;
Summer STEM Academies with NOVA- Alexandria• 43 students• 286 college credits earned
B. Dual Enrollment Data (continued)
B. Dual Enrollment Data (continued)
From Fall of 2008 through Summer 2011, the APS-NOVA county-wide Dual Enrollment: • Enrolled 767 APS students in Dual-
Enrolled (DE) and College Credit Only (CC) classes
• Provided 2,801 college credits to APS students
B. DE Program Data - GCTAA-only Courses
GCTAAProgram
GCTAA Course(Career Center)
H.S.Credits
College Course College Credits
Automotive Technology
Automotive Technology II (28509)Automotive Technology II (28507)Automotive Technology III (28508)
222
Intro to Automotive Shop Practices (AUT100)Automotive Brakes (AUT265)Auto Alignment, Steering, Suspension (AUT266)
244
Computer-Assisted Drawing
Architectural Drawing (28435)Engineering Drawing (28436)Engineering Internship (29828)
222
Architectural Graphics I (ARC123)Architectural Graphics I (ARC123)Architectural Graphics II (ARC124)
333
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education II (28235) 2 Intro to Early Childhood Ed (CHD120)Early Childhood Observation (CHD165)
33
Information Technology
Advanced Topics (26645)Advanced Topics (26645)Advanced Topics (26645)(college-credit only)
222N/A
Web Page Design I (ITD110)Client Side Scripting (ITP140)Computer Science II (CSC202)Flash Game Dev Entrepreneurship (ITP295)
3443
Mathematics Math for Liberal ArtsPre-Calculus/TrigonometryDiscrete Math
N/AN/AN/A
Math for Liberal Arts (MTH151)Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry (MTH166)Discrete Math (MTH195)
351
Student Development
Student Development Orientation N/A Student Development Orientation (SDV 100) 1
Emergency Medical Technician (28334) qualifies students for up to seven college-validated credits at NOVA (six are given for passing the EMT exam). Please ask the APS-NOVA counselors for more information about EMT and college-validated credit.
B. DE Program Data - Other Courses
Program College Course H.S.Credits
College Credits
Location(s)
Career and Technical
Automotive Electricity (AUT241)Computer Office Apps. (AST232)Entrepreneurship (BUS116)Intro to Computer Apps. (ITE115)JAVA Programming (ITP120)Keyboarding I (AST 101)Personal Finance (FIN107)Python Programming II (ITP195)Web Page Design I (ITD110)Web Page Design II (ITD210)Word Processing (AST141)
11111111111
43334334333
GCTAA, Washington-LeeWashington-LeeLangston, Wakefield, YorktownArlington MillGCTAA, Washington-LeeArlington MillWakefield, YorktownArlington Mill, GCTAA, Washington-LeeArlington Mill, GCTAA, H-B WoodlawnGCTAA, H-B WoodlawnWashington-Lee
English College Composition I (ENG111) 1 3 Arlington Mill
Fine Arts Drawing I (ART121)Fundamentals of Design I (ART131)History of Film & Animation (ART150)
111
443
Arlington Mill, LangstonArlington Mill, LangstonArlington Mill
Mathematics Vector Calculus (MTH277) 1 3 H-B Woodlawn, Wakefield, Washington-Lee, Yorktown
C. Rationale for Expanding DE (continued)
Lack of financial and social support is the major reason students leave school without completing a degree.
1.Most students leave college because they are working to support themselves and going to school at the same time.
2.Young people who fail to finish college are often going it alone financially.
3.Among students who don’t graduate, the college selection process is far more limited and often seems happenstance and uninformed.
4.Students who leave college realize that a diploma is an asset, but they may not fully recognize the impact dropping out of school will have on their future.
C. Rationale for Expanding DE (continued)
Of the Virginia CTE completers who graduated in 2010, over 4,500 had taken dual enrollment courses, giving them a distinct advantage in completing an associate's degree.
Dual enrollment is increasing in high schools across the state, and when the CTE completer data are released later this fall, it is expected that this number will rise.
Source: CTEtrailblazers.org. Student Financial Woes Hurt Graduation Rates. Dual Enrollment Can Help.
D. Recommendations (continued)
1. More dual enrollment courses countywide.
2. Support for teachers through professional development and graduate coursework.
3. New pathways and course offerings.
D. Recommendations
Expand the GCTAA Summer 2012 Academy to offer...
• Architecture/Construction Management • Automotive Technology • CyberSecurity • Digital Photography• Entrepreneurship• Web-Based Computer Applications
E. Timeline / Schedule
Fall 2011 • Develop new dual enrollment pathways and courses.
• Continue staff development for dual enrollment certification.
• Budget preparation and negotiation
Winter 2012 • Align and develop dual enrolled course curricula.
• Review Program of Studies
Spring 2012 • Finalize Recommendations for Program of studies
• Professional development for Summer Academy instructors
Summer 2012 • Summer Academy
Fall 2012 • Continuation Academy • Late afternoon/evening offerings
Summary
Dual Enrollment programs provide significant college experiences and college credits to current APS students.
Dual Enrollment programs provide instructors that have important pedagogical skills for high school students.
Dual Enrollment programs are currently in all high schools and high school programs.
Expanding these programs increases opportunities for high school completion, college enrollment, and college success for all APS students.