High School Redesign High School Redesign

DUAL CREDITDUAL CREDIT

Melissa W. Lomax, Ph.D.Bureau Chief

Career Technical and Workforce Education

New Mexico Public Education Department

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High School Redesign High School Redesign SB561 SB561

(2007)(2007)

Dual Credit SB943 Dual Credit SB943 (2007) & SB31 (2007) & SB31

(2008)(2008) Available By 2008-2009Available By 2008-2009

Dual Credit Dual Credit

Distance LearningDistance Learning

Cooperation between Districts and Cooperation between Districts and Institute of Higher EducationInstitute of Higher Education

““District” means public school districts, charter schools and District” means public school districts, charter schools and state-supported institutionsstate-supported institutions

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The Statewide Dual Credit The Statewide Dual Credit ProgramProgram

Allows public high school students in Allows public high school students in Districts, Charter Schools, and State-Districts, Charter Schools, and State-Supported Schools to earn both HS Supported Schools to earn both HS

and College credit for qualifying dual and College credit for qualifying dual credit coursescredit courses

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SB561 (2007): High School SB561 (2007): High School RedesignRedesign

By 2009-2010: entering 9th graders shall earn at least one credit as::

Honors Advanced Placement Dual Credit, or Distance Learning course

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A Dual Credit CourseA Dual Credit Course

YieldsHigh School and College Credit

forAcademic or Career Technical CoursesApply toward a degree or certificate

program Remedial and developmental courses

may not be taken for dual credit

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Financial Framework for Dual Financial Framework for Dual Credit ProgramCredit Program

Shared Financial Responsibility:

Districts -- textbooks and course supplies Colleges/Universities - Tuition and

general fees Students/Parents - course-specific fees &

transportation to site

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Eligible SemestersEligible Semesters

Year-RoundYear-Round

FFall, Spring all, Spring and Summerand Summer

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Dual Credit Master Dual Credit Master AgreementAgreement

Equalizes opportunities for student participation in dual credit

Jointly submitted to PED

Jointly developed listing of eligible DC courses

Districts may have multiple Agreements Postsecondary institutions

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Master Agreement Master Agreement (con’t.)(con’t.)

Specifies Specifies

eligible courseseligible courses required content of the required content of the formform

academic qualityacademic quality state reportingstate reporting

student eligibilitystudent eligibility liabilities of parties liabilities of parties

course approvalcourse approval student appeals student appeals

course requirementscourse requirements

States the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of States the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of the district, the postsecondary institution, the district, the postsecondary institution, student, and the student’s familystudent, and the student’s family

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Dual Credit Request FormDual Credit Request Form

Required for data collection Required for data collection purposespurposes

Available online Available online http://inst.hed.state.nm.us/cms/kunde/rts/inshttp://inst.hed.state.nm.us/cms/kunde/rts/insthedstatenmus/docs/912357472-06-04-2008-thedstatenmus/docs/912357472-06-04-2008-

13-18-17.xls13-18-17.xls

Hard copy from your District and/or Hard copy from your District and/or PostsecondaryPostsecondary

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Dual Credit RulesDual Credit Rules

Dual Credit Implementation GuidelinesDual Credit Implementation Guidelines::

6.30.7 New Mexico Administrative Code6.30.7 New Mexico Administrative Code (for public education):(for public education):

http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.030.0007.htmtitle06/06.030.0007.htm

5.55.4 New Mexico Administrative Code5.55.4 New Mexico Administrative Code (for higher education):(for higher education):

http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title05/05.055.0004.htmtitle05/05.055.0004.htm

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Dual Credit CouncilDual Credit Council

Members: NMHED and PED – Three eachMembers: NMHED and PED – Three each

Duties: Duties: Hear appeals on matters outside scope Hear appeals on matters outside scope

of Master Agreement of Master Agreement Provide recommendations to Cabinet Provide recommendations to Cabinet

SecretariesSecretaries

NOTE: NOTE: Cabinet Secretaries Make Final Cabinet Secretaries Make Final DeterminationDetermination

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Dual Credit Transcript Dual Credit Transcript RatioRatio

A 3:1 ratio applies to elective A 3:1 ratio applies to elective courses offered for dual creditcourses offered for dual credit

E.g. E.g.

A 3 credit hour college course A 3 credit hour college course counts as 1 high school unitcounts as 1 high school unit

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Dual Credit Transcript Dual Credit Transcript RatioRatio

High school and college faculty High school and college faculty must jointly propose credit ratios must jointly propose credit ratios

for non-elective dual credit for non-elective dual credit courses to present before Dual courses to present before Dual

Credit CouncilCredit Council

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Next StepsNext Steps

Dual Credit RulesDual Credit Rules Effective June 30, 2008Effective June 30, 2008

Continued Collaboration between Continued Collaboration between Districts and PostsecondariesDistricts and Postsecondaries

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For More InformationFor More Information

Visit Dual Credit Committee page:Visit Dual Credit Committee page:

http://inst.hed.state.nm.us/content.asp?http://inst.hed.state.nm.us/content.asp?CustComKey=199036&CategoryKey=317187&pn=Page&CustComKey=199036&CategoryKey=317187&pn=Page&DomName=inst.hed.state.nm.usDomName=inst.hed.state.nm.us

Where you’ll find:Where you’ll find: Dual Credit RegulationsDual Credit Regulations Dual Credit Master AgreementDual Credit Master Agreement Dual Credit Request Form Dual Credit Dual Credit Request Form Dual Credit

LegislationLegislation

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NMHED and PED NMHED and PED ContactsContacts

NMHEDNMHED Tanya I. Garcia,Tanya I. Garcia,

tanya.garcia@state.nm.ustanya.garcia@state.nm.us

PEDPED Marcia Knight,Marcia Knight,

marcia.knight@state.nm.us marcia.knight@state.nm.us

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Thank You!Thank You!

Melissa W. Lomax, Ph.D. Melissa W. Lomax, Ph.D. melissa.lomax@state.nm.us melissa.lomax@state.nm.us

300 Don Gaspar300 Don Gaspar

Santa Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe, New Mexico

505 827-1808505 827-1808