Enhancing Dual Enrollment Programs: Passport Credits and Quality Standards

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Dual enrollment programs offer various benefits to high school students by providing access to post-secondary education, exposing them to rigorous coursework, contributing to student success, and reducing time and cost for completion. The Passport and Uniform Certificate of General Studies programs play a crucial role in facilitating a smooth transition to higher education, offering transferable credits and fulfilling general education requirements across various institutions.

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Update on Passport Credits, Quality Standards, and Tuition for Dual Enrollment Paul Smith, Ph.D. Senior Associate for Student Mobility Policy and Research SCHEV 1

Dual Enrollment Statement of Purpose Dual enrollment programs have many potential benefits for students, depending on their talents, intentions, and particular post-secondary path they intend to pursue. These include improving the student s ability to complete post-secondary programs efficiently, enriching educational opportunities, and preparing for future employment. To support the achievement of these goals, dual enrollment courses should: Provide access to post-secondary education and pathways to the workforce for qualified high school students from all backgrounds. Expose students to rigorous coursework that familiarizes them with the academic and behavioral expectations of colleges and universities. Contribute to the enhanced student success and quality outcomes in post-secondary education. Afford the opportunity to reduce time to completion and cost in post-secondary education. It is the mutual responsibility of higher education institutions, schools, and districts to ensure that dual enrollment offerings enable fulfillment of the above purposes according to students interests, abilities, and aspirations. 2

Passport & Uniform Certificate of General Studies Passport: 15-credit hour community college program All courses are transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education Shall be a component of the Uniform Certificate of General Studies Uniform Certificate of General Studies : 30-credit hour community college program All courses are transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education 3

Draft Passport Course List Proposed Passport: 15-Credit Hour Draft Content Area Communication (3 credits) VCCS Courses ENG 111 ART 101 ART 102 ART 201 ART 202 ECO 201 HIS 111 HIS 112 HIS 121 HIS 122 PLS 135 PLS 211 PSY 200 SOC 211 FRE 101 GER 101 SPA 101 BIO 101 CHM 101 CHM 111 MTH 154 MTH 155 MTH 161 MTH 167 MTH 245 MTH 261 MTH 263 # of Inst Accepting as GE 12* 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 14 10 8 9 9 14 14 14 Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits) Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits) Foreign Language Natural Sciences (4 credits) Mathematics (3 credits) 4

15 Credit Hour Passport Subset of Courses from 30 Credit Hour Uniform Certificate of General Studies Local VCCS Colleges Will Work With School Districts to Provide as Many Passport Courses as Possible

Concurrent Enrollment Quality Standards Approved by State Board of Community Colleges During September Meeting Aligns with NACEP and SACSCOC Standards Address Course Quality and Rigor, Faculty Qualification, and Program Evaluation Remains Silent on the Issue of Mixed Classes

Dual Enrollment Uniform Tuition Rate No Uniform Tuition Rate Recommendation Presented to State Board of Community Colleges Work Group Continues to Meet: VASS VCCS VDOE Secretary of Education s Office Next Steps?