Establishing Dual Credits for Improved Education Pathways

Establishing Dual Credits in Your Organization May 2011

Outcomes of Presentation What? Increase awareness of SCWI Why? Increase awareness of benefits of Dual Credits How? Increase understanding of range of Dual Credit delivery models When? Know timelines and next steps Now What? Evaluate appropriateness of Dual Credit opportunities for your school

Background of SCWI Purpose To increase grad target to 85% by 2010 focus on providing a seamless transition from secondary school to college Part of Student Success Strategy www.gotocollege.ca

Project Partners: ELRPT Community Colleges Durham College Fleming College Loyalist College Seneca College School Boards Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic DSB Durham Catholic DSB Durham DSB Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic DSB Trillium Lakelands DSB

Project Partners: CLRPT Community College Georgian College School Boards Blue Water DSB Bruce Gray Catholic DSB Simcoe County DSB Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB TLDSB

ELRPT CLRPT $602,025 (2008-9) $1.1 million (2008-09) $1.2 million (2009-10) $2.6 million (2009-10) $3.75 million (2010-11) $1.25 million (2010-11) $5.8 million (2011-12) $1.7 million (2011-12)

34% to 34% to University University 6% 6% Apprenticeship Apprenticeship 15% Direct to 15% Direct to Workplace Workplace With OSSD With OSSD 20% to 20% to College College 25% to 25% to Workplace Workplace without without OSSD OSSD Ontario Colleges Study 2009 Ontario Colleges Study 2009 Dr. A. King, Queen s University Dr. A. King, Queen s University 7

by 2031 we will need 77% of our workforce to have post-secondary credentials . now we stand at about 60%. Miner Management Consultants, p. 1

We have to accept attainment of post-secondary education or training as the expectation for all but a small minority of Ontarians. Miner Management Consultants, p. 1

This Crisis arises from the intersection of two mega-trends: an aging population and an emerging knowledge economy. Miner Management Consultants

Goals of Dual Credits Secondary Post-Secondary Ease transition Lighter course load Increase participation rates at colleges Improve credit accumulation Improve retention Increase number of students entering apprenticeships Increase OSS credit accumulation Increase OSSD accumulation Increase student retention Support students in a SHSM

Dual Credits: Participants and Programs Provincial Regional 611 1863 41 3214 49 4196 42 TLDSB 98 373 503 540 2008-09 4500 2009-10 7500 2010-11 10,000 2011-12 15,000 128 297 21 6 14 23 18

Focus of Dual Credits continues to be on those students facing the biggest challenges in graduating. disengaged and underachieving students potential to succeed students who have left high school before graduating. SHSM OYAP

Using Data to Inform Decisions: ELRPT Dual Credits 2008-09 success rate 79% 2009-10 success rate 80% 2008-09 Retention rate 85% 2009-10 Retention rate 88%

Using Data to Inform Decisions: Dual Credits (2008-09 provincial data) Reporting being Disengaged/ Underachieving: 40.4% Returned to school: 11.3% ELRPT 2009-10 --19% returned to school 2009-10 43% At Risk

OCAS Data (January 2010) College 2008 2009 Apps Regs Apps Regs 849 41 119 Provincial CLRPT ELRPT 650 29 78 499 24 62 1178 71 169 Dual Credit Students applying to and registering in college.

Students are Going to College, (OCAS Data, December 2009) College 2008 2009 Applications Registrations Applications Registrations Durham Totals 46 78 38 62 89 169 49 119

Dual Credit Delivery Approaches College Courses Apprenticeships

Team Taught College Delivered At College At College At School At School

College - No curriculum correlation - OSS course code requested (Y , Z or O code) - College credit - Both transcripted - Usually 45 hrs - Day or night school Delivered At College At School

College Delivered Congregated Top Up Model Night School Night School Day School Day School

Centres for Success

Using Data to Inform Decisions: Dual Credits Centres for Success 4 Centres Fleming (Peterborough and Lindsay) Durham (Oshawa and Whitby) 1400 students in a School within a College (419 ELRPT) Students participate in Congregated and Top Up Models

Using Data to Inform Decisions: Dual Credits Centres for Success Retention Rate: 84.8% Successfully Completed Dual Credit: 72.8%

HEAL: Introduction to Psychology Partners Durham College Target Audience (38 students) - potential to be successful at college Scheduling - Semester 2, final 6 weeks - 2 half days/week - students earn max 3 coop credits + 1 dual credit - compulsory credits completed College Course Oshawa - Students in final year - in Port Perry and Eastdale SHSM in Health and Wellness Introduction to Psychology

Drilling and Blasting Partners Target Audience (45 students) Scheduling Fleming College - Students in final year - SHSM and At Risk students - potential to be successful at college Lindsay - Sem 2 - full semester 1 day a week, 3 hours/day - compressed 2 days a week Geotechnical Drilling College Course

Team Taught - Curriculum correlation - Existing OSS credit - College credit - Both transcripted - Could be full 110 hrs or 45 hrs - Usually during day At College At School

Night School Culinary Connections Partners Georgian College Muskoka (Huntsville) Target Audience (25 students) Schedule - Students in Hospitality and Tourism SHSM - have completed grade 11 Hospitality - likely in final year -Semester 1 - Night School - No funding for student travel Introduction to Baking (FSOR 1000) 56 hours; secondary course code TFJ 4C College Course

Apprenticeship School Delivered* Team Taught College Delivered At School (*with college oversight) At College At College At School At School

Construction Level 1 Partners Fleming College IEWSS and LCVI Target Audience (40 students) Scheduling - Students in final year - have completed required pre-requisites (including, math, grade 9-11 tech courses) - Semester 2 - LCVI students in grade 11 Construction; IEWSS students in grade 12 Construction General Carpenter (403A) 240 hours Apprentice- ship

Application Process Promotion-Schools based on criteria - Promo materials provided to school Application- Students returned to school Selection- Suitable school committee OR - Selected by board/ college committee identify potential students given applications - Applications candidates selected by

Highlights of whats to come Goal to build on past successes Increasing Dual Credit opportunities for more students maintaining and solidifying existing successful Dual Credit programs and activities Three year planning time-frame

Timelines (Best Guess) October 2011: Release of RFP November 2011: Submission of Proposals February 2012: Projects approved

Student Voice The course also boosted my confidence in my abilities as I saw myself adapting to the change and overcoming the challenges I was met with upon taking the course. The Dual Credit program challenged me to look inside myself and realize my full potential. (Scott Ingram, St. Thomas Aquinas Health Care Credit)

Student Voice Being away from other high school students was helpfulbecause your friends weren t influencing you to skip as much. Everyone was here because they were more determined to finish their diploma.. Survey June 2007

Dual Credit Teacher Voice Thanks for seeing that potential and doing all the behind the scenes work to offer dual credits to Grove students. Hopefully these student are another argument for the fact that dual credits work for at risk youth. You can literally see the changes. . . they come to school more, they engage with adults in more trusting ways, they stand up straighter, they communicate in more sophisticated ways, they accept compliments, they ask questions and they are more willing to talk about the future (perhaps because they see it differently now!).

More Information Central Lakes Regional Planning Team www.centrallakes.ca Eastern Lakeshore Regional Planning Team www.rockstart.ca