cheryl aschenbach asccc curriculum committee member michelle grimes-hillman asccc curriculum...
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Approaches to facilitating completion Existing mechanisms for awarding credit◦AP, IB, and CLEP◦Credit by Exam
Existing pressures Alternative approaches?
Ensure pathways to completion are clear and accessible◦ Advising, scheduling
Develop “stackable” credentials◦ Small certificate > big certificate > degree
Implement curricular practices that facilitate completion◦ Cohorts, learning communities
Expand articulation with high schools and facilitate the readiness of student upon entry
Simplify CCC-CCC articulation Recognize AP, IB, and CLEP to the greatest extent possible and reasonable
Institute evaluation of military transcripts
Create certificates for the purpose of being able to award a certificate
Create opportunities for students to earn multiple degrees by doing very little
Award credit for non-academic experiences that have no connection to existing approved curriculum
Dumb-down curriculum
AP, IB, and CLEP◦How “generous” is your college? ◦How “generous” should you be?
Credit by Exam (CbE)◦Are your CbE opportunities “fair”?◦Are your CbE opportunities published? ◦Literally required by law – AB 1025
(Garcia, 2013)
Education Code 66027.5. (a) The California Community Colleges and
the California State University shall provide information about credit by examination opportunities wherever course and class information is available.
External Credit outcomesStudent has completed an external educational experience◦ Appears on the transcript in the “transfer credi
t” or “notes” section (if at all)◦ Not part of your college’s articulation
agreements◦ Is likely to fulfill different requirements at
different institutions
External Credit outcomes exampleIB Mathematics (Higher Level exam)
XXCCD SDSU UCSD
Required score 6 or higher 4 or higher 5 or higher
Degree credit 6 units 6 units 5.3 units
GE credit Area A2 & math competency(6 units GE)
Area B4(3 units GE)
Area 2A(3 units GE)
Major credit None None MATH 10A+20A
Example from 2010-11
Section 66025.7 of the Education Code By July 1, 2015, the Chancellor of the
California Community Colleges, using common course descriptors and pertinent recommendations of (*from) the American Council on Education, shall determine for which courses credit should be awarded for prior military experience.
*Current legislative effort to change “of” to “from” (Melendez, AB 343)
Other accredited institutions National exams Military coursework/experience
Other accredited institutions◦ Credit via articulation◦ Credit via evaluation
Education Code 66025.7. By July 1, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, using common course descriptors and pertinent recommendations of the American Council on Education, shall determine for which courses credit should be awarded for prior military experience.
Issues?
Education Code 66025.7. By July 1, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, using common course descriptors and pertinent recommendations of the American Council on Education, shall determine for which courses credit should be awarded for prior military experience.
Issues?
CCCCO does not award credit and is not an appropriate agency to make conclusions regarding the appropriateness of an experience for college credit
C-ID descriptors exist (not an issue, more of question)
Is ACE a credible source for recommendations?
WHAT credit?
Should we? Do we?
If/when military experience can be deemed consistent with a course experience
When credit is USEFUL – the awarding of credit for credit’s sake is not beneficial
Possibly – in the event that there are military experience that are aligned with CCC courses
C-ID could be used to make this connection – if it is not evident
BUT, is this a statewide issue and are we awarding credit that is useful?
National exams◦ AP◦ IB◦ CLEP ◦ DSST
Military coursework/experience◦ Training / education provided by the military to
military people◦ Usually vocational / occupational in nature◦ Examples
Basic military training Air Traffic Controller school Basic Still Photography school
The ACE Guide◦ Standard reference for recognizing learning
acquired in the military◦ Evaluates and “translates” military courses &
occupations ◦ Provides credit recommendations
Military transcripts◦ DD-295 – Evaluation of Learning Experiences
During Military Service (no longer used)◦ Army – AARTS◦ Air Force – CCAF◦ Navy – SMART◦ Marine Corps – SMART◦ Coast Guard – Coast Guard Institute
Military transcripts◦ List military course completions◦ List military experience◦ List some national exam results◦ List other learning experiences (short term /
non-evaluated training)
Basic requirements that external credit might fulfill◦ Unit Credit toward an associate or
baccalaureate degree◦ General Education requirements ◦ Major requirements
Who decides what credit to award?◦ Unit Credit
System-wide faculty for UC and CSU College- or district-wide faculty for CCC
◦ General Education requirements System-wide faculty for UC and CSU College- or district-wide faculty for CCC
◦ Major requirements Department level faculty for UC, CSU, CCC
◦ Look for opportunities to accept and use military credit toward GE and major requirements (CTE majors most likely)
◦ Align use of external exams to the CSU (or UC) system
◦ Make separate administrative procedures for credit by exam and for the acceptance and use of external credit
Questions? Discussion?
Thanks for your attention and participation!