Sentences with phrase «dual credit opportunities»

Most states, said Vargas, have given explicit support to dual enrollment for many years, and currently all but two states have relevant policies on the books, but there remains a lot of work to be done to improve state policy in this area, especially to extend dual credit opportunities to a broad range of students and not just to the highest achievers.

Some individuals are confusing the on - line learning requirement with dual credit opportunities while others do not understand that school districts will not be required to purchase online courses if they choose to develop the course content locally, using existing staff and resources.»

Authentic alliance between MMC, Midlands Technical College, and the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) Location on a college campus Dual credit opportunities at no cost to students Diverse student population representing several counties in the state Small classes Small environment (maximum of 135 students unless additional space becomes available) Daily tutoring time by students» individual teachers Implementation of a variety of instructional methods Class schedule (11:00 AM — 5:00 PM) Availability of all Midlands Tech facilities, including the media center, science labs, computer labs, auditorium, conference rooms Frequent, consistent, and immediate interventions Daily common planning time for teachers.

Under the program, eligible high school students can take up to two college - level courses tuition free (individual districts can offer additional dual credit opportunities if they are willing to cover the costs).

In school year 2014 - 15 (the second year of program implementation), more than 2,100 Vermont students took advantage of dual credit opportunities, compared to only 600 before the program was launched.

Not exact matches

Trinidad Garza provides students with the opportunity to earn up to 60 college credits (an Associate's degree) at no cost by offering dual - credit courses, which are aligned with both college and high school curriculum.

• Blurring the boundaries between secondary and postsecondary education has its pluses — such as acceleration opportunities for smart students — but some of what passes for «dual credit» in high school lacks any real collegiate quality control and some of what passes for corequisite courses on campus really is high school stuff and doesn't deserve college credit.

In partnership with higher education institutions, VLACS Aspire offers students the opportunity to earn an Associate's degree or college level certificates through competency - based dual credit courses.

States should offer and expand dual enrollment programs that give advanced high school students the opportunity to take college - level courses while in high school and receive college credit for successfully passing those courses.

And throughout this country, these families are often not informed about their options for preparing their kids for success in school and in life, including opportunities to take Advanced Placement courses or participate in the growing number of dual - credit programs that allow them to take community college courses that they can use for getting ready for the rigors of higher education.

AB851 would require the UW to award grants to public school districts, privately run charter schools and voucher schools to support dual enrollment programs taught in high schools, giving high school students the opportunity to gain credits in high school and a UW System school or technical college.

Assessing the issues in access to programs that provide career connected learning opportunities, including dual credit, Career and Technical Education, and work - based learning.

Added to the expanding list of school options available to parents and children are a growing number of course choices, dual - credit opportunities and other alternative learning options that go well beyond the traditional offerings of brick - and - mortar classrooms.

Kentucky's education department worked closely with four leading colleges of education early in the planning phase to ensure that the high school course content was aligned to postsecondary expectations and that dual - credit opportunities would be available to participants.

In partnership with two regional community colleges, Patton Springs offers dual enrollment opportunities to all students, enabling students to accumulate college credit while still in high school.

WELS offers opportunities to earn dual credit at many local colleges and recently began a new partnership with Western Washington University.

Student supports offered in high school provide opportunities to speed up by earning college credit through dual enrollment and catch up to fill learning gaps to ensure that students are prepared for credit - bearing coursework when they arrive on campus.

Student supports offered in high school provide opportunities to speed up by earning college credit through dual enrollment and catch up to fill learning...

Meeting the challenges set by school leaders, districts and states requires establishing a college - going culture where the expectation is that all students should enroll in college compatible courses in high school, have opportunities to experience dual credit courses, be college...

Student performance on state assessments IS important, but so are measures of student growth, gains in closing achievement gaps, and challenging opportunities like dual credit, technical certifications and Advanced Placement — programs that give students an early advantage in college and in their careers.

Since launching in 2009, the Texas Virtual School Network has provided first - time high school course credit, credit recovery and dual - credit opportunities in a variety of subjects for students across the state, said Kate Loughrey, the Texas Education Agency's director of distance learning.

SCWS also provided me the opportunity to complete 30 credit hours in a dual enrollment program at my local technical college which made me a sophomore in college by the time I stepped foot onto Clemson's campus.

She felt the school provided a close - knit community and opportunity to focus on post-secondary interests with its dual - credit focus.

High - quality dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment and early college high schools offer opportunities for high school students to take college courses for college credit.

During the summer of 2015, Western Kentucky University's Dual Credit program provided fifteen high school students with a rare opportunity to not only take a college course for university credit, but to also immerse themselves in the subject in New YorkCredit program provided fifteen high school students with a rare opportunity to not only take a college course for university credit, but to also immerse themselves in the subject in New Yorkcredit, but to also immerse themselves in the subject in New York City.

Attendees will include practitioners, policymakers, and researchers involved in building strong concurrent and dual enrollment partnerships that provide high school students the opportunity to take college credit - bearing courses.

Dover High School and Career Technical Center offers students the opportunity to earn college credits prior to high school graduation utilizing dual enrollment programs provided by SNHU and the NH Community College System.

In a CBE system, students are provided with personalized learning opportunities that can include online and blended learning, dual enrollment and early college high schools, project - based and community - based learning, and credit recovery.

The current credit crunch, for example, presented opportunities for world leaders to invest in green - collar jobs and clean energy technologies; this dual approach to the crisis would help both alleviate job losses and slash emissions production.