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!