Transforming Lives:

THE RIO WAVE

DUAL ENROLLMENT IT STARTS WITH YOU

dual enrollment professional development conference 2012

It’s more than you know!Fall 2011 – Spring 2012

Number of High Schools… 4040 schools10 school districtsNine private schools and seven charter schools

Semester hours awarded last year…55,167

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1564Number of teachers

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Number of students

Number of courses

Fall 2011Mesa Public Schools… $145,953.33Tempe Union School District… $487,496.67Deer Valley School District… $143,313.33Dysart School District… $239,009.99Paradise Valley Unified School District… $127,680.00Private & Charter Schools… $134,126.68

Spring 2012

…Just a small example

Mesa Public Schools… $63,833.33Tempe Union School District… $210,510.00Dysart School District… $10,800.00Paradise Valley Unified School District… $45,066.67

YOU ARE THE FRONTLINE…

Share with your Administration… how the students benefit and love DE!Communicate to parents… the benefits of DE and getting aheadSchedule Dual Enrollment Presentation at staff or department meetings

You have daily access

to the students….

We can provide the tools and assistance…

Each high school and each class is different.

This is your class. Your program.

The case for DUAL ENROLLMENT

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# of 9th GradersGraduate HSStart CollegeStart Soph YearGraduate College

Transition to CollegeThe Challenge Source: Education Weekly March 2005

…MOMENTUM6 credits are good, 9 is better, and 12 is a GUARANTEE of momentum

Those who complete 20 or more credits are 28% more likely to persist through college

“Among freshmen who continue to the second year of college, dual credit participants earn a higher first year GPA.”

“Dual enrollment students were 12% more likely to enter college within seven months of high school graduation than non-participating students.”

“Dual credit students who go on to college continue to the second year at a higher rate than freshmen who enter college without having earned dual credit.”

SUCCESS and FAILURE“The Early College Department is committed to motivating and supportingAll students in reaching their full potential by providing increased early college opportunities.”

Increased presence at high schools Promote and inform students, parents and faculty about dual enrollmentparent/college nights, Dual Enrollment Nights!

Maximize the use of technologyHow To Videos… Pre-Approval Tuition Assistance…Online Student Information Form… Social Media

Enhancing image of Dual EnrollmentYear in review report which includes credits completed, Number of DE students, placement tests, general overview.

Expand and ImproveDevelop and inform students and High schools aboutAGEC Pathways Increase opportunities in CTE availability.

…BUTWe need you!This is your programHelp develop a Dual Enrollment Culture at your High School; inform students about the advantages of getting ahead!Cost Savings!! Benefits!

Here’s what they do…

Email other teachers about the benefits!

Talk to your administration about the benefits!

Send a letter home during the summer:Mountain Pointe High School created abook mark with vital DE information as a marketing tool

Send an email to parentsHeritage Academy & Red Mountain HS promotes dual enrollment vianewsletters and marketing pieces… always updating parents

Distribute the Dual Enrollment Flyer during open house and first day of school

Collect testimonials from students

Post dual enrolllment information on:School website (Brophy)Teacher website/portal

Snap grade, list serve to communicate to all parents

Take thenextstep

DUAL ENROLLMENT IT STARTS WITH YOU

Bob Brown Will Sanchez