MnSCU Concurrent Enrollment: Where We Are and Where We are Headed

Pakou Yang, System Director of P-20 and College Readiness MASA/MASE Conference March 10, 2016

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator.

Presentation Outline  Where we are at  Concurrent enrollment in MnSCU  HLC guidelines on faculty qualifications

 Where we are headed  MnSCU action steps

 Small & Large Group Discussion

FY14 Districts with Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

MnSCU Concurrent Enrollment Programs 

Alexandria Technical and Community College

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Normandale Community College

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College

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North Hennepin Community College

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Bemidji State University

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Northland Community and Technical College*

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Central Lakes College*

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Northwest Technical College

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Century College

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Rainy River Community College

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

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Ridgewater College*

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Hibbing Community College

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Riverland Community College*

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Inver Hills Community College

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Rochester Community and Technical College

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Lake Superior College

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Saint Paul College

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Mesabi Range College*

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Southwest Minnesota State University*

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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South Central College

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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St. Cloud State University*

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Minnesota State College- Southeast Technical*

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St. Cloud Technical and Community College

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Minnesota State University- Mankato*

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Vermillion Community College

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College

* Has received National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) accreditation 4

Students taking Dual Credit Options in MnSCU DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS – FY14 STUDENT UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT IN MNSCU Concurrent enrollment

PSEO

Contracted PSEO

12%

21% 67% 5

Source: Research, MnSCU Academic and Student Affairs

Dual credit student headcount has increased by 65% since 2005 primarily due to growth in concurrent 35,000 30,502

30,000

28,663 26,636 24,489

25,000 20,000

18,501

19,512

20,425

21,655

10,534

11,613

65% *

22,713 20,801 17,087

14,070

15,000

25,038

15,092

16,610

17,998

98% *

12,118

15% *

10,000 5,000

19,217

5,686

5,562

5,481

2,281

2,337

2,826

5,450

5,440

5,499

2,135

2,181

1,903

5,758

5,905

6,453

6,557

2,670

2,733

2,993

3,144

38% *

0 Fiscal Year

2005

2006

2007

PSEO On-Campus PSEO Mixed * Increase since 2005

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

PSEO Concurrent Total PSEO

2013

2014

MnSCU’s Commitment to Concurrent Enrollment  Sustaining and growing concurrent enrollment programs  Value partnerships with local school districts and high schools, students and families, and communities  Increase access to postsecondary education and increase affordability  Work collaboratively with K12 partners

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PSEO and Concurrent Enrollment in MnSCU  MnSCU enrolls 90% of the PSEO/Concurrent Enrollment students in the state  MnSCU’s share of PSEO/CE students that enroll after high school graduation is 47%  PSEO/CE students have higher persistence rates and completion rates than entering students who did not take PSEO/CE courses

Higher Learning Commission Faculty Qualifications  HLC Assumed Practice B.2  HLC October 1, 2015 Guidelines  Liberal arts and sciences: Master’s in field or Master’s with 18 graduate credits in field  CTE: Bachelor’s degree in field and/or combination of education, training, and tested experience  MnSCU requires combination of academic credentials, recency work experience, and industry licensure/certification  CE instructors hold the same minimal qualifications as the faculty teaching on own campus  Assumed Practice B.2 allows for Tested Experience: equivalent to degree; breadth and depth of experience outside of classroom in real-world situations

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Higher Learning Commission Faculty Qualifications – Implementation Timeline  Implementation date of September 1, 2017  Postsecondary institutions must demonstrate their adherence by their institution’s next comprehensive site evaluation visit, which may occur after September 2017

 Institutions with faculty members not fully meeting the guidelines would be required to be in compliance within two years thereafter

 HLC has recently allowed for institutions with concurrent enrollment programs to apply for an extension for up to an additional five years (to 2022) - application information yet to come Even if the extension is granted, this does not diminish the sense of urgency to address the needs of concurrent enrollment instructors and programs. Concurrent enrollment programs are strongly encouraged to prioritize and take action on addressing concurrent enrollment instructor credentialing. 10

MnSCU’s Plan of Action  HLC application for extension coming in spring 2016; MnSCU system office will submit one application for entire system if possible  Complete faculty credentialing review to establish scope and areas of credentialing needs  Work with universities to design discipline-specific graduate-level coursework and programs (offered online, hybrid, cohorts, and/or summer)

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Discipline-Specific Coursework and Programs Currently Offered  Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU):  ONLINE graduate-level courses in English and Math

 Minnesota State University Mankato (MSU-Mankato):  ONLINE graduate-level courses and master’s programs in Communication and Spanish

 Bemidji State University (BSU):  On-campus graduate-level courses in Math  Two courses have FREE tuition and fees through the “Improving Teacher Quality” grant

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Other Opportunities for Discipline-Specific Graduate-Credits  SMSU  1-credit graduate-level course for the Minnesota Writing and English (MnWE) conference on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, 2016

 MSU-Mankato  1-credit graduate-level course for the Midwestern Conference of Professional Psychology on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25, 2016

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MnSCU’s Plan of Action (cont’d)  Explore other avenues for concurrent instructors to demonstrate graduate-level expertise in discipline  Identify options for Career Technical Education (CTE) concurrent enrollment instructors  Create a framework that will be utilized consistently, and applied in limited circumstances, across all MnSCU institutions to determine qualified instructors through the application of tested experience  Work collaboratively with MDE, Governor’s office, and state legislature to identify resources needed

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Other Concurrent Enrollment Activities  System-wide unified and consistent concurrent enrollment practices  All concurrent enrollment programs NACEP accredited by 2020-2021  Concurrent enrollment advisory boards  Surveys of participation

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Discussions  Small Group Discussions:  What action steps are you taking in your school district?

 How are you partnering with your colleges/universities to address faculty credentialing?

 Be ready to share in large group discussion

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Contact Information:  Pakou Yang, System Director of P-20 and College Readiness [email protected]

651-201-1760

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