Transcript Dual credit Ava high school 2014-2015

College and Career Ready?
Bringing a University
to a Rural Campus
Ava High School
Ava R-I Public Schools
Ava, MO Demographics
• Rural town in Southwest Missouri
• 2,993 town residents
• 13,684 county residents
• Only K-12 public school
• 3 feeder schools (K-8)
• Plainview, Skyline, Thornfield
• Buses travel 1,234 miles/day
Ava High School Demographics
Dual Credit Courses Taken
MSIP 5 Data - Standard 3.5 & 3.6:
The district provides adequate postsecondary preparation for all students.
Our Program
• Seated and On-line courses
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Seated classes meet with professor 2 times/week – rest
is on-line
• Online classes will meet daily to work
on their assignments via Blackboard.
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Can be accessed from home
• All online courses are taught by
qualified high school teachers and/or
professors.
Learning Lab
• 1 teacher – 4 periods/day
• Study Hall-type atmosphere
• Computer Lab
• Owned by Drury University Ava Campus
• Used in the evening by DU Ava students as well
Cost Comparison
Ava High Dual
Credit Price
$80 per credit hour
$5 technology fee per
credit hour
Books Provided at
No Cost
Average Tuition &
Fees in Missouri
for Two-Year
Schools
Average Tuition &
Fees in Missouri
for Four-Year
Publics
$2,983
(In-district only)
$8,093
(In-state Only)
Example costs:
1 class per semester
$273
2 classes per semester
$513
SOURCE: The College
Board, Annual Survey
of Colleges
Average Tuition
& Fees in
Missouri for
Four-Year
Privates
$25,664
*Over the five years
from 2008-09 to 201314, percentage
increases in public fouryear in-state tuition and
fees ranged averaged
*Privates usually do
5% in Missouri.
not charge out-ofstate tuition
Making It Work
• Take advantage of proximity to Drury branch
campus and its resources
• Collaborative and relational approach to working
with districts
Making It Work
• Specific training for dual credit adjunct
instructors
• Some opportunities to provide instruction from
doctoral prepared and/or tenured faculty
• Use of online medium to help fill in gaps due to
lack of credentialed faculty in certain subjects
• Work with districts to develop customized
approach
Seated/Blended Classes Offered
• Seated / Blended
• Fall 2014
• MATH 109 : College Algebra
• Meet with instructor 1 day per week – online the rest
• CHEM 103 + Lab: Fundamentals of Chemistry
• Spring 2015
• BIOL 102 + Lab : General Biology
• Meet with instructor 2 days per week – online the rest
Online Classes Offered
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Math 109: College Algebra
ENGL 150 : Composition
ENGL 207 : Expository Writing
PSYC 101 : Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 230 : Lifespan Development
PLSC 101 : Government and Politics in the U.S.
Online Courses Continued
• LDST 101/PDEV 289 : Foundation of
Leadership Studies
• HIST 101 : United States History to 1865
• HIST 102 : United States History 1865 to
Present
• HIST 107 : World History to 1500
• HIST 108 : World History 1500 to Present
• RELG 109: Intro to Religion
• CRIM 102: Intro to Criminology – NEW!
How does this credit count?
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Nearly all college degrees require:
• 124 Credit Hours for Bachelors
• 62 Credit Hours for Associates
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2 English courses
1 Math course
1 Science/Biology course
1 American Government course
1 Psychology course
Additionally, you will have the choice of various
elective credit in the following areas
• Humanities and Fine Arts (History, English)
• Math and Science
• Social Sciences (Leadership, Psychology,
Government)
Transferability
• All courses taken at Drury University will
transfer to an accredited university or college
after you graduate from high school.
• Drury carries accreditation through the Higher
Learning Commission which is an accrediting
body of universities and colleges in the
Midwest region of the United States.
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You must receive at least a C or better to transfer
credit from Drury University to another institution.
Always check with the registrar’s office to ensure
that credit will be received for classes you are
taking through dual credit at the college you wish
to attend.
Past Student Success
• Since the introduction of the Drury Dual
Credit courses to Ava High several students
have attained 26 credit hours before
graduating from high school.
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That means they have already completed two
semesters of college coursework and will enter
college nearly as sophomores.
These students are still eligible for Freshman
scholarships and will drastically lower student
loan debt as a result of taking classes in high
school at highly discounted prices.
Student Perceptions
Thank you for attending!
Any questions?