Pathways, Partnerships, and Policy� with �College Credit Plus

Tyrone Spencer

Program Manager – College Credit Plus

Ohio Department of Higher Education

Becky Stewart

Director – College Credit Plus

Ohio Department of Higher Education

Graham Wood

Director – Office of Graduate Success

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

Wendy Casterline

CCP Program Administrator – Budget and School Funding

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

Partnerships in College Credit Plus

Partnerships

• Colleges approve credentialed secondary teachers to instruct CCP courses in HS
• Creative ways to serve students, offer courses, and build career options with CCP

Model Pathways

• Schools are required to collaborate with institutions to make a 15- and 30-credit hour model pathways for students
• The first 15 credit hours students take are Level I courses; helps students make a plan
• Not required for students to follow, but a helpful direction

Innovative Program Waivers and Early College High Schools

• IPWs: Waiver of student eligibility requirements; expands access and support
• ECHS: Separate from CCP; prioritizes underrepresented students, unique partnership

Pathways in College Credit Plus

Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP) and CCP

• Created 30 credit hour pathways towards Associates degree
• Directly transferable to Bachelors degree (public to public, some private)
• Available and in development for multiple majors: Business, Arts, Math/Science, Engineering Technology, etc.
• https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/students/student-programs/ogtp/ogtp_for_ccp_students

Maximizing Innovative Program Waivers (IPW)

• One course 🡪 a multi-year pathway
• Examples:
• COTC and Reynoldsburg – Digital Media Design, CIT/eSTEM Pathways
• Columbus State and Southwestern City Schools and Columbus City – Third Space
• LCCC and Midview Local Schools – Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

Pathways – Innovative Program Waiver

• Authorized by ORC 3365.10
• Waives a requirement of CCP
• Partnership between district and institution
• Specific cohort of students
• Wraparound support services

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Example of Model Pathways

on ODHE CCP Webpages

OGTP

Resources

for CCP

Akron U

Pathways

Akron U

Pathways

Youngstown State

Pathways

Akron U

Pathways

Youngstown State

Pathways

Tri-C

Crosswalk 🡪

Akron U

Pathways

Youngstown State

Pathways

Tri-C

Crosswalk 🡪

Partnering with

Owens 🡪

Upcoming Opportunities

Course Incentivization

• Minimum of $1,000
• 25% goes directly to the credentialed instructor
• Guidance is forthcoming
• New Course within the last 3 years

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Upcoming Opportunities

Teacher Credentialing Grant

• Contact: Sara Watson sara.watson@education.ohio.gov
• $3 Million
• Available Soon
• Priority Districts
• Innovative

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Resources for College Credit Plus

Ohio Revised Code 3365, Ohio Administrative Code 3333-1-65

• Law and rule outlining requirements of CCP and program operation

ODHE and ODEW Webpages

• Guidance documents
• FAQs
• Templates

OADEP

• Membership, Listserv
• Conferences

Existing IPWs and ECHS

• Available to answer questions, share experience, show program in action, etc.

Senate Bill 104

• Two Intent Deadlines
• Alternative Teacher Credentialing
• Templates
• Textbooks

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• You can request to be sent updates as bill moves.

Contact Information

Please drive questions to ccp@highered.ohio.gov

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Becky Stewart Graham Wood

Director, College Credit Plus Director, Office of Graduate Success

rstewart@highered.ohio.gov graham.wood@education.ohio.gov

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Travis Taylor Wendy Casterline

College in High School Administrator College Credit Plus Program Administrator

travis.taylor@education.ohio.gov wendy.casterline@education.ohio.gov

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