Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC)

October 15, 2020

Questions answered in this presentation

What are Advanced Placement and Dual Credit?

Why take AP and/or DC?

What are the differences between AP and DC?

What do colleges say about AP and DC?

What are the options at Concord for AP/DC next year?

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What are AP and Dual Credit?

Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board, which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities often grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study.

Dual Credit (DC)

Dual Credit (DC) is the term given to courses in which high school students have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. Dual credit courses are taught by credentialed high school faculty, adjunct college faculty or college faculty either at the high school, at the college or university, or sometimes through online courses or distance education. The courses offered at CHS are taught by high school faculty.

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Why take AP and Dual Credit?

Meets Academic Honors Diploma Requirements (three options)

*AP Courses (4 credits) and corresponding exams

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*Dual Credit Courses (6 credits) from Priority Course List

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*AP Courses (2 credits) with corresponding exams and Dual Credit Course (3 credits) from the Priority Course List

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• Research shows students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree than non-AP students
• Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States grant credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of successful AP Exam scores
• more than 3,300 institutions worldwide annually receive AP scores
• Students have an opportunity to experience the rigors of college while still being in a supportive high school environment.

• Students who succeed in rigorous coursework such as Advanced Placement or Dual Credit are developing college-level knowledge and skills while still in high school. These students are more likely than their peers to earn college degrees on time, providing an opportunity to save significant amounts of money
• A student who leaves high school with college credit is much more likely to pursue, and complete, a college degree. Dual credit helps students overcome real or perceived obstacles to higher education.
• In each of the academic years examined, a significant difference was found in the median GPA between students who enrolled in a university with 12 or more dual-credit enrollment hours versus those who enrolled in a university without any dual-credit enrollment hours. Students with 12 or more dual-credit hours achieved higher GPAs --Texas A&M University

• RIGOR
• TRANSITION
• CONFIDENCE
• ACADEMIC HONORS
• TIME
• $$$$$$

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What are the differences between AP and DC?

Similarities between AP and DC

• Offer a way for high school students to earn college credit
• Be exposed to rigorous curriculum & instruction
• The college credit earned is at a fraction of the cost one would pay on campus
• There are advantages and drawbacks on both sides
• Have same weight (.5) toward figuring of GPA
• So...what’s the difference, and how do they work?

Differences between AP and DC

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What do the colleges say about AP and DC?

Highly Selective Universities’ Perspective:

(Duke, Stanford, Harvard, Georgetown, and Penn)

Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC)

Advanced Placement (AP)

• They WANT AP classes
• Meaningful/Intentional AP “Any AP is good AP but not at the expense of the right AP” - University of Pennsylvania
• Rigor/Course Offerings “It’s better to get the A in AP” - Stanford University

Highly Selective Universities’ Perspective:

(Stanford, MIT, and Princeton)

Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC)

Dual Credit (DC)

• “We look for applicants who have challenged themselves with honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and dual-enrollment courses available to them.” - Princeton University, 2017
• “As long as a college or university documents your [Dual Credit] on its official transcript, it is eligible for MIT credit.” - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017
• “Courses that count towards a high school diploma will NOT count towards degree. However, completing such courses may determine placement within a subject or course sequence.” - Stanford University, 2017

Colleges in Indiana - Their Perspective:

(Indiana, Purdue, Ball State, and Butler)

Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC)

• AP and DC viewed as having equal weight in terms of rigor and admissions. “5 to 7 years ago we would have said AP had more weight, but dual credit has really evolved” - Butler University
• Both are considered for college credit if minimums are met
• They WANT the rigor (AP, DC, IB and/or Honors) “Both (AP and DC) demonstrate a student’s ability to handle rigor.” - Indiana University

Perspectives from Colleges in Indiana

(Indiana, Purdue, and Ball State)

Regarding General Education Credits from Ivy Tech

• Credits from Ivy Tech are viewed the same as credits from other Indiana Public Colleges
• “Equivalent is equivalent” - Indiana University
• “No higher value given to one institution over the other, it’s more dependent on the course than the institution” - Purdue University
• Ivy Tech is accredited by the same accrediting agency as Indiana, Ball State, Purdue, and Butler
• “We are all accredited by the same agency, in terms of general electives we are not concerned if the credit is from PFW or Ivy Tech. It’s the same to us.” - Ball State

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What are the options at Concord for AP/DC next year?

Courses - high school/college

Courses - high school/college

Courses - high school/college

Courses - high school/college

Core Transfer Library (CTL)

Answer where they go and how they count

CTL is a list of courses that will transfer among all Indiana public college and university campuses, assuming adequate grades.

Go to: https://transferin.net/transfer-resources/transfer-databases/core-transfer-library/

Look up information: *By Course (ex. Psychology) *Concord’s institution partners are Ivy Tech and Indiana University

TransferIN AP Course Database-

How might my AP courses transfer?

Go to: https://transferin.net/transfer-resources/transfer-databases/ap-courses/

Look up information: *Select the institution(s) you want to attend *Select exam(s)

Questions?

Contact your child’s counselor if you have specific questions.

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Scheduling for the 2021-2022 school year is just around the corner.

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Credit to Homestead High School for data from colleges