Statewide Articulation �Credit by Exam Survey Results

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Feb 15,2023

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Presenters

• Marisa Castellano, WestEd
• Greg Hill Jr, WestEd
• Amy Pimentel, MiraCosta College
• Mallory J Stevens, EdD, San Diego & Imperial Counties Regional Consortium,
• Leslie Wisdom, San Diego & Imperial Counties Regional Consortium

Goals for Today

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• Provide background information and purpose of Articulation Credit by Exam survey
• Share highlights from findings
• Brainstorm/recommend policy changes
• Share next steps

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As we move through the slides, jot down your responses to the following:

• Think about the solutions that other colleges have found to the vexing issues around articulation credit by exam. Would they work at your institution?
• What tools/resources would support the adoption of these recommended practices?
• What could we advocate for statewide?
• Think about what additional questions the results raise for you.

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Purpose of the Survey

To elicit information and opinions around some of the problems associated with articulation credit by exam, such as:

• Applying to college (CCCApply and getting a college ID), and
• Ensuring that awarded articulated credits are transcripted

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Background

• Developed collaboratively with the K12 Strong Workforce K14 Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) for the San Diego & Imperial Counties Regional Consortium and WestEd
• Disseminated in fall 2022 by statewide K14 TAPs and Regional Consortia Chairs
• Target population was staff responsible for implementing articulation credit by exam at all 116 community colleges in the state
• Survey consisted of 22 questions (13 multiple-choice, 9 open-response)

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Sections of the Survey

General Information

Applying to College

• This section asks about processes to ensure students apply to college to receive articulated credit.

Petitioning for Articulated Credit

• In this section, we would like to learn more about procedures around how students petition for articulated credit.

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Sections of the Survey

Staffing/Funding

• This section asks about staffing and funding for articulation credit by exam.

Challenges & Recommendations

Tracking Student Information in Articulated Classes

• In this section, we ask about how you manage student information.

Contact Information

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Summary Statistics

• 53 responses from 50 colleges
• Respondent schools comprise 46% of total CC enrollment statewide
• Counties with the most responses were Los Angeles (12 of 21), San Diego (6 of 8), Riverside (5 of 6), and Santa Clara (5 of 7)
• No responses were received from colleges in Orange, Sacramento, or San Mateo Counties

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Responsibility for Completing / Submitting College Applications Through CCC Apply

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Recommendations for Improving the College Application Process

• Most respondents suggested simplifying or streamlining the application
• Some suggested an entirely separate application
• One said eliminate it altogether
• The current application was described as:
• Confusing
• Challenging
• Clunky
• Cumbersome
• Created for high school graduates
• Curated by community college professionals

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Recommendations for Improving the College Application Process, cont.

Many also noted related to staffing:

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“This requires a PERSON TO DO IT. If we don't fund it at the CCCCO, then it doesn't get done as there are too many competing priorities.”

Parental Approval for Articulation Credit by Exam

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Responsibility of the K12 Partner in the Petition Process

The two most common K12 roles identified in the petition process were:

• Securing parent permissions
• Ensuring that the paperwork was completed

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Confidence that Students are Receiving the Articulated Credits Earned

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Examples of how funding issues have negatively impacted the ability to support students

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• Responses centered around the lack of sufficient staffing. One respondent described the situation in this way:

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“We don’t have the staffing to dedicate to articulation processes. It is no longer measured, so there is no imperative to do it.”

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• This question received just 16 responses—the fewest of any other question

Challenges encountered coordinating or facilitating articulation credit by exam processes

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Respondents cited:

• The difficulty students encounter completing the application process correctly
• Educating, motivating, or engaging various stakeholders and participants
• College faculty
• Students
• Parents
• High school teachers
• K12 partners more generally
• Respondents wished they could convince these groups of the benefits of articulation credit by exam

Recommendations for Improving the Articulation Credit by Exam Process

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Short Term - Workarounds

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• Make the college application process a class assignment
• Use an opt-in process for students to receive articulated credit
• Transcript the grade as “CBE”

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Long Term - Workarounds

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• Consider diversifying the funds to support articulation credit by exam
• Automate grade transcription
• Increase outreach
• Eliminate the additional steps created by CATEMA and/or explore alternatives to CATEMA

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Questions?

Next Steps

• Work to align local and regional articulation credit by exam policies and procedures to promising practices
• Convene a statewide articulation credit by exam workgroup in Winter 2023
• Who wants to meet and how often?
• Find our common goal/purpose in offering articulation credit by exam
• Propose a working session at CCCAOE
• Develop goals/advocacy to CCCCO

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Topics to Consider

Let’s work together to find solutions to these challenges:

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