Survey Results for End of Three-Year Pilot Program for Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Project (3-Year Pilot) – October 2004

Goals of Project

• Enhance articulation and strengthen links among the Department, universities and colleges to support and enhance articulation in joint programming and the awarding of dual credits.

Criteria for Evaluation

• Students display an acceptable level of achievement. • Students display a positive opinion of their studies and experiences with dual credit courses. • Instructors and principals view dual credit courses as adding positive curriculum flexibility and opportunity for students to enrich their program of studies. • Instructors and principles do not find the administration (affiliation, coordination, fee collection, selection) as onerous or cumbersome • Parents view the dual credit program as positively contributing and providing flexible alternatives to their children’s education.

Summary of Survey Findings

A total of 23 respondents completed the survey, mostly principals and superintendents. A total of 84 courses were reported as being offered, with enrolment doubling annually from 2001-02 to 2003-04. It should be noted that slightly under a third of dual credit courses being offered do not report any enrolment during the three-year period (see data table question 2). Discontinuation of dual credit courses remained quite low with two courses being withdrawn because “lack of interest / student registration in course”, and one course citing “The partnership arrangement was discontinued / terminated”.

Problems In terms of problems related to administering the dual credit course option, eight respondents (34.8%) indicated there were no problems whatsoever. Six respondents (26.1%) indicated one problem about administration, while seven respondents (30.4%) indicated two problems, and one respondent (4.3%) noted three problems. The four most commonly cited problems were “Arranging / Negotiating with the post-secondary institution”, “The identification of courses eligible for dual credit status”, “Registering the course with the Department of ECY or AET”, and ”Promoting / Advertising the dual credit course and/or concept” (see data table question 4).

Benefits In regards to benefits of the dual credit course option for both students and institutions, five respondents (21.7%) responded that there were no benefits since “Very few students opt to use the high school credit”, “Still not sure of procedures” and “They are very difficult to arrange”. However, the balance of respondents were positive in their evaluation of benefits, with twelve respondents (52.2%) citing two or more benefits. In fact, five (21.7%) of the twelve cited four or more benefits. The three most cited benefits were “It offers students an opportunity to try post- secondary courses in high school”, “Dual credit courses offer students course/curriculum flexibility”, and “Encourages post-secondary enrolment” (see data table question 5).

Plans for Expansion The large majority of respondents (18 respondents – 78.3%) indicated they planned to continue offering the dual course credit option much as is. An additional four respondents (17.4%) indicated that they planned to expand this option for students. Only one respondent (4.3%) indicated they planned to reduce the option (see data table question 6).

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 1 Post-Secondary Pursuit Fourteen respondents (60.9%) indicated that the majority (50% or more) of students went on to pursue a post-secondary program. Only one respondent indicated that a minority (49% or less) went on to pursue a post-secondary program. Slightly over a third of respondents (8 respondents – 34.8%) didn’t know or were not sure (see data table question 7).

Dual Course Credit Recognition In regards to recognition of credit, just over half of respondents (13 respondents – 56.5%) noted that formal recognition was on a transcript of marks from the post-secondary institution. Four respondents (17.4%) indicated that recognition of credit was only on the transcript of marks from the high school / Adult Learning Centre. Three respondents (13.0%) noted that recognition was given both at high school / ALC and the post-secondary institution (see data table question 9).

Partnerships The initiation of partnerships, perhaps not unexpectedly, displayed a range of options among the key stakeholders. The predominant pattern (5 respondents – 21.7%) denoted the High school and Post-secondary Institution as initiating partners. Next were high schools or Adult Learning Centres as single initiators only (7 respondents – 30.4%). The next most common responses were a combination of either High school, Post-secondary Institutions, and School Divisions (see data table question 11).

Partnership Renewal Encouragingly, a third of respondents (14 respondents – 66.7%) indicated that they annually renewed their partnerships. Two respondents (9.5%) stated they did not annually renew their partnerships and offered no reason as to why. Three respondents stated they did not renew annually and offered the following comments: “Just started. Presumably we will build some kind of review into our partnership”, “Unique situation RRCALC is a department of RRC”, “No, not that I am aware of. They have been there to access”. One respondent wasn’t sure if it was renewed annually (see data table question 12).

Data Tables / Frequencies for Survey Questions

Q1 - My Position is: Position Total % Principal 12 52.2% Superintendent 4 17.4% Administrator 1 4.3% Associate Dean 1 4.3% Counsellor 1 4.3% Education Director 1 4.3% Guidance Councelor 1 4.3% Half teacher / Half Mature S4 Coordinator 1 4.3% Vice Principle 1 4.3% Grand Total 23 100.0%

Q2 - Dual Credit Course Offered at your Institution over the last 3 Years School / ALC Course Description Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment Total and Code 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Enrolment Vincent Massey Collegiate Psychology 42A 0 0 42 42 Vincent Massey Collegiate ENV - U of M 1st year 0 12 0 12 English Vincent Massey Collegiate CHU - U of W 1st year 13 15 18 46 Chemistry

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 2 Q2 - Dual Credit Course Offered at your Institution over the last 3 Years School / ALC Course Description Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment Total and Code 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Enrolment Vincent Massey Collegiate MAU - U of W 1st year 12 16 22 50 Calculus Ecole Pointe-des-Chenes 8802-Relations 20 46 Humaines 40S Ecole Pointe-des-Chenes 8808-Gerontologie 40S 2 0 4 6 Ecole Pointe-des-Chenes 8812-Habiletes en Soins 20 46 de Dante 40S Ecole Pointe-des-Chenes 8804-Securite en Soins 20 46 de sante 40S Ecole Pointe-des-Chenes 3940-Calculus 45A 2 0 0 2 Yellowquill College Computer Applications Not indicated Not Not 0 42C indicated indicated Yellowquill College Inherent and Treaty Not indicated Not Not 0 Rights 42C indicated indicated Yellowquill College Introuduction to Not indicated Not Not 0 Computers 42U indicated indicated Carman Collegiate Psychology - through 01 01 Ag. Center Aboriginal Community 4503-Communications 08 08 Campus (CAHRD) (COMM-0006) Aboriginal Community 4484-Computer 0 11 0 11 Campus (CAHRD) Systems (COMP-066) Aboriginal Community 4501-Computerized 00 77 Campus (CAHRD) Accounting 1 (COMP- 0160) Aboriginal Community 4502-Computerized 00 55 Campus (CAHRD) Accounting 2 (COMP- 0161) Aboriginal Community 4567-Financial 00 33 Campus (CAHRD) Accounting 1 (ACCT- 0003) Aboriginal Community 4488-Financial 00 33 Campus (CAHRD) Accounting 2 (ACCT- 0004) Aboriginal Community 4500-Financial 0 10 7 17 Campus (CAHRD) Mathematics (MATH- 0001) Aboriginal Community 4504-Explain Study 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Human Development (HO6-B101) Aboriginal Community 4505-Explain 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Development of Infant & Toddler (HO6-3A32) Aboriginal Community 4506-Respect Individual 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Family Situations (HO6- 3B31) Aboriginal Community 4507-Respecting 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Cultural Children, Youth and Family (HO6-B101) Aboriginal Community 4508-Observing and 0 12 0 12 Campus (CAHRD) Recording (HO6-B100)

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 3 Q2 - Dual Credit Course Offered at your Institution over the last 3 Years School / ALC Course Description Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment Total and Code 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Enrolment Aboriginal Community 4509-Explain ECE 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Profession (HO6-3C32) Aboriginal Community 4510-Use Interpersonal 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Skills I (HO6-3C33) Aboriginal Community 4511-Use Guidance 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Practices (HO6-3D32) Aboriginal Community 4512-Anatomy & 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Physiology (H11-N130) Aboriginal Community 4551-Statistics I (B13- 00 44 Campus (CAHRD) R706) Aboriginal Community 4552-Statistics II (B13- 00 33 Campus (CAHRD) R707) Aboriginal Community 4553-Apply Practical 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Skills (HOG-3H31) Aboriginal Community 4513-Biology (071.125) 0 11 0 11 Campus (CAHRD) Aboriginal Community 4514-Physics (016.102) 0 0 0 0 Campus (CAHRD) Aboriginal Community 4515-Chemistry 01 01 Campus (CAHRD) (002.130) Aboriginal Community 4516-Human Origins 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) and Antiquity (076.121) Aboriginal Community 4517-Cultural 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Anthropology (076.122) Aboriginal Community 4518-Native Peoples of 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Canada Part 1 (032.122) Aboriginal Community 4519-Native Peoples of 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Canada Part 2 (032.124) Aboriginal Community 4596-Introduction to 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Sociology (077.120) Aboriginal Community 4663-Introduction to 0 12 0 12 Campus (CAHRD) University (099.111) Aboriginal Community 4662-Math Skills 05 05 Campus (CAHRD) (033.001) Aboriginal Community 4678-Basic Statistical 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Analysis (005.100) Aboriginal Community 4498-English I 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) (17.1001/6) Aboriginal Community 4586-Introduction to 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Sociology (50.1101/6- 503) Aboriginal Community 4496-Introductory 00 00 Campus (CAHRD) Psychology (44.1000/6) Ecole Regionale Saint-Jean- Aide en soins de sante 4 0 5 9 Baptiste Lord Selkirk Regional University English 42A 8 14 0 22 Frontier Collegiate Institute Web Design - KCMGT 0 0 15 15 2941 Frontier Collegiate Institute Recreation Leadership 0 0 30 30 Winnipeg School Division Intro to Psychology 0 7 13 20 (44.1000)

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 4 Q2 - Dual Credit Course Offered at your Institution over the last 3 Years School / ALC Course Description Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment Total and Code 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Enrolment Winnipeg School Division Intro to Psychology 0 14 23 37 (17.120) Winnipeg School Division Calculus (32.1101/6) 0 10 0 10 Lundar School Agriculture 0 1 0 1 Lundar School Intro to University 0 0 1 1 Morris AP Psychology - 0356 4 2 7 13 Ashern Central School Introduction to University 0 0 0 0 College Churchill Psychology 120 0 1 4 5 Steinbach Chrisitian High Church History 0 0 0 0 School Steinbach Chrisitian High World Religions 0 0 0 0 School Steinbach Chrisitian High Anabaptist History 0 0 0 0 School Red River College ALC Business Computing I - NA NA 4 4 4528 Red River College ALC Basic Business NA NA 1 1 Communication - 4447 Red River College ALC PCIA intro to Windows - NA NA 7 7 4449 Red River College ALC Business and the NA NA 5 5 Environment Morden Adult Education Health care aide - NA NA 22 22 Centre SAFE40s Morden Adult Education Interpersonal NA NA 22 22 Centre Relationships - RELGOS Morden Adult Education Intro to Germatology - NA NA 22 22 Centre GERM40S Morden Adult Education Health Care Delivery - NA NA 22 22 Centre HCD40S Morden Adult Education Health Care Delivery - NA NA 22 22 Centre HCD40S Swan Valley Regional Campus MB Calculus 1 2 1 4 Secondary Swan Valley Regional GIS - 40SA 0 0 1 1 Secondary Swan Valley Regional Management 40S 2 0 0 2 Secondary U of W Collegiate Pscychology 4496 1 0 2 3 U of W Collegiate Financial Accounting 0 0 1 1 U of W Collegiate Sociology 4586 0 0 2 2 U of W Collegiate Micro Economics 4540 0 0 1 1 U of W Collegiate Macro Economics 4548 0 0 1 1 U of W Collegiate Intro History 4539 0 0 1 1 U of W Collegiate Intro Film 0 1 0 1 U of W Collegiate Managerial Accounting 00 11 4548 U of W Collegiate Cells and Cellular 0 0 1 1

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 5 Q2 - Dual Credit Course Offered at your Institution over the last 3 Years School / ALC Course Description Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment Total and Code 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Enrolment Process 4546 U of W Collegiate Evoution 4544 0 0 1 1 Steinbach Regional Calculus 20 26 22 68 Secondary School Total Courses / Enrolment 84 75 192 390 657 % Courses reporting 31.0% enrolment

Q3 - Have you discontinued a dual credit course over the last two years? Discontinued Total % No 19 82.6% Lack of interest / student registration in course 2 8.7% The partnership arrangement was discontinued/terminated 1 4.3% No Response 1 4.3% Grand Total 23 100.0%

Q4 – In your opinion, which, if any of the following areas related to administering the dual credit course option have been problematic or overly cumbersome for you school and why? (check all that apply) Problems Total % None 8 25.0% Arranging/Negotiating with the post-secondary institution 4 12.5% The identification of courses eligible for dual credit status 4 12.5% Registering the course with the Department of ECY or AET 3 9.4% Promoting/Advertising the dual credit course and/or concept 3 9.4% Collecting and administering the fee, if any 2 6.3% Finding a qualified and available instructor 1 3.1% Time tabling/scheduling the dual credit course between the 13.1% post-secondary institution, teacher, and students The selection of students 1 3.1% Obtaining formal recognition of the credit at the post- 13.1% secondary level No Response 1 3.1% Other (please specify): 39.4% -Not knowing how to record it as high school credit -Computer Technician course has not been recognized yet -Converting the university letter grades to percentage Total Responses 32 100.0%

Q4 - By Response Frequency Count % Single Responses 14 60.9% No problems 8 34.8% One problem 6 26.1% Two Responses 7 30.4% Three Responses 1 4.3% No Reponse 1 4.3% Total 23 100.0%

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Q5 – In your opinion, has the dual credit courses been beneficial to students and your institution? (check all that apply) Beneficial Total % If offers students an opportunity to try post-secondary courses 15 31.3% in high school Dual credit course(s) offer students course/curriculum 10 20.8% flexibility It accelerates graduation from a given program and therefore 7 14.6% encourages post-secondary enrolment It is an effective way to recruit students into a specific post- 6 12.5% secondary institution No, because______5 10.4% -No, Very few students opt to use the high school credit -Still not sure of procedure -They are very difficult to arrange Other (please specify) 5 10.4% -Shares limited resources in a rural area -Financial benefits since Wpg SD subsidizes the cost to students -Curriculum more appropriate for adult students -Excellent enrichment opportunity -Cost savings for students Total Responses 48 100.0%

Q5 - By Response Frequency Count % Single Responses 11 47.8% Two Responses 4 17.4% Three Responses 3 13.0% Four Responses 4 17.4% Five Responses 1 4.3% Total 23 100.0%

Q6 – In your opinion, in the next academic year, the dual credit course option in your school will be… Plans for dual credit course Total % Continuing much as is 18 78.3% Expanded 4 17.4% Reduced 1 4.3% Grand Total 23 100.0%

Q7 – In your opinion, of the students who completed a dual credit course… Pursue post-secondary Total % The vast majority of students went on to pursue a post-secondary program (80% or more) 11 47.8% The majority of students went on to pursue a post-secondary program (50% to 79%) 3 13.0% A minority of students went on to pursue a post-secondary program (49% or less) 1 4.3% Don't know / Not sure 8 34.8% Grand Total 23 100.0%

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 7 Q8 – Please describe any strengths or weaknesses of the dual credit course option you feel should be noted for further consideration, or any other general comments you may have about dual credit courses. (open-ended) Strengths Weaknesses I find that the dual credit program offers students an Lack of recognition by U of M for a U of W 1st year excellent opportunity to accelerate in an area of English course interest and explore post-secondary opportunities. I support this program. Divisions and schools are Notification of Acceptance from the Department of learning to use the benefits and reduce any Education and receiving the course codes problems. Will improve given more time. It allows students who can meet the standard of the Since we partner with RRC-Winkler and RRC has no post-secondary institution to receive credit. regard for a Sept 30th enrolment/finalizing data, we sometimes wish that we had more flexibility in this aspect. Its been a good experience for our students, but We are not looking to create post-secondary courses. some cannot participate due to being involved in Students can take university courses through other activities Campus MB. It would be more important if our vocational courses would get dual credit. The material did not discuss how to record dual credits. The University gives letter grades, how to turn them into numbers

Q9 – Upon completion of the course, we are assuming that the student received a transcript of marks from the high school / ALC showing the credit at the secondary level. How was formal recognition of the credit at the post- secondary level given to the student? Recognition of credit Total % Only on the transcript of marks from the high school/ALC 4 17.4% Both high school/ALC & Post-secondary institution 3 13.0% On a transcript of marks from the post-secondary institution 13 56.5% No formal recognition of the post-secondary credit was given 2 8.7% No Response 1 4.3% Grand Total 23 100.0%

Q10 – What are the names of all post-secondary institutions with which you have dual credit arrangements? Post-secondary institutions Total U of W 4 Keewating Community College 2 U of M, U of W 2 ACC - Brandon University 1 Brandon - course was through U of M 1 Brandon, Wpg, Manitoba Universities 1 Campus Manitoba 1 Campus MB in Eriksdale MB 1 Campus MB, ACC 1 Red River College 1 RRC - Winkler Campus 1 Steinbach Bible College 1 U of M 1 U of M, CUSB 1 U of W, U of M, Assiniboine and Red River Community College 1 U of W, Yellowquill College 1

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 8 Q10 – What are the names of all post-secondary institutions with which you have dual credit arrangements? Post-secondary institutions Total Not Available 1 No Response 1 Grand Total 23

Q11 - Who initiated the current partnership arrangement? Initiated partnership Total % High school / Post-secondary Institution 5 21.7% High school 4 17.4% Adult Learning Centre 3 13.0% High school / Post-secondary Institution / School Division 2 8.7% High School / School Division 2 8.7% No Response 2 8.7% Campus Manitoba 1 4.3% Post-secondary institution 1 4.3% Post-secondary institution / School Division 1 4.3% School Division 1 4.3% Not available 1 4.3% Grand Total 23 100.0%

Q12 - Is the partnership arrangement renewed annually (e.g. arrangements between the high school and post-secondary institution are reviewed and confirmed between the parties)? Renewed annually Total % Yes 14 66.7% No 2 9.5% No - just started. Presumably we will build some kind of review into our 1 4.8% partnership No - unique situation RRCALC is a department of RRC 1 4.8% No, not that I am aware of. They have been there to access 1 4.8% Not sure 1 4.8% Not available 1 4.8% No Response 2 9.5% Grand Total 21 100.0%

Q13 – In terms of the partnership arrangements are there any outstanding considerations, issues, or any other general comments you may have? Colleges need to be kept informed on the policies/criteria of credit transfer from high school. It would be good for high schools to see some examples of the kinds of courses being accepted as dual credits by post-secondary institutions. How is this working Easier access to courses / timetables / cost of courses, etc. Fees have been rising rapidly My only consideration is in the area of reporting the grades. The University gives grades as letters and the province requires percentages. At the present I am contacting all the professors teaching our students to have them convert the letters to percent Need to expand into future. Hopeful to have close relationship with University College of the North No, however, I would like to see a process that informs us in a more timely manner whether or not the credits are approved by the department.

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 9 Q13 – In terms of the partnership arrangements are there any outstanding considerations, issues, or any other general comments you may have? These partnerships should not be between schools and colleges, it should be provincial. For example, GIS40S should be recognized as a dual credit course provincially. Also the vocational courses should be recognized as dual credits provincially. This year is our last year in a partnering relationship with the U of W Collegiate. I don't anticipate attempting to arrange/negotiate the deliver of more external dual credits - time, effort, lack of physical space. U of M seemed reluctant to accept high school student without all credits as student We continue to find it difficult to match up rural students with affordable and interesting courses for S3/4 students. Interest is there in pscyh, antro, archeo, etc. We have been told that other courses will be considered for dual credit in the business administration stream, ie. electronic publishing, computer applications, software applications. We have found RRC and ETS very supportive and cooperative.

Schools and Divisions That Indicated They do not Offer Dual Credit Courses Number Schools / Divisions where Dual Comments Credit Courses not Offered 1 Pembina Trails SD with the exception Dual credit process being finalized at Brandon U. of Vincent Massey 2 Glenlawn Collegiate 3 Fort Richmond Collegiate 4 Peguis Central School Interested in partnerships. Additional info would be helpful.

5 Waskada School (Southwest Horizons SD) 6 River East School Division The students at Kildonan East Collegiate complete the course at KEC with KEC teacher. They "challenge" the university of Wpg exam. If successful they receive a university credit. Our division is curious as to why AP & IB are not recognized by MECY as a dual credit option.

7 Louis Riel School Division 8 Erickson Collegiate (Rolling River SD) 9 McLeod ALC (RETSD) We may explore dual credits in the future 10 Immanuel Christian School 11 Stonewall / Warren / Teulon We have attempted this initiative but have not been able to Collegiate attract enough candidates 12 Margaret Barbour Collegiate 13 Ecole Communautaire Saint-George 14 Vincent Massey High School Hoping to provide program in near future (Brandon) 15 Transcona Collegiate 16 Balmoral High No interest in dual credit courses with AP availability

17 Miles Macdonald Collegiate Not necessary to offer with IB program 18 Rivers Collegiate We have not had any students involved

Survey Results – Dual High School & Post-Secondary Course Credits Option Page 10 Schools and Divisions That Indicated They do not Offer Dual Credit Courses Number Schools / Divisions where Dual Comments Credit Courses not Offered 19 St Claude School Complex A list of dual credit courses with info on where they are offered. 20 Murdoch MacKay Collegiate No need, we offer AP Courses 21 Dufferin Christian School I think it is great. I have been trying to promote it in my school. So far, nobody has gone for it. We will continue to promote it. 22 Melita None have been requested or offered 23 Elkhorn School No one has attempted a dual credit course yet.

24 Ebb and Flow (First Nations) 25 Roseau School Look into offering 26 Niverville Collegiate 27 Glenboro School 28 West Lynn Heights 29 Pierson School Need listing and forms early spring for all MB institutions offering dual credits 30 John Pritchard School 31 Red River Valley 32 Whiteshell School District 33 Sturgeon Creek Collegiate Few students enrol in University Entrance Courses

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