Rashard J. Wright, Director of Secondary Rashard J. Wright, Director of Secondary Education/Early College ProgramEducation/Early College Program

Barbara Smith, CTE/Fine Arts Coordinator Barbara Smith, CTE/Fine Arts Coordinator

Early College Opportunities Students may elect to take college

coursework on their own while still in high school – No high school credit is awarded

Dual Enrollment – courses taken jointly through a partnership between high school and a college with approved curriculum and teachers - both college and high school credit awarded

Advanced Placement Courses – offered through high school w/approved College Board curriculum/teachers – HS credit/college credit determined by accepting college/university

College Board, AP and Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment –What? Dual Enrollment (DE)in IWCS is a

program offered in partnership with Paul D. Camp Community College

Students earn college and high school credits for high school approved DE courses

Students take DE courses in their home high schools

DE courses are taught by high school teachers approved by Paul D. Camp Community College

Dual Enrollment Information

High School credits + College Credits (3 or 4)

Transferable courses with grades of “C” or better

Courses and teachers consistently reviewed

Transcripts provided upon completion

Dual Enrollment –Why? • Student gains early exposure to the academic rigor

of college level courses

• Student earns college credit at the same time as high school credit is earned

• Credit earned could transfer to 4-year college

• Saves time and money by potentially decreasing the amount of time to complete 2-year and/or 4-year college degree

(*Shared benefit for AP courses)

Dual Enrollment - Now Credit offered through Paul D. Camp Community

College

9 dual approved CTE courses at both high schools

4 dual approved CTE courses at Pruden Regional Center

Offered to incoming 11 – 12 grade students

Full tuition currently paid by parent/student

17 students received dual enrollment credits – 2011-2012 school year

Dual Enrollment – Future Expand our dual enrollment offerings by moving

into core content courses

This year plan to add 12th grade Honors English and Probability & Statistics DE courses

Expand dual enrollment participation

Exploring ways to reduce DE tuition costs to students

Increase recognition of DE opportunities and value

Meet with other area colleges and universities to explore additional DE opportunities

Application ProcedureStudent complete PDCCC admissions application

www.pdc.eduPlacement testing required for Isle of Wight

studentsTesting at the PDCCC Smithfield and Franklin

CampusTesting at the high schools during the school year

RegistrationReturned completed and signed by parent for each

dual enrollment class first week of schoolTuition and fee payments made to School Counselors

Contact InformationContact your High School Counselor

Barbara Smith, Career & Technical Education/ Fine Arts Coordinator 757-365-1605bsmith@iwcs.k12.va.us