In this webinar, you’ll learn strategies to effectively advise high school students who are taking college courses, with support from the College Credits learning module in the Texas OnCourse Academy. Hear from our sister initiative, OnRamps, about their innovative college credit program and how you can best support your participating students.
No time to watch? Below, we summarize key information and include links to resources from the webinar.
Texas OnCourse Resources on College Credits
Students have several opportunities to gain college credit while in high school, typically by completing a college-level course, passing a college-level exam, or a combination of both. Explore these resources for an overview of available college credit opportunities and a comparison of different guidelines and fees.
Using OnRamps for Dual Enrollment
OnRamps is an example of a program that offers rigorous distance education courses via a dual enrollment model. This means that OnRamps students are enrolled in both a high school course, led by a high school teacher, taught on the high school campus, and a distance college course, led by credentialed UT Austin Faculty and a college instructor of record. The distance college course is delivered through the Canvas Learning Management System.
Here’s how OnRamps could benefit your students:
Dual Credit Programs
Dual credit programs are slightly different from dual enrollment. Students receive credit for completing the course from both their high school and the local community or junior college providing the dual credit course. Students receive just one grade per class.
Research shows that students who complete just one dual credit course double their chances of completing college.
Kyla Kenworthy, a counselor from Hereford ISD, shared some dual credit best practices from her district:
Case Study: East Side Memorial Early College High School
East Side Memorial Early College High School is a model ECHS in the Austin Independent School District.
ECHS students: