5534 R&P
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Dual Enrollment for
High School Academic Enrichment Courses
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5534 R&P
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Dual enrollment for high school students provides
for academic enrichment in accredited institutions of higher education,
community colleges, and non-WCPSS secondary schools accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. |
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Dual Enrollment at Institutions of Higher Education
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Course Eligibility
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Courses must be approved within the institution of
higher education (IHE). |
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Courses may be online or traditional. |
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The course must not be available to the student at
the student's school. |
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The course must be part of the student's
comprehensive course of study. |
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Student Eligibility
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The principal must certify that the student is
enrolled in high school courses for at least half of the school day, is
making appropriate progress toward graduation, and has taken all other
appropriate, available courses at the school. |
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Each student must complete a Wake County Public
School System Dual Enrollment Form prior to taking any course. |
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The Dual Enrollment Form must be signed by the
principal, the parent, and the student prior to enrollment. The principal's
signature indicates approval for the student to take the course and to
receive credit and a grade as indicated on the Dual Enrollment Form. |
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General Policies
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High school students taking IHE courses through
dual enrollment shall be responsible for any and all required tuition, fees,
books, or materials. |
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High school students dually enrolled will be
responsible for their own transportation to and from the IHE. |
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High school graduation credits and grades will be
awarded upon a student's presenting evidence from the IHE of successful
completion of the course. Quality points will be calculated on the AP scale
as defined in the WCPSS High School Program Planning Guide. |
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The dual enrollment of students during the summer
is permitted. |
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At the end of each IHE quarter, semester, or summer
school session, the student will be responsible for requesting that the IHE
mail an official transcript directly to the base school of the
dually-enrolled student as evidence of course completion. |
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The principal may grant permission for a
dually-enrolled student to attend classes at the IHE during the regular
school day. Courses taken for “no
credit” may not be taken during the regular school day. |
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Grades for courses taken under dual enrollment will
be used to calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the high school student. |
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Students enrolled at an IHE shall be subject to all
of the established rules, regulations, and calendar of that institution. |
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Students must take IHE courses for graded credit to
earn a high school credit. |
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The base school will record the credit and grade on
the student's official high school transcript. |
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Dual Enrollment for Courses Taken
at Community Colleges
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Course
Eligibility |
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Courses must be exclusively curriculum courses
within the community college system. |
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Courses may be online or traditional. |
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College credits must be awarded upon a student's
successful completion of the course. |
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The course must not be available to the student
within curriculum courses taught at the student's school. |
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The course must be part of the student's
comprehensive course of study. |
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Student Eligibility
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The principal must certify that the student is
enrolled in high school courses for at least half of the school day and is
making appropriate progress toward graduation; or in the case of courses
offered in the summer, must certify that the student was enrolled in high
school courses at least half of the school day during the preceding year and
made appropriate progress toward graduation. |
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The student must be recommended by the chief
administrative public school officer (or designee) and approved by the
president of the community college. |
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Each student must complete a Wake County Public
School System Dual Enrollment Form prior to enrollment. |
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The Dual Enrollment Form must be signed by the
principal, the parent, and the student prior to enrollment. The principal's
signature indicates approval for the student to take the course and to
receive credit and a grade as indicated on the dual enrollment form. |
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General Policies
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The enrollment of high school students cannot
displace adult college students. |
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The dual enrollment of students during the summer
is permitted. |
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High school students sixteen (16) years if age and
older taking community college curriculum courses through dual enrollment
shall be exempt from tuition. |
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All high school students dually enrolled in a
community college course will be responsible for fees other than tuition and
for the costs of books and other materials required for the course. |
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High school students dually enrolled in a community
college course will be responsible for their own transportation to and from
the college. |
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High school graduation credits and grades will be
awarded upon a student's successful completion of the course. |
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A dually-enrolled student taking at least
forty-nine (49) contact hours and successfully completing course requirements
will receive one-half credit at the base school toward graduation. |
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A dually-enrolled student taking at least
ninety-nine (99) contact hours and successfully completing course
requirements will receive one credit at the base school toward graduation. |
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Grades for courses taken under dual enrollment will
be used to calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the high school
student. Quality points for courses designated by the community college as
college transfer credit courses will be calculated on the AP scale. Courses
not designated as college transfer credit will be calculated on the |
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At the end of each quarter, semester, or summer
school session, the students will be responsible for requesting that the
community college mail an official school transcript directly to the base
school of the dually-enrolled student as evidence of course completion.
Students enrolled at the community college shall be subject to all of the
established rules, regulations, and calendar of that institution. The high
school will immediately notify the community college if a dually-enrolled
student withdraws from high school. |
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The principal may grant permission for a
dually-enrolled student to attend classes at the community college during
regular school hours. Courses taken
for “no credit” may not be taken during the regular school day. |
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The community college will notify the high school
if a dually-enrolled student withdraws from or drops the course. |
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Students must take community college courses for
graded credit to earn high school credit. |
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The base school will record the credit and grade on
the student's official high school transcript. |
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Dual Enrollment for Courses Taken at Non-WCPSS
Secondary Schools Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools |
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Course Eligibility
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Courses must be approved within the non-WCPSS
secondary school. |
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Courses may be online or traditional. |
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The course must not be available to the student at
the student's school. |
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The course must be part of the student's
comprehensive course of study. |
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The course must be aligned with the NC Standard
Course of Study and, if applicable, culminate with the appropriate NC
End-of-Course or VoCATS test. |
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Student Eligibility
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The principal must certify that the student is enrolled in high school
courses for at least half of the school day, is making appropriate progress
toward graduation, and has taken all other appropriate, available courses at
the school. |
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Each
student must complete a Wake County Public School System Dual Enrollment Form
prior to taking any course. |
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The Dual Enrollment Form must be signed by the
principal, the parent, and the student prior to enrollment. The principal's
signature indicates approval for the student to take the course and to
receive credit and a grade as indicated on the Dual Enrollment Form. |
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General Policies
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High school students taking courses through dual enrollment shall be
responsible for any and all required tuition, fees, books, or materials. |
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High school students dually enrolled will be
responsible for their own transportation to and from the non-WCPSS secondary
school. |
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The dual enrollment of students during the summer
is permitted. |
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High school graduation credits and grades will be awarded upon a
student's presenting evidence from the secondary school of successful
completion of the course. Quality points will be calculated based on the
appropriate scale as defined in the WCPSS High School Program Planning
Guide. Weighted credit will be
awarded for a course designated by the sending non-WCPSS secondary school as
honors or AP only if a comparable course is designated Honors or AP in the
current non-magnet WCPSS High School Program Planning Guide. |
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At the end of the quarter, semester, or summer
school session, the student will be responsible for requesting that the
secondary school mail an official transcript directly to the base school of
the dually-enrolled student as evidence of course completion. |
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The student must provide evidence that the non-WCPSS secondary school
is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the course
is aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study and, if applicable,
culminates with the appropriate NC End-of-Course or VoCATS
test. |
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The student must complete the course within the
current school year or summer session. |
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Grades for courses taken under dual enrollment will be used to
calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the high school student. |
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Students enrolled at the non-WCPSS secondary school
shall be subject to all of the established rules, regulations, and calendar
of that institution. |
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Students must take the non-WCPSS secondary school
course for graded credit to earn a high school credit. |
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The base school will record the credit and grade on
the student's official high school transcript. |
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Issued: June 17, 1991 |
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Revised: March 17, 1997 |
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Revised: September 20, 2001 |
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Revised: December 19, 2002 |