All Qualified Students Grades 6 12 Have the Option to Take DE Courses

DE Agreement Q & A

2016-17

Who is eligible to participate in Dual Enrollment courses and what is the maximum number of credit hours in which students may enroll?

·  All qualified students grades 6 – 12 have the option to take DE courses.

·  All students in grades 9-12 are eligible to take DE courses on the high school campus up to a maximum of 16 credit hours, provided that they meet the GPA and PERT testing requirements.

·  Students in grade 10 may access courses on a PHSC campus up to a maximum of 7 credit hours per semester (Spring or Fall). In addition, they may access DE courses on the high school campus for a combined maximum of 16 credit hours per semester.

·  Students in grades 11-12 may take up to 16 credit hours per semester (Spring or Fall) of DE coursework. Students may access all 16 hours of coursework on a PHSC campus and/or as a combination of courses on the PHSC and HS campuses, for a combined maximum of 16 credit hours.

Will students be permitted to enroll in the DE mini-sessions/courses?

·  No, students will not be permitted to enroll in terms IA, IB, IIA, or IIB

What are the dates for DE Fall registration?

·  Registration is prioritized for seniors/12th graders with a GPA of 3.5 or higher on 8/3/16 beginning at 9AM. Seniors with a GPA of 3.0 and higher may register beginning at 1PM on 8/3/16.

·  Registration is prioritized juniors/11th graders with a GPA of 3.0 and higher on 8/4/16 beginning at 9AM.

·  Registration is prioritized sophomores/10th graders with a GPA of 3.0 and higher on 8/4/16 beginning at 1pm.

What are the PERT testing requirements for DE eligibility?

·  All students planning to participate in DE courses must achieve a satisfactory score on the PERT.

·  Students who achieve a satisfactory score on the Reading and English/sentence skills (writing), but who fail to achieve a satisfactory score on Math potion of the PERT, may enroll in up to 12 credit hours that do not require a math pre-requisite.

·  Students who successfully complete the DE course Intermediate Algebra are considered to have met the PERT Math test requirement.

Will students be permitted to enroll in DE courses during the summer 2017 semester?

·  No, summer Dual Enrollment will no longer be an option for students in grades 9-11, or continuing 12th grade students.

·  Graduating seniors may participate in summer coursework as a non-DE student by accessing the available credit-banking opportunity.

Where and when may students obtain DE textbooks for the Fall semester?

·  District Complex, Building 3: 8/15-16 through 8/26/16 from 8:30AM-1:00PM and 2PM-4:30PM

·  Weightman Middle School: 8/15, 8/17, 8/22 and 8/24 from 3:00PM-7:30PM

·  Marchman Technical College: 8/16, 8/18, 8/23 and 8/25 from 3:00PM-7:30PM