Texas State Technical College

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Texas State Technical College
Office of Collaborative Projects Office

• Mr. Jose Angel Mendez
• Director of Collaborative Projects
• Mr. David J. Basler
• Tech Prep Advisor

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Mission

• The operational focal point of the Office of
  Collaborative Projects (OCP) is to create an
  educational bridge between the Independent School
  Districts and TSTC Harlingen whereby high school
  students can take College-Level courses and/or
  convert qualified secondary classes into college
  credit. In addition, the OCP provides
  educational opportunities for two-year
  post-secondary students through upward
  articulations.

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Office of Collaborative Projects (OCP)Overview

• Programs
• Development
• Facilitation
• Evaluation
• Professional development
• Specific Trainings
• Administrators
• Counselors, Teachers,Staff
• Contracts
• Articulation
• Curriculum Alignment
• Facilitation
• Review and development
• Clearing House for All Agreements

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Programs within the O.C.P.

• College Connections
• Tech Prep
• Dual Enrollment
• Early Admittance
• Distance Learning
• Summer Youth Program
• DE School Rendering Services
• Rio Hondo Cohort

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Professional Development

• OCP Overview
• Specific program training
• The Articulation Process
• How to Conduct the articulation process
• Tech Prep

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Contracts

• Joint Resolution
• Secondary School Partnerships
• Concurrent Enrollment
• College Connections Contract
• College Connections HST contract
• Articulations
• 112
• 22
• 222
• Tech Prep Advance Technical Credit Articulation
  Agreement
• Tech Prep Local Articulation agreements
• Clearing House for all agreements

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Programs in Detail

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What is College Connections?

• Contract Training on site at TSTC
• Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit
• High tech post-secondary training.
• Courses that High School may not be able to offer
  due to funding such as CDDT, MGT, AUT, AUB, NSA,
  BOT, AER, CMT, DIT, EET, and WLT.
• Juniors and seniors accumulate high school and
  college credits through the program.
• TSTC provides labs, classrooms, equipment,
  instructors, books, and supplies.

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What is TECH PREP?

• A unique program that builds a scholastic
  technical bridge from high schools to TSTC.
• Tech Prep Students earn college credit through
• Articulated courses
• Tech Prep Students can also be participating in
• Dual Credit (concurrent enrollment)
• College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
• Tech Prep high school courses are matched up with
  their equivalent and available TSTC courses and
  given credit when the student has met the
  requirements.

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TECH PREP requirements

• Student Requirements 80 or above on Tech Prep
  high school course(s), enroll into TSTC within 15
  months of high school graduation and complete 6
  transferable hours of core TSTC courses before
  claiming credit.

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What is Dual Enrollment (concurrent enrollment)?

• Dual Enrollment is identified under different
  categories at TSTC, Dual Enrollment (EA), (SRS),
  (RHT), (SYP), (DL) and (CC).
• Juniors and seniors can earn high school and/or
  college credits through these programs.
• All programs are different from one another,
  tuition and fees may apply to students and/or
  parents.

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Who can participate in our programs?

• Open to any high school who would like to give
  their students additional college options.
• Open to any student who wants to go above and
  beyond their standard High School requirements.

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Schools participating in College
Connections/TECH PREP/ Local Articulation(33).

• Brooks County
• Brownsville
• Donna
• Edcouch Elsa
• Edinburg
• Harlingen
• Hidalgo
• La Feria
• La Joya
• Laredo
• La Villa

Los Fresnos Lyford McAllen Mercedes Mission Pharr/
San Juan-Alamo Point Isabel Progreso Raymondville
Rio Grande City
Rio Hondo Roma San Benito San Perlita Santa
Maria Santa Rosa Sharyland South
Texas United Valley View Weslaco Zapata
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Advantages of Dual Enrollment Programs

• Free for most High Schools
• Early college admission.
• Excellent stepping stone and experience base
• Exposure to college courses often taught on a
  college campus.
• Course grade of 3.0 or above counts as an
  advanced measure for the Distinguished
  Achievement Program.
• College credit is awarded upon successful
  completion of a course.
• Saves a good amount of time and money for
  students and parents.

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Requirements for Dual Enrollment

• Admissions Clearance
• Complete TSTC Application
• Official High School Transcript
• Complete Individual Approval Form
• High School and/or Parent approval.
• Proof of Residency
• OCP Clearance
• Meet TAKS Requirements or THEA (TASP) minimum
  exemptions requirements
• Registration
• Students are subject to pay College Tuition
  ,Fees, and textbook expenses, if applicable.
• Refer to current year table of tuition fees.

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FAQ?

• Student Selection
• What is the minimum high school grade-level
  required for student participation?
• A student should be at least a high school
  junior.
• How are students selected?
• Students are recommended by their counselors at
  their respective ISD.
• Are courses taught at the high school up to par
  with TSTCs standard?
• Yes, a review of course content and instructors
  qualification is conducted prior to any
  accreditation.
• College Connections
• How do we handle the difference between the ISD
  and TSTCs calendar of events?
• The OCP designs the calendar of events along with
  the ISD to accommodate the institution.
• Will the students grade be on their Official
  TSTC college transcript?
• Yes, the dual enrollment program is designed to
  give students credit immediately upon
  successfully completing a course.
• How are grades recorded for College Connections?
• On a tri-weekly basis. Grades should be
  forwarded to the OCP before 500 p.m. one day
  prior to due date.

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FAQ?

• Cost
• How much does it cost?
• Varies depending upon the individual program.
• Who pays for it?
• School/student or TSTC.
• Who pays for Books? Students or ISD. Do students
  have to return their books?
• Yes, books become property of the sponsoring
  educational institution. Books need to be
  returned to the original issuer.
• Who pays for Supplies?
• Each individual program is responsible for
  budgeting and allocating funds to conduct
  instruction for students.
• Attendance College Connections requires
  recording of attendance.
• Who is responsible for attendance?
• The Instructor is Attendance is forwarded to
  the OCP Attendance hotline for recording.
  4143.
• How do I handle excessive absences?
• Absences should be referred to the OCP for
  immediate action.

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Program Acronyms and/or Definitions

• Office of Collaborative Projects (OCP)
• College Connections (CC) Dual Enrollment Early
  Admit
• Health Science Technology (HST)
• Dual Enrollment (EA) Enrollment of a High
  School student who wants to go above and beyond
  his current High School participation level.
  Students come to TSTC on their own time (after
  school, Saturdays, or during Summer). Students
  may have to pay tuition.
• Dual Enrollment (SRS) High School Sponsored
  course, offered on High School Campus by a
  certified Post-Secondary instructor.
• Dual Enrollment (RHC) Cohort group of 10
  students or more interested in attending a
  College course. Students may have to pay tuition.
  
• Summer Youth Program (SYP) City sponsored
  scholarship funded by the parks and recreation
  committee pays for one college level course for
  Juniors, Seniors and incoming TSTC Freshmen.
  Student may petition High School Credit at their
  Local High School. High School credit not
  Guaranteed.

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Thank You

• For more information contact us at
• Jose Angel Mendez 364-4103
• angel.mendez_at_harlingen.tstc.edu
• David Basler 364-4134
• david.basler_at_harlingen.tstc.edu
• Judy Villareal 364-4103
• jvillarreal_at_harlingen.tstc.edu
• Office FAX [phone]
• www.harlingen.tstc.edu