Pre-Accredited or Introductory Session
NACEP Convention, 2009
Memphis, Tennessee
Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne
 4-year
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public university
13,000 students
Northeast Indiana
Offer both IU and Purdue credit
 Started
CEP in Spring 2006
 Based in Continuing Studies
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Faculty Coordinator – Jennifer Mayhall
High School Coordinator – Sandy Schaufelberger
 Supported
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by Admissions
Student Services Coordinator – Ann Brown
 Provisional
NACEP member
Schools
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Courses
200
150
29
100
35
157
1
0
2006
2007
2008
107
50
18
2009
2
32
2006
2007
2008
Credit Hrs
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
184
935
2006
2007
3052
2008
4665
2009
2009
 Double-up
for college programs
 CHE Policy on Dual Credit courses taught in high
schools by high school faculty
 NACEP Accreditation by 2008
 Indiana graduation requirements -2009/10
 Establishment of state Concurrent Enrollment
Advisory Council in 2009
SBP Program Philosophy
 A true collaboration between high schools and
higher education
School
IPFW
Eligible students take classes taught by
their trained high school teachers for
high school and college credit
concurrently, at their high school,
during the regular school day.
Students
Teachers
Teacher
Selection
• Review applications and credentials
• Recommend appointments
• Review syllabi, text books, assessment, etc.
Quality control
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Provide appointment letter
Make site visits to high schools
Review student assessment tools
Plan & conduct professional development
Collect evidence for accreditation
Academic
Communication
• Respond to questions
• Share department/IPFW news
• Include teachers in department
news/updates (if applicable)
 Challenges
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for IPFW
Faculty load and compensation
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Additional responsibilities = time
 Application review/approval
 Travel to observe classes
 Mentoring/communication
Compensation offerings
 $350/section
 Chair-directed in each department
 Mileage for site visits
 Participation in NACEP Conference
 Challenges
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Academic Integrity
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for IPFW (cont.)
State Core Transfer Library credit
High school vs. university syllabus
Course assessment
Grade inflation (high school teacher)
Internal processes
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Guided by NACEP standards
Input sought from stakeholders
Peer institution comparisons
Student application modified, parts-of-term, etc.
Worked closely with on-campus dual credit coordinator
 Challenges
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High school familiarity with programs
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for K-12 Schools
Multiple providers
Multiple cost options
Establishing a Lead Contact person
AP vs. concurrent credit
Teacher qualifications
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Application process
Different criteria for each academic department
Lack of qualified teachers
Academic department decisions final
Chemistry
Computer
Science
Economics
English &
Linguistics
Geosciences
Management &
Marketing
Mathematical
Sciences
Biology
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Fine Art
Sociology
Visual
Communication
& Design
Theatre
 Faculty
compensation/enrollment
 On-campus advisory group
 Faculty professional development
 Single source for advising/admissions
 Indiana CEP participation
 Communication strategies
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Listserv
E-mail
Web site
Face-to-face meetings
Evaluations/surveys
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Increased return on student surveys from
1 to 100 with cash incentive (29% return)
 “Fab
four” faculty advisory group
 Faculty development workshop
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Dr. Han – guest speaker in 2009
 High
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School Guidance Directors’ breakfast
Started Spring 2009
 Other
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advisory groups
Key high school stakeholders
Peer institutions (from NACEP)
 Rewards
CEP Web site (http://sbp.ipfw.edu)
 Co-branding with on campus dual credit
 School stakeholder meetings
 Classroom posters
 Guidance department certificates
 Strategic, branded premiums
 School sports program ads
 Curriculum guide inserts
 Student handbook
 Program brochure
 Conference presentations
 Community participation
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 Keeping
up with growth
 Scheduling/registration crunches
 Academic department resistance
 Professional development for teachers
 Serving all schools in our region
 Increasing parent awareness
 Getting high school students on campus
 Preparing for NACEP accreditation
 Our
Academic Departments & Reps
 Vice-Chancellor, Executive Director and
Other IPFW Administrators
 NACEP resources and guidance
 Our support staff
 James
Hersberger, Professor and
Associate Chair, Department of
Mathematical Sciences
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Jim received his Ph.D. from Purdue
University
Research Areas: Problem Solving,
Mathematical Giftedness, School
Mathematics Curriculum
Phone: 260-481-6234
E-mail: hersberg@ipfw.edu
 Jennifer
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Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne
SBP Faculty Coordinator
260-481-6624
mayhalll@ipfw.edu
 Sandy
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Mayhall
Schaufelberger
Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne
SBP High School/Teacher Coordinator
260-481-0747
schaufes@ipfw.edu
IPFW School-Based Concurrent Enrollment Program
Division of Continuing Studies