Articulation and the “a-g” Articulation and the “a-g” RequirementsRequirements

Jeanne HargroveJeanne HargroveUniversity of California Office of the PresidentUniversity of California Office of the PresidentHigh School Articulation CoordinatorHigh School Articulation Coordinator

This Workshop Will Cover:This Workshop Will Cover: Course list update processCourse list update process

Course requirements for “a-g” Course requirements for “a-g” approvalapproval

Recommendations for course Recommendations for course articulation, including CTE coursesarticulation, including CTE courses

Policies and ProgramsPolicies and Programs Resources and websitesResources and websites

Purpose of ArticulationPurpose of Articulation

A way for UC faculty to articulate to high A way for UC faculty to articulate to high schools the sequence of courses that they schools the sequence of courses that they believe are essential in order for students believe are essential in order for students to be prepared for college workto be prepared for college work

““a-g” pattern determines if students meet a-g” pattern determines if students meet minimum eligibility requirementsminimum eligibility requirements

Preparation for lower division, not upper Preparation for lower division, not upper division, UC courseworkdivision, UC coursework

UC PhilosophyUC Philosophy

Research institution Research institution

Mission is academic and theoretical, not technicalMission is academic and theoretical, not technical

Coursework is only a piece of whole student Coursework is only a piece of whole student application in admission considerationsapplication in admission considerations

““Applied” academic courses are acceptable if the Applied” academic courses are acceptable if the primary focus is primary focus is academicacademic (i.e., “application” is an (i.e., “application” is an instructional strategy)instructional strategy)

Technology-rich courses are acceptable if Technology-rich courses are acceptable if technology is used as a teaching tool, not as technology is used as a teaching tool, not as primary goalprimary goal

Course Review ProcessCourse Review Process

UCOP sends out letter requesting schools update

course list

UCOP reviews course on a

first-come, first-served basis

Schools submitupdated lists

UCOP responds: cover letter and explanations for non-approved

courses

Schools resubmitnon-approved

courses (optional)

UCOP updates course list

UC uses course list to evaluate students’

eligibilityProcessrepeats

Students usecourse list when applying to UC

Nov/Dec. 2007Feb. 26, 2008

Feb.-Oct 2008

Nov. 2008Begins Jan. 2009

2007-08 Updates2007-08 Updates New URL addresses for all Doorways sitesNew URL addresses for all Doorways sites Update site opened – January 16Update site opened – January 16 Preferred deadline to submit – March 16Preferred deadline to submit – March 16 All on-time submissions were notified – May All on-time submissions were notified – May

1616 Update site closed October 16Update site closed October 16thth, site will , site will

close October 1close October 1stst for 2008-2009 for 2008-2009 Totals for 2007-2008 submission cycleTotals for 2007-2008 submission cycle

2564 submissions2564 submissions 7248 new courses submitted7248 new courses submitted 16,708 courses revised16,708 courses revised

Course List Update Course List Update ProcessProcess

Schools should update every year.Schools should update every year.

Review can take up to three months.Review can take up to three months.

Steps of course review: (Previous)Steps of course review: (Previous)

1.1.UC OP staff reviewerUC OP staff reviewer

2.2.Committee reviewersCommittee reviewers

3.3.FacultyFaculty

Course List Update Course List Update ProcessProcess

No course description required for standardized No course description required for standardized courses:courses: Identical course approved at another school in Identical course approved at another school in

district district Course reinstated within three yearsCourse reinstated within three years AP, IB and UC College Prep coursesAP, IB and UC College Prep courses Approved Cyber High coursesApproved Cyber High courses Approved ROP/C coursesApproved ROP/C courses Approved CDE Agricultural Education coursesApproved CDE Agricultural Education courses Approved “Project Lead the Way” courses Approved “Project Lead the Way” courses AVID Senior SeminarAVID Senior Seminar CSU’s EAP Expository Reading and Writing courseCSU’s EAP Expository Reading and Writing course

Planned Revisions to UC Course Planned Revisions to UC Course Approval ProcessApproval Process

• Beginning in February 2008, outlines for Beginning in February 2008, outlines for newly proposed courses can be newly proposed courses can be submitted individually.submitted individually.• Current process requires entire school Current process requires entire school

submission at one timesubmission at one time

• Schools will be asked to complete new Schools will be asked to complete new subject-specific template. subject-specific template. • UC will not longer accept attachmentsUC will not longer accept attachments

Planned Revisions to UC Planned Revisions to UC Course Approval Process- Course Approval Process-

Cont.Cont.

• UC will begin to implement an UC will begin to implement an enhanced review process that will enhanced review process that will include a review by a subject matter include a review by a subject matter expert as well as a UCOP reviewer. expert as well as a UCOP reviewer.

VPA area only for 2008-09 VPA area only for 2008-09 submissionssubmissions

The revised review process will be The revised review process will be phased in over the next 2-3 years.phased in over the next 2-3 years.

Cover Page for New Cover Page for New TemplatesTemplates

Cover Page for all Courses: (New Cover Page for all Courses: (New Information Requested)Information Requested) Teacher Contact InformationTeacher Contact Information If Advanced Placement –Participate in If Advanced Placement –Participate in

audit?audit? Whether course is CTEWhether course is CTE Detailed textbook informationDetailed textbook information

New Subject Area New Subject Area TemplatesTemplates

Each template will ask for information Each template will ask for information that is subject specific: (Same that is subject specific: (Same information for elective courses too)information for elective courses too) Example:Example:

History and English templates will History and English templates will ask for detailed information ask for detailed information regarding reading and writing regarding reading and writing assignments.assignments.

Laboratory Science template will ask Laboratory Science template will ask for detailed information regarding lab for detailed information regarding lab work, not just a list of labs.work, not just a list of labs.

Cont. New Subject Area Cont. New Subject Area TemplatesTemplates

New Templates cont.New Templates cont. Visual and Performing Arts template Visual and Performing Arts template

will ask for specific information on will ask for specific information on how each strand of the five state how each strand of the five state standards is coveredstandards is covered

Elective area will require the subject Elective area will require the subject specific template:specific template:

Ex. Earth Science will have the Ex. Earth Science will have the laboratory science templatelaboratory science template

Articulation & “A-G” Articulation & “A-G” RequirementsRequirements

When building your school’s UC When building your school’s UC course list, certain requirements course list, certain requirements must be met for courses to must be met for courses to qualify within each “a-g” subject qualify within each “a-g” subject area.area.

A. History/Social A. History/Social ScienceScience

All history courses should promote historical All history courses should promote historical understanding and critical thinking and understanding and critical thinking and encourage analysis that requires going beyond encourage analysis that requires going beyond the facts.the facts.

U.S. HistoryU.S. History Course should cover full span of American historyCourse should cover full span of American history

World History, Culture and Historical GeographyWorld History, Culture and Historical Geography Transregional/Transcultural historyTransregional/Transcultural history

American Government American Government Must focus on federal levelMust focus on federal level

B. EnglishB. English ReadingReading

Must include full-length works (i.e., Must include full-length works (i.e., courses based solely on anthologies will courses based solely on anthologies will not be accepted)not be accepted)

Readings should be incorporated into the Readings should be incorporated into the curriculum.curriculum.

WritingWriting Must require extensive expository writingMust require extensive expository writing

Courses in speech, debate, creative writing Courses in speech, debate, creative writing and journalism do not meet the “b” and journalism do not meet the “b” requirement.requirement.

C. MathematicsC. Mathematics Any level of math taken over two years is Any level of math taken over two years is

acceptable, but credit is granted only for acceptable, but credit is granted only for one year.one year.

Honors courses must be at least at the Honors courses must be at least at the math analysis or pre-calculus level.math analysis or pre-calculus level.

UC, CSU and high school faculty are UC, CSU and high school faculty are working to revise and clarify math and working to revise and clarify math and science guidelines.science guidelines.

D. Laboratory ScienceD. Laboratory Science Lab science courses fall into three Lab science courses fall into three

categoriescategories

College-prep courses in biology, chemistry College-prep courses in biology, chemistry or physicsor physics

College-prep courses incorporating College-prep courses incorporating applications in some other scientific or applications in some other scientific or career-technical subject area but which career-technical subject area but which cover core concepts expected in one of the cover core concepts expected in one of the three foundational subjects (examples: three foundational subjects (examples: Marine Biology, Agricultural Biology)Marine Biology, Agricultural Biology)

Last two years of three-year sequence in Last two years of three-year sequence in Integrated ScienceIntegrated Science

Additional courses may be drawn from a Additional courses may be drawn from a fourth category.fourth category. Advanced courses in any scientific subject area Advanced courses in any scientific subject area

that build upon and specify as prerequisite one or that build upon and specify as prerequisite one or more of the three foundational courses more of the three foundational courses

Courses must offer substantial new material.Courses must offer substantial new material.

Lower-level science courses (i.e., without Lower-level science courses (i.e., without prerequisites) that do not address a majority prerequisites) that do not address a majority of concepts expected in biology, chemistry of concepts expected in biology, chemistry or physics, may be approved as “g.”or physics, may be approved as “g.”

Examples: environmental science, physical Examples: environmental science, physical science, earth science, and Integrated Science 1science, earth science, and Integrated Science 1

D. Laboratory ScienceD. Laboratory Science

Certification CriteriaCertification Criteria Specify, at a minimum, elementary algebra as Specify, at a minimum, elementary algebra as

a prerequisite or co-requisitea prerequisite or co-requisite

Use scientific method: observe, form Use scientific method: observe, form hypotheses, test hypotheses through hypotheses, test hypotheses through experimentation/further observation, and experimentation/further observation, and form conclusionsform conclusions

Lab Work RequiredLab Work Required Include hands-on scientific activities (labs) that Include hands-on scientific activities (labs) that

involve inquiry, observation, analysis and write-up  involve inquiry, observation, analysis and write-up  Labs should account for at least 20% of class time Labs should account for at least 20% of class time

and should be itemized and detailed in the course and should be itemized and detailed in the course description.description.

D. Laboratory ScienceD. Laboratory Science

Examples of CTE Science Examples of CTE Science CoursesCourses

Many are approved in the “g” elective Many are approved in the “g” elective areaarea AgricultureAgriculture Engineering Engineering Biotechnology & Forensic ScienceBiotechnology & Forensic Science Sports MedicineSports Medicine Medical Research, Genome Project, Medical Research, Genome Project,

GeneticsGenetics

Tips for CTE Science Tips for CTE Science CoursesCourses

Focus on the core science contentFocus on the core science content

Use a standard science text as Use a standard science text as primary textprimary text

Incorporate at least 20% lab workIncorporate at least 20% lab work Does not include activities, videos, projects, etc.Does not include activities, videos, projects, etc.

Require science prerequisitesRequire science prerequisites

Consider the CTE sections as a lab Consider the CTE sections as a lab environment for science contentenvironment for science content

E. LOTEE. LOTE Acceptable languages: modern, classical, ASLAcceptable languages: modern, classical, ASL

Fourth- and fifth-year courses should involve Fourth- and fifth-year courses should involve increasingly challenging reading of literature.increasingly challenging reading of literature.

Middle school courses may be used to fulfill Middle school courses may be used to fulfill requirement.requirement.

Native-speakers courses are acceptable – Native-speakers courses are acceptable – schools should designate level.schools should designate level.

F. Visual & Performing F. Visual & Performing ArtsArts

Course Content:Course Content: Must address all five component strands of the Must address all five component strands of the

state VPA standards. (Standards can be state VPA standards. (Standards can be accessed at accessed at www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp.www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp.))

Must include work outside of the classroomMust include work outside of the classroom Career-technical arts courses must focus on art Career-technical arts courses must focus on art

content to be acceptable.content to be acceptable. For example: Design courses (such as video For example: Design courses (such as video

production, architectural or graphic design, production, architectural or graphic design, animation) must focus on elements of art and animation) must focus on elements of art and principles of design.principles of design.

New “Design Course Resources” available on New “Design Course Resources” available on “A-G” Guide website“A-G” Guide website

Examples of CTE VPA Examples of CTE VPA CoursesCourses

Graphic DesignGraphic Design Architectural DesignArchitectural Design The Art and History of Floral DesignThe Art and History of Floral Design Fashion DesignFashion Design Furniture DesignFurniture Design AnimationAnimation Video Production, PhotographyVideo Production, Photography Technical Theatre, StagecraftTechnical Theatre, Stagecraft

Tips on CTE VPA CoursesTips on CTE VPA Courses

Focus on art fundamentals – the Focus on art fundamentals – the elements of art and principles of elements of art and principles of designdesign

Align with the state VPA standards Align with the state VPA standards and describe in details how each and describe in details how each state standard is metstate standard is met

Refer to the “Design Course Refer to the “Design Course Resources” on the a-g Guide web siteResources” on the a-g Guide web site

G. College-Prep ElectiveG. College-Prep Elective Courses expected to be at advanced level with Courses expected to be at advanced level with

appropriate prerequisites in “a-f” subject areas:appropriate prerequisites in “a-f” subject areas: e.g., Calculus,e.g., Calculus, Spanish 3, Dance 4Spanish 3, Dance 4 Exceptions: Science (e.g., Earth Science)Exceptions: Science (e.g., Earth Science)

OROR Courses designed for 11th and 12th grades Courses designed for 11th and 12th grades

with/without prerequisites, but can give an with/without prerequisites, but can give an introduction to a college major or provide in-introduction to a college major or provide in-depth experience in new areas of academic depth experience in new areas of academic disciplines:disciplines: e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Engineering, Computer e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Engineering, Computer

ScienceScience Many ROP courses are approved in the elective areaMany ROP courses are approved in the elective area

Examples of CTE College Examples of CTE College Prep ElectivePrep Elective

Child DevelopmentChild Development Engineering I & IIEngineering I & II Forensic BiologyForensic Biology Introduction to EducationIntroduction to Education Introduction to Business EconomicsIntroduction to Business Economics Journalism (Advanced and Beginning)Journalism (Advanced and Beginning) Introduction to BiotechnologyIntroduction to Biotechnology RoboticsRobotics Sports MedicineSports Medicine

Policies and ProgramsPolicies and Programs

Honors CoursesHonors Courses All AP and designated IB courses accepted All AP and designated IB courses accepted

automaticallyautomatically

3-semester/4-quarter-unit UC-transferable 3-semester/4-quarter-unit UC-transferable college courses that fall within “a-g” college courses that fall within “a-g” accepted for honors creditaccepted for honors credit

School-created honors courses must meet School-created honors courses must meet following criteria and fall within course following criteria and fall within course limitation: limitation: Comparable to AP, IB or college-level coursesComparable to AP, IB or college-level courses Intended for 11th- and 12th-gradersIntended for 11th- and 12th-graders Appropriate prerequisitesAppropriate prerequisites Written final examWritten final exam Meet subject-specific criteriaMeet subject-specific criteria

Career Technology Career Technology CoursesCourses

According to CDE report, currently more than 5,600 According to CDE report, currently more than 5,600 CTE courses are approved to satisfy “a-g” CTE courses are approved to satisfy “a-g” requirements.requirements.

Examples include engineering, agriculture, health Examples include engineering, agriculture, health and biotechnology, design, business.and biotechnology, design, business.

Most fall in science, VPA and elective areaMost fall in science, VPA and elective area

UC and CSU Faculty have established CTE guidelines UC and CSU Faculty have established CTE guidelines for courses for the elective areafor courses for the elective area..

Curriculum Integration Pilot Curriculum Integration Pilot ProgramProgram

Pilot project (CIPP) intended to promote Pilot project (CIPP) intended to promote integration of academic and career-integration of academic and career-technical course content in a way that is technical course content in a way that is more likely to gain “a-g” approval. (See more likely to gain “a-g” approval. (See flyer.) flyer.)

Grant money is availableGrant money is available Courses that have been approved:Courses that have been approved:

Auto PhysicsAuto Physics Medical Arts and ScienceMedical Arts and Science Physics of Electronic RoboticsPhysics of Electronic Robotics

New Policy: Online New Policy: Online CoursesCourses

UC faculty approval of online courses is a two-UC faculty approval of online courses is a two-step process.step process.

Step 1 – Review and approve providerStep 1 – Review and approve provider Step 2 – Review and approve coursesStep 2 – Review and approve courses

Reviewers’ committee has reviewed several Reviewers’ committee has reviewed several online providers’ applications.online providers’ applications.

Faculty has approved two online providers and Faculty has approved two online providers and continues to work with others for approval:continues to work with others for approval:

• National University Virtual HS National University Virtual HS • UCI Extension (UCCP) UCI Extension (UCCP)

Full implementation of policy will take several Full implementation of policy will take several years.years.

Current Online PolicyCurrent Online Policy

Until full implementation, current Until full implementation, current online policy will continue:online policy will continue: Principal can certify coursePrincipal can certify course Add course to students transcriptAdd course to students transcript

Online courses cannot satisfy the Online courses cannot satisfy the laboratory science or visual and laboratory science or visual and performing arts subject requirementsperforming arts subject requirements

Independent Study Independent Study SchoolsSchools

Faculty has approved a policy to clarify the Faculty has approved a policy to clarify the conditions under which courses from non-conditions under which courses from non-classroom-based/independent study programs can classroom-based/independent study programs can be approved to satisfy “a-g” requirements.be approved to satisfy “a-g” requirements.

Intent is to ensure that students will be exposed to:Intent is to ensure that students will be exposed to: Academic learning with guidance from a subject Academic learning with guidance from a subject

expert teacherexpert teacher A high level of academic integrityA high level of academic integrity

Letters and policy will be sent to independent Letters and policy will be sent to independent study schools soon.study schools soon.

Policy will be immediately implemented for new Policy will be immediately implemented for new schools and schools that have a course list will schools and schools that have a course list will have a year to align.have a year to align.

Resources and WebsitesResources and Websites

DoorwaysDoorways

Doorways portal: Doorways portal: doorways.ucop.edudoorways.ucop.edu

Resources:Resources:

New URLsNew URLs Course lists: Course lists: doorways.ucop.edu/listdoorways.ucop.edu/list ““A-G” Guide: A-G” Guide: www.ucop.edu/a-gGuidewww.ucop.edu/a-gGuide Online update: Online update:

doorways.ucop.edu/updatedoorways.ucop.edu/update

New URLS for all Doorways sitesNew URLS for all Doorways sites

Resources: “A-G” Course Resources: “A-G” Course List WebsiteList Website

Including:Including: APAP IBIB PASSPASS UCCPUCCP CDE Ag EdCDE Ag Ed CARTCART AVIDAVID ROP/CsROP/Cs CSUCSU

Lists now include:Lists now include: CategoriesCategories WASC accreditation WASC accreditation

informationinformation CDS codeCDS code School informationSchool information

School governanceSchool governance Primary school types Primary school types

(comprehensive, online, (comprehensive, online, small learning small learning community)community)

Secondary school typesSecondary school types Special programs (career Special programs (career

pathways, academies, pathways, academies, magnets, year-round)magnets, year-round)

Gold starsGold stars && blue blue diamondsdiamonds

New URLNew URL – doorways.ucop.edu/list – doorways.ucop.edu/list

Resources: “A-G” Online Resources: “A-G” Online UpdateUpdate

New URL for course submission updates:New URL for course submission updates:

https://doorways.ucop.edu/updatehttps://doorways.ucop.edu/update

Site will open February 25Site will open February 25thth for for 2008 -2009 cycle2008 -2009 cycle

Online submission website features:Online submission website features:

Revise school information, revise Revise school information, revise existing course lists, submit new existing course lists, submit new coursescourses

Resources “A-G” Guide Resources “A-G” Guide WebsiteWebsite

www.ucop.edu/a-gGuidewww.ucop.edu/a-gGuide Annual updates Annual updates Resource for:Resource for:

““a-g” requirementsa-g” requirements Course descriptionsCourse descriptions New course submissionNew course submission Cadre of Experts resourcesCadre of Experts resources FAQsFAQs Enhancements for 2007–08Enhancements for 2007–08 Contact informationContact information

Enhancements for 2007–Enhancements for 2007–0808

New tab: Special ResourcesNew tab: Special Resources Design course resourcesDesign course resources Project-based resourcesProject-based resources Curriculum integration resourcesCurriculum integration resources Career technical education resources (new)Career technical education resources (new) New counselor resources (new)New counselor resources (new) Sections will include new text, links to course Sections will include new text, links to course

outlines, Cadre, presentations, reports, etc.outlines, Cadre, presentations, reports, etc.

““Search function” capabilities for Search function” capabilities for entire websiteentire website

Resources: Cadre of ExpertsResources: Cadre of Experts

Over 300 volunteersOver 300 volunteers UC liaison/coordinatorUC liaison/coordinator Cadre is comprised of high school educators Cadre is comprised of high school educators

and University admissions/outreach staffand University admissions/outreach staff Cadre members include subject specialists, Cadre members include subject specialists,

generalists, charter school reps., and ROP generalists, charter school reps., and ROP reps.reps.

Available to assist high school colleagues Available to assist high school colleagues Listed on the “a-g” Guide web siteListed on the “a-g” Guide web site

Questions? Contact Questions? Contact Us…Us…

E-mail:E-mail:

hsupdate@ucop.eduhsupdate@ucop.edu

Phone:Phone:

(510) 987-9570(510) 987-9570

Articulation questions:Articulation questions:

jeanne.hargrove@ucop.edu jeanne.hargrove@ucop.edu

(510) 987-9592(510) 987-9592

““A-G” Guide:A-G” Guide:

jeanne.hargrove@ucop.edujeanne.hargrove@ucop.edu

(510) 987-9592(510) 987-9592