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Navigating Change in UC’s A-G
Nina Costales
High School Articulation Coordinator
&
Gwenly Carrel
High School Articulation Analyst
University of California | Office of the President
Educating for Careers ConferenceMarch 1, 2015
Overview
What is Articulation?• High school articulation purpose and A-G requirements • Changes and revisions to course criteria• UC and CTE and how they articulate
A-G Course Submission & Review Process• New A-G Course Management Portal (CMP)• Course submission timeline• A-G course evaluation
Tools & Resources
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Purpose of Articulation
Align curriculum across educational segments to support students.
UC admissions based on a minimum of 15 academic courses known as the “a-g” subject requirements.
Pattern of “a-g” courses aims to:– Prepare students to participate fully in their first-year program at
the University.– Provide students with a general knowledge foundation for new
and advanced study.– Help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
A-G Course Lists
High school courses reviewed using “a-g” criteria established by UC faculty
Approved courses on “a-g” course lists used in UC/CSU admission evaluations
New “a-g” courses and revisions submitted via A-G Course Management Portal
The A-G Changes
Major highlights:– Clarifying and revising the “a-g” subject area course criteria– Developing the new A-G Course Management Portal– Streamlining the course submission form to align with the “a-g”
course criteria– Increasing “a-g” resources and Articulation staff.
GOAL - improve overall “a-g” course submission and review process
Revised A-G Course Criteria
Clarification: “a-g” course criteria & guidelines
Collaboration: K-12 & higher education stakeholders
Consistency: align goals of “a-g” & Common Core
More Revised A-G Course Criteria
No changes to the “a-g” subject requirements
Greater focus on skill development
Aligns with new course submission form & UC course review practices
Available on A-G Guide
UC Honors A-G Courses
No limits on school-created honors courses approved for a school’s “a-g” list
School-created, college-preparatory elective (“g”) honors courses now eligible for UC honors
UC honors courses must have a non-honors equivalent, but simultaneous offerings not required
Allow 10th grade courses to qualify for UC honors
UC Honors A-G Courses
Changes are effective starting with the 2015-16 academic year No changes to calculating the UC GPA
UC and CTE
UC joined the state’s reform movement through the “a-g” course approval process.
UC’s role: encourage the development of courses that integrate academic and CTE content/skills.
UC’s aim: broaden student preparation, access and success.
CTE Courses by A-G Subject AreaData from California Department of Education 2013-14 Annual Report
College Preparatory Elective "g"
Visual and Peforming Arts "f"
Language other than English "e"
Laboratory science "d"
Mathematics "c"
English "b"
History "a"
TOTAL A-G Courses
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000
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UC’s CTE Future Goals
Continue to support the development of integrated CTE courses for “a-g” approval.
– Provide professional development opportunities.– Create more tools and resources for teachers.
Balance the “unbalanced” distribution of “a-g” approved integrated CTE courses.
– Allow students to pursue academic study, preparation for college AND explore potential career paths through CTE coursework.
A-G Course Submission and
Review Process
Educating for Careers ConferenceMarch 1, 2015
The New A-G CMP
Newly designed A-G Course Management Portal (CMP)– Replaces Doorways Online Update website
Inaugural system launched on February 1, 2015
Register now to set-up your personal account!
REVIEWof “a-g” course submissions
REPOSITORYof “a-g” courses
RESOURCEfor college-preparatory curriculum in
California
A-G Course Submission Timeline
Submission cycle opens February 1
PHASE 1*
February 1 to
May 31
PHASE 2
June 1 to
July 31
PHASE 3
August 1 to
September 15
Submission cycle closes
September 15
*Phase 1:1st resubmission due by July 312nd resubmission due by September 15
New Course Submission Form
Streamlined form– Basic course information
– Course description
– Course materials– Review course summary
Form aligns with “a-g” course criteria & K-12 course design
Same form for all subject areas
Tools and Resources
Educating for Careers ConferenceMarch 1, 2015
A-G Guide
WHAT IS IT? – Informational website for everything “a-g”!
HOW IT CAN HELP?– Provides information, FAQs, tools and resources on:
A-G subject requirements and course criteria A-G course list, course submissions and course review Navigating the new A-G CMP Career technical education and integrated CTE courses Online learning
– Houses many of the tools and resources from this presentation.
WHERE? – A-G Guide: http://www.ucop.edu/agguide.
NEW A-G Resources
Course search in A-G CMP– Open search field (Google-type search)– Access to full description of approved “a-g” courses
Quick-Start Guide for New Course Submissions– Link to PDF on A-G Guide – Updating Your Course List-Next
Steps
Coming soon!– Webinars and videos– A-G course evaluation rubrics– Sample courses
Tools for Writing A-G Courses
A-G subject area course criteria
CTE course criteria
Quick- Start Guide
UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) program
A-G Guide
http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index.html
CTE Course Criteria
WHAT IS IT?– Course goals, requirements and guidelines for CTE courses.– Written by UC Faculty.
HOW IT CAN HELP– CTE courses must meet subject-specific criteria AND CTE criteria
to earn “a-g” approval.– Course submission demonstrates how course’s content meets
the subject area criteria AND the CTE criteria.
WHERE? – A-G Guide in “Career Technical Education” section:
http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/career-technical-education/course-criteria/index.html
UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI)
UC facilitates the development of integrated courses.– UCCI Institutes focus on specific subject areas and industry sectors.– Institutes are designed by request. Contact [email protected] for more info.
UC encourages the offering of UCCI courses.– 47 integrated courses in the UCCI course catalog – Approved in all “a-g” subject areas– 160 institutions of secondary educations currently offer UCCI courses
UC supports the teaching of UCCI courses.– UCCI Teacher Exchange Program (TEP)
Teachers work with UCCI Teacher Exchange Leaders to tailor curriculum to meet their needs
Fully customized to meet participant needs
– UCCI Conference on Integration Curriculum– May 15 in San Francisco, CA
For more information: www.ucci.ucop.edu.
Resources
A-G Guide– http://www.ucop.edu/agguide– Comprehensive website for everything “a-g”
A-G Course Management Portal (A-G CMP)– https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcmp/– Submit courses and manage course list information
A-G Course Lists– https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/– View any school’s or program’s “a-g” course list
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