Frequently Asked Questions
What are these initiatives about?
Who is eligible to take these courses?
Who teaches the courses and where are they taught?
Are there specific criteria to be met by the high school?
What is a mentor and what do they do?
What are the admission requirements?
What is the financial obligation of the students?
What is the financial obligation of the high school?
How is college credit generated?
How are the courses assessed?
Discovery Academy is an initiative of St. Cloud Technical College - intended to offer advanced technical course work to cohort groups of high school students - filling a gap - where cooperation between high school and college will offer more opportunity for students.
Discovery Academy/mentored is an initiative of St. Cloud Technical College intended to offer general education and technical courses to high school students - filling a gap - where specific college level courses were not available in the past. [PSEO System Procedure 3.5]
Tech Prep is a federally funded program within the Carl D Perkins Act - it is administered by the state. It is intended to provide entry level technical courses to high school students and create a bridge between secondary and post secondary.
PSEO is a state program intended to offer eligible high school students more challenging academic course work.
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High School grades 11,12
High School grades 11,12
High School grades 10,11,12
High School grades 11,12
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College Instructor (at a location with appropriate resources) - high school, college or other common location [high school instructors with appropriate training]
High School teachers - Masters in the discipline or Masters plus16 credits in the course discipline. Teachers of Technical courses must have specified training as determined by SCTC.
High School teacher at the high school
College Instructor at the college
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High schools will make available any pre-requisite courses (as indicated in contract and marketing material)
The High School must maintain the college rigor and meet all college outcomes for the course
The High School teacher must renew articulation status annually through a curriculum review and signature process
College Course - no high school responsibility
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A mentor is a college instructor who supports the high school teacher, ensuring college rigor and course outcomes are being met.
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Recommended requirements:
Recommended requirements:
No admission requirements. The high school teacher makes the option available to students.
Evidence of ability to perform college-level work as defined by the college SCTC - ACCUPLACER "Ability to Benefit" scores
- Student must submit a Technical College Application form and a copy of their high school transcript
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Student pays no tuition (cost of text is student responsibility / with scholarship options available)
Any fee charged to the student to off-set costs is at the discretion of the high school
Student pays no tuition (cost of text is at the high school discretion)
Any fee charged to the student to off-set costs is at the discretion of the high school
Student pays no tuition
Student pays no tuition or books
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- High school pays tuition to the college at the current rate per credit (this is a contract for services)
- MN General Education Revenue stays with the district (but may be used to cover tuition costs)
- High School pays a negotiated fee to the college per course per semester per classroom (majority of students must be taking the class for college credit)
- MN General Education Revenue stays with the district (but may be used to cover the negotiated costs for course offering)
No financial obligation
The MN General Education Revenue is reduced. The amount of reduction is based on the percent of time the student spends away from the high school.
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Student credits are recorded on their college transcript.
Student credits are recorded on their college transcript.
Student earns a certificate for transfer credit - converted when they enroll and complete one semester of college
Student credits are recorded on their college transcript.
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Assessment is the same as the corresponding college course taught on campus
Assessment is as determined by the high school teacher under the supervision of a college instructor as mentor
Assessment is determined cooperatively and reviewed annually (i.e. B or better in the course + complete skills checklist / pass college course exam / oral presentation review by college faculty)
Assessment is as determined by the college instructor
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