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District reports higher pass rates after changes to dual credit and concurrent enrollment process
Summary
District administrators said new enrollment forms, improved FERPA coordination with Yavapai College and an academic-support role helped raise pass rates in dual-credit and concurrent classes compared with the previous year.
District administrators presented an update on dual credit and concurrent-enrollment programs, saying administrative changes and closer coordination with Yavapai College have raised success rates for students taking college-level courses while in high school.
Key findings and changes: The presenter said on-campus Arizona General Education (AGEC/"A G E T" in the transcript) English sections enrolled 61 students across English 101/102 and that roughly 97.3% of students in those courses earned college credit by achieving a C or better. Concurrent (off‑campus/online) enrollments were described as 46 students enrolled across 95 course enrollments, with an overall credit-earning rate of 89.47% this year versus 66.65% the same time last year.
Administrative actions: Staff created a new enrollment form that requires parental acknowledgment of course expectations and clarified FERPA handling after coordination with Yavapai College. Administrators also removed outlier grades (DFWU/Y on college transcripts that do not award credit) from reported pass-rate calculations and said students who earn an F can reimburse the district to have the grade removed from the high-school transcript (the college transcript remains).
Support and monitoring: The district identified an academic-support staff role that receives automated alerts from Yavapai College when a student shows attendance or grade problems; that staff member intervenes with corrective plans to reduce drop rates.
Why it matters: Administrators said the pass-rate improvements are tied to enrollment controls, better onboarding for off-campus courses and active monitoring. They emphasized the district aims to encourage students to aim for a C or better — the threshold to earn college credit — and said the changes should reduce the district’s cost of covering college enrollments that fail to produce credit for students.
What was not specified: The presenter gave percentages and course counts for the current semester and partial-year comparisons, but full-year totals and fiscal impacts were described as 'not yet complete' and would be available at year-end.
Ending note: Administrators asked the board to note the updated forms and monitoring procedures; no board vote on policy was recorded during the presentation.
