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ERIC Number: ED595915
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Update: Combined FTE Experience of Students Participating in Running Start. Report to the Legislature
Mahoney, Katherine; Reykdal, Kim
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Before the 2011-12 school year, eligible students in the 11th and 12th grades were funded by the state for a combined maximum of 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) in both high school and the Running Start program each year. In 2011, the Legislature established a limit to this funding for a combined maximum enrollment of 1.2 FTE over one school year. Consequently, the Legislature directed the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), working with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), the Higher Education Coordinating Board (now the Washington Student Achievement Council [WSAC]), and the Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) to annually report to the Legislature on the combined FTE experience of students participating in the program. This report summarizes what, if any, impact the reduction in FTE to 1.2 has had on student course enrollment patterns in Running Start. Efforts to provide a full-time equivalent analysis are confounded by the challenges in crosswalking credit reporting between the SBCTC and OSPI student information systems. Consequently, this report relies on the collection and analysis of data reported in the K-12 Comprehensive Education Data and Research System (CEDARS). Data reported in this update show a persistent increase in Running Start participation. After a nominal increase in the year following the implementation of the 1.2 FTE limit, overall Running Start participation has increased from 12,089 in 2010 to 27,832 students completing at least one Running Start course in 2018. There is a strong indication the 1.2 FTE limitation is not negatively impacting overall student participation in the Running Start program. With the inclusion of dual credit as a School Quality and Student Success Measure for the Washington School Improvement Framework, overall system improvement and equity of access is a focus across the state.
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200. Tel: 360-725-6000; Web site: http://www.k12.wa.us/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Identifiers - Location: Washington
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