The Basics of UC

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The Basics of UCs A-G

• Nina Costales
• High School Articulation Coordinator
• Hannah Frankel
• High School Articulation Analyst
• University of California Office of the
  President

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• Overview

• Part I Overview Background
• High School Articulation overview
• UC and CTE
• Part II A-G Course List Update Review Process
• Course submission timeline
• A-G course evaluation
• NEW A-G Course Management Portal
• Part III Tools Resources

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Part I Overview Background
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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.

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• UC and CTE

• UC joined the states reform movement through the
  a-g course approval process.
• UCs role encourage the development of courses
  that integrate academic and CTE content/skills.
• UCs aim broaden student preparation, access and
  success.
• About 12,000 CTE courses are a-g approved.
• Data based on the California Department of
  Educations annual report
• Approved in all a-g subject areas!
• Representing all industry sectors!

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• CTE Courses by A-G Subject Area

Data based on the California Department of
Educations annual report
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• UCs CTE Goals for the Future

• 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.

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Part II A-G Course Submission Review Process
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• Doorways Websites

• Online Update website
• https//doorways.ucop.edu/update
• Manage and update course list and schools
  information.
• a-g Course List website
• https//doorways.ucop.edu/list
• View any schools or programs course list.
• a-g Guide website
• http//www.ucop.edu/agguide
• Informational website for everything a-g,
  updating the course list, Career Technical
  Education (CTE), and online learning.

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• A-G Course Submission Timeline

Phase 1 1st resubmission due by July 31 2nd
resubmission due by September 15
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• A-G Course Submission Process

• New courses submitted for a-g review using the
  Online Update website.
• Begin submitting new courses early!
• Tips and tools ? A-G Guide
• 2013-14 submission cycle at a glance
• 23,150 Total number of course submissions.
• 11,618 Total number of new courses submitted.
• 5,509 Number of courses received during phases
  1 and 2.
• 2012-13 3,425 Number of courses received
  during phases 1 and 2.

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• New Course Evaluation

• Course approval is based on
• A-G subject area course criteria
• Honors course criteria HONORS COURSES ONLY
• CTE course criteria CTE COURSES ONLY
• A-G course evaluation guidelines
• New courses are reviewed within 4-6 weeks of
  submission.
• Depending on the subject area, time of year, and
  volume of submissions received, it may take
  longer.

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• Big Changes for 2015-16!

• NEW A-G Course Management System or A-G CMP.
• Replace the Online Update website.
• Part of UCs initiative to improve overall a-g
  course submission and review process.
• Major highlights
• Aligning the course submission form with the
  a-g course criteria.
• Providing access to view all approved a-g
  course content descriptions.
• Allowing individual account registration.
• Increasing the availability of a-g resources.

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Part III Tools Resources
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• Tools for Writing A-G Courses

• A-G subject area course criteria
• CTE course criteria
• Course description templates
• A-G course evaluation guidelines
• Sample courses
• Webinars
• UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) program
• A-G Guide

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• A-G Subject Area Course Criteria

• WHAT IS IT?
• Course goals, requirements and guidelines for
  each subject area.
• Written by UC Faculty.
• HOW IT CAN HELP?
• Courses must meet subject-specific criteria to
  earn a-g approval.
• Course submission demonstrates how the courses
  content meets the criteria.
• Read the criteria first!
• WHERE?
• A-G Guide in Subject Requirements section
  http//www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index
  .html.

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• 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 courses
  content meets the subject area criteria AND the
  CTE criteria.
• Read the criteria first!
• WHERE?
• A-G Guide in Career Technical Education
  section http//www.ucop.edu/agguide/career-techni
  cal-education/course-criteria/index.html

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• Course Description Templates

• WHAT ARE THEY?
• Paper versions of the online new course
  submission form.
• HOW IT CAN HELP?
• Learn what subject-specific content information
  is required for a-g review.
• Prepare new course submissions offline.
• WHERE?
• A-G Guide in Updating your Course List section
  http//www.ucop.edu/agguide/updating-your-course-l
  ist/submitting-courses/course-templates/index.html
  .

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• A-G Course Evaluation Guidelines

• WHAT ARE THEY?
• Guidelines and expectations for each component of
  the new course submission form.
• HOW IT CAN HELP?
• Assist in preparing curriculum for a-g course
  submission.
• Describes the type of information that is
  expected to be included in each section of the
  submission form.
• Writing guide to completing the new course
  submission form.
• WHERE?
• A-G Guide in Updating your Course List section
  http//www.ucop.edu/agguide/updating-your-course-l
  ist/submitting-courses/course-evaluation/index.htm
  l.

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• Sample Courses

• WHAT ARE THEY?
• Examples of high-quality and well-written course
  submissions.
• HOW IT CAN HELP?
• Provides the type and depth of information UC is
  looking for in a-g course submissions.
• Search by subject area and/or CTE industry
  sector.
• Should not be duplicated word-for-word in your
  submission!
• WHERE?
• A-G Course List website https//doorways.ucop.edu
  /list.

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• Webinars

• WHAT ARE THEY?
• The High School Articulation unit hosts free
  webinars year round on a variety of topics.
• HOW IT CAN HELP?
• Topics of webinars included
• Writing A-G Courses for Success
• New Online Course Policy
• New User Training - Updating the A-G Course List
• All webinars are archived.
• WHERE?
• A-G Guide in Get Help section
  http//www.ucop.edu/agguide/get-help/trainings/ind
  ex.html.

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• 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
  ucci_at_ucop.edu for more info.
• UC encourages the offering of UCCI courses.
• 30 integrated CTE courses developed at UCCI
  Institutes.
• Approved in all a-g subject areas.
• 82 schools already offering 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 June 14 in Oakland, CA
• For more information www.ucci.ucop.edu.

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• 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 Online Update website
• 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.

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• Questions?

• Contact us!
• E-mail hsupdate_at_ucop.edu
• Phone [phone]