Resumen de Tight connection to success: the college credit plus program

Aloysius Bathi Kasturiarachi

• The state mandated College Credit Plus (CCP) program in Ohio has grown significantly for several years. Many general education core courses are being offered to high school students, on-premises or in a partnering university. In mathematics, students can complete pre-calculus courses while in high school. In forming the partnerships with high schools, universities have applied remediation free standards for initial placement and improved efforts to enhance the school classroom learning experience. The partnerships have facilitated a smoother transition from high school to college, and universities have invested additional resources to ensure the success of CCP students. The high school teachers have completed advanced graduate coursework to qualify and become credentialed in the CCP program. The CCP initiative has successfully bridged the gap that existed between K-12 and universities by tightening the collaboration among high school teachers and university faculty. As a result, Kent State University has seen an increase in freshman registration which we posit is due to CCP. Students who follow the CCP program are significantly better prepared for college. Technology has been used to provide a previously inaccessible experience in mathematics for CCP students. Data on the success of the overall CCP program are highlighted in the article.