Qualifying Scores for Dual Enrollment (as determined by the State of Michigan Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability)

  (a)   "approve 1 or more readiness assessments that may be used for the purposes of determining eligible students beginning in the 2006-2007 school year. Readiness assessments shall be aligned with state learning standards and shall provide high school students with an early indication of proficiency in the subject areas of English, mathematics, reading, social studies and science and contain a comprehensive career planning program, and

(b)  determine qualifying scores for each subject area component of a readiness assessment that indicates readiness to enroll in a postsecondary course in that subject area under this act.” 

Staff of the Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability (OEAA) has established passing scores on three examinations, the PLAN assessment, the College Board PSAT assessment, and the ACT assessment. The PLAN and PSAT can be used by sophomores, as well as juniors (in the fall), to qualify for dual enrollment. Once juniors participate in the MME in the spring of their junior year, their MME scores will be used for dual enrollment decisions. Juniors will need to score at performance levels 1 or 2 on MME to qualify for dual enrollment.

Passing scores for the PLAN and PSAT were established by OEAA by concording MEAP to the proposed MME, and from MME to both ACT/PLAN and to SAT/PSAT. The passing scores are shown below:

The following assessments are designed to indicate whether or not a student is on track to be ready to take post-secondary courses and succeed without remediation.  Students that meet these benchmarks will be given the opportunity to provide additional evidence that they are ready to take a college course.

PSAT 8/9 Assessment (taken in 8th/9th grade)

Content Area	Minimum Passing Scores
Evidence-based Reading and Writing	460
Mathematics	510

PSAT 10 Assessment (taken in 10th grade)

Content Area	Minimum Passing Scores
Evidence-based Reading and Writing	460
Mathematics	510

PSAT/NMSQT 11 Assessment (taken in October of the 11th grade)

Content Area	Minimum Passing Scores
Evidence-based Reading and Writing	460
Mathematics	510

SAT Assessment (taken in 11th grade by itself or as part of the Michigan Merit Exam)

Content Area	Minimum Passing Scores
Evidence-based Reading and Writing	480
Mathematics	530

For the content area of social studies, no college entrance readiness test data exists. Therefore, local school districts should use available assessments or other information to make eligibility decisions. One source of this information might be the grade 9 MEAP social studies test information; performance levels 1 and 2 (Exceeded or Met) is a reasonable criterion for dual enrollment decisions in the area of social studies.

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FAQs

Students may dual enroll in more than one course, however the following limitations apply:

• Not more than 10 courses overall.  This limit only applies to courses that the high school pays for.

• If the student first enrolls in a course when the student is in grade 9...not more than 2 courses during each academic year in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades and not more than 4 courses in 12th grade in an eligible postsecondary institution may be taken

• If the student first enrolls in a course when the student is in grade 10...not more than 2 courses in 10th grade and not more than 4 courses in 11th and not more than 4 courses in12th grades may be taken

• If the student first enrolls in a course in 11th or 12th grade...not more than 6 courses during either of those years may be taken

Students may dual enroll in evening, school day, weekend, or virtual college courses.

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Signing up for Dual Enrollment at Byron High School

Eligible students may enroll in college courses by following the below guidelines:

• Download the letter which further explains the process of dual enrollment.  Parents and student must read the letter, initial each item, and sign the bottom.  Then turn it in to Mrs. Smith. 

• Decide where you would like to take a college course.  Most students take classes at Mott Community College or Lansing Community College, although there are other options available.  Please remember that, if you plan on transferring any courses to a different college, they may not transfer although general education classes aren't usually a problem.  You are encouraged to contact the college you plan to transfer to, to discuss this.  The following colleges generally don't accept dual enrollment classes: Michigan State University or the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

• Get the required paperwork for the college you have chosen from Mrs. Smith.  You will need to fill out an application and get a dual enrollment authorization form.  *Baker College handles all of their own paperwork--it will still need to be signed by Mrs. Smith, but you will need to make an appointment with their admissions office to get the process started.*

• Below is a checklist that LCC has developed.

• You may then need to take placement tests once you have been admitted.  Some schools accept ACT scores for placement if you have them.

• Go to the admissions office of the college to actually enroll in the course(s) you have selected.  Please bring Mrs. Smith a copy of your schedule for the school's records.  For LCC, you will then need to make sure that a Billing Authorization Form has been submitted.

• You may still get a bill from the college.  While this is probably okay, you should still call the college billing office to make sure that you have been properly coded in their system.

• If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Smith.