Ridgefield High School

Welcomes NewRunning Start

Students

RUNNING START What is Running Start?

Responsibilities Pros & Cons Parents information Credit Conversion Equivalency requirements WIAA Eligibility Enrollment Verification Registration Schedule Fees Contract

RUNNING START

A partnership between Clark College and Washington Public Schools

Earn college credits that also apply to high school graduation requirements

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

You are choosing to go to college All courses will now be permanently on your college

transcript

You are officially a college student!

THE STUDENT Meets deadlines and brings EV Form to Clark each quarter

Reads and responds to emails sent to Clark student email address

Seeks help from instructors and Running Start advisors

Pays any fees before deadline

Registers for courses

Plans around high school schedule Seeks high school counselor to keep on track with high school graduation

requirements Completes all Advisory assignments and remains in communication with

RHS Advisor

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

PROS

Perception that courses are more rigorous – more material covered in less amount of time (three quarters)

Credits may be used towards high school diploma and college degree Keep in mind that we will not give special distinction at the RHS

graduation for this achievement

Flexible schedule

Lots of course choices and schedule times

College tuition is paid by the State Fall, winter, and spring terms only – not summer

KEEP IN MIND You are responsible for your own transportation

You are responsible for book, lab fees, and course fees

Communication and connection to RHS requires more effort

You are responsible for working on homework on your own and without teacher’s assistance

You are responsible for making up absences and class assignments at Clark

Probation and suspension policy – every point counts & GPA may be affected

Different atmosphere– give your self time to adjust (environment, system, grading, teachers)

All graduation requirements must be completed by Winter quarter of your Senior year

PARENTS SHOULD KNOW

College has open door policy – anyone and everyone may attend Clark

It is college and is an adult environment

There is no censorship in the classroom

No special allowances are made because of the student’s age

Parents do not have access to student records

Instructors aren’t required to monitor attendance

Clarks suggests that parents should NOT contact faculty

Your student may miss out on opportunities here at RHS

HOW DO I KNOW WHICH COURSES TO TAKE?

Consider: RHS Graduation Requirements (need to be

satisfied by Winter Quarter Senior Year Equivalent courses Credit conversion Meeting your goals

AA? Enrichment? Transfer to a four-year? RHS schedule

CREDIT CONVERSION

5 COLLEGE CREDITS = 1 H.S. CREDIT4 “ “ = 0.83 “ “ = 0.62 “ “ = 0.41 “ “ = 0.2

Note:For

course equivalencies please refer to

theAcceptable Equivalent

Coursessheet

or see your counselorfor more

information

Example 1:Student takes College Algebra/MATH 111 for 5 credits at the community collegeThe 5 credits at the community college convert to 1 credit at RHS5 (CC credits) x 0.2 (ratio of CC to RHS) = 1 (RHS Credits)

Example 2:Student takes International Economics /ECON 120 for 3 credits at the community collegeThe 3 credits at the community college convert to 0.6 credit at RHS3 (CC credits) x 0.2 (ratio of CC to RHS) = 0.6 (RHS Credits)

Example 3:Student takes Hiking/PE 132 for 1 credit at the community collegeThe 1 credit at the community college converts to 0.2 credit at RHS•1 (CC credits) x 0.2 (ratio of CC to RHS) = 0.2 (RHS Credits)

ENROLLMENT

OSPI Bulletin 047-11 Students participating in Running Start programs are

funded up to a combined maximum enrollment of 1.2 FTE

Enrollment Verification Form needs to be submitted to Clark quarterly to indicate how much time the student will be at the HS

Each class taken at RHS decreases the number of college credits the state will pay for Each HS Class accounts for 0.2 FTE (including Jazz

Band/Choir)

ENROLLMENT

Examples of combined enrollment

0 or 1 RHS + 15 Clark Credits = 1.2 FTE2 RHS + 12 Clark Credits = 1.2 FTE3 RHS + 10 Clark Credits = 1.2 FTE4 RHS + 6 Clark Credits = 1.2 FTE5 RHS + 3 Clark Credits = 1.2 FTE

EQUIVALENT COURSES

E N G L I S H 1 1@ RHS students complete 1.0 Credit of English 11 or AP English Composition

at Clark: Students must complete one composition & one American literature

Composition (must complete this one):ENGL& 101 English Composition (5 Credits)

American literature (complete only one):ENGL 268—American Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 269—American Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 270—American Literature (3 Credits)

EQUIVALENT COURSES

E N G L I S H 1 2@ RHS students complete 1.0 Credit of English 12 or AP English Literature

at Clark: Two classes are required: one composition & one other literature

Composition (must complete this one):ENGL& 102 English Composition (5 Credits) (ENGL& 101 if not used for English 11)

Other literature (complete only one):ENGL 264—British Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 265—British Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 226—British Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 260—World Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 261—World Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 262—World Literature (3 Credits)ENGL 272—Intro. To Shakespeare (3 Credits)

EQUIVALENT COURSES

U N I T E D S T A T E S H I S T O R Y@ RHS students complete 1.0 Credit of US History or AP US History

at Clark: Two classes are required

U.S. History (must complete only one of these):HIST& 147 U.S. History (5 Credits)HIST& 148 U.S. History (5 Credits)

Other U.S. History (complete only one):HIST& 215 Women in U.S. History (5 Credits)HIST& 275 African American History (5 Credits)SOC 131 Race & Ethnicity in the U.S. (3 Credits)HIST& 147 U.S. History (5 Credits) - course not selected beforeHIST& 148 U.S. History (5 Credits) - course not selected before

EQUIVALENT COURSES

A M E R I C A N G O V E R N M E N T & W O R L D A F F A I R S @ RHS students complete 1.0 Credit of U.S. Government & World Affairs or AP Government

at Clark: Two classes are required

Government (must complete this one):POLS 111 American Gov. and Politics (5 Credits)

World Affairs (complete only one):ECON 101 Intro to Economics (3 Credits)GEOG& 107 Economic Geography (5 credits)POLS& 203 International Relations (5 Credits)POLS& 220 Geopolitics of Middle East (5 Credits)POLS& 221Geopolitics of Africa (5 Credits)POLS& 222 Geopolitics of China, Japan, East Asia (5 Credits)POLS& 223 Geopolitics of South and Central Asia (5 Credits)

EQUIVALENT COURSES

S C I E N C E @ RHS Jr. & Sr. students complete 1.0 Credit of either

Environmental Science, Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, or AP Bio

at Clark: 5.0 Credits at Clark meets 1.0 Credit at RHS

BIOL& 164 & BIOL 165 Human Biology (5 Credits)BIOL& 167 & BIOL 168 Human Genetics (5 Credits)PHYS& 121 (5 Credits)PHYS& 122 (5 Credits)PHYS& 123 (5 Credits)PHYS& 221 (5 Credits)PHYS& 222 (5 Credits)PHYS& 223 (5 Credits)

CHEM& 110 (Chemical Concepts with Lab (5 Credits)CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry: Pre-Health (5 Credits)CHEM& 131 Intro to Organic/Biochem (5 Credits)CHEM& 141 & CHEM& 151 General Chemistry I (5 Credits)CHEM& 142 & CHEM& 152 General Chemistry II (5 Credits)CHEM& 143 & CHEM& 153 General Chemistry III (5 Credits)CHEM& 241 & CHEM& 251 Organic Chemistry I (5 Credits)CHEM& 242 & CHEM& 252 Organic Chemistry II (5 Credits)CHEM& 243 & CHEM& 253 Organic Chemistry III (5 Credits)

EQUIVALENT COURSES

Washington State History: HIST&214 Pacific NW History (5 Credits)

Health: HLTH 101 Health for Adult Living (3 Credits)

Math, Art, C.T.E., & P.E: Consult your counselor for Math, Art, C.T.E. & P.E.

Any other course not listed above must be pre-approved by counselors prior to

forecasting

ADVISORY AND CULMINATING PROJECT Advisory requirement must be completed at RHS

Culminating Project may not be completed independently or substituted with alternate courses

If you are not on campus during Advisory, then you will be responsible to access the lessons and remain in consistent communication with your Advisor

WIAA ELIGIBILITY

Athletes must complete a contract to be enrolled as a full-time student Commit to take and complete the approved academic

program The purpose is to record, in writing, the expectations of

students while registered at Running Start and participating in sports through RHS

Read it carefully Get all signatures Return to Athletic director for each athletic season

STAY CONNECTED TO RHS Be proactive in keeping in touch with RHS

High School graduation requirements are the priority. All need to be completed by the end of Winter quarter in the senior year.

You are responsible for keeping in touch with RHS Meet with your RHS counselor at the end of each term at

Clark Inform your counselor of any changes with Clark

Check RHS website Read the daily bulletin on the website Watch the Reader board Subscribe to Remind101

REMIND101

ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FORM Can be found on the RHS Counseling website Fill out Student Information Fill out box for the courses you plan to take Available on the Clark website, under the Academics tab

Course descriptions Class Schedule

Use “Schedule Options” tab to filter your search Use “Annual Class Planner” to help with planning

Schedule a meeting with your Counselor Double check graduation requirements and enrollment

Take form with Counselor and Parent signatures to Clark before Registration

If your EVF is not to Clark before tuition is due, you will be dropped from your classes

ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FORM

Online orientation and online advising at Clark College are mandatory before you can register

New fall students can complete online orientation and online advising between May 5 and 22 by 5 p.m.

New RS students can register for fall and summer starting May 27 if they have completed the online orientation and advising before 5 p.m. on May 22

ONLINE REGISTRATION

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Credit maximum funded by RS depends on high school and Skills Center course load

You may not get your first choice of class or time Have a back-up plan and enroll in open classes that

count toward high school graduation You must complete online orientation & online

advising before you can register online For subsequent quarters, your registration date/time

is assigned by number of credits earned

Wednesday, September 3rd classes begin at RHS Monday, September 22nd Fall classes begin at Clark

FALL QUARTER 2014

SCHEDULE

RHS is your priority – your schedule is your responsibility Part-time students are expected to be on time and in full

attendance (no early release or late arrival) for any RHS class Please take our Wednesday schedule into account

Consider schedules conflicts, equivalency, absents No excuse to miss RHS: classes, tests, meetings, sports responsibilities,

travel, etc. Make arrangements ahead of time at the college Talk to your Clark teacher on the first day of class or as soon as you

find out about a conflict Ultimately you are responsible for the classes you schedule and

complete either at Clark or RHS

GRADES

Clark College grades may cause a drop in grade point average and class rank

RHS administrators and/or counselors will not intervene regarding grades granted at Clark

FEES

$20 Application Fee Running Start pays for your tuition, not fees or textbooks Print your “Student Schedule” to determine fees Pay fees at Clark’s Cashier Office or online before the deadline $6.75 per credit charge plus class fees

A student will be considered eligible for a fee waiver if eligible for free or reduced lunch at RHS

The student must bring documentation to the Running Start Office before the first day of the quarter to receive a fee waiver for that quarter

Not all fees can be waived Eligible students will have tuition

paid for above the 1.2 FTE

FEE WAIVER

LETTER OF AGREEMENT

DATES TO REMEMBER

May:

May 22:

May 27:

Sept. 3:

Sept. 22:

Meet with Counselor, bring signed EVF to Clark before online orientation and registration

Online orientation must be completed by 5pm

Online registration begins for new RS students

RHS begins

Clark begins

POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND

You are responsible for your education Work with your parents, high school counselor,

and college advisor

Forecast ahead of time Do not wait until the last day

Keep communication with RHS!

QUESTIONS?