Dual Credit Agreements. 7. Transcripting of credit; and
Dual Credit Agreements. For any dual credit partnership between a secondary school and a public college, an agreement must be approved by the governing boards or designated authorities (e.g., principal and chief academic officer) of both the public school district or private secondary school and the public college prior to the offering of such courses. Any agreement, including a memorandum of understanding or articulation agreement, between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program described by Education Code 28.009(b-3) must: Include specific program goals aligned with the statewide goals developed under Section 28.009(b-1); Establish common advising strategies and terminology related to dual credit and college readiness; Provide for the alignment of endorsements described by Education Code 28.025(c-1) offered by the district, and dual credit courses offered under the agreement that apply towards those endorsements, with postsecondary pathways and credentials at the institution and industry certifications; Identify tools, including tools developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Coordinating Board, or the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to assist school counselors, students, and families in selecting endorsements offered by the district and dual credit courses offered under the agreement; Establish, or provide a procedure for establishing, the course credits that may be earned under the agreement, including by developing a course equivalency crosswalk or other method for equating high school courses with college courses and identifying the number of credits that may be earned for each course completed through the program; Describe the academic supports and, if applicable, guidance that will be provided to students participating in the program; Establish the district's and the institution's respective roles and responsibilities in providing the program and ensuring the quality and instructional rigor of the program; State the sources of funding for courses offered under the program, including, at a minimum, the sources of funding for tuition, transportation, and any required fees or textbooks for students participating in the program; Require the district and the institution to consider the use of free or low-cost open educational resources in courses offered under the program; Be posted each year on the district's and the institution's respective internet websites; and Designate at least one employee of the distri...
