Dual Enrollment: Building Bridges to College Readiness

Advanced Placement, College in the High School, Early College, International Baccalaureate, Running Start Programs and Tech Prep

 

Tentative Agenda (subject to change)

8:00 – 8:30   Registration, Refreshments, and Exhibits
8:30 – 8:40   Welcome and Conference Overview
Becky Chamberlain, Director, Eastern Washington University, Running Start, Summer Session and Special Programs
8:40 – 9:20   Dual Enrollment: Building Bridges to College Readiness
    Laurel Dukehart, Director, Gateway to College National Network
9:20 – 10:20   Student Panel: Student Choices and Beyond
10:20 – 10:40   Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 11:45  

Concurrent Sessions

  • College Pathways Options or Will These Credits Transfer?
  • Running Start 101—This peer-to-peer orientation session is designed for new RS coordinators and high school counselors.
  • Culminating Project / Senior Project—Meeting High School Requirements at College
  • Getting "Down and Dirty" with their Dreams—Barbara L. Clinton, Head, Honors Scholar Program, Highline Community College
11:50 – 1:00   Buffet Luncheon and Exhibits
1:00 – 2:15  

Concurrent Sessions

  • College Pathways Options or Will These Credits Transfer? (repeat session)
  • Choices for Dual Enrollment (roundtable discussions)
    • Ardi Kveven, Executive Director, Ocean Research College Academy, Everett Community College
    • Other representative to be determined
  • The Secret Sex Appeal of Vocational Education: How to Talk to Parents and Students—Susan Quattrociocchi
  • What is College Readiness—and Why Does it Matter?
    • John House, TMP Coordinator, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
    • Ricardo Sanchez, Associate Director, Higher Education Coordinating Board
2:15 – 2:30   Break and Exhibits
2:30 – 3:15   Closing Keynote
Making Student Engagement about Students
Susan Quattrociocch
   
  Evaluations, Clock Hours, and Snacks for the Road
  Download a .pdf version of the tentative agenda here.