Curriculum Standards
Expectations for Student Learning Outcomes
Per NWTC Transcripted Credit Policy, duplicated rigor and competency is standard with transcripted
credit, using the same or NWTC approved grading rubrics or assessments. Students are r equired to
meet the same course competencies and grading with the same rubric as our program level offerings.
Recommended Text for High School
Course Description Guides Related Costs/Expenses
of Transcripted Credit
Many high schools advertise dual credit courses
in their course description guides or handbooks.
Please keep in mind that transcripted credit
agreements are reviewed annually. Instructor
training requirements and quality assurance must
be met, along with other policy requirements
for courses to continue to be offered from one
year to the next. NWTC recommends that the
following information be included in course
description guides for courses that are eligible for
transcripted credit: Transcripted coursework is a cost neutral
agreement in which the course tuition for the
student is waived. Costs are still associated
with these offerings and responsibilities are
identified below.
1. NWTC course title.
2. NWTC catalog number.
3. Number of NWTC credits students
are eligible to earn.
4. A statement similar to the following: “NWTC
dual credit may be awarded for this course
pending NWTCs transcripted credit approval
process. Juniors and seniors who complete all
NWTC course requirements, and earn a grade
of a “C” or better on NWTC’s grading scale
can be awarded NWTC credit. NWTC course
requirements and grading scale may be different
from the high school course requirements scale.
Students should consult with their high school
teacher on their eligibility to earn NWTC college
credit for the course at the end of the semester
or school year.
HIGH SCHOOLS are responsible for expenses
related to the instructor’s time and labor required
to establish and maintain the agreement,
training related to the course, teach the course,
register and grade students and for the district’s
purchase of required textbooks/software and/
or other resources required to meet the course
competencies.
NWTC is responsible for the expenses related
to the college instructor’s time and labor to
train instructors, identify courses and provide
instructional support. The college also covers the
expenses related to NWTC K-12 staff to coordinate
high school instructor dual credit requirement;
to establish, write and maintain the service
agreements; to enter the NWTC high school
courses into NWTC system; to assist high school
instructors with registrations and grading; and to
submit final agreements to Wisconsin Technical
College System (WTCS).
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