POLICIES AND S
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 required 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.
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High Schools are responsible for expenses related
to the teacher’s time and labor required to establish
and maintain the agreement, training related to
the course, teaching the course, registering and
grading 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 teachers,
identify courses and provide instructional support. The
college also covers the expenses related to NWTC K-12
staff to coordinate high school teacher 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 teachers with
registrations and grading; and to submit final agreements
to Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).