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.
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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 teacher’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 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).
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