International Baccalaureate (IB) programs provide courses that are aligned to international standards for college readiness. @MetroSchools offers the IB program at select high schools across the district. Got a school to spotlight @MetroSchools? #EPSOWeek2021
Local Dual Credit (LDC) opportunities allow school districts to tailor EPSOs for the needs of their high school students & local workforce. Who offers the most LDC opps? @JSCC_main with courses like Computer Applications! #EPSOWeek2021
Statewide Dual Credit (SDC) courses are developed by TN college faculty & taught by HS faculty. Students can earn college credit for free when they pass the challenge exam. Just under 2,500 TN students earned college credit last year! #ESPOWeek2021
@KCS_District had 95% of students pass the challenge exam & earn credit in SDC sociology; one of the highest pass rates in the state! #EPSOWeek2021
Last year 69% of Cocke County students passed the SDC pre-calculus course earning a math college credit that will transfer to all TN public colleges and universities! Kudos! #EPSOWeek2021
Looking for a future lawyer or police officer? 63% of Henderson County students passed the SDC criminal justice course last year earning college credit that accelerates their time to #degreecompletion! #EPSOWeek2021
Our partner @CollegeSystemTN offers roughly 90% of all dual enrollment courses to high school students across the state. Dual Enrollment courses are a great way to bank college credit while in high school. #EPSOWeek2021
Did you know that students at Fairview High School in @WCSedu can earn their high school diploma and an associate degree in mechatronics at the same time through @ColumbiaState? #EPSOWeek2021 #workforceready
Did you know that starting in January high school students will be able to take 4 DE courses for free? This means more students will be able to work toward their college degree while in high school. Thank you @GovBillLee for signing this bill into law! #EPSOWeek2021
Industry credentials are valuable degrees that prepare students for careers in as little as a year. @tcatshelbyville partners with area high schools like @LCSchools1 to offer IT credentials to high school students. #EPSOWeek2021
CLEP exams offered by the College Board allow students to show mastery of content and earn college credit on an exam. Have a CLEP success story to share? Let us know in the thread below! #EPSOWeek2021
Thank you to all the schools and districts for celebrating the 6th annual EPSO Week with us! We appreciate all the highlights of the unique role early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs) are playing in preparing students for college and career. #EPSOWeek2021