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How does a Missouri school configure dual credit classes?

This article explains how Missouri schools will configure dual credit classes. Dual credit classes are taught by certified high school instructors who have been approved to teach college-level classes. Successful completion of the class results in the student earning both high school and college credit. On the other hand, if you need to set up a dual enrollment class, where the instructor is a high school teacher, rather than a college teacher, please refer to this article.

Before getting started with your dual credit classes, make sure to create the instructors who will be teaching the classes and create your colleges as external schools.

This article covers the following three scenarios:

Classroom Instruction

Dual credit classes that are taught onsite in a classroom by an onsite teacher fall into the category of classroom instruction.

  1. Go to School Main > Classes/Sections > edit
  2. Set Instructor to the high school class instructor
  3. Set Position Code to Teacher
  4. Select the Dual Credit Site as the college to receive credit
  5. Set Site Type to District
  6. Save

ITV Instruction

For ITV instruction, the student is taking the class at the school via instructional television (ITV). This scenario includes technology such as Skype or interactive technology that allows for interactive feedback.

  1. Go to School Main > Classes/Sections > edit
  2. Set Instructor to the ITV class instructor
  3. Set Position Code to Teacher
  4. Select the Dual Credit Site as the college to receive credit
  5. Set Site Type to District
  6. Save

Virtual Instruction

Virtual instruction implies that the student is enrolled in an online course with a Missouri-certified teacher for virtual instruction.

Onsite at the School

  1. Go to School Main > Classes/Sections > edit
  2. Set Instructor to the teacher leading/supporting the instruction
  3. Set Position Code to Teacher
  4. Select the Dual Credit Site as the college to receive credit
  5. Set Site Type to District
  6. Select the Course Delivery System as Virtual Class - V
  7. Set Student Placement to Onsite
  8. Save

Offsite at Home

  1. Go to School Main > Classes/Sections > edit
  2. Set Instructor to the teacher leading/supporting the instruction
  3. Set Position Code to Teacher
  4. Select the Dual Credit Site as the college to receive credit
  5. Set Site Type to District
  6. Select  Course Delivery System
    • Virtual Class - V
  7. Set  Student Placement to Offsite
  8. Set Virtual Attendance Hours Per Day
  9. Set Total Virtual Attendance Hours for Class
  10. Save

Virtual Attendance Hours Per Day

Daily in-seat hours equivalent to the hours if the course was offered at the school. For example, if the virtual course is equivalent to 1 class period and a class period is 1 hour, then the Virtual Attendance Hours Per Day is 1.

Total Virtual Attendance Hours for Class

Total equivalent in-seat hours for the duration of the course, if the course were to be offered at the school. For example, if the virtual course is equivalent to 1 class period and a class period is 1 hour and would meet 5 days a week for a total of 9 weeks, the total virtual attendance hours is 45.