- Student achievement status on state tests
- Four-year graduation rate
Dual Enrollment and Articulation
South Carolina state policy allows students to earn dual credit for academic or CTE postsecondary courses taken at their high school, a postsecondary institution, or virtually. All public postsecondary institutions in the state are required to accept dual-enrollment credits (ECS, 2015).
Early College High School
The Middle College National Consortium has partnered with institutions of higher education in South Carolina to provide two Early College High School programs as part of the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI). The Gateway to College National Network has partnered with an institution of higher education to provide an Early College High School program as part of ECHSI (Jobs for the Future, n.d.).
Citations:
Education Commission of the States. (2015). Dual Enrollment – all state profiles. Retrieved from http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbprofallRT?Rep=DE14A
Jobs for the Future. (n.d.). Schools. Retrieved from http://www.jff.org/initiatives/early-college-designs/schools
South Carolina organizes its secondary CTE programs in 15 Career Clusters based on workforce requirements and the National Career Clusters Framework.
The modified Career Clusters include:
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
- Architecture and Construction
- Arts, Audiovisual Technology, and Communications
- Business, Management, and Administration
- Education and Training
- Finance
- Health Science
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
South Carolina maintains programs of study that span from secondary to postsecondary in each of the Career Clusters except for Government & Public Administration (NASDCTEc, n.d.).
Citations:
South Carolina State Department of Education. (2012). 2020 vision: Goals and strategies. Retrieved from http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-services/162/2020VisionGoalsandStrategies.cfm
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. (n.d.). South Carolina [Interactive map of state CTE profiles]. Retrieved from http://careertech.org/South-Carolina
In South Carolina, the Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) is a student-specific educational plan detailing the courses necessary for the student to prepare for graduation and to successfully transition into the workforce or postsecondary education. South Carolina's IGP is mandated by the state. It includes all students in Grades 8–12.
Citation:
U.S. Department of Labor. (2013). Individualized learning plans across the U.S. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/odep/ilp/map/#MO
High School and College Alignment |
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Subject |
High School Graduation Requirements |
College Admission Requirements |
English Credits: |
4.0 |
4.0 |
Mathematics Credits: |
4.0 |
4.0 (Algebra I, Algebra II, and geometry) |
Social Studies Credits: |
3.0 (U.S. History and the Constitution [1.0], economics [0.5], U.S. government [0.5], and other social studies [1.0]) |
3.0 |
Science Credits: |
3.0 |
3.0 (biology, chemistry, and physics) |
Foreign Language Credits: |
1.0 (students may substitute with career and technology education) |
2.0 (in same language) |
Arts Credits: |
None specified (N/S) |
1.0 |
Additional Credits: |
9.0 (physical education or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps [1.0], computer science [1.0], and electives [7.0]) |
3.0 (including physical education [1.0], and one elective from among advanced mathematics, computer science, English, fine arts, foreign languages, humanities, or laboratory sciences) |
Total Credits: |
24.0 |
19.0 |
Tests: |
N/S (excluding end-of-course examinations) |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or ACT® |
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Notes: |
South Carolina’s state-specific Early Warning System is called the Student Potential Performance Snapshot (SPPS). Early Warning System data are reported at the state, regional, district, school, and student levels to school administrators, counselors, and educators.
Citation:
National Center for Education Statistics. (2012, April). South Carolina: Capturing every student. SLDS Spotlight: Development and Use of Early Warning Systems. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/slds/pdf/Early_Warning_Systems_FINAL.pdf