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Standards

NACEP Standards are measurable criteria that address quality in concurrent enrollment programs. The standards promote the implementation of policies and practices such that:

  • College courses offered in the high school are of the same quality and rigor as the courses offered on-campus at the sponsoring college or university
  • Students enrolled in concurrent enrollment courses are held to the same standards of achievement as students in on-campus courses
  • Instructors teaching college courses through the concurrent enrollment program meet the academic requirements for faculty and instructors teaching in the sponsoring postsecondary institution and are trained in course delivery and provided ongoing discipline-specific professional development
  • Concurrent enrollment programs display greater accountability through program evaluation

The standards are the basis for accreditation, but all concurrent enrollment programs can benefit by using the standards as a framework for program development.

As the only national set of quality standards applicable to concurrent enrollment partnerships, NACEP’s standards serve as model standards that have been adapted or incorporated into state policy in 19 states, and recognized by multiple disciplinary professional associations and regional institutional accreditors.

NACEP’s standards of program quality were first adopted in 2002, revised in 2009, and revised again in 2017. The 16 revised standards cover six categories:

  • Partnerships
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty
  • Students
  • Assessment
  • Program Evaluation

 

New Standards

The 2009 standards remain in effect through the 2017-18 school year. Accreditation and re-accreditation applications in summer 2018 will be based on the 2009 standards. The new standards adopted in May 2017 will be effective the 2018-19 school year for all currently accredited programs and those seeking accreditation or re-accreditation beginning summer 2019.

  • Standards Adopted 2017
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    • Standards and Required Evidence for Accreditation
  • Standards Adopted 2009
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    • Standards and Required Evidence for Accreditation

Here is a link to the new Accreditation Guide to help you understand the new standards.

Learn more with this webinar!
Introduction to New Standards Video | Slide Deck





Upcoming Events

Thu 26

NACEP Workshop: Building Strong Partnerships Between Faculty and Instructors

April 26 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Phoenix Arizona
Fri 27

Arizona Dual Enrollment Statewide Conference

April 27 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Phoenix Arizona
Fri 27

Illinois Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Annual Summit

April 27 @ 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Grayslake IL
Mon 30

Webinar: NACEP Accreditation Mini-Series Student Standards

April 30 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 04

ILACEP/NACEP Joint Webinar: When Two Rights Make a Wrong: Understanding Complexity in Disability Laws

May 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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NACEP News

Victoria Zeppelin in Utah
Volunteer Spotlight - Victoria Zeppelin
Apr 12, 2018
Dual Credit Week
State of Illinois Declares March 18-24, 2018 Dual Credit Week
Mar 19, 2018
Devonna James at White Sands NM
Volunteer Spotlight: Devonna James
Feb 12, 2018
Stephen Crumrine-CWI
Accredited Program Highlight - College of Western Idaho
Jan 31, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight – Dianne Lassai Barker
Jan 03, 2018
three people at the Arkansas Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships annual conference
Affiliates in Arkansas and Ohio Assemble for Shared Professional Development
Dec 20, 2017
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Past Webinar: Introduction to NACEP's National Standards
Dec 14, 2017

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