- Student achievement status on state tests
- Attendance rate
- Four-year graduation rate
Dual Enrollment and Articulation
Montana’s state policy allows students to earn dual credit for academic or CTE postsecondary courses taken at their high school or a postsecondary institution. All public postsecondary institutions in the state are required to accept dual-enrollment credits (ECS, 2015).
Early College High School
Montana is not participating in the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI). More information about schools participating in ECHSI is available at the ECHSI website (Jobs for the Future, n.d.)
Citations:
Jobs for the Future. (n.d.). Schools. Retrieved from http://www.jff.org/initiatives/early-college-designs/schools
Education Commission of the States. (2015). Dual enrollment – all state profiles. Retrieved from http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbprofallRT?Rep=DE14A
Montana has modified the National Career Clusters Framework and is implementing 11 Career Clusters.
Montana is currently implementing programs of study—Big Sky Pathways (BSP)—in six clusters, which encompass 15 Career Cluster areas:
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
- Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
- Business, Management, and Information Systems
- Health Sciences
- Human Services and Resources
- Industrial, Manufacturing, and Engineering Systems (NASDCTEc, n.d.)
Citations:
National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium. (2013). Montana [Interactive map of state career technical education profiles]. Retrieved from http://careertech.org/Montana
The Montana Achievement Plan (MAP) system is an individualized course planner based on Montana's BSP that provides an easy-to-use tool that helps students prepare for and seek postsecondary educational and training opportunities by giving students a map to guide them through available courses that will prepare them for the next step toward entering the world of work. Montana career plans are not mandated by the state. Montana's BSP is in use but is not mandated by the state. The students included vary across districts.
Citations:
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: |
2.0 |
3.0 (Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II) |
Social Studies Credits: |
2.0 |
3.0 (including global studies and American history) |
Science Credits: |
2.0 |
2.0 (each course with laboratory experience, including one from among Earth science, biology, chemistry, or physics) |
Foreign Language Credits: |
None specified (N/S) |
See Additional Credits |
Arts Credits: |
1.0 |
See Additional Credits |
Additional Credits: |
9.0 (including health [1.0] and vocational/technical education [1.0]) |
2.0 (from among foreign language, arts, computer science, and vocational education) |
Total Credits: |
20.0 |
14.0 |
Tests: |
N/S |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or ACT® |
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Montana’s state-specific Early Warning System is called the Montana Early Warning System. Early Warning System data are reported at the grade and school levels. It is not publicly available who can access the Early Warning System data.
Citation:
Montana Office of Public Instruction. (2014). Montana Early Warning System. Retrieved from http://opi.mt.gov/pdf/Assessment/conf/14Powerpoint-Montana-Early-Warning-System.pdf