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Arkansas State University - Newport
April 2016
Volume 3, No. 4
ASU-Newport Receives NACEP Re-Accreditation Arkansas State University-Newport was notified in late April that the college’s Concurrent Enrollment program has received re-accreditation from the Accreditation Commission of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).
NACEP works to ensure that college courses taught by high school teachers are as rigorous as courses offered on the sponsoring college campus. As the sole accrediting body for concurrent enrollment partnerships, NACEP helps these programs adhere to the high-
Dr. Allen Mooneyhan
est standards so students experience a seamless transition to college and teachers benefit from meaningful, ongoing professional development. ASU-Newport’s re-accreditation efforts were spearheaded by Dr. Allen Mooneyhan, ASUN Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Outreach. Mooneyhan also serves as ASUN’s concurrent enrollment administrator and liaison to the 10 Northeast Arkansas High Schools that have concurrent enrollment agreements with ASUN. Approximately 750 high school students benefit from the concurrent enrollment agreements, which allow the students to earn college
credit while still enrolled in high school. With the re-accreditation announcement, Jaclyn Dumond, of the University of Southern Indiana, and Chair of NACEP’s Accreditation Commission said, “I’m very pleased to recognize the ASU-Newport Concurrent Enrollment Program as one of a select group of ninety-eight concurrent enrollment partnerships nationwide accredited through NACEP’s extensive peer-review process. ASU-Newport has once again demonstrated to its peers that the college courses it offers in high schools are of the same high quality as college courses offered on campus.”
ASUN Career Coaches Celebrate ACT Success with Banquet ASU-Newport Career Coaches hosted an ACT Banquet at Sue’s Kitchen in Jonesboro April 29, the culmination of four different school districts participating in the 2015-2016 College and Career Readiness Preparation Program (CCRPP), or ACT Prep Academy. ASUN Career Coaches Michael Smith, Missy Clairday and Mary Williams organized the event for students who completed the CCRPP ACT Prep Program. The banquet honored students who completed this year’s program, with honors going to a majority of students. Participants were honored individually for increases in English, Math, Reading and Composite Scores. Special guests included Mr.
Thomas Coy, with the Arkansas Department of Education, and the Statewide Director of the CCRPP Program; Mrs. Rasheda Hamilton, A-State Upward Bound Director; principals and teachers from East Poinsett County, Harrisburg, Marked Tree and Tuckerman High Schools. Coy addressed the statewide purpose of the CCRPP initiative and stated that the ASU-Newport CCRPP program was one of the top 10 in the state. According to current 20152016 CCRPP program ACT results, students from the four school districts increased their scores by an average of 1.1 points in English, 0.8 points in Math, 4.0 points in Reading, and 0.93 points on Com-
posite scores after completing ASU-Newport’s CCRPP program. Students took part in the year-long academic after school program to help increase their ACT scores. The program was
held over an eight month period from September 2015 to April 2016. Over 80 students participated and completed this year’s CCRPP program, with each completer having 75 hours of ACT Prep and instruction.
Thomas Coy, Public School Program Manager and CCRPP Grants Director with the Arkansas Department of Education, speaks to students and staff in attendance at the College and Career Readiness Planning Program ACT Prep Awards Luncheon in Jonesboro.
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