ATF Meeting Report
English
October 25, 2013   ASU- Poly

Originator: Tray Geiger
Submitter: Tray Geiger  
Date Created: 12/06/2013           Date Submitted: 12/06/2013           Status: Approved
Attendance : Arizona State University   Arizona Western College   AZTransfer Staff   Central Arizona College   Cochise College   Coconino Community College   Dine College   Eastern Arizona College   Maricopa Community Colleges   Mohave Community College   Northland Pioneer College   Pima Community College   Tohono O'odham Community College   University of Arizona   Yavapai Community College    
Next Fall Meeting Date : October 21, 2014  
Next Fall Meeting Time : 10:00 am - 2:00 pm  
Next Meeting Location : Pima Community College  
Meeting Type : In Person  
Next Meeting Chair and Institution : Ken Vordram; co-chair from UA (It is UA's turn for serve as university chair but faculty person will be on sabbatical so looking for replacement)  
Next Meeting Host and Institution : TBD  
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Changes to the CEG : No changes  
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Changes to Majors on Common Course Matrix : No changes  
Changes to AGEC :  
Changes to Common Course Matrices : Coconino ? updates are correct, but are not yet reflected; no other changes  
Which Matrix for AGEC Changes :  
Changes to Exam Equivalency Matrices : AP English Language and Composition
Score of 4 or 5: Credit for Composition 101 OR Elective Credit (3) and placement into honors composition (at universities)

AP English Literature
Score of 4 or 5: Credit for Composition 101 OR Elective Credit (3) and placement into honors composition (at universities)

CLEP
Score of 50 or higher: Credit for Composition 101 OR Elective Credit (3) and placement into honors composition (at universities)

CLEP Modular Exam
Exam does not earn credit; most institutions use placement exam instead

*Students who have credits for more than one exam would receive Elective Credit for one exam
 
Record of Voting : Group all agreed to make amends to exams as outlined below, except NAU (NAU was not present; follow-up conversation resulted in NAU opting to maintain current scores  
AGEC Information :  
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Additional Comment/ Discussion Items : - UA no longer offers a BA in English Education, remove from Degree List

- Community colleges would like to add their respective ESL prefixes to common prefix list, institutions who would like to add these prefixes, please email Lisa.McIntyre@asu.edu to coordinate.

- Suggested topic for next year: Department of Education on Education (presentation from NCTE) ? Speakers or share best practices  
Changes to Pathways :  
Issues Raised : NAU is still not aligned with exam scores  
Curriculum Planning : UA ? All English or Creative Writing majors or minors are now required to take ENGL 280 (Intro to Literature) prior to taking additional courses

Mohave ? Children?s Literature course is being revised

Cochise ? Combined ENG 090 and 095 curriculum, with extra credit for workshop

Miscellaneous ? Group notes that Pell Grant funding limits are affecting courses students can take, and this has major impacts to both students and institutions; this must be discussed at 2014 ATF.
 
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Effective Date for Exam Changes : Fall 2014  

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