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participation. The high school must allow the parent and student to schedule an alternative time or
mechanism for receipt of the required counseling.
16. Can school districts or high schools incentivize students to take AP classes
instead of College Credit Plus by changing the grading scale for AP classes, such
as making the “A+” worth 12 points, “A” worth 11 points and “A-“ worth 10
points?
No. There are three advanced standing programs recognized by Ohio law: Advanced Placement (AP),
College Credit Plus (CCP) and International Baccalaureate (IB). Ohio Administrative Code Section 3333-
1-65.2 (B)(7) prohibits a practice that disadvantages a student who chooses to participate in one
advanced standing program over another advanced standing program. Therefore, if a district or high
school creates a different grading scale for Advanced Placement (AP) that weights a student’s “A+” grade
greater than an “A” grade, since it is not common practice for postsecondary institutions to award “+”or “-“
grades, then the higher grade scale must be applied to the grades of college students under College
Credit Plus. Otherwise, students who choose to participate in College Credit Plus would be
disadvantaged.
17. Can the high school require teacher recommendation for participation in
College Credit Plus courses?
No. High schools may not place any restrictions upon student participation in College Credit Plus,
including requiring high school teacher recommendations. Each institution of higher education sets its
own standards for measuring students’ college-readiness. Each institution of higher education applies its
admission standards and selects data to be considered.
18. Can a high school "block" a student from participation in CCP if school
officials feel s/he is not prepared or not performing well, even if s/he tests as
college-ready? Can a building implement its own requirements for which
students will be allowed to test?
No. Schools cannot enact participation requirements beyond those stated in law. However, school
counselors should work with parents to discuss options and share teacher feedback as families consider
the College Credit Plus option.
19. When a school district purchases college books for students taking CCP
courses, can the district require those students to return the books upon
successful course completion? Alternately, if the student wants to keep a book
after they complete the course, can the school district request that the student
pay for it?
Absolutely! The prohibition against charging students pertains to a charge creating a barrier for CCP
student participation. If purchased by the district, the district will own the educational tool (book) and
certainly if the student does not return it, or unreasonably damages it so that it cannot be used by another
student, the student can be required to purchase the book from the district. The district may also offer
students the opportunity to purchase the instructional tool after the course.