October News from Texas College Bridge

October News for Our District Partners

The new school year is more than a month in and we’re pleased to share that there’s lots of engagement going on, with 528 districts actively participating in Texas College Bridge. Plus, we have more than 100 higher ed partners, now accepting course completions as an indicator of college readiness.

In this month’s newsletter, we address student mastery controls and what you can do if you believe academic dishonesty has taken place by students. We’re also pleased to introduce a new team member and provide information on upcoming training webinars for students as well as our district partners and teachers.

Ensuring Student Mastery: How to Handle Academic Dishonesty

At this time of year, when we have a large number of students signing up and taking courses, we receive inquiries about what to do if you believe academic dishonesty has taken place:

Block Student Access

Reset Student Progress

Revoke Earned Certificates

You can also use the following reports to help look for trends:

Access Detailed Student Reports

Student-Specific Overview Report

Student Tests Taken Details

Student Resources Studied Details

Math Audit

Texas College Bridge is conducting a math audit. If your district is selected for inclusion in the audit, you will receive a letter soon (see a sample letter here). This audit is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure mastery of course material and completions, and we want to thank all districts in advance for your support in this matter.

Welcome: New Team Member

Please join us in welcoming Julie Ballard to the Texas College Bridge team. Julie comes to us with more than 30 years of experience in education.

In her new role, Julie will be responsible for technical assistance with GreenLight registration and certificate access.

Upcoming GreenLight Training & Resources for Students

Starting in November, we will be hosting a series of GreenLight training webinars for students, to assist them with setting up their GreenLight Locker accounts, for claiming their Certificates of Completion.

Please make a note of the schedule and share it with your teachers:

GreenLight Training Webinar #1, Nov 11, 2024 at 4:30 pm – JOIN
GreenLight Training Webinar #2, Jan 23, 2025 at 4:30 pm – JOIN
GreenLight Training Webinar #3, Mar 25, 2025 at 4:30 pm – JOIN

This schedule can also be found on the Student and Resources pages of our website.

Upcoming Reporting Webinar

To assist you with all of your reporting needs, Texas College Bridge will be hosting two EdReady Reporting Webinars next week. Please join us on one of these dates to hear about updates to all of the reports that are available in the EdReady platform.

If you are unable to attend either of these sessions, you will be able to access the recording HERE.

EdReady Reporting Webinar (Choose one)

Tuesday, October 8: 9:00-10:00 am CT | Register here

Wednesday, October 9: 3:30-4:30p pm CT | Register here

Texas College Bridge is now on social media, where you can follow us to stay up to date on all our news and happenings across the state. We would also love to hear from you on our channels and look forward to your comments and posts!

Office Help Hours and 1:1 Personalized Help

In addition to our office help hours, we offer personalized 1:1 help sessions to assist both our ISD and IHE partners with their questions about the program.

Higher Ed and District Implementation with Timi | click here
District partner technical assistance with Maria | click here
PEIMS and course credit information with Leah | click here

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