Study to determine the feasibility of an articulation agreement between Horicon High School and Moraine Park Technical College

Abstract

This feasibility study was designed to determine whether or not an articulation agreement could be established between Horicon High School (HHS) and Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC). The course in question was the Technical Drafting course at HHS, and the equivalent course at MPTC was called AutoCAD. An articulation process involves certain steps and procedures that must be followed in order for it to become an agreement between a high school and a technical college. This study dealt with the process that HHS took in order to articulate its course with MPTC’s course. The process consisted of a meeting at HHS between the people involved to determine if the curriculum available would meet all of the requirements necessary for a course articulation. A comparison of competencies between both courses was the basis for the data. Once the data was collected and studied, the rest of the articulation agreement process was performed, such as filling out forms and enrolling students in the course. Aided by an in-depth literature review, a deeper understanding of how to establish a successful articulation agreement was achieved. This study resulted in the development of a functional template for future articulations for the Technology Education program at Horicon High School.