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September 1, 2017
What Happens to Students Who Take Community College “Dual Enrollment” Courses in High School?
The number of high school students taking community college courses has grown dramatically since the early 2000s as students and their families have seized on the potential of “dual enrollment” to give students a jump-start...
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August 1, 2017
Research on Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Student Outcomes
Below you will find links and summaries of major reports and studies on dual and concurrent enrollment. Included are a few of the growing number of rigorous, quantitative, large-scale studies on the academic outcomes achieved...
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May 1, 2017
The Rise of Dual Enrollment
Some 3,200 full- and part-time students are enrolled in more than 50 degree and certificate programs at TCCC. But more than 5,100 high school students from 60 K-12 school systems— some as far as three hours away—take TCCC courses at their...
February 15, 2017
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed December 10, 2015, by President Obama, encourages greater utilization of dual and concurrent enrollment programs as a critical strategy to raise the rigor of high school curriculum and prepare...
February 1, 2017
What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report: Dual Enrollment Programs
Dual enrollment programs allow high school students to take college courses and earn college credits while still attending high school. Such programs, also referred to as dual credit or early college programs, are designed to...
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January 1, 2017
College Credit in High School Working Group Report
Over the past six decades, opportunities for high school students to earn college credit have multiplied. From early career and technical education offerings to the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®), to several different models of dual...
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July 11, 2016
Faculty Qualification Policies and Strategies Relevant to Dual Enrollment Programs: An Analysis of States and Regional Accreditation Agencies
This report outlines the qualification requirements for high school teachers providing transcripted college courses to students in their classrooms (concurrent or dual enrollment). It provides the context of qualified teachers acting as a supply issue...
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January 1, 2016
Dual Enrollment in the Context of Strategic Enrollment Management
This comprehensive report looks to update some of the trends seen in the 2013 IES report on dual enrollment. It uses institutional responses to better understand the landscape and postsecondary education attitudes, practices, and values...
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January 1, 2016
Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Dual Credit
HIGHER EDUCATION FACES a number of interrelated challenges, including underprepared students, limited access, high costs, and relatively low degree completion rates. These issues are particularly vexing because addressing one concern often leads to unintended consequences...
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October 1, 2015
Aligning K-12 and Postsecondary Career Pathways with Workforce Needs
This report provides a first look at state policymaking activity in 13 states. Policy activity summarized here (1) establishes a process for educators and employers to convene and use workforce data to set priorities, and...
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March 2, 2015
Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Rigor in Dual Enrollment, Accelerated Programs, and Standard Community College Courses
This chapter in New Directions for Community Colleges presents the results of a study that investigated faculty views on the level of academic rigor in three settings at one community college. Read Here