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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
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March 2, 2015
Principal, Teacher, and Counselor Views of Concurrent Enrollment
The purpose of this chapter in New Directions for Community Colleges is to describe teacher, counselor, and principal perceptions of a concurrent enrollment program collaboratively administered by a large, Midwestern community college and area high...
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March 1, 2015
Eliminating Barriers to Dual Enrollment in Oklahoma
Policy, financial, and transportation barriers have limited participation in dual enrollment for marginalized (low-socioeconomic, first-generation, and ethnic minority) students in Oklahoma. This chapter presents a collaborative effort by education and community leaders that has successfully eliminated these barriers and increased...
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January 16, 2015
Accelerating Pathways to College: The (In)Equitable Effects of Community College Dual Credit
Objective: The proportion of high school students taking college courses (e.g., dual credit) is increasing and state and local policies are expanding, yet little is known about the effect of dual credit policies on key...
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January 15, 2015
Fuel for Success: Academic Momentum as a Mediator Between Dual Enrollment and Educational Outcomes of Two-Year Technical College Students
Objective: Despite the fairly substantial body of literature devoted to understanding whether dual enrollment programs are related to academic success in college, less is known regarding how dual enrollment transmits its potentially positive influence, especially...
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December 1, 2014
Sharing Responsibility for College Success: A Model Partnership Moves Students to Diplomas and Degrees
In order to prepare the large number of postsecondary-educated youth our economy demands, high schools and higher education must break through the boundaries that have traditionally separated them and assume joint responsibility for student success. This...
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July 16, 2014
Dual Credit Funding Models in Illinois Community Colleges
Over the past decade, the number of Illinois high school students enrolling in community college courses has expanded rapidly, necessitating research to better understand this phenomenon. State policies governing dual credit are the Dual Credit...