Posts published on August 5, 2010

Useful Summary On High School And College Dual Enrollment

 ECS clips provides this link to a research summary by TC- Columbia and Rutgers of what we know about effective dual enrollment. The data base on pupil outcomes is very spotty , but the concepts for program design make sense given my experience with dual enrollment.

Dual enrollment programs can help high school kids – even those who considered “high risk” – increase their chances of success and improve school retention efforts. That’s the conclusion of a study on the programs, which give high school students the chance to take courses for college credit. While the researchers found examples of programs that appear to increase college attendance and success rates even for non-traditional students, they also found a mixed bag of student support systems to ensure that success