Download or read book The Postsecondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment written by Melinda Mechur Karp and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dual enrollment programs enable high school students to enroll in college courses and earn college credit. Once limited to high-achieving students, such programs are increasingly seen as a means to support the postsecondary preparation of average-achieving students and students in career and technical education (CTE) programs. This report seeks to answer several questions regarding the effectiveness of dual enrollment programs using statistical methods to examine the impact of dual enrollment participation for students in the State of Florida and in New York City. Particular attention is given to the impact of dual enrollment participation on students enrolled in CTE courses of study in high school. Evidence is provided to support dual enrollment as a useful strategy for encouraging postsecondary success for all students. Research questions for this study included investigation of initial entry to postsecondary education, and both short-term and long-term effects of participation in a dual enrollment program. Two existing large-scale administrative datasets were examined, using non-experimental methods, including ordinary least squares and logistic regressions. Findings for each program are discussed separately. In Florida, a positive relationship was found between dual enrollment participation and short- and long-term outcomes: (1) Dual enrollment was positively related to student likelihood of earning a high school diploma: (2) Participation in dual enrollment was positively related to enrollment in college; (3) Dual enrollment students were statistically significantly more likely to persist in college to a second semester; (4) Of students ever enrolled in postsecondary education, dual enrollment participation was positively associated with their likelihood of remaining enrolled two years after graduating from high school: (5) Dual enrollment students' grade point averages were statistically significantly higher than their non-participating peers throughout their postsecondary careers; and (6) Dual enrollment students had earned more postsecondary credits three years after high school graduation (indicating that they had made more progress toward a degree). Participation intensity had little impact on short- and long-term outcomes: the statistically significant effect of dual enrollment participation versus non-participation generally remained the same, regardless of whether students took one, two, three or four, or five or more dual enrollment courses. These finding were found true for all students. Though not as consistently as in Florida, positive short- and long-term outcomes of dual enrollment participation were also found in the New York City sample: (1) Program participants were more likely than their peers to pursue a bachelor's degree; (2) Program participation was positively related to students' first-semester grade point averages; and (3) Participation was positively related to students' overall progress toward a degree. Unlike Florida, some influence of participation intensity was found in New York, especially for long-term outcomes. Findings provide an encouraging, though not definitive, picture of dual enrollment as a strategy for encouraging student access to and persistence in postsecondary education. Further research is advocated to use additional control variables for student background and motivation. (Contains 6 footnotes, 7 figures and 29 tables.).
Download or read book The Postsecondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment written by National Research Center for Career and Technical Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dual Enrollment Students in Florida and New York City written by Melinda Mechur Karp and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dual enrollment programs enable students to take college courses and earn college credit while in high school. Once limited to high-achieving students, these programs are now seen as a means to support the postsecondary preparation of average-achieving students. Moreover, though dual enrollment programs typically have been reserved for academically-focused students, increasing numbers of career and technical education (CTE) programs are making them available to their students. This brief summarizes a study that investigated the effectiveness of dual enrollment programs in promoting high school graduation and postsecondary achievement. Researchers examined the influence of dual enrollment program participation on students in the State of Florida and in New York City, compared to students who did not participate, with a specific focus in both locations on CTE students. Findings suggest that dual enrollment is an effective strategy for encouraging postsecondary success for all students, including those in CTE programs. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.).
Download or read book Dual Enrollment Strategies Outcomes and Lessons for School College Partnerships written by Eric Hoffman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the goals, practices, policies, and outcomes of programs that enroll high school students in college courses for college credit. This volume examines: The details of dual enrollment programs Their impact on student achievement and institutional practices How they support a student’s transition to, and success in, college The role of higher education in improving K–12 education. It presents quantitative and qualitative studies that investigate the impact of dual enrollment programs on student and faculty participants. Accounts by dual enrollment program administrators provide examples of how their programs operate and how data have been used to set benchmarks for program success. Chapters also explore models that build off dual enrollment’s philosophy of school–college partnerships and embrace a more robust framework for supporting college transition. This is the 158th volume of this Jossey-Bass series. Addressed to higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, New Directions for Higher Education provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.
Download or read book A Study of Community College Students Who Participated in a Dual Enrollment Program Prior to High School Graduation written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dual-enrollment participation on studentsâ postsecondary achievement as measured by various factors. The researcher explored an approach to learning that allows students to navigate the invisible barriers between high school and college. The population consisted of 901 students in a community college in northeast Tennessee during the fall of 2007 following high school graduation the previous academic year. Data gathered from dual-enrollment participants were compared to data of peers of comparable ability level who chose not to participate in the program. The major findings of the study included the following: dual-enrollment participants were (a) slightly more likely to enroll full time rather than part time, (b) significantly less likely to be enrolled in remedial and developmental courses, (c) no more likely to complete the fall semester, (d) slightly more likely to complete the spring semester, (e) more likely to showcase a slightly higher fall semester grade-point average (GPA), and (f) no more likely to have a higher spring semester GPA.
Download or read book The Toolbox Revisited written by Clifford Adelman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time, thus including students who started out in other types of institutions, particularly community colleges.
Download or read book The Dual Enrollment of High School Students in Postsecondary Education in Kentucky 2001 02 to 2004 05 written by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Frankfort and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enrollment of high school students in postsecondary courses, called "dual enrollment," has grown dramatically in Kentucky in recent years, focusing attention on dual enrollment and its potential benefits. This study presents an overview of dual enrollment in Kentucky from the postsecondary perspective, examining dual enrollment course-taking and the matriculation and success of dual enrollment students in regular postsecondary study. The data used in this report are administrative data submitted by postsecondary institutions to the Council's Comprehensive Database between 2001 and 2005. Much of the study concerns the 16,995 students who dually enrolled in the 2003-04 school year, with additional time trend data and an analysis of the college entry cohort of 2002. This research report has examined the primary questions about dual enrollment from a postsecondary perspective. Does dual enrollment increase college participation after high school and does it enhance student success? On the whole, this study finds that dual enrollment did not enhance college matriculation. (Contains 31 tables and 5 figures.).
Download or read book A Study of Dual Enrollment and Low Income and Minority Students written by Gail Laurel Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the impact of the Dual Enrollment Program on the academic achievement of low-income and minority high school students, in a coastal district in a southern state. Bridging the gap between high school and college is the ultimate goal of this program. The study focused on how students find out, about the program, their participation, and success rate, in the program. A survey was sent to high school guidance counselors, and a few of them completed it. They indicated that students were informed about the program through teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, school postings, and letters sent home to parents. A telephone interview was conducted with Personnel from the Community college, and Archival data were examined. The results of the study revealed that there was a small percentage of minority students participating in the program, compared to white students. It also indicated that minority students who participated in the program were successful, and went on to college. There was reluctance on the part of many guidance counselors to respond to the surveys, even after repeated requests from their Supervisors. Community College personnel pointed out, that recent increased efforts have been made to promote the DE Program in the district.
Download or read book On the Fast Track Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Dual Credit ASHE Higher Education Report Volume 42 Number 3 written by Barbara F. Tobolowsky and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dual-credit curricular initiative offers high school students the opportunity to earn college and high school credits simultaneously without taking a standardized test to acquire the credit. The courses are purported to introduce students to a more rigorous curriculum in high school and save them time and money in their pursuit of college degrees. Dual credit programs have grown rapidly, and this monograph provides a synthesis of: • the scholarly literature on dual credit offered at high school and a variety of postsecondary settings; • underrepresented students’ experiences with the course(s), and • suggestions for future research and drivers that will influence its development. Originally, these initiatives focused on high-achieving students, but additional models have emerged that expand the benefits to lower- and middle-achieving students as well. This is the third issue of the 42nd volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.
Download or read book The Effect of Dual Enrollment on Community College Persistence and Achievement written by Tiffany Nicole Ridgeway and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this quantitative research study was to explore dual enrollment as a college readiness strategy and the effects of dual enrollment programs on persistence and achievement within a post-secondary institution. This study examined documented institutional data of former dual enrollment students and their direct entry peers who were 1st-time college students at a community college in South Mississippi. Community colleges in Mississippi have maintained dual enrollment programs for over a decade, but few empirical-based research studies have been conducted to determine whether or not student achievement and persistence rates differed for students with prior dual enrollment experience. Therefore, more empirically based research is needed to determine whether research findings are generalizable. Further research will contribute to the body of literature regarding the impact and effectiveness of dual enrollment and how it relates to college persistence. The sample included all students who graduated from local service area high schools in the spring of 2012 and matriculated to the community college in the fall of 2012. The study analyzed measures of achievement and indicators of persistence for all students over 2 academic years. The study used an independent sample t-test to compare whether prior dual enrollment students had different rates of persistence and achievement than direct entry students. A factorial analysis of variance was used to test for significance among independent variables of enrollment type with the dependent variables of persistence and achievement among categorical variables of race to determine if there was a difference in proportion of students in dual enrollment versus direct entry. Persistence is defined as the continuous full-time enrollment from the first year to the second year. Achievement was measured using ACT scores and grade point average (GPA). Findings revealed that no significant difference existed in measures of persistence between students with prior dual credit and direct entry students. Significant differences existed in measures of achievement by students with prior dual credit and by direct entry students in two areas: Act scores and cumulative GPA. Other findings indicated differences did not exist for persistence by enrollment type and race or for achievemnent by enrollment type and race.
Download or read book Missing Data written by Paul D. Allison and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2001-08-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sooner or later anyone who does statistical analysis runs into problems with missing data in which information for some variables is missing for some cases. Why is this a problem? Because most statistical methods presume that every case has information on all the variables to be included in the analysis. Using numerous examples and practical tips, this book offers a nontechnical explanation of the standard methods for missing data (such as listwise or casewise deletion) as well as two newer (and, better) methods, maximum likelihood and multiple imputation. Anyone who has been relying on ad-hoc methods that are statistically inefficient or biased will find this book a welcome and accessible solution to their problems with handling missing data.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Impact of High School Dual Enrollment Course Participation on Post secondary Academic Success Persistence and Degree Completion written by Joni Lynne Swanson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DUAL ENROLLMENT AND COLLEGE ACCESS written by Geisu Springer and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broadening the Benefits of Dual Enrollment written by Katherine L. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, The James Irvine Foundation launched the Concurrent Courses initiative to make dual enrollment programs--which allow high school students to take college courses and earn college credit--available to low-income youth who struggle academically or who are from populations historically underrepresented in higher education. This work advances its Youth program goal of increasing the number of low-income youth in California who complete high school on time and attain a postsecondary credential by age 25. When the initiative began, evidence already pointed to the benefits of dual enrollment for the high-achieving students normally exposed to these programs. In recent years, educators and policymakers have become increasingly interested in the potential of dual enrollment to improve educational outcomes for a broader range of students. At the same time, there is growing evidence that giving the programs a career focus adds relevance and interest and can re-engage students who may not envision themselves on a path to college and career. This aspect of the initiative reflects the core components of Linked Learning, Irvine's approach to comprehensive high school reform. In a time when the need for higher levels of education is rising, the Foundation is pleased to report good news: Evaluation of the Concurrent Courses initiative reveals that the participating students--those facing serious barriers to education and advancement--had better high school and college outcomes than comparison students. This report documents findings that initiative participants were more likely when compared to similar students who did not participate to graduate from high school, enroll in a four-year college and persist in postsecondary education. They also accrued more college credits than comparison students and were less likely to enroll in basic skills courses in college. The report also offers lessons learned through the initiative, including recommendations for effective dual enrollment practice and for public policies that would expand adoption of this beneficial approach to educational achievement. Appended are: (1) Site Summaries; and (2) Data Sources. (Contains 5 tables, 8 figures and 16 endnotes.) [For related reports, see "Dual Enrollment for All: Reasons and Ways to Make It Work. Lessons for Educators and Administrators from the Concurrent Courses Initiative" (ED533755) and "Dual Enrollment: Helping Make College a Reality for Students Less Likely to Go. Recommendations for Policymakers from the Concurrent Courses Initiative" (ED533753).].
Download or read book Increasing Student Access and Success in Dual Enrollment Programs written by Jennifer Dounay Zinth and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Writing Assessment Social Justice and the Advancement of Opportunity written by Mya Poe and published by CSU Open Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first principled examination of social justice and the advancement of opportunity as the aim and consequence of writing assessment.
Download or read book Dual Enrollment of High School Students at Postsecondary Institutions written by Brian Kleiner and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides data from a nationally representative survey of Title IV degree-granting postsecondary institutions on the topic of dual enrollment of high school students. Dual enrollment, also known as "dual credit," "concurrent enrollment," and "joint enrollment," refers to the participation in college-level courses and the earning of college credits by high school students. Dual enrollment is viewed as providing high school students benefits such as greater access to a wider range of rigorous academic and technical courses, savings in time and money on a college degree, promoting efficiency of learning, and enhancing admission to and retention in college. The survey was designed to provide policymakers, researchers, educators, and administrators with baseline information on the prevalence and characteristics of dual enrollment programs. While the majority of the survey's questions focused on dual enrollment programs, several key questions also revealed the prevalence of college course taking outside of dual enrollment programs by high school students. Appendices include the survey instrument and technical notes. (Contains 37 tables.).
