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Unpacking Dual Enrollment Programs: Benefits and Challenges for High School Students
Dr. Joni L. SwansonAssistant Superintendent
Geneseo CUSD#228IASC Conference, Springfield, IL
April 29, 2011
Acceleration Programs & College Readiness
Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Articulated Classes Early Entrance Programs Early College High School (ECHS) Dual Enrollment (DE)
Dual Enrollment classes…
High school and/or college credits
On or off campus College hired instructor College transcripts and
transferable credit Accelerate students’ post-
secondary entry
Differences….. Dual Credit
Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (CEP)
CTE vs Academic Transfer
Growth of Dual Enrollment
High school students are the fastest growing population of students at community colleges
Large Growth in Programs from 1992 – 20034 & 2 year public, private
colleges/universities
Prior Studies
Convenience samples: local or state-wide data
Inconsistent statistical controls Case studies, limited
generalizability
Current Research
☝ National data set☝ Applied inferential statistics and
control variables☝ Use of variables from transcript
studies
RESEARCH QUESTIONS &
THEORY Four Research Questions
Persistence Time to Degree Highest Degree Attainment Effects of Control Variables on Outcomes
Original Causal Model based on theory Anticipatory Socialization (Merton, 1957) Social and Academic Integration (Tinto, 1975,1993, 1997)
NELS: 88/2000 DATA NELS Original Sample Independent Variable- TCREDD Control Variables Dependent Variables
Restricted Data NELS-R PETS (Post-secondary
Education Transcript Study) PETS Supplement June 2004 Supplement
Causal Model
Research Results
Persistence Enter college after high
school
Earn 20+ credits
Academic Momentum
Elapsed Time to a BA
4.56 years to degree Earn 20+ credits Enroll through 2nd year
Degree Attainment Bachelor’s Degree
Immediate Entry Persistence Academic
Momentum
Degree AttainmentGraduate Study or
DegreeGraduate Hours
Persistence
Educational Aspirations
Anticipation of achievement
Implications of the Research
Social and Academic Integration
Anticipation of college experience and habits
“Nest Egg Effect”
The Role of the Counselor
Assistance from College Partner
Faculty Requirements
Calendars
Attendance Expectations
The Role of the Counselor
Explain CostsCollege Readiness
NACEP - Standards for CEP Courses &
ProgramsCurriculumFacultyStudentAssessmentEvaluation
www.nacep.org Adam Lowe, Executive Secretary [email protected]
Secondary School Partners Committee [email protected]
Accredited Programs – 71 in nation; 1 in Illinois
Principal Leadership – March 2010 “The Missing Link to College Readiness”
The Straight Talk about DE
Education of Stakeholders Web Pages Orientation “Fear Factor” Vertical Articulation
College Syllabus Common Core Standards
Contact info:Dr. Joni Swanson
Geneseo CUSD #228, Geneseo, IL 61254
[email protected]://www.gcsdblogs.org/s
wanson/
