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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 – 2003
4 & 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 Attainment
Graduate Study or Degree
Graduate 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 &
ProgramsCurriculum
Faculty
Student
Assessment
Evaluation
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
http://www.gcsdblogs.org/swanson/