Unpacking Dual Enrollment Programs: Benefits and Challenges for High School Students

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Unpacking Dual Enrollment Programs: Benefits and Challenges for High School Students. Dr. Joni L. Swanson Assistant Superintendent Geneseo CUSD#228 IASC Conference, Springfield, IL April 29, 2011. Acceleration Programs & College Readiness. Advanced Placement (AP) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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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 alowe@nacep.org

Secondary School Partners Committee jswanson19@yahoo.com

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

jswanson@dist228.orghttp://www.gcsdblogs.org/s

wanson/

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