In this session, the Community College Research Center (CCRC) described how college/K12 partnerships have effectively expanded college access by extending guided pathway reforms to their dual enrollment programs with a focus on underserved students and high schools. CCRC described the dual enrollment equity pathways (DEEP) framework, including key practices, leadership strategies, and incentives for college and K12 partners. Leaders from Lee College and Miami Dade College will discussed what DEEP practices they have scaled, how they are finding ‘win-wins’ with their K12 partners, and the outcomes they are seeing as a result. In a panel discussion, presenters unpacked the business models and economics of taking a DEEP approach to dual enrollment, highlighting case-making strategies for further investments in redesigning dual enrollment as an onramp to college and career opportunity.
