High School Dual Enrollment Programs: Are We Fast-Tracking Students Too Fast?
This NCPR working paper uses a regression discontinuity design to gauge the causal effects of dual enrollment on rates of high school graduation, college enrollment, and college completion among students on the margin of eligibility for dual enrollment participation.
Determinants of Students’ Success: The Role of Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Programs
Using data from two cohorts of all high school students in Florida and controlling for schools’ and students’ characteristics, this NCPR working paper examines the relative power of AP and dual enrollment in predicting students’ college access and success.
Getting Ready for College: An Implementation and Early Impacts Study of Eight Texas Developmental Summer Bridge Programs
This NCPR report presents the early findings of an evaluation of eight developmental summer bridge programs in Texas (seven at community colleges and one at an open-admissions four-year university).
Different Approaches to Dual Enrollment: Understanding Program Features and Their Implications
This report discusses eight secondary-postsecondary partnerships in California that sought to integrate dual enrollment with a career-focused strategy for engaging struggling students.
Dual Enrollment for High School Students
This how-to guide provides information for practitioners, schools, and districts on how to incorporate college coursework into high school academies and pathways.