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.
Community College and High School Partnerships

Prepared for the 2010 White House Summit on Community College, this brief discusses partnerships that promote college enrollment, college readiness, and postsecondary persistence.