Promoting College Access and Success: A Review of Credit-Based Transition Programs
Focusing on dual enrollment, Tech Prep, AP, IB, and middle college high schools, this report offers a comprehensive look at the evidence base on this rapidly growing group of education initiatives.
Integration of Vocational and Academic Curricula Through the NSF Advanced Technological Education Program (ATE)
This paper discusses the process and impact of the ATE innovation from several different dimensions by examining instructional and institutional factors that affect the process of curriculum integration.
Trends in Community College Assessment and Placement Approaches: Implications for Educational Policy
This paper reports on findings from a qualitative study that examined students’ academic preparedness and assessment and placement policies in 15 U.S. community colleges.
Community Colleges and the Equity Agenda: What the Record Shows
This paper discusses the economic returns to education for African American and Hispanic students and the performance of community colleges in increasing college access for ethnic minority students.
What Role Can Dual Enrollment Programs Play in Easing the Transition Between High School and Postsecondary Education?
This article provides an overview of preexisting relationships between high school and colleges and discusses the promising initiative of dual enrollment.