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Dual Enrollment of High School Students at Postsecondary Institutions

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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />

Page<br />

Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................................<br />

List <strong>of</strong> Tables ..............................................................................................................................<br />

List <strong>of</strong> Figures .............................................................................................................................<br />

iii<br />

vi<br />

x<br />

Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 1<br />

Background .......................................................................................................................... 1<br />

Selected Findings ................................................................................................................. 4<br />

Prevalence <strong>of</strong> and <strong>Enrollment</strong> in <strong>Dual</strong> <strong>Enrollment</strong> Programs and College-<br />

Level Courses ................................................................................................... 4<br />

Prevalence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dual</strong> <strong>Enrollment</strong> Programs and College Coursetaking ............. 4<br />

<strong>Enrollment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Students</strong> in <strong>Dual</strong> <strong>Enrollment</strong> Programs<br />

and College-Level Courses ........................................................................ 7<br />

Characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dual</strong> <strong>Enrollment</strong> Programs ......................................................... 9<br />

Course Loc<strong>at</strong>ion and Type <strong>of</strong> Instructors ......................................................... 9<br />

Curriculum and Coursetaking P<strong>at</strong>terns ............................................................ 10<br />

Credit Award .................................................................................................... 11<br />

Academic Eligibility Requirements ................................................................. 11<br />

Funding ............................................................................................................ 13<br />

<strong>Dual</strong> <strong>Enrollment</strong> Programs Specifically for <strong>Students</strong> <strong>at</strong> Risk <strong>of</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Failure ............................................................................................................... 14<br />

References ................................................................................................................................... 19<br />

Tables <strong>of</strong> Estim<strong>at</strong>es and Standard Errors ................................................................................ 21<br />

Appendix A: Technical Notes ................................................................................................... A-1<br />

Appendix B: Questionnaire ...................................................................................................... B-1<br />

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