Dual Enrollment of High School Students at Postsecondary Institutions
Dual Enrollment of High School Students at Postsecondary Institutions
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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