1. Unpacking Dual Enrollment Programs: Benefits and Challenges for High School Students Dr. Joni L. Swanson Assistant Superintendent Geneseo CUSD#228 IASC Conference, Springfield, IL April 29, 2011

2. Acceleration Programs & College Readiness Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Articulated Classes Early Entrance Programs Early College High School (ECHS) Dual Enrollment (DE)

3. High school and/or college credits On or off campus College hired instructor College transcripts and transferable credit Accelerate students’ post- secondary entry

4. Differences….. Dual Credit Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (CEP) CTE vs Academic Transfer

5. Growth of Dual Enrollment High school students are the fastest growing population of students at community colleges Large Growth in Programs from 1992 – 2003 4 & 2 year public, private colleges/universities

6. Prior Studies ✄ Convenience samples: local or state- wide data ✄ Inconsistent statistical controls ✄ Case studies, limited generalizability Current Research ☝ National data set ☝ Applied inferential statistics and control variables ☝ Use of variables from transcript studies

7. Four Research Questions Persistence Time to Degree Highest Degree Attainment Effects of Control Variables on Outcomes Original Causal Model based on theory Anticipatory Socialization ( Merton, 1957) Social and Academic Integration (Tinto, 1975,1993, 1997)

8. NELS Original Sample Independent Variable- TCREDD Control Variables Dependent Variables Restricted Data NELS-R PETS (Post-secondary Education Transcript Study) PETS Supplement June 2004 Supplement

9. Causal Model

10. Research Results

11. Enter college after high school Earn 20+ credits Academic Momentum

12. 4.56 years to degree Earn 20+ credits Enroll through 2 nd year

13. Bachelor’s Degree Immediate Entry Persistence Academic Momentum

14. Degree Attainment Graduate Study or Degree Graduate Hours Persistence

15. Anticipation of achievement

16. Social and Academic Integration Anticipation of college experience and habits “Nest Egg Effect”

17. The Role of the Counselor Assistance from College Partner Faculty Requirements Calendars Attendance Expectations

18. The Role of the Counselor Explain Costs College Readiness

19. NACEP - Standards for CEP Courses & Programs Curriculum Faculty Student Assessment Evaluation www.nacep.org Adam Lowe, Executive Secretary alowe@nacep.org Secondary School Partners Committee jswanson19@yahoo.com Accredited Programs – 71 in nation; 1 in Illinois Principal Leadership – March 2010 “The Missing Link to College Readiness”

20. The Straight Talk about DE Education of Stakeholders Web Pages Orientation “Fear Factor” Vertical Articulation College Syllabus Common Core Standards

21. Contact info: Dr. Joni Swanson Geneseo CUSD #228, Geneseo, IL 61254 jswanson@dist228.org http://www.gcsdblogs.org/swa nson/ http://www.gcsdblogs.org/swa nson/