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This policy brief from the Education Commission of the States explores strategies for expanding access to dual enrollment opportunities in rural states and communities.

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States should offer and expand dual enrollment programs that give advanced high school students the opportunity to take college - level courses while in high school and receive college credit for successfully passing those courses.

While career and technical education (CTE) is often referred to as its own entity, many CTE opportunities are found in dual and concurrent enrollment and early college high school programs.

Support legislation that advances college and career readiness for students, including: support the expansion of early / middle college options and dual enrollment with ISD and regional models, growing Career and Technical Education programs, and working toward permanent flexibility in MMC to allow students additional opportunities.

AB851 would require the UW to award grants to public school districts, privately run charter schools and voucher schools to support dual enrollment programs taught in high schools, giving high school students the opportunity to gain credits in high school and a UW System school or technical college.

The state outlines challenging learning opportunities, investment in dual and concurrent enrollment, creation of a statewide Seal of Biliteracy, expansion of work - based learning opportunities, and an initiative to put computer science courses in every school in the state by the end of 2017.

The law has an unintended consequence: it prevents many schools from offering dual enrollment programs and internship opportunities because they conflict with the in - seat - time requirement.

In 2013, the legislature passed Act 77, the «Flexible Pathways Initiative,» which encourages schools to expand opportunities to programs like work - based learning, increase access to virtual learning experiences, and amplify the number of dual enrollment courses.

This report examines how each site expanded dual enrollment opportunities for their students, drawing on lessons learned to provide the following recommendations to leaders and policymakers in other states, colleges and school districts:

In partnership with two regional community colleges, Patton Springs offers dual enrollment opportunities to all students, enabling students to accumulate college credit while still in high schooIn partnership with two regional community colleges, Patton Springs offers dual enrollment opportunities to all students, enabling students to accumulate college credit while still in high schooin high school.

As part of the agreement, which the district agreed to enter prior to any OCR compliance determinations, the district committed to take specific actions to ensure that it is providing an equal opportunity and equal access for black students to participate in its college and career preparatory programs, in particular its advanced courses and enrichment programs, IB program, AP courses, honors courses, and dual enrollment courses.

In West Virginia, dual enrollment courses are offered voluntarily at a high school by two - and four - year institutions which are encouraged to work collaboratively with high schools to increase educational opportunities for potential future college students.

«We want a large comprehensive choice package that includes the expansion of charter schools and dual enrollment, to really put more opportunities in front of parents and students in Michigan.»

In 2016, NACEP joined with four partner organizations to launch the College in High School Alliance — a coalition of 50 leading national and state organizations committed to raising awareness and support for dual and concurrent enrollment and early college opportunitieIn 2016, NACEP joined with four partner organizations to launch the College in High School Alliance — a coalition of 50 leading national and state organizations committed to raising awareness and support for dual and concurrent enrollment and early college opportunitiein High School Alliance — a coalition of 50 leading national and state organizations committed to raising awareness and support for dual and concurrent enrollment and early college opportunities.

In their view, dual enrollment is presumed to lead to a long list of positive outcomes for all participating youth, including increasing the academic rigor of the high school curriculum; helping low - achieving students meet high academic standards; providing more academic opportunities and electives in cash - strapped, small, or rural schools; reducing high school dropout rates and increasing student aspirations; helping students acclimate to college life; and reducing the cost of college for studentIn their view, dual enrollment is presumed to lead to a long list of positive outcomes for all participating youth, including increasing the academic rigor of the high school curriculum; helping low - achieving students meet high academic standards; providing more academic opportunities and electives in cash - strapped, small, or rural schools; reducing high school dropout rates and increasing student aspirations; helping students acclimate to college life; and reducing the cost of college for studentin cash - strapped, small, or rural schools; reducing high school dropout rates and increasing student aspirations; helping students acclimate to college life; and reducing the cost of college for students.

Student supports offered in high school provide opportunities to speed up by earning college credit through dual enrollment and catch up to fill learning gaps to ensure that students are prepared for credit - bearing coursework when they arrive on campus.

Student supports offered in high school provide opportunities to speed up by earning college credit through dual enrollment and catch up to fill learning...

Thirty - five states included a career - focused measure in their high school accountability rating systems, with completing dual enrollment, earning an industry - recognized credential, and participating in work - based learning opportunities as the most selected measures.

As a result, Tennessee will hold high schools accountable for students meeting the ACT college readiness benchmark and participating in early postsecondary opportunities, such as dual enrollment and earning an industry certification in an approved program of study.

In addition, wealthier schools are twice as likely to offer opportunities for dual enrollment in college courses as low - income schools.1In addition, wealthier schools are twice as likely to offer opportunities for dual enrollment in college courses as low - income schools.1in college courses as low - income schools.115

Expand dual enrollment options for CTE students, particularly in places where these students are not currently offered dual enrollment opportunities.

Expand outreach to underserved populations and provide dual enrollment courses tuition - free for low - income students (if not for all students) in order to ensure that such students are able to take advantage of dual enrollment opportunities.

As participation in early college opportunities has increased, so too have the delivery mechanisms, from dual / concurrent enrollment to Advanced Placement courses to early college high schools.

Students choose their pathway (industry or college) and personalize their remaining time in high school to best prepare them for their intended future, either by focusing on job skill development and internship opportunities or taking college preparatory or dual - enrollment classes.

SCWS also provided me the opportunity to complete 30 credit hours in a dual enrollment program at my local technical college which made me a sophomore in college by the time I stepped foot onto Clemson's campus.

Look for opportunities in the form of local sports and classes, homeschool groups and co-ops, online courses, dual enrollment, and non-credit continuing education classes.

Attendees will include practitioners, policymakers, and researchers involved in building strong concurrent and dual enrollment partnerships that provide high school students the opportunity to take college credit - bearing courses.

This initiative is noteworthy among the nation's large urban school districts, where fewer dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities exist, and those tend to be available only to select students in relatively well - off schools.

Prioritizes challenging learning opportunities like the Advanced Course Network, investment in dual and concurrent enrollment, creation of a statewide Seal of Biliteracy, expansion of work - based learning opportunities, and an initiative to put computer science courses in every school in the state — by 2025, Rhode Island intends to have 100 percent of graduates earn added credentials

Most states, said Vargas, have given explicit support to dual enrollment for many years, and currently all but two states have relevant policies on the books, but there remains a lot of work to be done to improve state policy in this area, especially to extend dual credit opportunities to a broad range of students and not just to the highest achievers.

In a CBE system, students are provided with personalized learning opportunities that can include online and blended learning, dual enrollment and early college high schools, project - based and community - based learning, and credit recovery.