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OUSD open-access dual enrollment support model with the Point Person role

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Description

Oakland Unified School District's support model for open-access dual enrollment centers on the Point Person: "a designated K–12 staff member in each dual enrollment classroom whose explicit role is to stay in proactive contact with dual enrollment students throughout the semester, track progress in coordination with both high school and college instructors, and reach out before small difficulties become insurmountable ones." It is paired with school-day academic support, navigation assistance, and professional development, and the program reports an average pass rate of 83 percent, reaching 90 to 91 percent in recent semesters.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Investment in proactive outreach staffing, integrated academic support, navigation assistance, and instructor professional development

Constraints

  • The model is described in a companion case study (Terrell et al., 2026b); this brief reports it as a single-district example without causal evaluation

Target Learners

  • High school students across a wide range of academic backgrounds, including many from low-income and first-generation backgrounds

Learning Goals

  • Passing dual enrollment courses and navigating college systems and expectations

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Terrell, J. H., Mathias, J., Blanchard, A., & Roldan-Rueda, D. (2026). The arc of dual enrollment: Access, struggle, and what makes success possible. WestEd. https://www.wested.org/
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title OUSD open-access dual enrollment support model with the Point Person role
description Oakland Unified School District's support model for open-access dual enrollment centers on the Point Person: "a designated K–12 staff member in each dual enrollment classroom whose explicit role is to stay in proactiv...
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generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-09
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