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Early College

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Description

A whole-school dual-enrollment programme run through district-college partnerships that combines college-level coursework with academic, social, and transition supports for high-school students.

Components

  • Early College four-pronged theory of change for underrepresented students' postsecondary success: The article describes Early College as a dual-enrollment model whose design rests on a "four-pronged approach": whole-school enrollment, added academic and social supports, early exposure to college-level rigor, and credit accumulation. As the authors state, "EC aims to improve postsecondary success via a four-pronged approach: (1) it eliminates self-selection issues commonly experienced in dual-enrollment programs through whole-school enrollment" and three further aims covering supports, transition, and an academic head start. The study evaluates this model for English Learners. (Johnson et al. (2020))

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Key Sources

  • Johnson, Angela, and Diana Mercado-Garcia. (2020). The Effects of Early College Opportunities on English Learners. (EdWorkingPaper: 20-232). Annenberg Institute at Brown University. https://edworkingpapers.com/ai20-232
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title Early College
description A whole-school dual-enrollment programme run through district-college partnerships that combines college-level coursework with academic, social, and transition supports for high-school students.
status review
product_kind programme
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