Use dual enrollment and a shared pathway template so students complete prerequisites while still in high school¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

Using a template from the CCTI project, NVCC and partner high schools developed a complete career pathway listing the courses students need each year of high school to enter NVCC health care programs. Through dual enrollment, "many students can complete all of the prerequisites required for entry into the specific postsecondary program of their choice while still in high school; this decreases the time necessary to earn a postsecondary credential." The strategy eases secondary-to-postsecondary transitions and reduces time to credential.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Ongoing collaboration among high school, community college, and business partners to outline the pathway

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• high school students in health science pathways

Target Learning Goals¶

• entry into postsecondary health care programs
• reduced time to postsecondary credential

Related Strategies¶

• Begin career-awareness outreach in middle school to build the pipeline for high-demand fields
• Enroll college-ready high school students in rigorous dual enrollment college algebra classes to support college entry and completion

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Hyslop, A. (2008). Develop, Link, Foster, and Encourage. Techniques. https://www.acteonline.org