States have introduced a range of strategies and legislative policies aimed at increasing college matriculation through readiness strategies and initiatives that offer strong collaboration between secondary and postsecondary education. Early college high school (ECHS) models are one-way that colleges, primarily community colleges, can serve…

An innovative vertical integration model for recruiting to GIS education was introduced and tested following four driving forces: curriculum development, GIS presentations, institutional collaboration, and faculty training. Curriculum development was a useful approach to recruitment, student credit hour generation, and retention-rate improvement.…

In Spring 2007, the State Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges awarded the Transfer Leadership Center (TLC) study to investigate two-to-four year transfer practices and strategies. As part of the study's qualitative component, research teams from the Center for Student Success of the Research & Planning Group of the…

Describes the College Orientation Program offered by South Mountain Community College in Arizona, an intensive three-day program focusing on study skills, coping strategies, skills assessment, and exposure to postsecondary education. Explains operational considerations; collaboration among high schools, community colleges, universities, and…

Provides guidelines for establishing a partnership between a community college and a single high school or school district. Outlines the steps necessary for developing a concurrent enrollment program, focusing on program goals, staffing requirements, program maintenance, and institutional benefits. Discusses how to maintain quality and meet the…

States that the New World School of the Arts (NWSA) (Florida), a collaboration among Miami-Dade Public Schools, Miami-Dade Community College, and the state university system, offers dual enrollment programs for high school students preparing for careers in the arts. Describes the school's strengths-including its diversity and professional…

This document contains seven tables and graphs that show the extent of tech prep agreements and activities for 1992, the seventh year of the Mt. Hood Regional Cooperative Consortium. The report shows that a strong cooperative relationship has been established between and among the district high schools, the education service district, and the…

Describes the creation of the East Valley Think Tank, a consortium of Phoenix, Arizona, primary and secondary school districts, community and vocational colleges, and Arizona State University designed to establish an educational center at Williams Air Force Base following its closure. Provides suggestions for creating a consortium. (MAB)

Examines ways in which Cerritos College (California) has worked with local high schools to develop a highly successful concurrent enrollment program. Points out that the college offers dual enrollment classes on its campus as well as on high school campuses as part of the effort to make the program mutually beneficial. (NB)

This is a report on the 2000-2001 community college courses offered in conjunction with high schools in the state of Arizona. The purpose of the partnership between the two types of institutions is to offer community college instruction to high school students. The students must be admitted to the community college in order to enroll in the…

This document is a guide for teachers, career counselors, community practitioners, and students to navigate the British Columbia (BC) Transfer TIPS (transfer information for post-secondary success), a handbook for students intending to transfer among institutions listed in the BC Transfer TIPS. Specifically, the BC Transfer TIPS is intended…

The spring 2001 issue of "New Directions for Community Colleges" discusses concurrent enrollment programs and the challenges and issues associated with developing and maintaining such programs. Chapters include: (1) "State Policy and Postsecondary Enrollment Options: Creating Seamless Systems" (Katherine Boswell); (2) "A…

Describes Ohio's Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program's dual enrollment program. Outlines the options under which students can attend college classes, the rules, and the structure of the program. Details the PSEO process at Columbus State Community College (Ohio), including procedures for admission, counselor meetings, and course…

San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, has developed articulated programs with the four school districts of San Juan County. Designated an Area Vocational School (AVS) in 1969, the college has successfully operated 10 programs for secondary students. The students enrolled in these programs learn in the same facilities and share equipment with…

Reports that 38 states currently have policies that encourage enrollment of high school students in college-level classes, while another 10 have institutional-level concurrent enrollment agreements. Discusses these and other postsecondary enrollment options, such as advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs, being explored by…