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A Comparison of Accelerated and Non-Accelerated Students and the Effect on Graduation at a Midwestern Rural Community College
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Schmit, Michelle Sams – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Accelerated programs, also referred to as dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment, provide an opportunity for high school students to earn both high school and college credit by enrolling in specified college courses. These programs provide high school students with the opportunity to experience the college atmosphere, get an early start on…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Dual Enrollment, Community Colleges, Rural Schools
The Benefits of Acceleration: Graduation Advantages
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Morrison, Michael C. – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of acceleration (dual enrollment) on college graduation. Over 9,200 student records from 1996 to 2006 at North Iowa Area Community College were analyzed in a logistics regression model. Holding all other independent variables constant the odds that an accelerated student graduates compared to a…
Descriptors: Student Records, Grade Point Average, Graduation Rate, College Credits
The Strategic Value of Dual Enrollment Programs
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Morrison, Michael C. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2008
There are many strategic benefits that can be derived from a partnership program between a community college and regional high schools to offer early college credit to qualified students. Institutional research at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) finds that these "acceleration programs" are improving student outcomes in a number…
Descriptors: Job Placement, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, College Credits