ERIC Number: EJ1278283
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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Promises and Realities: Academic Advisors' Perspectives of Dual Enrollment Credit
Witkowsky, Patricia; Starkey, Kathryn; Clayton, Grant; Garnar, Martin; Andersen, Ashley
NACADA Journal, v40 n2 p63-73 2020
Dual enrollment (DE) is a common method for high schools to offer postsecondary preparation, exposure to college-level expectations, and, potentially, college credit. Some dual-enrollment students enter college with 24 semester hours. Upon matriculation, these high-credit DE (HCDE) students present unique challenges to college academic advisors. This study examined the experiences of these advisors by utilizing semi-structured interviews with academic advisors from Colorado who work with HCDE students. Advisors frequently had to address implications of DE credits on time to graduation, degree planning, potential costs savings, and tradeoffs with on-campus experiences. Implications include the need for four-year institutions to better communicate with high school students and counselors and to improve planning for the complexities of HCDE students.
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers, Dual Enrollment, College Preparation, College Credits, Public Colleges, Undergraduate Students, Full Time Students, Student Development, Maturity (Individuals), Time to Degree, Cost Effectiveness, Value Judgment, Career Readiness, Expectation, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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