ERIC Number: EJ1338657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
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College Comes to High School: Participation and Performance in Tennessee's Innovative Wave of Dual-Credit Courses
Hemelt, Steven W.; Swiderski, Tom
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v44 n2 p313-341 Jun 2022
We analyze the rollout of a Statewide Dual-Credit (SDC) program intended to expand access to college-level courses during high school. We find that SDC increased early postsecondary course-taking among students in the middle of the achievement distribution, especially through courses in vocational subjects, without decreasing participation in Advanced Placement (AP). However, SDC was mostly offered by schools already providing courses in similar subject areas and was less frequently offered in small relative to large schools, thus doing little to ameliorate placed-based gaps in course-taking opportunities. Furthermore, a majority of students failed the end-of-course exams necessary to secure college credit, and those who passed closely resemble students who pass AP exams. Low SDC exam pass rates predict school-level discontinuation of SDC courses over and above a range of other factors that reflect student demand and staffing capacity.
Descriptors: High School Students, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, Courses, State Programs, Advanced Placement, Course Selection (Students), Program Termination, Student Participation, Postsecondary Education, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Withdrawal (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R035H140028