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Elizabeth Glennie, and Julie Edmunds  \nIntroduction: Dual Enrollment  \nWith dual enrollment, or dual credit,* programs, highschool students have the opportunity to take college courses, simultaneously earning both high school and college credits. A review of five studies of dual enrollment that meet What Works Clearinghouse standards reported that programs such as these have positive impacts on postsecondary enrollment and degree attainment.1 Three of these studies examined programs in which students enrolled in college-level courses while progressing toward their high school diploma. In each case, those who took dual enrollment courses earned college credits in high school. These studies found statistically significant positive effects of dual enrollment and earning a  \n* Many use the term “dual enrollment” as a broad umbrella term to refer to taking college courses while in high school, while “dual credit” is a specific type of dual enrollment in which students can simultaneously earn credits in high school and college. Across the partners in this project, there was inconsistency in the terminology; for ease of exposition, we will use the term  \n“dual enrollment” to refer to any college class taken by a high school student.  \nKey Points  \n• Dual enrollment gives high school students the opportunity to take college classes and helps them prepare for college.  \n• Offering dual enrollment requires a great deal of coordination between the institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the districts and/or high schools.  \n• With support from New Jersey’s Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge grant, three IHEs established dual enrollment partnerships.  \n• All three IHEs established strong partnerships with memoranda of understanding, named contacts at each organization, and clear communication practices.  \n• Dual enrollment courses must be taught by qualified staff, and each partnership developed strategies to help highschool teachers become qualified.  \n• Each partnership recruited and supported students throughout their dual enrollment course taking.  \n• The number of students taking and passing dual enrollment courses dramatically increased over 2 years.  \ncollege degree.2–4 Two of these studies focused on the early college high school model, in which schools are organized to provide dual enrollment opportunities and supports to all students in the school. One found that those immersed in dual enrollment opportunities via early college were more likely to earn high school diplomas,5 while the other study found a positive association between attending this type of school and subsequently obtaining postsecondary credentials.6  \nDual enrollment can provide a mechanism for students to overcome academic, financial, and cultural barriers to college attendance. In general, college courses are more academically challenging than high school courses, and taking them in high school can reduce academic barriers by helping students develop key cognitive strategies such as problem solving,  \nRTI Press Publication No. PB-0029-2503 . Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI Press.  \n[https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2025.pb.0029.2503](https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2025.pb.0029.2503)  \nStrengthening Dual Enrollment Partnerships  \ninterpretation, and communication.7 Earning college credits in high school can reduce financial barriers by lowering the cost of college.8 Additionally, college courses can reduce cultural barriers by shifting educational responsibilities more directly on the shoulders of students than high school courses do,9 thereby giving students a more gradual process for becoming more independent as they learn.  \nAlthough dual enrollment can benefit students, those in groups underrepresented in college are less likely to participate in dual enrollment. In 2017–18, 82% of public high schools offered an opportunity for students to earn dual credit. However, only 71% of schools where at least 75% o","cbCaicMutB2M3Dgk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicMutB2M3Dgk","pdf",704568,"English","# Introduction: Dual Enrollment\n# Key Points\n# Benefits and Barriers\n# Participation and Equity Gaps\n# State Policies and Program Coverage\n# Partnership Requirements for Success","[{\"question\":\"What is dual enrollment and how does it work?\",\"answer\":\"Dual enrollment (dual credit is a specific type of dual enrollment) lets high school students take college-level courses while progressing toward their high school diploma, earning both high school and college credits simultaneously.\"},{\"question\":\"What key elements are needed to implement dual enrollment successfully?\",\"answer\":\"Successful dual enrollment requires extensive coordination between higher education institutions and districts/high schools, qualified teaching staff, structured communication practices (e.g., memoranda of understanding and named contacts), and strategies to recruit and support students throughout the course.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do underrepresented students participate less in dual enrollment?\",\"answer\":\"Participation can be lower when schools do not offer dual enrollment or when families and teachers do not encourage it, and students may face direct costs for dual enrollment, creating additional participation barriers.\"}]","Strengthening Dual Enrollment Partnerships | PDF",1792060706,18]