1. Dual Enrollment, Articulation and Transfer
  2. Dual Enrollment, Articulation and Transfer

Dual Enrollment, Articulation and Transfer

Resources on topics such as dual and concurrent enrollment, articulation and transfer, credit and non-credit course transfer and early college high schools

Vermont: Flexible Pathways Initiative

  • Policy
October 2016 —

Vermont's Flexible Pathways Initiative provides flexibility for school districts and enables learners to pursue personalized pathways to college and career readiness that include dual enrollment and work-based learning opportunities.

Early College High Schools: Model Policy Components

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
September 2016 —

This policy brief from the Education Commission of the States offers model state policy components for early college high schools that provide the necessary supports to ensure program access, quality and transferability of credit.

Community Colleges: Multiple Missions, Diverse Student Bodies, and a Range of Policy Solutions

  • Research/ Report
August 2016 —

This report examines the broad range of community colleges in the U.S., looking at differences in student demographics, state and local financing, tuition, and state strategies to reduce student barriers to successful enrollment and completion.

Faculty Qualification Policies and Strategies Relevant to Dual Enrollment Programs: An Analysis of States and Regional Accreditation Agencies

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
July 2016 —

This 50-state report explores policies related to dual enrollment faculty qualifications across the states. The report further details state strategies to help classroom instructors meet dual enrollment qualifications.

Kansas: Excel in CTE

  • Policy
June 2016 —

Excel in CTE was launched in 2012 to help students transition to postsecondary education and training by increasing industry-recognized credential attainment and dual enrollment. The program has grown substaintially since then, serving more than 10,000 students a year. 

Do Students Benefit From Going Backward? The Academic and Labor Market Consequences of Four- to Two-Year College Transfer

  • Research/ Report
June 2016 —

This research study from CAPSEE examines academic and labor outcomes for struggling students who transfer from a four-year to a two-year postsecondary institution.

Career and Technical Education in High School: Does It Improve Student Outcomes?

  • Research/ Report
April 2016 —

This study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute uses data from Arkansas to explore whether students benefit from Career Technical Education (CTE) coursework - and, more specifically, from focused sequences of CTE courses aligned to certain industries.

Changing Community College Systems for Student Success

  • Guide/Tool
January 2016 —

This interactive resource describes strategies community colleges can use for systems change and core principles guiding systems change efforts.