ERIC Number: EJ999811
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
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Early College and Dual Enrollment Challenges: Inroads and Impediments to Access
Howley, Aimee; Howley, Marged D.; Howley, Craig B.; Duncan, Tom
Journal of Advanced Academics, v24 n2 p77-107 May 2013
In recent years, some school reformers have come to see early college and dual enrollment as mechanisms for increasing the academic engagement and performance of a range of students beyond those exhibiting high academic achievement or ability. Despite purported benefits, research on the dynamics of such programs is limited. This case study adds to the relevant literature by using semistructured interviews with key participants to investigate the cross-institutional dynamics enabling and constraining the early college and dual enrollment arrangements sponsored by a consortium of high schools and colleges in a Midwestern state. Qualitative data analysis surfaced four salient themes explaining patterns of interaction across the partnering institutions: "Organizational Conditions and Motives," "Border Crossers," "Organizational Power Dynamics," "and Personal Attitudes Regarding Early College and Dual Enrollment." (Contains 1 table and 9 notes.)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Dual Enrollment, Semi Structured Interviews, Case Studies, Institutional Cooperation, Consortia, Power Structure, Organizational Culture, Access to Education, Rural Areas, Outcomes of Education, High School Students, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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