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Baber, Lorenzo DuBois; Barrientos, Jessica I.; Bragg, Debra D.; Castro, Erin; Khan, Sadya – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2009
Rising remediation rates among college students are leading to increased time for completion of degree, additional costs for students and colleges, and financial aid being used on courses that do not count towards a degree. In response to these issues, in 2007 the state of Illinois passed the College and Career Readiness Act, Public Act 095-0694,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Community Colleges, Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation
Andrews, Hans; Barnett, Elisabeth – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2001
Illinois has been offering dual credit/enrollment programs in some form since 1984 when the first such program began in Ottawa, at around the same time as the earliest programs were appearing on the national scene. It grew slowly for a number of years, but two changes spurred much faster growth. In 1996, the Illinois Community College Board…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Articulation (Education), Dual Enrollment, Grants