A "Jump Start" on College: How Early College Access Programs can Help High School Students in Baltimore City

Institution	Abell Foundation
Titel	A "Jump Start" on College: How Early College Access Programs can Help High School Students in Baltimore City
Quelle	(2007), (86 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Urban Education; High School Students; Dual Enrollment; Predictor Variables; College Attendance; Educational Attainment; Minority Groups; Low Income Groups; College Bound Students; College Preparation; Advanced Placement; Graduation; Graduation Rate; College Credits; Parent Participation; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Stadtteilbezogenes Lernen; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doppelstudium; Prädiktor; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ethnische Minderheit; Abschluss; Graduierung; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Leistung; Elternmitwirkung
Abstract	The Abell Foundation commissioned this study to examine the potential of dual college enrollment and similar learning options for students enrolled in Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) high schools. What is the potential of dual enrollment as a strategy to improve high school completion rates, ease the transition to college for lower-achieving students, decrease the need for college remediation, and improve college graduation rates? Dual enrollment permits high school students to earn transferable college credits before graduation from high school. Multiple research studies have identified five strong predictors of college attendance and completion, particularly for minority and low-income students: academic preparation, social support, access to information, parental involvement and knowledge about college, and financial aid. This report focuses primarily on the first two elements, academics and social support. However, all five elements should be considered vital to any college transition initiative. This report provides a primer on dual enrollment, early college access, college transition and similar programs as practiced in Maryland and throughout the country. It concludes by recommending approaches that can help more youth, not just high achievers, make a successful transition to college. Appended are: (1) State Policies on Dual Enrollment; (2) Early College Access Program Comparison; (3) BCPSS Participation in Advanced Placement Program, 1994-2006 by number of AP exams taken (number of students taking exams); and (4) 2006 Dual Enrollment in BCPSS High Schools. (Contains 33 sources and 36 footnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Abell Foundation. 111 South Calvert Street Suite 2300, Baltimore, MD 21202. Tel: 410-545-1300; Fax: 410-539-6579; e-mail: abell@abell.org; Web site: http://www.abell.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10