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Griffith, Michael – Education Commission of the States (NJ3), 2009
More than 87% of America's public high schools offer their students the opportunity to gain college credit prior to graduation. Learning opportunities that allow students to gain college-level credit often are referred to as "dual credit" programs, and they are experiencing a growth in both the number of students who take advantage of them and the…
Descriptors: College Credits, Educational Change, Dual Enrollment, High School Students
Plucker, Jonathan A.; Chien, Rosanne W.; Zaman, Khadija – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2006
The future prosperity of the United States relies strongly upon the success of its higher education system. With an increasingly technological and competitive world economy, more jobs require the advanced skills and knowledge that higher education provides. Yet despite the significant efforts toward improving elementary and secondary education in…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Secondary Education, College Credits, Dual Enrollment