Dual Enrollment: Opportunities and Challenges for CCC and Secondary Partnerships for Underrepresented Students

1. Dual Enrollment: Opportunities and Challenges for CCC and Secondary Partnerships for Underrepresented Students Gregory Anderson, Vice President, RP Group Rogéair Purnell, Senior Researcher, RP Group October 29, 2015

2. CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015 Agenda • Definitions and defining elements • State picture and policies • Common and promising approaches • Opportunities and challenges • Tools & resources

3. Objectives • Provide an overview of programs and policies • Highlight promising practices, approaches & strategies to better serve underrepresented populations • Discuss relevant policies • Understand challenges and opportunities • Outline needed tools and resources CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

4. Key definitions What do we mean by…?

5. Underrepresented minority students Defined as… • Those who have struggled academically • Are low-income • Are first generation college goers • Are male, and/or • Are members of a racial or ethnic group that traditionally has not pursued or successfully completed a postsecondary credential in great numbers CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

6. Dual Enrollment Guide CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

7. California Dual Enrollment Numbers The statewide unduplicated headcount for special admit students for… • Fall 2014, • Winter 2015 (quarter only, no intersession), and • Spring 2015 = 61,912 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

8. Key goals, objectives & outcomes Why is dual enrollment a good option for any student?

9. Common Dual Enrollment Goals & Objectives • Intro to and prep for college life • Smoother transition from high school to college • Ability to explore interests, careers, majors • Opportunity to address skill gaps • Motivation to persist and pursue a postsecondary credential or degree • Confidence in one’s academic ability • Understanding the benefits of postsecondary ed • Accelerated pathway through college that can save time and money CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

10. Student Outcomes Dual enrollment participants, even those who are underrepresented, often do as well or better than their non-dual enrollment peers in the following areas: • High school graduation rates • GPA • Proficiency on standardized tests • Assessment into college-level courses • Completion of course sequences • Number of college credits earned • Postsecondary enrollment, retention and persistence rates CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

11. California Outcomes Study (2008-2011) involving 3,000 students enrolled in career-focused Dual Enrollment courses at 8 sites across California. • 60% students of color • 40% living in non-English speaking households Participating students—compared to similar students not enrolled in Dual Enrollment—overall, had better academic outcomes: • More likely to graduate from HS • More likely to transition to a 4-year college • More likely to persist in postsecondary education • Less likely to take basic skills courses in college • Accumulate more college credits Hughes, Rodriguez, Edwards and Belfield (2012) Broadening the Benefits of Dual Enrollment: Reaching Underachieving and Underrepresented Students with Career-Focused Programs * Provided by Career Ladders Project 11 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

12. Practices, approaches & strategies What are characteristics and approaches of promising programs?

13. Dual Enrollment Models • Middle College High Schools • High school diploma and some college credits • Early College High Schools • High school diploma and at least 12 college credits up to an associate’s degree or 60 transferable credits • Gateway to College • Students who have left high school earn diploma and college credits • Pathway Aligned Programming • Cohorting special admit students along an ed / career pathway • “Singletons” • Individual students taking one or more college courses CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

14. Common Dual Enrollment Elements(Cassidy, Keating, & Young, 2010; Hughes, Rodriguez, Edwards, & Belfield, 2012; Kirst, Venezia, & Nodine, 2009) CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

15. Common Dual Enrollment Elements – continued CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

16. Think – Pair – Share CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

17. Overview of policies What makes dual enrollment possible? Difficult?

18. California Picture (Karp, et al., 2004; Kirst, Venezia & Nodine, 2009) • Mandatory policies exist to ensure all students are informed about these “enrichment” programs • Secondary institutions have the discretion to set the academic requirements for admission • Classes can be offered at the high school or partnering postsecondary institution • College must approve course content • College can grant fee waivers • College credits capped at 11 units** CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

19. Policies Admission eligibility requirements** College credit enrollment cap** Districts can waive student fees % of students that can be enrolled** Average daily attendance (ADA) calculations and reimbursement CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

20. AB 288 (Holden) • Require district level partnerships • Intended to reach broader range of students, not just highly gifted or advanced scholastic or vocational work • Emphasis on college and career readiness and CTE and transfer pathways • Reduce the number of students needing remedial math and English instruction at the community college level 20 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

21. AB 288 - continued Increases enrollment cap from 11 to 15 units / semester Expands who is eligible to participate Prohibits double dipping Ensures priority enrollment – same as middle/early college high schools Permits courses to be taught at HS campus to only HS students Includes provisions so as not to displace HS teachers or CC faculty and/or traditional college students Supports dual enrollment as part of a pathway of courses 21 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

22. Opportunities & Possibilities • K-12 • 1000+ school districts, 58 County Offices of Ed • Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) • Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) • Next Generation Science Standards • Common Core State Standards • Smarter Balanced Assessment • Linked Learning District Initiative • National Academy Foundation • California Partnership Academies • CA Community Colleges • 72 Districts (112 colleges, 76 Centers); • 15 Regions • Basic Skills Initiative • Career Advancement Academies • Federal Initiatives: TAACCCT • Doing What Matters • Student Equity Plans • Student Success Act of 2012 • CTE Enhancement Funds • CCC Bachelor’s Degrees • Local Joint K12/CC Initiatives • AB 86: Adult Ed/CCC Regional Consortia • SB 1070: CTE Pathways Programs • AB 86: CA Career Pathways Trust (CCPT) • Gateway to College • Early & Middle College Taken together these represent an unprecedented, historic opportunity to align our efforts and forge deep partnerships to move all our young people to both college AND career. - Career Ladders Project 22 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

23. Common Challenges & Pitfalls • Time for HS and college faculty to work together • Lack of early engagement and buy-in by college faculty and HS teachers • Understanding K-12 instructional time requirements • Ensuring success of academically underprepared students • Unorganized pathways of study for dual enrollment • Belief that dual enrollment is not for every student • Not enough focus on the secondary-postsecondary partnership Others? 24 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

24. Think – Pair – Share CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

25. A toolkit What resources and guidance would help you support dual enrollment?

26. Toolkit is in the works! To offer additional resources that help to promote and build the capacity of CCCs to support dual enrollment for underrepresented minorities • Will highlight and describe promising practices • Will provides specific and concrete guidance and evidence • Will offer examples and samples of key forms, agreements and policies CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

27. Toolkit Content • Sample MOUs • Info on pre-conditions of success • Delineation of functions and roles across partners • Finance guidelines • Instructional materials and texts • Credentialing requirements for instructors • Best practices • Common pitfalls • Marketing materials for students and parents • Others? 34 CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

28. Think – Pair – Share CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

29. Q & A CCCCIO Conference | Dual Enrollment | October 2015

30. Contact Information Dr. Rogéair Purnell: rpurnell@rpgroup.org Dr. Gregory Anderson: andersong@smccd.edu For more information, visit the RP Group website at: www.rpgroup.org

31. Thank you!