Dual Enrollment

Making Dual Enrollment an Equity Tool

by connecting students to their goals:

• complete high school diploma requirements and college (general ed or major) requirements

• prepare for high school equivalency (GED/HiSET) and fulfill college requirements

• complete a career training certificate

• complete required courses (prerequisites) to apply to a college program/major

• explore different career and education options OR personal interests OR build skills

• OR do all of the above

... but we are not quite there yet.

Support Adult Learners

• SB 554 Public schools: adult school students: Advanced Scholastic and Vocational Training Program

• Chancellor's Office Memo: Senate Bill 554 Public Schools: Adult School Students - Advanced Scholastic and Vocational Training Program (August 2020) Describes the new elements that have been added to CCCApply and gives an overview of changes to Ed Code.

• Ability to Benefit: Dual Enrollment (National College Transition Network)

  • • Includes a link to the Ability to Benefit State Leadership (June 2020) webinar.

• CAEP Utilizing SB 554 to Enroll Nonresident and Resident HSE and HSD Students in Credit College Courses (October 2020) Recording, Presentation

• Co-Enrollment Strategies and Adult Education (Hanover Research Brief)

Support English Learners

• Designing Dual Enrollment to Reach English Learners (December 2020)

Leverage Resources

• OER in Dual Enrollment: Leveraging Open Educational Resources to Expand Equitable Access (October 2021) The report provides an overview of policies across 50 states and recommendations on OER adoption and usage. It examines how the use of open educational resources (OER) can make dual enrollment courses more cost-effective and increase college access for more students.

  • • Additional OER resources can be found under the Supporting Dual Enrollment Instructors & Highlighting Best Practices sections of the website.

• The Dual Enrollment Playbook: A Guide to Equitable Acceleration for Students (2020) The Aspen Institute and Community College Research Center

Expand Populations Served

• • Jumpstart: Setting Goals to Drive Equitable Dual Enrollment Participation in California’s Community Colleges: The report analyzes data from the community colleges across the state to see if colleges are equitably serving Black, Native, and Latinx students through dual enrollment. It finds that we are not yet doing so, and outlines a policy and practice agenda that K-12 and community college leaders can implement to jumpstart efforts for more equitable dual enrollment practices.

    • • The accompanying data tool visually represents the levels of racial equity in dual enrollment across CA’s high school and community college districts.

• Dual Enrollment for Students from Special Populations: Improving College Transitions for English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Foster Youth, and Young People Experiencing Homelessness (JFF)

• Dual Enrollment for Special Populations: Leveraging a High-Impact Strategy for California’s Most Underserved Students (April 1st, 2021) Wheelhouse & JFF presentation recording

• Unlocking Potential: A State Policy Roadmap for Equity and Quality in College in High School Programs for Students With Disabilities (2021) Provides context for how to be intentional about closing equity gaps, accurately measure them and how to create accountability to close the gaps.

• Black Student Success in Dual Enrollment: A Case Study (Presentation) (CABSE 2021, from Career Ladders Project (CLP))

Glossary of Terms (Bay Region Dual Enrollment)