Dual enrollment is an umbrella term for any educational paradigm that allows students to take courses for college credit while simultaneously enrolled in secondary school. It is sometimes referred to as concurrent enrollment. Dual enrollment composition refers to programs that give college credit for writing courses to secondary students.
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Dual enrollment can refer to any program variation that offers college credit to secondary students. It is sometimes referred to as concurrent enrollment. However, the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) distinguishes between the two terms and classifies concurrent enrollment as “the subset of dual enrollment courses taught by college-approved high school teachers in a secondary environment.” There are many additional instructional models for dual enrollment, including courses taught by
college instructors in a college environment,
college instructors in a secondary environment,
high school teachers and/or college instructors in an online environment,
high school teachers and/or college instructors in an immersive college preparatory environment.
Each model has its unique benefits and challenges.
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