Research & Media

Research

In Fall 2023, we partnered with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to facilitate focus groups, gathering insights from ElevateEdAZ partner high school teachers, counselors, students, and parents on their experiences with dual enrollment. The full report details a comprehensive overview of the methodology, key findings, supporting studies, and actionable conclusions that inform the future of dual enrollment programs.

Dec23_ElevateEdAZ Focus Group Report.pdf

Full Report

F23_ElevateEdAZ Focus Group Summary.pdf

Summary

Media

Dual Enrollment

Megan Garvy, Dual Enrollment Supervisor at Mesa Community College, shares the work they’re doing with Early College On-Ramps to Maricopa Pathways to expand access to dual enrollment opportunities. Historically, dual enrollment has been dubbed a “program of privilege”. Megan describes how they’ve increased access to college credit for students pursuing work-based certificates and CTE programs with success.

English Language Learners

Poll Shows Arizonans Support Dual-Language Immersion Rather Than English-Only Classes For Multilingual StudentsIn 2000, voters in Arizona passed a so-called “English-only” law, which requires students who don’t speak English to be placed in what’s called structured English immersion programs, where they learn English apart from every other subject.

Most States Are Failing To Meet Academic Standards For EnglishA new report from the U.S. Department of Education finds that most states in the country are failing to meet academic targets for English-language learners (ELLs) — and Arizona is no exception.Only five states met their academic goals for ELL students in reading and math, according to the report. And that’s actually a drop from the year before when six states made the benchmarks.