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The Impact Of Dual Enrollment Participation On Degree Attainment, Peggy Anne Westcott
The Impact Of Dual Enrollment Participation On Degree Attainment, Peggy Anne Westcott
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations
Dual enrollment programs continue to grow in the United States; however, little empirical research examines the relationship between this high school experience and future college success and degree attainment. This study examines degree attainment for first-time beginning students who began their postsecondary education at a Virginia Community College during the fall semester, 2002. It follows those students for six years across all institutions attended, comparing degree attainment for two identified groups; students with dual enrollment credit earned prior to fall 2002 (dual enrolled students) and students with no prior dual credit (traditional students). It explores the differences that exist between …
Efficacy Of Dual Enrollment In Rural Southwest Virginia, Karen Glass Carter
Efficacy Of Dual Enrollment In Rural Southwest Virginia, Karen Glass Carter
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations
The intent of this dissertation was to determine if enrollment into a career and technical education dual enrollment program encouraged students to continue their education into postsecondary education and if workplace readiness skills were increased. This study completed a factorial analysis of student demographic and factorial data as associated with the enrollment of career and technical education dual enrollment in rural, southwest Virginia. Specifically, the study explored secondary students (N = 221) currently enrolled during the academic school year 2008-2009 within a Virginia approved career and technical education dual enrollment course. These students attended one of four career and …