Supporting the Transition to College: Accelerated Learning Access, Outcomes, and Credit Transfer in Oregon

• In Event: 34.053 - Investigating the Outcomes of Dual Enrollment Programs

Abstract

Oregon has invested significant resources to expand access to accelerated learning, or opportunities to earn college credit while in high school, and education leaders are committed to ensuring that these programs are sustainable, equitable, and effective. This study informs their efforts by reporting on accelerated learning participation rates among Oregon public high school students and uses regression analysis to understand the contribution of various school- and student-level characteristics on accelerated learning participation. The study also examines the relationship between accelerated learning participation and outcomes, and students’ transfer of college credits to public universities and colleges after high school, providing the first empirical evidence on accelerated learning credit transferability in Oregon.

Authors

• Michelle Hodara, Education Northwest

• Ashley Pierson, Education Northwest