Factors Affecting Students' Access to and Success in Dual-Enrollment Courses in North Carolina

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: Contextualizing Access: How Policy, Programs, and People Support Diverse Students (Table 7)

Abstract

Expansion of dual enrollment opportunities provides benefits to students and helps to increase workforce readiness. This study provides an overview of the variation in dual enrollment implementation practices and factors affecting students’ access to and success in college-level courses in one state. Limited opportunities to take courses on high school campus resulted in a number of barriers, including course availability, scheduling and other logistics, and ability of the school staff to monitor students’ progress. Other factors include staff’s attitudes, the quality of partnership, recruitment and awareness, personnel, financial factors, and district and college policies. The results will inform broader research and help policy makers in their approaches to increasing access and removing barriers for student success in dual enrollment courses.

Authors

• Nina Arshavsky, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  Presenting Author

• Julie A. Edmunds, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  Non-Presenting Author

• Victoria C. Coyle, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  Non-Presenting Author

• Bryan C. Hutchins, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  Non-Presenting Author

• Karla C. Lewis, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
  Non-Presenting Author