But Did They Graduate? Exploring the Long-Term Outcomes of Dual-Enrollment Program Participants

• In Event: Saturday Roundtable Session 11:25 am
  In Roundtable Session: The Role of Dual Enrollment, Dual Credit, and AP Course Participation on Postsecondary Outcomes (Table 27)

Abstract

The purpose of this longitudinal case study is to examine the long-term outcomes of dual enrollment participation and to gain an understanding of how dual enrollment participation can impact students’ persistence through college and beyond. In this mixed-methods investigation, data from students who participated in a year-long dual enrollment program, “Educator Ready” (pseudonym) was analyzed to investigate the following: (1) Explore how a dual enrollment program influences participants’ behaviors and attitudes within post-secondary education settings; (2) Describe the long-term outcomes of participation in a dual enrollment program on participants' persistence through post-secondary education and beyond.

Authors

• Samantha N. Kimmel, Temple University

• Shane Nelson, Temple University

• Jennifer Michelle Johnson, Temple University

• Juliet D. Curci, Temple University

• Elijah Rhea, Temple University