Dual-Credit Outcomes in Washington State

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Abstract

Dual-credit has become a prominent topic in education as states look for additional opportunities to prepare students for college. The Every Student Succeeds Act has given states more flexibility in how they are held accountable and Washington state adopted dual-credit participation as an accountability measure. This study includes four of the six dual-credit programs in Washington to answer the question: Does dual-credit participation predict high school graduation and college enrollment? Results from the Hierarchical Linear Models show that AP, Running Start and College in the High School are all significant predictors of any college enrollment. Running Start participation is associated with an increased probability of any college enrollment for underrepresented minority students. Implications for policy are discussed.

Author

• Ashley Birkeland, Kent School District