Dual enrollment
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Dual enrollment is a term used to describe the process by which a student is simultaneously enrolled in two distinct education programs. Most commonly, this refers to a high school student who is also taking college courses. By taking these courses, students can earn college credit before entering higher education. This allows for the accelerated earning of degrees, better understanding of the college atmosphere, and various other benefits that have been proven to make the college transition and experience easier. Students taking classes as part of a dual enrollment program can do so in a variety of ways. They can physically go to the college campus (or other learning institution) and take classes there, the instructor of these classes can come to the student, or the student can take courses online.[1]
It is important to understand that dual enrollment is not the same as an advanced placement, or "AP," program. AP programs or courses are offered by high schools during the regularly school day and allow students to earn college credit provided she passes a test at the end of the course. Dual enrollment courses take place separately from the high school, though the high school may have a large hand in the process. In a paper written for the U.S. Department of Education, dual enrollment programs were shown to have positive effects on high school graduation and college enrollment and graduation. Not only were students in these programs more likely to graduate, but they were more likely to do so on time or early. In a time of rising education standards, dual enrollment is a valuable tool and resource for many students and educators.[2]
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