June 2014
Research shows that dual enrollment can help students complete high school and transition to college--even those who may have struggled academically and who may have had no initial interest in pursuing a postsecondary degree or credential. The RP Group developed this guide in partnership with the California Community College Chancellor’s Office and the San Joaquin Delta Community College District to assist and inform secondary and postsecondary partners who are considering launching or expanding dual enrollment programs for underrepresented minority (URM) populations. Its offers introduces key defining components, characteristics, practices, and policies associated with dual enrollment programs that actively recruit and are designed and committed to help traditionally underrepresented students transition successfully from high school to college. It also provides a high-level overview of the opportunities and challenges secondary and postsecondary partners might face as they design and implement these programs. We share Indicators and data sources that partnering school districts and colleges can use to monitor progress at the student, program and institutional levels.