ERIC Number: EJ768205
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1529-8957
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Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement: Partners for Student Success
Swanson, Joni
Principal Leadership, v7 n7 p26-30 Mar 2007
Although 80%-85% of high school graduates in Geneseo, Illinois intended to enroll in postsecondary institutions, only 30%-40% completed the ACT-recommended college core curriculum and even fewer (10%-12%) enrolled in credit-based transition programs, such as AP or dual or concurrent enrollment courses. Students were fulfilling the high school graduation requirements, but enrolling in rigorous courses was not a priority. In this article, the author describes how the Geneseo school district instituted 2010 Initiative, a multiyear plan for all students to graduate with college credit or a vocational certificate. The initiative includes the following features: (1) Opportunities for all high school students to graduate with college credits and/or a completed vocational program certificate by the year 2010; (2) High academic expectations for all students; (3) Vertical teaming of science, English, math, social science, foreign languages, and fine arts teachers; (4) Dual/concurrent enrollment courses and certificate training programs that emphasize core academics and vocational and technical courses; (5) More AP classes; (6) Community support for students' participation in college-level classes through internships and scholarships; and (7) Purposeful communication with parents and students concerning postsecondary and vocational planning beginning in middle school.
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Scholarships, Graduation Requirements, Graduation Rate, Dual Enrollment, Core Curriculum, Community Support, Advanced Placement Programs, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, College Bound Students, Vocational Education, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teamwork, Teacher Collaboration, School Community Relationship, Internship Programs, Parent School Relationship
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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