Relationship of Tech Prep and Dual Credit to College Readiness and Retention.
2014; Project Innovation Austin; Volume: 48; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2691-3887
Autores Tópico(s)Education Systems and Policy
ResumoThis study examined the relationship of tech prep and dual credit to college readiness in reading, writing, and math and retention, measured as total college-level credit hours earned. A sample of 612 high school graduates who enrolled in a community college in two consortia, one in Florida (n = 339) and the other in Oregon (n = 273), drawn from the Community College and Beyond (CCB An, 2013; Bailey, Hughes, & Karp, 2002; Bailey & Karp, 2003; Clark, 2001; Fincher-Ford, 1997; Hoffman, Vargas, & Santos, 2009; Kim & Bragg, 2008). However, the overall impact of dual credit on students' transitional outcomes is hard to measure due to the lack of consistency in program implementation. Knowledge gained from tech prep, with its nationwide implementations and emphasis on curriculum improvement, can fill the knowledge gap in empirical dual credit research. Problem Statement One area that needs further exploration is the relationship between tech prep and dual credit. Dual credit existed before the federal funding of tech prep, and the rise of tech prep may have contributed to an increased interest in dual credit because of its emphasis on college credit opportunities for high school students. The conceptual closeness between tech prep and dual credit were indicated by many authors (Bailey et al, 2002; Clark, 2001; Fincher-Ford, 1997; Pierce, 2001). …
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