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Eric.ed.gov – Earning College Credits in High School: Options, Participation, and Outcomes for Oregon Students. REL 2017-216

eric.ed.gov har udgivet: Oregon’s postsecondary attainment goal for 2025, adopted in 2011, calls for 40 percent of Oregon adults to have a bachelor’s degree or higher, 40 percent to have an associate’s degree or postsecondary certificate, and the remaining 20 percent to have a high school diploma or equivalent (S. 253, Or. 2011). As in other states a central strategy for increasing postsecondary attainment in Oregon is to promote accelerated college credit options–such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual credit, and dual enrollment courses–that enable high school students to earn college credit. Oregon has invested heavily in the accelerated college credit strategy, with particular attention to student groups that have historically not had access to these courses. The study focuses on options offered between 2005/06 and 2012/13 through Oregon community… Continue Reading