A History of Early College
Time to embrace its promising results.
State of Knowledge: Early College Brief. Part of the High-Quality College and Career Pathways

August 2023: by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, (DESE): Office of Planning and Research Update
Investing in Early College, The Challenge: Positioning youth to move through college

June 2019: by The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC)
Dual enrollment is increasing college-going behavior, but only for some students.

What Happens to Students Who Take Community College "Dual Enrollment" Courses in High School?

September 2017: by Community College Research Center; Teachers College, Columbia University (View INTERACTIVE MAP below)
What Happens to Students Who Take Community College “Dual Enrollment” Courses in High School?

September 2017: by Community College Research Center; Teachers College, Columbia University
Breaking down silos to put students on the path to success: The promise of Early College in Massachusetts

December 2016: by Parthenon-EY Education practice Ernst & Young LLP
What We Know About Transition Courses. Successful Completion Can Deem a Student College-Ready

January 2016: by Community College Research Center; Teachers College, Columbia University
Early College Designs: Achieving College – and Career - Readiness for All. A Roadmap to Expanding Opportunity

January 2015: by Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
Early College Expansion: Propelling Students to Postsecondary Success, at a School Near You

March 2014: by Webb, Michael with Carol Gerwin, Jobs For The Future
Early College, Continued Success: Early College High School Initiative Impact Study

January 2014: by Berger, Andrea, et al, American Institutes for Research
Why Students Do Not Prepare for Math Placement Exams: Student Misperceptions About Exam Stakes

December 2013: by Fay, Maggie, Susan Bickerstaff & Michelle Hodara, Community College Research Center
Partners in Innovation: How A High School and College Are Improving Outcomes For Youth in San Diego

November 2013: by Coates, Joy & Michael Webb, Jobs for the Future
Improving Students’ College Math Readiness: A Review of the Evidence on Postsecondary Interventions, Reforms

July 2013: by Hodara, Michelle, Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment
Reshaping the College Transition: States That Offer Early College Readiness Assessments and Transition Curricula

May 2013: by Barnett, Elisabeth A., Maggie Fay et al, Community College Research Center
The Economic Payoff for Closing College-Readiness and Completion Gaps, Why States Should Invest

March 2013: by Vargas, Joel, Vice President of JFF, Jobs for the Future
Taking College Courses in High School: A Strategy for College Readiness – The Outcomes in Texas

October 2012: by Struhl, Ben and Joel Vargas, Jobs For The Future (JFF)
Broadening the Benefits of Dual Enrollment, Reaching Underachieving and Underrepresented

July 2012: by Katherine L. Hughes, Olga Rodriguez, Linsey Edwards and Clive Belfield, Community College Research Center, a James Irvine Foundation initiative
What We Know About Dual Enrollment, Positive Outcomes for Students in Dual Enrollment

February 2012: by Research Overview, Community College Research Center, Columbia University
Making the Grade: Texas Early College High Schools Prepare Students for College

March 2011: by Thad Nodine, et al, Jobs For The Future
Dual Enrollment as a State Strategy to Increase Postsecondary Success for Underrepresented Students

April 2005: by Nancy Hoffman, Jobs For The Future