A history of Early College

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
EC_08-2023_State of Knowledge-Early College via DESE Brief

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
Investing in Early College

June 2019: by The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC)

Dual enrollment is increasing college-going behavior, but only for some students.
Early College, Dual Enrollment Good College Behavior for Some
August 2018: by Shalina Chatlani using data from the National Center for Education Statistics
What Happens to Students Who Take Community College "Dual Enrollment" Courses in High School?
Early College, What Happens

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?
Early College, State Findings-College Interactive Map

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
Early College, Breaking Down Silos

December 2016: by Parthenon-EY Education practice Ernst & Young LLP

What We Know About Transition Courses. Successful Completion Can Deem a Student College-Ready
Early College, What we know, Transition Courses

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
Early College Designs

January 2015: by Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy

Early College Expansion: Propelling Students to Postsecondary Success, at a School Near You
Early College Expansion_ Propelling Students to Success

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
Why Students Do Not Prepare for Placement Math Exams

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
Early College, Partners in Innovation_ HS College Improving Outcomes

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
Early College, Improving Students College Math Readiness

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
Early College, The Economic Payoff for Closing College Gap

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
Early College, Broadening Benefits of Dual Enrollment

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
Early College, What We Do Know About 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
Early College, Making the Grade-TX Early College High School Prep

March 2011: by Thad Nodine, et al, Jobs For The Future

Dual Enrollment as a State Strategy to Increase Postsecondary Success for Underrepresented Students
Early College, Dual Enrollment State Strategy to Increase Success for Underrepresented Students

April 2005: by Nancy Hoffman, Jobs For The Future