A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement

This is an accessible guide for school leaders and educators who seek to build, support, and expand effective early college and dual enrollment programs in their communities. One of the first books to bring together research in a practical way, this book is full of real stories, critical insights from leaders, teachers, and students, examples of what works and doesn’t work, and strategies to help students successfully make an important jump in their lives, putting them on track to post-secondary education and a career. Whether you’re starting a program from scratch or want to improve an existing dual enrollment and early college program, this book will provide you with the research base, tools, and resources to understand where you and your students fit into the national landscape, and provide guidance and inspiration on the journey to creating an effective program.

Section One: Creating Powerful Programs 1. Creating Powerful Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs 2. Creating Productive Relationships Between K-12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions 3. Leadership Challenges of Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs Section Two: Supporting and Engaging Students 4. Supporting Student Learning in Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs 5. Helping Early College and Dual Enrollment Students Map Their Future 6. Building Powerful STEM Experiences for Early College/Dual Enrollment Students 7. Opening Doors for Students: Social Sciences in the Early College/Dual Enrollment Programs Section Three: The Broader Impact of Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs 8. How Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs Can Make a Difference for the Broader Community 9. Supporting Early College and Dual Enrollment Students’ Health and Well-Being 10. Outside the Early College/Dual Enrollment Classroom: Extracurriculars, Sports, Clubs, and Work Section Four: Building Sustainable Programs 11. Measuring Impact to Build Sustainable Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs

Russ Olwell is Associate Dean and Professor of Education at Merrimack College, USA. He has spent over a decade running youth mentoring and education programs.