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...orated in providing both the educational framework and organizational structure supportive of educational acceleration. These "first college admissions programs were created by the College Board..." (=-=Boswell, 2001-=-, p. 8). Additionally, advanced placement (AP) courses were developed "to permit secondary students to take college-level courses while still in high school. Upon achieving a passing score on a nation...

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...ent policies for full- and part-time students help them to "progress faster through their college education, saving the state and themselves money, while freeing up opportunities for other students" (=-=Boswell, 2000-=-, p. 11). The purpose of this policy paper is to investigate state and college policies, which govern the admittance of high school juniors and seniors to postsecondary education. Specific emphasis wi...

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... education, (8) provide a seamless transition from high school to college, and (9) encourage students who do not aspire to attending college to explore the possibility of continuing their education. (=-=Chapman, 2001-=-, p. 16) The above goals are specifically important to Ocean County College because they are in alignment with three of the four themes found within the college's strategic initiatives. The three them...

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...ed to address issues that relate to dual/concurrent enrollment at Ocean County College. The research design utilizes a mixed methodology of quantitative and qualitative techniques for data gathering (=-=Majchrzak, 1984-=-). This design was selected in order to triangulate data from both a quantitative emphasis on numbers and measurements, as well as a qualitative focus on verbal narratives and observations. According ...

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...ng "students to enroll simultaneously in high school and college courses. Known as dual enrollment, the law varies in its details from state to state, but all versions contain similar core elements" (=-=McCarthy, 1999-=-, p. 2). This legislation is entitled "Post-Secondary Options (PSO) or Dual Enrollment (DE) legislation" (p.2). As a result of the formulation of these policies, students may enroll in college courses...

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...eracy, and a teacher shortage. A series of reports included A Nation at Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education 1983), which heightened the public perception of a crisis in our schools. (=-=Greenberg, 1991-=-, p. 25) The past few decades have witnessed a trend whereby high school students complete graduation requirements upon the conclusion of their junior year. This scenario results in many of the most c...