States Lack Policies on Dual Enrollment Quality

""When used intentionally, dual enrollment offers states a powerful structural tool for system alignment. However, realizing this potential requires moving beyond treating dual enrollment as an add-on to existing structures and instead designing policy that establishes its role as a unifying part of the system itself.""

""It was really meant almost as a tool kit for states to turn the mirror on themselves, look at what they're doing, assess it, decide, 'Is this what we want? Are we providing our students what we want to provide them? Are we empowering institutions and K-12 to deliver that?'""

""Current policies vary wildly in quality from state to state, whether they determine funding mechanics or the structure of the partnerships between their K-12 schools and higher education institutions.""

A report from the National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Programs highlights that inconsistent policies are limiting the effectiveness of dual enrollment programs. It emphasizes the need for states to design policies that integrate dual enrollment into the educational system rather than treating it as an add-on. The report serves as a toolkit for states to assess and improve their dual enrollment quality, focusing on elements like rigor and partnerships between K-12 and higher education institutions.

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