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12 Sep 2019
Video

Long Story Short: How Can Early College High Schools Affect Post-secondary Outcomes?

Early Colleges are designed to support traditionally underserved students through higher education, helping to mitigate the rising cost of tuition and increasing student debt. These programs allow students to take college courses during high school at little or no cost and provide support for their transition into college. In a recent AIR study funded by the Institutes of Education Sciences, we compared educational outcomes for Early College students with their peers who were not in the program, up to six years after expected high school graduation. In this video, AIR Senior Researcher Kristina Zeiser discusses the significant bolstering effects that Early Colleges produce on student outcomes.

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Evaluating the Impact of Early College High Schools

Early Colleges partner with colleges and universities to offer students an opportunity to earn an associate’s degree or up to two years of college credits toward a bachelor’s degree during high school at no or low cost to their families. In partnership with SRI International, AIR evaluated the Early College High School Initiative using qualitative and quantitative data sources to document and describe the implementation of this initiative and the performance of students, particularly in comparison to other students.

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12 Sep 2019
News Release

Early College High Schools Have a Positive Impact on Postsecondary Enrollment and Success

Early College High Schools enable students to earn their high school diploma and up to two years of college credits simultaneously, and research has shown that these programs have positive impacts on graduation rates as well as postsecondary enrollment and success. A new, follow-up study by AIR finds that those positive impacts continue years after students complete high school.

Further Reading

  • American Institutes for Research Experts to Present About Education and Workforce at National Public Policy Conference
  • Early College, Continued Success: Longer-Term Impact of Early College High Schools
  • Student Advising: An Evidence-Based Practice
  • Early College High Schools Have a Positive Impact on Postsecondary Enrollment and Success
  • Evaluating the Impact of Early College High Schools
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