Early College Research Brief: College Going Success with Indiana’s Endorsed Early College High Schools

Early College High Schools are a model allowing students to earn college credit in high school. Indiana utilizes an endorsement model to recognize Early College High Schools that adhere to 8 core principles, with the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis authorized to designate endorsed Early College High Schools based on an extensive evaluation process. This research brief examines student outcomes for Early College High Schools and shows that a higher proportion of Early College graduates from endorsed Early College High Schools go to college and succeed in college compared to their peers.

Creator

• Carey Dahncke

Abstract

• Early College High Schools are a model allowing students to earn college credit in high school. Indiana utilizes an endorsement model to recognize Early College High Schools that adhere to 8 core principles, with the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis authorized to designate endorsed Early College High Schools based on an extensive evaluation process. This research brief examines student outcomes for Early College High Schools and shows that a higher proportion of Early College graduates from endorsed Early College High Schools go to college and succeed in college compared to their peers.

Publisher

• Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis

Identifier

• https://doi.org/10.60573/5b1r-6n16

Keyword

• dual credit
• early college
• early college high school
• postsecondary education
• early college high school models
• high school redesign
• effective model early college high school
• early college in indiana

Date created

• 2024-04-23

Resource type

• Article

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/