Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment

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Title: Making Gains in Gateway English and ESL through Dual Enrollment
Language: English
Authors: Rachel Yang Zhou, Hoyun Kim, Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Eric Assan, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
Source: Public Policy Institute of California. 2025.
Availability: Public Policy Institute of California. 500 Washington Street Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111. Tel: 415-291-4400; Fax: 415-291-4401; Web site: http://www.ppic.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 50
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: California Community Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, High School Students, College Credits, State Aid, Community Colleges, Minority Group Students, First Generation College Students, English Learners, Access to Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Implementation, Student Participation, Educational Trends
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: Taking college courses while in high school--known as dual enrollment (DE)--gives students greater access to core subjects like English and math. Along with legislation, in the past few years California has invested nearly $700 million to support K-12 and community college districts to expand and support dual enrollment--and to help accelerate gains among historically underserved student populations such as Latino, Black, and first-generation students. In this descriptive study, the authors explore the challenges and opportunities of using dual enrollment English and English as a Second Language (ESL) as a strategy to improve access to and success in college. It is important to note that the results show associations between participating in DE and improving student outcomes--not causal relationships
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Access URL: https://www.ppic.org/publication/making-gains-in-gateway-english-and-esl-through-dual-enrollment/
Accession Number: ED675411
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:Taking college courses while in high school--known as dual enrollment (DE)--gives students greater access to core subjects like English and math. Along with legislation, in the past few years California has invested nearly $700 million to support K-12 and community college districts to expand and support dual enrollment--and to help accelerate gains among historically underserved student populations such as Latino, Black, and first-generation students. In this descriptive study, the authors explore the challenges and opportunities of using dual enrollment English and English as a Second Language (ESL) as a strategy to improve access to and success in college. It is important to note that the results show associations between participating in DE and improving student outcomes--not causal relationships