The Ohio Postsecondary Enrollment Opportunities (PSEO) Program: Understanding its Under-Utilization
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| Title: | The Ohio Postsecondary Enrollment Opportunities (PSEO) Program: Understanding its Under-Utilization |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Smith, Marc A., Place, A. William, Biddle, James R., Raisch, C. Daniel, Johnson, Steven Lee, Wildenhaus, Colleen |
| Source: | Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies. Fall 2007 7(2):80-114. |
| Availability: | National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems. University of Arkansas, 346 North West Avenue, 302 WAAX, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Tel: 479-575-5593; Fax: 479-575-5185; e-mail: normes@uark.edu; Web site: http://normes.uark.edu/erps/resources.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 35 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Focus Groups, Articulation (Education), Dual Enrollment, Postsecondary Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Program Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Program Evaluation, State Programs, Likert Scales, Student Participation, Enrollment Influences, Educational Opportunities, Program Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: | Ohio |
| ISSN: | 1934-6875 |
| Abstract: | The Ohio PSEO Program is a legislated dual enrollment curricular offering. The program provides higher educational courses that are also credited at the high school and funded at state expense for qualifi ed students. Although individual and institutional benefits of the program abound (i.e., accelerated postsecondary completion, decreased expenses, articulation agreements, seamless education, and reduction in developmental college courses), the utilization rate has not appreciably increased, with competition from other programs being a major reason. A designed instrument and focus group interviews were utilized to determine Advance Placement (AP) students' rationale for their lack of participation in the program. Included in the study were AP and PSEO students and five guidance counselors from five large high schools. Quantitative results and qualitative responses concluded (a) AP students are satisfi ed with their courses and believe the curricula are comparable to college classes; (b) counselors and teachers are not program proponents; (c) AP students desire to remain with their peers; (d) AP students trust their qualifying courses will transfer to postsecondary institutions; (e) AP students' parents are not program proponents; (f) AP students are not concerned about course duplication or expediting their collegiate experiences; and (g) AP students are more concerned about educational quality than cost. (Contains 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 90 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ809439 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Ohio PSEO Program is a legislated dual enrollment curricular offering. The program provides higher educational courses that are also credited at the high school and funded at state expense for qualifi ed students. Although individual and institutional benefits of the program abound (i.e., accelerated postsecondary completion, decreased expenses, articulation agreements, seamless education, and reduction in developmental college courses), the utilization rate has not appreciably increased, with competition from other programs being a major reason. A designed instrument and focus group interviews were utilized to determine Advance Placement (AP) students' rationale for their lack of participation in the program. Included in the study were AP and PSEO students and five guidance counselors from five large high schools. Quantitative results and qualitative responses concluded (a) AP students are satisfi ed with their courses and believe the curricula are comparable to college classes; (b) counselors and teachers are not program proponents; (c) AP students desire to remain with their peers; (d) AP students trust their qualifying courses will transfer to postsecondary institutions; (e) AP students' parents are not program proponents; (f) AP students are not concerned about course duplication or expediting their collegiate experiences; and (g) AP students are more concerned about educational quality than cost. (Contains 5 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1934-6875 |
