Dual-Credit/Dual Enrollment English Programs: 

A Poll

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There are 12 items on the following poll.  You may skip any items that you do not wish to answer.  You may check more than one box in response to each multiple-choice item.  Thank you in advance for taking time to share your thoughts on dual-credit and dual-enrollment courses.  

 

  1. Have you ever taught (or are you currently teaching) a dual-credit or dual-enrollment course?

Yes, I taught such a course while working primarily for a college or university.

Yes, I taught such a course while working primarily for a high school.

No.
  1. What is your general attitude about dual-credit and dual-enrollment courses?

I strongly favor such courses.

I generally favor such courses.

I am ambivalent or have no strong feelings about such courses.

I am generally against such courses.

I am strongly against such courses.
  1. Under what conditions do you think dual-credit and dual-enrollment courses work best?

High school teachers should teach these courses solely to high school students.

College professors should teach these courses solely to high school students.

High school teachers should teach these courses to a mixture of high school and college students.

College professors should teach these courses to a mixture of high school and college students.

Other (Please explain your response in the text box below.)
  1. In order for dual-credit or dual-enrollment courses to work best, what type of administrative support is necessary?
  1. How much articulation is necessary between the high schools and colleges involved in offering dual-credit programs?

There must be a formal agreement between the high schools and colleges.

There must be regular interaction between the teachers at both institutions.

No articulation is necessary.

Other

Feel free to explain your answer to this item in the box below.
  1. Are you a parent?

Yes, I have a child/children in high school.

Yes, my oldest child is not yet in high school.

Yes, my youngest child has completed high school.

No.

If you answered yes to this item, does this impact your attitude on dual-credit/dual-enrollment courses?

Yes

No

Unsure
  1. What do you consider the biggest disadvantage to dual-credit and dual-enrollment courses?
  1. What do you consider the biggest advantage to dual-credit and dual-enrollment courses?

  1. What best describes the institution where you teach?

Four-year college or university

Community college

High school

Junior high

Middle school or elementary school

Is this institution public or private?

Public

Private
  1. In what geographical region do you teach?

City

State
  1. If you do not mind providing us with your name, please do so below.  Your responses will be kept confidential.  You may submit the form anonymously if you prefer.  We are requesting names only to be sure that no respondent accidentally submits multiple questionnaires. 

First Name

Last Name

If you would like to receive a summary of the responses to this poll, please give us your email address. 

Email Address
  1. If you have additional comments about dual-credit/dual enrollment programs, provide them in the box below.  (Please feel free to amplify or modify any of your previous answers, to provide us with a link to your institution's dual-credit policies, or to supply any other information you deem useful.)
If you have questions or comments about this poll, you can contact Christel Taylor (University of Wisconsin--Waukesha) or Debra Knutson (Dakota State University) at dualcredit@operamail.com.

CONFIDENTIALITY: All materials will be strictly confidential unless waived herein. Participants’ identities will not be revealed and identifying information will be removed from all discussions, findings, or summarized data or reports regardless of the format unless waived herein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-credit and dual-enrollment courses are becoming increasingly popular with US high school students and their parents.  Typically, high school students in dual-credit programs earn both high school and college credit for certain courses, while high school students in dual-enrollment courses simply earn college credit for such courses. 

 

Students often see these courses as an opportunity to get some general studies courses "out of the way," while many parents hope such programs will ultimately help them save tuition money.  But despite the popularity of such programs, many educators are concerned that such programs are sometimes problematic

 

The CCCC Special Interest Group on High School/College Articulation is hoping to gain a better understanding of how most English educators feel about such courses.  Your responses to the poll will be kept confidential. 

 

If you're interested in joining the Dual-Credit/Dual-Enrollment Listserv (housed at Missouri Western State College and owned by Keith Rhodes), or if you have information you would like to share with the High School/College Articulation SIG, please write to us at dualcredit@operamail.com.  We would especially like to invite you to send us documents that help illustrate how your programs work or the various constraints or challenges posed in the programs. 

 

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