Creating Powerful Early College and Dual Enrollment ProgramsThe founding father of the accelerated college experience was, according to historian Ron Chernow (2004), Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton's intent to complete his degree and to save both time and money is at the core of today's early college and dual enrollment programs. (In this book, I will use the term... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Leadership Challenges of Early College and Dual Enrollment ProgramsStaring at the nine Zoom cubes on my screen, I can tell that the discussion is not going as I expected. I had been asked to talk to the leadership of a higher education institution about early college and dual enrollment, and help them to navigate a decision that they needed to make about a curricular... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Supporting Student Learning in Early College and Dual Enrollment ProgramsEven for our most talented high school students, being in a college classroom as part of an early college or dual enrollment program can be a stretch, and the jump to full-time college enrollment can be a long one. One of the top early college students at Lawrence High School (Massachusetts), Jean Espinal,... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)The Broader Impact of Early College and Dual Enrollment ProgramsHow Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs Can Make a Difference for the Broader Community Student Perspectives on the Dream of College At the auditorium of Lawrence High School, in Lawrence, MA, the finalists for the sophomore class speech contest at Abbott Lawrence Academy were making their... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)How Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs Can Make a Difference for the Broader CommunityStudent Perspectives on the Dream of College At the auditorium of Lawrence High School, in Lawrence, MA, the finalists for the sophomore class speech contest at Abbott Lawrence Academy were making their orations to a panel of judges that included the mayor of their city. Their city, Lawrence, Massachusetts,... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Measuring Impact to Build Sustainable Early College and Dual Enrollment ProgramsThis chapter covers two of the most critical issues for the long-term survival and success of early colleges: evaluating the impact of your program and finding the resources to sustain this work. These two areas are interrelated, because most funders now want to see evaluation data even before they consider... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Helping Early College and Dual Enrollment Students Map Their FutureMapping out a Path to the Future I almost always have high school students hand draw me a map from where they are now to college and a career. Some of these maps have a lot of detail and thought, and others are pretty brief. This is always an informative exercise, because it helps get the thoughts in... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Supporting Early College and Dual Enrollment Students’ Health and Well-BeingAdjusting to College Life and Stress Educators, parents, and community members cannot help but notice that students' struggle for well-being, physical and mental, is more visible. For folks in education for the last decade, the upsurge of students at the K-12 level or on campus who need help dealing... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Opening Doors for Students: Social Sciences in the Early College/Dual Enrollment ProgramsOne of the big mysteries of early college and dual enrollment programs is why students gravitate to certain fields of study, and are repelled by others. Unlike traditional college majors, students in an early college are often truly undecided, and truly exploring the curriculum, not yet focused on a... (A Guide to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs: Designing and Implementing Programs for Student Achievement)Q: "I am an eBay Certified Education Specialist and teach eBay classes at local colleges and adult education programs. What kind of tax form do I need to fill out for this? 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