Early Colleges as a Model for Schooling advocates for early college high schools as an effective means of reducing academic, cultural, and financial obstacles to postsecondary education.

This perceptive work evaluates, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the impacts of early colleges—hybrids that blend elements of secondary and postsecondary education. It examines the strengths and challenges of early college models of different designs and explores their place in the greater education system.

Julie A. Edmunds, Fatih Unlu, Elizabeth J. Glennie, and Nina Arshavsky craft their narrative around the findings of one of the most ambitious studies to date on early college high schools, a fifteen-year longitudinal study involving more than four thousand students across nineteen secondary schools that have adopted the model. They offer insight into the student experience within early college high schools and beyond.

The authors demonstrate how the well-structured and supportive educational environment of early college not only prepares students academically for college-level coursework but also helps students navigate logistical challenges in applying for colleges and universities. They show how the positive outcomes of the early college experience can help tip the balance toward successful postsecondary educational experiences, especially for historically underserved students such as low-income students, minority students, and first-generation college students.

As the authors point out, a shift in the way the transition between secondary and postsecondary education is implemented provides an achievable approach to improving college readiness and lowering educational barriers. They argue persuasively that wider adoption of this educational model in high schools has great potential to improve overall access to higher education.

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Information

Publisher

Harvard Education Press

Year

2022

ISBN

9781682537602

Topic

Education

Subtopic

Higher Education

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Case for a More Seamless System
2. The Early College Model
3. Addressing Academic Barriers
4. Addressing Cultural Barriers
5. Addressing Logistical Barriers
6. Addressing Financial Barriers
7. Scaling Up Early College
8. Policies Needed for Scaling Early College
9. Creating a More Seamless System for All
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index