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High School Students Earning College Credit: A Guide to Creating Dual-Credit Programs »

Book cover image of High School Students Earning College Credit: A Guide to Creating Dual-Credit Programs by Margaret Fincher-Ford

Authors: Margaret Fincher-Ford
ISBN-13: 9780803965508, ISBN-10: 0803965508
Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date Published: December 1996
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Margaret Fincher-Ford

Book Synopsis

This book details the process of developing agreements between high schools and colleges in the United States to allow students to earn both high school and college credit while at high school. The author explains issues including: legal constraints; processes for curriculum alignment; funding sources; and evaluation procedures.

Table of Contents

Preface
About the Author
Objectives to Dual-Credit Programs
1Earning High School and College Credit1
2Getting Started With the Planning Phase8
3Implementing Dual Credit in Certificate and Degree Programs33
4Evaluating Program Effectiveness43
5Developing Agreements Between Institutions: An Annotated Sample56
6Dual Credit Versus Articulated Credit63
7Engaging Faculty in Systemic Change74
8Conclusion78
References81

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