Two recent webinars for Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) capacity builders focused on key issues in dual enrollment: identifying access gaps and scheduling classes. Presenters highlighted effective approaches used by high school and college partnerships and demonstrated how to use free tools to support GSPP grantees in leveraging dual enrollment toward the 12-unit requirement for early college credit. See below for webinar recordings, tools, and resources.
Audience: GSPP LTAC and RTACS and others supporting GSPP grantees, such as K-16 collaboratives and regional consortia for the Strong Workforce Program.
Webinars were hosted by CLP, EdTrust-West, and the Linked Learning Alliance.
Identifying Access Gaps in Dual Enrollment
This webinar focused on identifying access gaps in dual enrollment programs and introduced tools to address equity issues for underrepresented students. Presenters discussed the Jumpstart report, the Dual Enrollment Access Gap tool, and strategies for improving student participation and representation across different grade levels and ethnicities. The importance of integrated learning, early college credit opportunities, and collaboration between high schools and community colleges was emphasized, with attendees encouraged to use the provided tools and resources.
Guest presenter: McKenna Salazar, Executive Director, WE Will! K-16 Educational Collaborative
Presenters: Kylie Campbell, Director, Career Ladders Project; Michael-Sesen Perrilliat, Higher Education Policy Analyst, The Education Trust–West; and Dan Storz, Vice President, Pathways Implementation, Linked Learning Alliance
Supporting Dual Enrollment Partnerships with Scheduling
This webinar covered how to navigate minimum instructional time requirements while adding dual enrollment courses to school schedules. CLP introduced the new Dual Enrollment Scheduling Tool. Presenters discussed the need for equitable access to dual enrollment opportunities and the important role that dual enrollment classes during the school day can play in increasing access.
Presenters: Kylie Campbell, Director, Career Ladders Project; Esther Soliman, Vice President, Pathways Implementation, Linked Learning Alliance; and Michael-Sesen Perrilliat, Higher Education Policy Analyst, The Education Trust–West
Tools and Resources
Dual enrollment access gap tool, CLP
Dual enrollment scheduling tool, CLP
Jumpstart resources and tool, EdTrust–West
Jumpstarting California Towards Universal Dual Enrollment, EdTrust–West
Dual enrollment community of practice, CLP