National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships

This week I had the honor of welcoming approximately 1,100 attendees during the plenary sessions of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) National Conference in Orlando, Florida on Monday and Tuesday. Thank you for the opportunity, Amy Williams. I also look forward to growing into my new role as a NACEP Board Member and Chair of the Engagement Commission while supporting dual and concurrent enrollment programming across the country. Thanks for training me up, Adam Whalen. ??: Joseph Echols, MBA ?? (empty room): Brandon Baskett, Ed.D.

Thrilled to join an exceptional panel hosted by the Education Writers Association! I'll be diving into the dynamic and ever-evolving world of dual enrollment, sharing insights to help education journalists uncover impactful stories that shape the future of education. From local challenges to national trends, I’m excited to support journalists in making sense of this complex but transformative area. Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions and new perspectives! Learn more here https://lnkd.in/gybQmPis National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Jill Barshay Emma Gallegos Tatiana Velasco Maura Turcotte

These folks! Big shout out to the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Programs (NACEP) team for their continued investment in helping CT higher ed and secondary schools build their dual and concurrent enrollment programs. My conclusion after meeting them this past August and reconnecting in yesterday’s office hours: people doing this work are the project managers of education — the queens of coordination, problem solving, and people skills that make it all happen. #dualenrollment #earlycollegeaccess #earlycollegehighschool

NACEP's Hot Takes ?? on the NEW IPEDS dual enrollment data...#3 Where did a million-ish “new” dual enrollment students spawn from? Well... the new data are FULL (year), not FALL (semester). It is totally possible these students were there all along. These new numbers are a full academic year, not just fall. Those of you who attend NACEP's annual Washington Policy Seminar (where we discuss national data sets and more), or are tuned into CCRC's blog posts on dual enrollment growth, will note that Fall 2021 data was our best estimate for participation. BUT those data are just for the fall semester (and use student age as an approximation for DE students, not the same as having IHEs report their numbers). Certainly, there has been growth as well, likely both are factors, and there may be more. Caveats and considerations abound and will be discussed on the Sept. 25 NACEP Research Roundup, and likely until we see the next data set. Register for the Research Roundup webinar today! https://lnkd.in/gngD__pz National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships https://lnkd.in/gpeUv8Gx.

NACEP's Hot Takes ?? on the NEW IPEDS dual enrollment data...#2 ? Are the Data Accurate? You tell us! (Seriously) These data were submitted to IPEDS by campuses through the standard processes for enrollment reporting. What could go wrong? A few things that may impact data quality: adding dual enrollment data is a new survey component for IPEDS, terminology in our field is fuzzy, and in the past IPEDS lumped dual enrollment in with credit by exam models (a subset of the fuzzy terminology issue). Our advice, CHECK YOUR PROGRAM and/or STATE data. It's easy (and fun!) to do using CCRC’s awesome data dashboard (link below). If you find unusual data for your program, we would advise working through your institution’s internal processes to see if corrections to the IPEDS submissions are needed. If you are a NACEP member, our September Research Roundup will unpack the “ok, but…” caveats we see from our seat overseeing the field. Not a NACEP member? Join today at https://lnkd.in/eifmGrwH Data dashboard: https://lnkd.in/g6ERm5Ew National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships

NACEP's Hot Takes ?? on the NEW IPEDS dual enrollment data...#1? Get the Data and Dig in! You can find the raw data from this provisional data release from the source (link below) or you can play in the data dashboard built by Community College Research Center's John Fink - NACEP Research Commission Chair. Charts, maps, cool color schemes, and state and institution-level data galore. https://lnkd.in/g6ERm5Ew https://lnkd.in/g7v8wmdQ ? National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships