DUAL ENROLLMENT AT CMHS

SYSTEMS CHANGE
BLAIR NELSON

WHAT IS DUAL What do our students think?

ENROLLMENT? AS MEASURED BY INFORMATIVE SURVEY N=14

Dual Enrollment (DE) is an

opportunity for HS students to take
college level courses and receive early
credit. They are exposed to topics not
offered at a traditional high school!

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE

AT CMHS?

1. On Campus classes with Coastline

College
a. Students take classes after
school (2x/week for 3 hours at a
time)
b. Class is taught by a Coastline
professor
2. Independent classes at any
neighboring community college
a. must fill out a special admit
form and take eligible class

WHAT COURSES ARE

OFFERED WITH COASTLINE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
History of Rock and Roll
Career & Life-Planning
Introduction to Business
History & Appreciation of Cinema
Child Growth & Development
Developmental Psychology
Through the Lifespan
Intro to Sociology
Unfortunately, only 30.2% of
students read mass Schoolloop
emails regarding DE
DE Gives students:
Early college credit
Low cost for college classes
Transferable credit to UC/CSU
Chance to learn about something new and
different
College/Career Readiness
 DUAL ENROLLMENT AT CMHS
SYSTEMS CHANGE
BLAIR NELSON

What are
the
barriers?
1. After school sports
2. No idea what it was
3. AP Classes
4. Don't know benefits
5. Too busy w/regular
school

They want to learn

from....
1. Schoolloop*
2. A classroom
presentation from
the counselors
3. A one-on-one
meeting with a
counselor

71.4% of survey
respondents want to learn
What can we do? more about DE and steps to
1. Revamp home-school communication sign up!
a. Importance of Schoolloop and staying connected
2. Explain DE to ALL parties
a. ID who students can talk to, where to register Class Topic Interests
b. Benefits & Eligibility
Top 3:
3. Collaborate w/Coastline
a. Use as a resource Career/Life-Planning
4. Keep diligent records Child Growth & Development
5. Include paper enrollment in registration packets History & Appreciation of Cinema