Article: Dual-Credit Classes Offer Taste of Higher Ed, But What About Quality?

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Article: Dual-credit classes offer taste of higher ed, but what about
quality?

Though research is limited, studies so far have shown that students
who take dual-credit courses perform better in college than those who
did not take the courses in high school.

But as enrollment grows, educators, researchers and college officials
are debating whether dual-credit classes are as challenging as the
better known Advanced Placement courses and the more selective
International Baccalaureate program.

All the choices can leave students and their parents confused,
especially as the competition to get into elite colleges stiffens.

"Take a course that is as high quality as you can get," advises Jim
Miller, dean of admission at Brown University, the Ivy League school
in Providence, R.I.

"In terms of the rigor of the community college programs, it is a
little bit of a mixed bag," he said. ''We know what an AP calculus
class is. We're not sure what a calculus course is at the myriad
community colleges."

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