[20041214]RS21898_并行注册计划.pdf

1 Data retrieved from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics,Postsecondary Education Quick Information System, http:/nces.ed.gov/surveys/peqis/publications/97584/3.asp.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21898Updated December 14, 2004Concurrent Enrollment ProgramsCharmaine MercerAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryInitiated in part as a proposal to reform U.S. high schools, concurrent enrollmentprograms enable high school aged students to take college level course work and receivecollege credit often while enrolled in high school. The number of institutions supportingthese programs and the number of students participating in them have grown over thelast decade. Concurrent enrollment programs can be best described as asecondary/postsecondary school hybrid. This unique status presents federal funding andcompliance issues. This report provides a brief history of these programs and adescription of the different types of programs, including participation data. It alsoincludes a discussion of selected federal issues. This report will be upda