Eric Loken

This project examines system-wide factors relevant to expanding dual-credit (DC) program enrollments among high school students. DC programs afford high school students the opportunity to participate in college-level courses during high school. In Connecticut, the term "dual credit" encompasses programs such as advance placement (AP) courses and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offered by high schools as well as dual-enrollment courses offered to high school students by institutions...

The purpose of this project is to establish measurable constructs of college and career readiness (CCR) using extant data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS2012). Although CCR is identified as a necessary outcome of secondary special education and transition, is not well defined for adolescents with disabilities. The research team will explore the interrelationships with previously established constructs of self-determination and transition planning, as well as school...