This brief by Advance CTE and the College in High School Alliance examines how states measure and value dual enrollment within accountability systems, drawing on findings from Making Career Readiness Count: A 2025 Update to highlight trends, equity implications, and examples from Alabama, Tennessee, and Utah.
Category: Equity and Access
Best Practices for Using Postsecondary Outcomes Data
This page details 5 best practices for using postsecondary outcomes data, including shared governance, data integration, visual tools, and peer learning through communities of practice. Resources include infographics, videos, and other reports and tools.
Best Practices for Using Postsecondary Outcomes Data
This infographic Infographic summarizes five best practices for using postsecondary outcomes data: data-sharing culture, system linkages, tool development, capacity building, and communities of practice.
College in High School Evidence of Success
This page highlights national and state-level research showing dual and early college participants are more likely to succeed in postsecondary education. It emphasizes equitable implementation.
College in High School Programs and Data: Reporting and Using Dual Enrollment Data to Improve Equity
This report advocates for disaggregated dual enrollment data and transparency. It offers examples of state practices and recommendations for improving equity through reporting.
Dual Enrollment Has Exploded. But It’s Hard to Tell If It’s Helping More Kids Get a College Degree
This article analyzes national dual enrollment trends, questioning whether it boosts college completion. It highlights equity concerns and participation gaps by race and income.
Effective Advising for Postsecondary Students: A Practice Guide for Educators
This guide presents evidence-based recommendations for building comprehensive, personalized postsecondary advising systems with coaching, mentoring, and incentives to improve persistence and completion.
Eight CCR-Related Survey Findings from School Leaders That Will Surprise You
This article highlights surprising insights from the RAND Corporation’s survey of school leaders on college and career readiness. It focuses on low data access, advising gaps, and barriers rooted in school-level capacity.
Exploring Equitable Postsecondary Value
This data tool describes methodology for assessing postsecondary economic value using threshold earnings, value indices, and data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Scorecard, and Census sources.









