Pros+and+Cons+of+Early+Colleges

Streich, Michael. "Pros and Cons of Early Colleges." //Pros and Cons of Early Colleges//. suite101.com, 2008. Web. 16 Sep. 2010. [].

 
 * 1) "Entrance to the program is competitive and student applicants go through a screening process. Yet this does not mask the fact that Early College students are still high school students."
 * 2) "If students can rapidly adapt to the rigors of a college course, they will fulfill course and classroom expectations just as in any college course."
 * 3) "It is the extent of this adaptation that worries many professors questioning the merits of teaching upper level concepts to substantially younger students."
 * 4) "For many Early College students, they will be the first in their family to actually attend college, an incentive that drives these younger students to succeed."
 * 5) "Early Colleges are particularly beneficial in areas of high unemployment due to the loss of manufacturing jobs."
 * 6) "The program represents the first step in a college process that will enable the next generation to find meaningful employment in a dramatically changing environment."
 * 7) "Students accepted into an Early College program should be required to participate in a semester-long course devoted to research methodology, expository writing, and learning the intricacies of paper citation and/or footnotes."
 * 8) "A significant problem Early College professors face is an almost total lack of knowledge among young students in regard to research and writing."
 * 9) "The Early College concept is here to stay and represents a significant advancement in bridging high school and college."
 * 10) "In August 2009, North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue visited the Early College at Surry Community College in Dobson, NC. “This is what it’s all about,” she said. “You give kids who really want a chance a real shot…”"
 * 11) "Because Early Colleges are geared to high school students, the inevitable questions of maturity, organizational skills, and intellectual ability are frequently raised by critics of the program."
 * 12) "It has been well demonstrated and documented, however, that students in traditional high schools, even in the lower grade levels, can succeed in advanced classes such as Advanced Placement courses."