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Download full textUS Department of Education, 2008
The main intention of the Community College Virtual Summit, as stated by Troy Justesen, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education, was to explore four critical issues facing community colleges: (1) Two- to four-year transitions; (2) Adult and nontraditional students; (3) Accountability; and (4) Leadership. These were selected as the…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Higher Education, Community Colleges, Accountability
Roksa, Josipa; Calcagno, Juan Carlos – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2008
In this study, we examine the role of academic preparation in the transition from community colleges to four-year institutions. We address two specific questions: To what extent do academically unprepared students transfer to four-year institutions? And, can positive experiences in community colleges diminish the role of inadequate academic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Transitional Programs, College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students
