Objectives and issues underlying the international comparison of higher education programs, for the purpose of improving educational mobility among countries, are examined. Several recent studies suggesting methods for qualitative measurement and comparison are discussed, and promising directions are noted. (MSE)

Transition courses for licensed practical nurses moving into associate degree programs and for registered nurses earning bypass credit in bachelor's degree programs was evaluated through surveys of 237 students and graduates, 68 supervisors, and faculty. Students invested half the time and money as regular students; they wanted better advisement…

An empirical model for evaluating a school-TAFE (technical and further education) link program was derived from the results of an evaluation of a Queensland, Australia, program. The program established a TAFE center run by the county TAFE college on high school grounds, in which students could take 50% of their courses. The evaluation gathered…

This report is a staff review of an evaluation, conducted by the Carrera Consulting Group, of Project ASSIST (Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer), a program designed to facilitate the transfer of students at California community colleges to California State University and the University of California by providing…