NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
The Transfer Function Is Alive and Well at the Private/Independent Junior College.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Schachter, Pam Brown – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1986
Reports on an examination of the transfer function a sample of 10 private/independent junior colleges. Reviews data obtained through analyses of college catalogs and available descriptive information and through survey research focusing on college goals. Reveals evidence of the private/independent junior college's commitment to the transfer…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Organizational Objectives
The Change from Transfer to Career Education at Community Colleges in the 1970s.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Baron, Robert F. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1982
Documents changes in the orientation of community colleges from transfer to career preparation and the decline in both transfer enrollments and the percentages of students transferring from two-year to four-year institutions. Calls for rethinking the overall organization of college curricula, instructor retraining, and computerized career…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
The Transfer Issue: Definitions and Data.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Brawer, Florence B. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Presents the definition of transfer proposed by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges. Reviews research utilizing this definition to establish transfer rates from two- to four-year colleges. Underscores the value of a consistent definition of transfer, urging community colleges to collect and report their own transfer data. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Data Collection, Definitions
Development of Testing Procedures and Criterion Levels to Support an Articulation Program in a Community College Setting.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Guster, Dennis – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1986
Reports on a project undertaken at St. Louis Community College (MO), during which a sample of technical high school students were tested to establish their knowledge/competency levels in selected data processing subjects in an effort to develop testing procedures and criterion levels for advanced placement. (AYC)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges
Junior College Articulation: Admission, Retention, Remediation, Transfer.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Boss, Roberta S. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1985
Discusses admissions policies, retention standards, degree requirements, and transfer credits as they relate to articulation between two- and four-year colleges. Addresses the historical mission of the junior college, the open-door policy, the transition from junior to community colleges, remediation, retention and transfer, and the importance of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), College Admission, College Transfer Students
The Community College Transfer and "Plus Two" Programs: Access to a Baccalaureate Degree in Four Years?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Swift, John S., Jr. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1986
Describes a study of student attraction to and the effectiveness of "plus two" programs at a major midwestern research university, which ensure transfer of associate degrees without credit loss. Reports that "plus two" students had to complete fewer credits than traditional students to obtain baccalaureates. (DMM)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Attendance Patterns, College Credits, College Transfer Students
The Transfer Status of "Non-Transfer" Students.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Fryer, Thomas W., Jr.; Turner, Caroline S. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1990
Describes a study of the college-related experiences of 1980 high school graduates who enrolled full time at one of six San Francisco area community colleges in fall 1980 and were still enrolled at the same college in fall 1984. Reports that 28 percent were concurrently enrolled in a four-year college. (PAA)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Attendance Patterns, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges