In recent years, a convergence of several forces--increased legislative involvement in higher education, governmental and philanthropic pressure to increase postsecondary degree and certificate production, demands for a highly trained workforce, and fiscal belt-tightening at colleges and universities across America--has resulted in efforts to…

This article reports the reactions of twenty-seven professors now teaching in community college leadership programs who responded to the question, "What issues do you emphasize in your courses and what issues most concern your students/practitioners?" It also draws on a separate survey of forty-seven state directors and on the writings of four…

Transfer education centering on the liberal arts declined relatively beginning in the late 1960s with the expansion of vocational education. But the distinctions blurred as courses that matched university programs in business and health fields grew. By the 1970s more than half all associate degrees awarded were to students from occupational…

While the argument that community colleges are a class-based tracking system is unwarranted, there is room for improvement of the transfer function. Strategies for improving transfer to four-year colleges include transfer links between institutions in the same community, transfer centers, joint curriculum planning, and favorable state policies.…

Discusses the role of the community college in preparing students to transfer to a four-year postsecondary institution. Covers issues about institutional support, quality of education, and academic rigor, as well as how institutions can implement innovative approaches to transfer function. (CJW)

This article focuses on the transfer of students from California community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. Following a brief introduction to laws and procedures specified upon the inception of community colleges in California in 1910, and a recognition of the difficulty in student transfer throughout the history of higher…

The role of the community colleges in career education, compensatory education, community education, and transfer education is discussed in terms of its development in the 1970s and its future in the 1980s. (JMF)

Stemming from the Ford Foundation's Urban Community Colleges Transfer Opportunities Program (UCCTOP), this report presents the results of efforts of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to gather and analyze data on the 24 two-year colleges that received UCCTOP grants to advance transfer opportunities in urban, public community colleges.…

Discusses the economic, demographic, and curricular trends likely to have an impact on the transfer rate. Indicates that the transfer rate should increase because of lower numbers of first-year students accepted by universities, funding cuts for avocational courses for adults, and an increase in the number of 18-year olds. (MAB)

The proportion of community college students transferring to a four-year institution dropped considerably during the 1970's and early 1980's, a situation leading to accusations that the colleges do not prepare their students sufficiently well for transfer. However, several other factors have an influence on transfer rates. The fact that most…

Recent research and trends in the humanities are discussed in terms of their implications for community colleges. First, initial results of a survey of students in Washington community colleges are outlined, including the findings that 46% of the students attended the colleges straight from high school and that the more liberal arts courses the…

Discusses the importance of measuring college transfer rates, highlighting the importance of transfer to the community college mission. Presents findings from a survey of colleges with high and low transfer rates. Discusses differences in college policies, history, and student, staff and administrator attitudes at both types of colleges. (AJL)

Specific facets of the collegiate function of the community college are analyzed in this book. Chapter 1 defines the collegiate function as an amalgam of the liberal arts curriculum and efforts to promote student transfer. Chapter 2 focuses on the liberal arts curriculum, pointing to patterns in enrollments and courses offered in the disciplines…

Issues surrounding the transfer function of California's community colleges are analyzed in this report. First, a historical overview is provided of the role of community colleges, their relationship to the California State University and the University of California systems, and expectations concerning transfer. Next, problems associated with…