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Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Cabrera, Alberto; Prather, George – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2011
Using a newly developed software application entitled "The Community College Transfer Calculator"[C], this article both quantifies the effect of specific course-taking patterns and stresses the need for an easy to understand tool for community college academic advisors, faculty, and students. The "Calculator" calculates the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Selection (Students), College Transfer Students, Computer Software
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Corra, Mamadi; Carter, J. Scott; Carter, Shannon K. – Journal of Negro Education, 2011
Data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction archive are used to assess the joint effect of race and gender on advanced academic (advanced placement and honors) course enrollment within a school district with an open enrollment policy. Using student SAT scores; the authors compare expected levels of advanced course enrollment for…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement, Open Enrollment, White Students
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