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Direct linkWheeler, Emily L. J. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Many states have enacted policies to increase accountability for 2- to 4-year institutions in an effort to increase degree completion (Sponsler, Pingel, & Anderson, 2015). Reform initiatives, including Guided Pathways (Bailey, Jaggers, & Jenkins, 2015), have developed mechanisms for 2-year students to have structured, sequential course…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Adjustment, College Transfer Students
Dockendorff, Kari J.; Castro, Erin L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
This qualitative study explores the demographic and academic profiles alongside self-narrated experiences of transfer students who participated in 1st-year programming at a 4-year institution during the 2014-2015 academic years. Drawing from the lens of transfer student adjustment, the analysis identifies reasons students chose to participate in…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs, College Programs
Fematt, Veronica L.; Grimm, Ryan P.; Nylund-Gibson, Karen; Gerber, Michael M.; Brenner, Mary Betsy; Solórzano, Daniel – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
A dearth of literature exists on first-year transfer student interventions, which makes it difficult to determine whether there are transfer student subgroups that struggle more than others. This study used a latent class analysis to examine whether meaningful subgroups of transfer students emerged based on their response patterns to measures of…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, College Freshmen, Research Universities, Selective Admission
Jones, Kevin C. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The majority of research concerning student veterans has been conducted at the university level, with minimum analysis performed at the level where the vast majority of returning veterans attend school: the community college. While some research has discussed what services colleges and universities should offer returning veterans, little research…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Veterans Education, Student Adjustment
Mitchell, Claire E.; Alozie, Nonye M.; Wathington, Heather D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study examines whether community college developmental summer bridge programs (DSBPs) can help students acquire the academic and college knowledge needed to attend and succeed at a four-year higher education institution. In-depth interviews with 14 participants at nine four-year institutions in Texas were conducted two years after their…
Descriptors: Investigations, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
Jackson, Dimitra Lynette; Laanan, Frankie Santos – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The United States is experiencing a dire need for individuals who possess training and expertise in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With over half of the nation's students entering university environments via community colleges coupled with a large portion of this population majoring in STEM areas, the successful…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, STEM Education, Success
