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Jackson, Dimitra Lynette; Starobin, Soko S.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – New Directions for Higher Education, 2013
This chapter addresses critical issues related to the transfer success of women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM disciplines and will highlight implications for fostering a successful transfer experience for these populations. For the purposes of this chapter, URMs is defined by the National Science Foundation to include African…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Females, Womens Education
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Eggleston, Latrice E.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
Reviews the current literature on support programs tailored to assist the community college transfer student at the four-year institution. Offers strategies that may assist administrators and faculty members in addressing the needs of transfer students through these programs. Also discusses academic performance and the persistence of transfer…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Education), College Role
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 2000
This study examined the adjustment process of 727 students who transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in fall 1994 or fall 1995. The Transfer Students' Questionnaire (TSQ) was organized into three main sections: social demographics, perceptions of the community college experience, and perception of the UCLA experience. The…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Emotional Adjustment, Higher Education
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Laanan, Frankie Santos; Sanchez, Jorge R. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Examines the discussion surrounding the establishment of a reliable transfer rate measure by outlining the major arguments advanced by scholars and researchers in the field. Discusses traditional models of calculating transfer rates, their strengths and weaknesses, and introduces nontraditional transfer rate models. (24 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Data Interpretation, Evaluation Methods
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1995
In fall 1995, a study was conducted of students who transferred from California community colleges to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) to determine their academic performance and to explore the nature of their adjustment. Two transfer populations were examined: students enrolled in the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), a program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1996
The Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), run by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), allows state community college students to pursue an honors program while completing prerequisites for transfer. A study was conducted to compare the characteristics, experiences, and academic performance of TAP and non-TAP transfers to UCLA, with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis