Arizona's Transfer Articulation Task Force made recommendations to develop a New Transfer Model and Support Services to provide community college students a seamless transfer to public universities through the use of articulated pathways for baccalaureate degrees. This progress report contains an executive summary, background, progress on…

This report summarizes the Investigating Transfer Project, which provides an authentic reflection of students' transfer experiences in British Columbia. The majority of interviewees in Phase 1 of the project, who had transferred from community college to university, reported that they commenced their studies at a community college with the…

The college-choice process is complex and affects many high school students, family members and public policy-makers, as well as institutions of higher education. This report provides an overview of the college-choice process for traditional-age students and examines how it has evolved during the last half of the 20th century. Material from the…

The first phase of a longitudinal study of effects of social origins, schooling, perceived influence of significant others, and self-concept on college aspiration is more explanatory for men than women but shows parent, teacher, and peer influence to have a major impact for all. The social-psychological theory is criticized. (MSE)

The University of Georgia's computer-based recruitment file of about 20,000 annual freshmen prospects has several primary sources: Georgia achievement award winners, names purchased from the College Board, and superior prospects who submit scores. The file can also record various student interactions with the admissions office and students'…

Suggests guidelines teachers and counselors should follow when writing letters of recommendation for high school students applying for college admission. Focuses on the need to describe students, document their abilities, and provide details to support assertions. (PGD)

A doctoral student registered as a high school senior to determine first-hand student behavior, teaching methods, and curricula in a secondary school classroom. Highlights observations made, focusing on similarities between college prep and non-college prep students. (Author/JN)

Surveyed college admissions officers, secondary school counselors, and college-bound seniors to determine the effectiveness of the college recruiting visit. Found students viewed college reputations as their most important reason for attending a visit. Counselors gave the visit its highest marks but tended to overestimate its value. (JAC)

Evaluated and compared the impact of three counseling interventions for Black youths: study skills counseling, site-visits counseling, and group counseling. Results indicated students benefited from all three interventions but each intervention had different payoffs. Suggests counselors choose interventions to fit the clients' needs. (KMF)

Examines the methods and findings of a longitudinal assessment of an Upward Bound program's successes in increasing college attendance and academic achievement among 56 ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders. Reveals no significant gains in reading or spelling, but significant achievements in language arts and quantitative skills. (Author/DMM)

Explains why Immaculate Conception Cathedral High School adopted the demanding liberal arts curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Program. (SJL)

Many high school students today have the chance to blend career interests and academic goals at nearby community programs. These students will soon be in college, demanding a more career-relevant curriculum. (MSE)

Discusses the purpose of the half-day program at Indiana State University which provides some notion of careers available in the aviation industry focusing on the professional pilot career. It utilizes the simulators and aviation teaching materials within the Aerospace Department's inventory to help orient college-bound high school students to…

With student consumerism on the rise, providing better information for prospective students is seen as becoming a high priority on college campuses. New consumerism, the student's role, the government's role, and looking ahead to continued consumerism, student consumerism, and pressure for more and better information are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Questions about finding information about colleges, deciding which school to attend, and suggested changes in the application and admissions process are answered by six high school students randomly called throughout the nation. (MLW)