Drawing from the experiences of Butte Community College (BCC), this report offers guidance on developing agreements regarding college and high school course equivalents and on managing a course equivalence agreement program. Part 1 begins by explaining that the program goal of encouraging high school students to go to college is achieved by…

A model that accounts for high school students' college selection was tested. The ideal point preference model proposes that students prefer the college that most approximates their conception of the ideal college. Also assessed was the extent to which students' academic orientations (vocational, academic, collegiate, or nonconformist) affect…

This study surveys recent literature on education in Japan to determine what elements of the Japanese educational system could be incorporated into America's pedagogical system. There are four sections with the following titles: (1) What comparisons are being made between Japanese and American students in achievement and IQ tests scores? (2) How…

Considerations in selecting a college were studied with a random sample of 768 freshmen admitted to the University of California (UC), Davis, in fall 1984. Major findings are: freshmen admitted to UC Davis had considerable breadth of knowledge about many other colleges and academic programs; over 80 percent applied to colleges besides UC Davis;…

The High School Course/Grade Information Section (CGIS) of the American College Testing (ACT) Assessment registration folder collects detailed information about the courses students have taken or plan to take in high school, and the grades they have earned in courses they have completed. In this study, data provided by students on the CGIS were…

In 1985, the Commission on Instruction of the California Association of Community Colleges undertook a project to examine problems in articulation between the community colleges and the University of California (UC) and the California State Universities (CSU). As part of the project, a statewide survey was conducted to examine the nature, extent,…

A new, national program of merit scholarships for college-bound students is advocated. The objective would be to identify students, who on the basis of high school accomplishments, show promise of making an exceptional contribution to the country, as judged by panels of business and education leaders. This national effort, which would provide…

A dual purpose is served in this paper: The creation, organization, and preliminary success of a university/school collaboration are discussed, and the program is simultaneously posed as a model for adoption by other districts and their neighboring universities and colleges. The paper's introduction details the Oakland School District's problems…

The Supergraduate program was developed by Hamilton High School (HHS), West Los Angeles College, and the University of California at Los Angeles to motivate and prepare underrepresented, "B minus" and "C plus" students to graduate from high school and consider pursuing postsecondary education. Twenty-five students started the…

The tables of which this report consists provide a statistical summary of the number of Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) students who transferred to and graduated from Arizona State University (ASU). The first set of tables presents figures on the number of undergraduate transfers from MCCCD colleges to ASU by major, for summer…

Beginning in fall 1985, John Wood Community College (JWCC) is offering its students a guarantee that courses taken at the college will transfer to other institutions or the tuition paid by the student will be refunded. Each student applying for the Credit Transfer Guarantee must meet with a JWCC counselor. The student is responsible for indicating…

The history, successes, and future of public community colleges in Canada are examined in this paper. After explaining the conditions that precipitated the conception, birth, and rapid growth to maturity of Canadian community colleges between 1965 and 1975, the paper describes their essential characteristics, e.g., a comprehensive curriculum,…

The importance of defining the college experience in specific terms in publications for prospective students is discussed. The academic area is the most vital to describe, since college work differs greatly from high school in the emphases on academic diversity, self-initiative, and study outside the classroom. Publications should describe…

It is difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from existing studies of the academic performance of college transfer students because of the fact that the findings of one college are generally not applicable to another institution. However, the university concerned with the retention and achievement of its transfer students can use these studies…