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Download full textCohen, Arthur M. – 1987
A major reason for the paucity of usable data on the contributions and effectiveness of community colleges is that the definitions on which the data are based are imprecise. Colleges' contributions might be better understood if their functions were reconceptualized. The collegiate dimension of community colleges (i.e, that portion of the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, College Role, Community Colleges
Palmer, James – Transfer Working Papers, 1991
A small number of studies conducted during the 1980's provide insights into the magnitude of transfer activity and the characteristics of students who are likely to transfer. The studies, based occasionally on state data and more frequently on secondary analyses of the U.S. Department of Education's longitudinal databases, reveal that: (1)…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Mobility, Higher Education
