This publication brings together much of the information one might need to understand and discuss higher education issues. While this publication does not attempt to answer every question that may come up in discussions about higher education, it highlights the most often-asked questions about institutions, faculty, students, costs, budgets,…

Describes the origins and development of the Advanced Placement (AP) program in the United States, from its beginnings in 1951 to its success today. Suggests that for the future, AP should consolidate its gains, preserve and augment its value, and increase the opportunities for students, teachers, and schools worldwide to reap its benefits.…

Dual-credit programs allow students to enroll in college courses for credit while still in high school. These programs significantly reduce the time required to achieve an associate or baccalaureate degree, thereby reducing the cost both to the student and to the state. Many states are providing legislative support for program expansion. (Contains…

In 1984-85, a research project was conducted in New York State to develop a summary of existing formal agreements in occupational programs between secondary and postsecondary institutions, and to determine characteristics important to the success of existing agreements. Survey responses were obtained from 45 two-year colleges and 37 secondary…

A school-university partnership between the Edmonds School District 15 and Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood, Washington, is described in this report. Described are the mission of the joint articulation council, project reports and updates, examples of collaborative project proposals, a completed contract class agreement, and promotional…

The Arkansas Articulation Program is the process used since 1986 to supervise the coordination between secondary and postsecondary levels of vocational, technical, and technology education courses whose content has been standardized as the result of competency identification specific to each subject area. The program aims to strengthen the…

Kansas City Kansas Community College's (KCKCC's) High School Partnership Program was established in spring 1987 to enable outstanding high school seniors to earn both high school and college credit for college-level courses taken on their own campuses. Through the Partnership Program, KCKCC offers classes at 10 of the 17 high schools in its…

A program was developed to facilitate the transition of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) into a program to become registered nurses (RNs) and acquire an associate degree in allied health at Brookdale Community College (New Jersey). A committee of four nursing faculty compared the curriculum of an exemplary practical nursing program with…

Recognizing the importance of strong working relationships with local high schools, Triton College (Illinois) has recently developed a series of initiatives which provide an ongoing avenue for students to experience Triton's programs and services while still in high school and thereby facilitate continuity of learning. One group of programs,…

By a community effort, an articulated electronics training program for junior high school through community college was developed and implemented in Sacramento, California. The need for such a program became obvious when analysis of job projection statistics revealed that industries in the area would require far more electronics technicians than…

To reduce duplication of instruction in educational programs and to encourage faculty to cooperate in the smooth transition of students from secondary to post-secondary programs, Hagerstown Junior College and the Washington County Board of Education developed model articulation agreements between secondary and post-secondary programs in the areas…