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Kissler, Gerald R.; And Others – 1981
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…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Download full textMulka, Mary Janet; Sheerin, Edmund J. – 1974
This report is organized in two volumes: Volume 1--"Executive Summary," and Volume 2--Main Report and Appendices." Volume 1 explains that the purpose of this study was to identify, review, and assess the literature concerned with postsecondary education of disadvantaged youth for internal validity, external validity, and policy utility. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Mulka, Mary Janet; Sheerin, Edmund J. – 1975
The present report constituting "Volume 2--Technical Report" of the study is comprised of the main report and appendixes. For complete abstract, see UD 014 890 (Volume 1--Executive Summary). (JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Villa, Maryamber – 1981
Designed as a formal response to the Report of the Task Group on Retention and Transfer (HE 014 825), by Gerald Kissler, which is sharply critical of the community college transfer program, this report examines issues related to the transfer of community college students to the University of California (UC) and the California State Universities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), College Students
McIntyre, John – 2000
Indexes of socioeconomic status (SES) are widely used in school and higher education because of the known relationship of low educational participation and achievement by socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. Because an index of SES can predict which areas and social groups need to be "targeted" to improve educational participation,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Environment
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1980
In response to a request from the California state legislature, a plan is proposed for obtaining information on the number of community college students eligible to transfer to the University of California and the California State University; the characteristics of those students who do and do not transfer; and the persistence and performance of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education)
Camp, William G.; Jackson, Renee S.; Buser, Bryan R.; Baldwin, Eliza T. – 2000
The impact of participation in a vocational student organization (VSO) on student achievement was examined. First, an exhaustive review of the recent literature on VSOs was conducted. In addition, a survey aimed at state directors of VSOs was developed and pilot tested on a purposefully-selected sample of 25 state directors of VSOs. A response…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Benefits, Educational Research
Cohen, Marie; Besharov, Douglas J. – 2002
The role of career and technical education (CTE) was explored through a review of the research on CTE. Research on the following topics was examined: the high school dropout problem; high school graduates' transition to work; unprepared college students; the importance of noncollege careers; things employers really want; CTE's promise; the history…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Development, College Bound Students, College Preparation
