Analyzes school choice in terms of inter-school student transfer and explains choice as the result of two factors: organization of student mobility among schools in terms of vacant positions and student body composition; and the influence and position of the school within the educational market. (MJP)

Recent concern about academic quality and costs has resulted in growing criticism of the transfer function of the community college. This criticism has arisen, in part, from the evaluations of university-based researchers who have argued that a very small percentage of community college students succeed in transferring to four-year institutions…

THIS DOCUMENT IS IN THREE PARTS--(1) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE UNIVERSITY INCLUDES ADMISSION POLICY, APPLICATION PROCEDURES, TRANSFER OF CREDITS, HOUSING VISITATION PROGRAM, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (2) THE GENERAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ARE DESCRIBED, AND, FOR EACH WASHINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ACCEPTABLE COURSES…

This document is in three parts--(1) general information about Washington State University, including admission policy, application procedures, transfer of credits, housing, visitation program, military training (ROTC), and scholarships and loans; (2) the general university graduation requirements and, for each Washington community college,…

This report sets up the methodology for enrollment estimates and projections, and indicates the general expectation of future enrollments. Estimates for 1969, 1970 and 1971, useful for short-range instructional and budget planning are based on the number of high school graduates and of new students. Projections for 1972 through 1984, useful in…

Immigrants will represent nearly 100 percent of net labour market growth in Canada by the year 2011. More than ever, employers recognize the need to effectively integrate immigrants into the workplace and they seek solutions to leverage the talents and contributions immigrants bring to the Canadian economy. From January to March 2009, Colleges…

In fall 1983, work began on the development of a new transfer program at the Community College of Philadelphia. The process began with the replacement of the typical set of introductory courses with a 12-hour curricular unit in which the lectures, readings and other activities were coherently integrated. An "Introduction to Social…

THESE PROCEEDINGS REFLECT THE UNIVERSITY'S GROWING CONCERN FOR THE TRANSFER STUDENT AND AN AWARENESS OF CERTAIN PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE COOPERATIVELY SOLVED. THE TRANSFER STUDENT'S STATUS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS STATE AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS WORK TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF JUNIOR COLLEGES. WHILE EFFECTS OF CURRICULUM CHANGES ON THE…

INTERVIEWS WITH 14 EVENING COLLEGE AND THREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEANS WERE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE (1) THE NATURE OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE TWO TYPES OF INSTITUTION, (2) THE EFFECTS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES ON THE EVENING COLLEGES IN NEW YORK, AND (3) AREAS OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT EXPECTED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUNIOR COLLEGES IN NEW JERSEY. TWELVE…

This study explores the present status of course credit-hour transfers between the various state institutions of higher education in Washington. Section III reviews transfer policy considerations in relation to Washington efforts to alleviate transfer problems and transfer of credit policies and practices in Washington. Section IV presents a…

The Committee on Junior (Community) College Curriculum was formed to suggest means of cooperation and communication between faculties of 2-year colleges and those of institutions to which their students commonly transfer. It was also charged with encouraging new approaches of instruction in accounting and other related subjects, as well as…

Reviews past and current transfer articulation efforts between two- and four-year colleges. Traces the evolution of articulation efforts; identifies problems (e.g., the lack of program integration and transferability of credits); and suggests key ingredients to successful program articulation. Underscores the importance of the associate degree in…

Within the British Columbia post-secondary system, significant numbers of students transfer among colleges, institutes, universities and university colleges. These transfers may be handled individually student by student or through a set of articulation agreements administered and facilitated by the British Columbia Council on Admissions and…

This paper, which was presented at the Meeting of the Inter-American Bank Countries at Harvard Graduate School of Education in September 2000, discusses the United States Community College System. There are three types of education at American community colleges: university parallel programs, career education, and continuing education. The…