Few matters induce more dialogue among foreign language among educators than the problem of students' transition between levels of language study. Secondary school teachers worry about how best to integrate a diversely prepared freshman population into their curriculum. The aim of this edited volume is to assemble the theory, research, and vision…

This report presents the findings of a national study initiated by the Ford Foundation to examine the policies affecting community college transfer, including obstacles to transfer and successful models for overcoming those obstacles. The first part of the document outlines current changes in higher education and identifies factors that encourage…

This study: (1) summarizes the results of the last five years of data-matching efforts by the Oregon University System (OUS) and the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development; (2) responds to the "What the Data Say" recommendations of 2000; and (3) discusses the implications of these data for policymakers and…

The Florida legislature has passed several reforms designed to shorten the time it takes students to obtain their degrees. Although the reforms have produced benefits, some articulation problems continue. The problems include the following: (1) One in five (20%) AA transfer students take a semester or more of lower division courses at a…

This is a report on the student success model designed by Modesto Junior College (MJC) (California) in conjunction with the state-established Partnership for Excellence (PFE) program goals. The PFE program addresses goals of the community college's mission along with more direct emphasis on transfer programs, degrees and certificates awarded,…

This document is a listing of various Pensacola Junior College (PJC) 1997 institutional accountability measures. Highlights include: (1) 33.4% of 1993-95 first-time students were Florida public high-school graduates the previous year; (2) 51% of 1993 Associate in Arts (AA) students had graduated or were still enrolled; (3) 67% of 1993 Associate in…

Arizona's Transfer Articulation Task Force made recommendations to develop a New Transfer Model and Support Services to provide community college students a seamless transfer to public universities through the use of articulated pathways for baccalaureate degrees. This progress report contains an executive summary, background, progress on…

This report summarizes the Investigating Transfer Project, which provides an authentic reflection of students' transfer experiences in British Columbia. The majority of interviewees in Phase 1 of the project, who had transferred from community college to university, reported that they commenced their studies at a community college with the…

Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to computer assisted operations, registration, records, and schedules are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)

Examines the status of humanities curricula in community colleges nationwide. Data gathered on course offerings and enrollments from 178 two-year colleges in 1975 and 1977 showed that humanities enrollments decreased while total two-year college enrollment increased. (DR)

Examines the discussion surrounding the establishment of a reliable transfer rate measure by outlining the major arguments advanced by scholars and researchers in the field. Discusses traditional models of calculating transfer rates, their strengths and weaknesses, and introduces nontraditional transfer rate models. (24 citations) (AJL)

Discusses the difficulty in obtaining transfer rates due to the disagreement over definitions of "transfer." Compares different options to show how manipulating the pool of eligible transfer students influences transfer rates. Describes transfer-ready models for calculating transfer eligibility rate, as well as the Student Right-to-Know formula.…

Discusses the need for new collaborative articulation and transfer programs between two-year and four-year institutions that involve not only faculty, but students and employers as well. Argues that the concepts of transfer and articulation should be broadened to make opportunities available for the increasing diversity of potential students. (14…

Argues that, as colleges work to ensure that they are serving the workforce needs of their communities, they must also ensure that their transfer and academic functions are not diminished. Documents the continued importance of the transfer mission in Florida, and provides information on policies designed to ensure a smooth transition from one…

Reports on a study that tracked the transfer of community college students in a teacher preparation program to a partner university. Reports that students found the transfer process to be smooth and did not experience a loss of credit hours. However, they completed a larger number of credit hours upon graduation than their native counterparts and…