transfer policies Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/transfer-policies/ A Blog by ACE Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:08:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png transfer policies Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/transfer-policies/ 32 32 Innovating Transfer Through Regional Partnerships: Houston Guided Pathways to Success https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/05/innovating-transfer-regional-partnerships-houston-guided-pathways-success/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:25:12 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17376 By Suzanne Wilson Summers Houston, Texas is the fourth-largest city and one of the most racially and ethnically diverse in the United States, yet it ranks 19th out of the nation’s largest 20 metropolitan areas in postsecondary attainment. Moreover, on the Texas Gulf Coast, the demand for workers with bachelor’s degrees exceeds levels set by the state’s 60×30 plan, which created ...

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]]> Regional Data-sharing Agreements: The Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/05/regional-data-sharing-agreements-central-florida-education-ecosystem-database/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:09:41 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17378 By Suzanne Wilson Summers Higher education is increasingly embracing the use of big data to increase and assess the effectiveness of institutional policies and practices and to drive needed change. The Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database (CFEED) offers one promising model for regional data-sharing agreements that can increase educational attainment. With a shared commitment to student success and an understanding that ...

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]]> Innovating the Transfer Pipeline Through Regional Partnerships https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/05/innovating-transfer-pipeline-regional-partnerships/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:16:49 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17374 A majority of students entering community colleges indicate that they plan to transfer to a four-year institution. Yet, despite their aspirations, transfer rates remain low and bachelor’s degree completion rates even lower. Researchers have identified multiple barriers to transfer and degree completion for transfer students, including unclear articulation and transfer pathways between two- and four-year institutions; financial need that forces many ...

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]]> Rethinking Community College Workforce Education: Eliminating the Dead End https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/02/13/rethinking-community-college-workforce-education-eliminating-dead-end/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:25:53 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16314 By Mark M. D’Amico Community colleges have many complementary missions, and educational offerings typically fall within four main categories: credit-based education leading to university transfer, credit-based career education yielding certificates and degrees, developmental education, and noncredit education focused on job skills or community interests. Practically speaking, these distinct buckets define course and program delivery, but when it comes to transfer, mobility, ...

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