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ERIC Number: EJ479884
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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The Transfer Rate Debate: Toward a Reasonable Measurement of Transfer Effectiveness.
Fonte, Richard
Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, v1 n1 p11-24 Sum 1993
Examines the limitations of traditional transfer rate indicators, suggesting that their use as measures of institutional effectiveness is inappropriate. Reviews methodologies of two national transfer rate models in terms of the importance of time frames for transfer, minimum credit hour thresholds, curriculum intent, and student intent. Recommends strategies for calculating transfer rates. (23 references) (MAB)
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Institutional Research, Intention, Longitudinal Studies, Models, Research Design, Research Methodology, Success, Transfer Programs, Transfer Rates (College), Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Transfer Studies