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ERIC Number: ED627945
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Understanding Transfer Supports and Initiatives in Developmental Education at Two-Year Institutions. Research Briefs
Hartman, Catherine
National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
Each year, millions of students enroll in open-access two-year colleges with the hope of earning skills, training, and most importantly, a degree that will allow them to pursue their goals, including transferring to a four-year institution. Developmental, or remedial, education has been found to present multiple barriers to two-year student success. These courses often prolong students' time toward transfer to four-year institutions by stalling students' progress toward achieving their academic and vocational goals. Using data from interviews with eight transfer professionals across the U.S. and its territories, this study investigated relationships between transfer support services and developmental education courses at two-year schools. More specifically, it sought to understand how transfer planning and advising are embedded within classroom content and how course activities support students' transfer. Findings reveal that transfer is often unconsidered in developmental course planning and that several factors, including resource and staff limitations and academic freedom, impact how, and the extent to which, transfer is included in developmental courses.
National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. University of South Carolina, 1728 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Tel: 803-777-6229; Fax: 803-777-4699; e-mail: fye@mailbox.sc.edu; Web site: http://sc.edu/fye
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Education Commission of the States, Strong Start to Finish
Authoring Institution: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A