Building Transfer Student Pathways for College and Career Success - Softcover

Sonya Joseph (editor) & Mark Allen Poisel (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942072279 ISBN 13: 9781942072270

Publisher: National Resource Center for The First Year Experience, 2018

Synopsis

Analysis of bachelor’s degree completion suggests that only about a third of college graduates attend a single institution from start to finish. More than one quarter earn college credits from three or more schools before completing a degree. For most, these student-defined pathways lead to increased time-to-degree and higher costs. Many will simply drop out long before crossing the finish line. Ensuring college completion and success requires an understanding of the evolving nature of transfer transitions and a system-wide approach that reaches beyond two-year and four-year institutions to include high schools participating in dual enrollment programs and military college initiatives. A new edited collection offers insight into institutional and statewide partnerships that create clearly defined pathways to college graduation and career success for all students.

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Review

"This book exquisitely captures the thinking of leaders in both transfer research and practice, with insightful examples from exemplary transfer partnerships in Florida and Arizona, pragmatic recommendations for transfer orientation, learning communities, and program assessment, and a terrific review of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's contributions to what we know about student mobility in higher education."--John Fink, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center

"This work stands out as a refreshing addition to my reading list on student success because it comes from practitioners authentically serving today's students. The authors provide a clear picture of today's student pathways, examples of effective institutional practices, and authentic options to intentionally serve today's students."--Deborah Santiago, Co-Founder, Excelencia in Education

"While the vast majority of community college students aspire to earn a bachelor's degree, only a small fraction do. The administrative, social, and academic challenges of transferring between two- and four-year colleges are major sources for this unfortunate paradox. Poisel and Joseph have assembled some of the best researchers and practitioners in the U.S. to provide deeply informative, yet easy-to-understand discussions of key aspects of the transfer challenge and a set of promising solutions. It is essential reading for anyone interested in this crucial topic."-- (10/25/2018)

"Building Transfer Student Pathways for College and Career Success is timely and enlightening. Assembling the contributions of transfer researchers and practitioners from around the country, editors Mark Allen Poisel and Sonya Joseph have created a valuable resource for higher education professionals who wish to enhance their service to and advocacy of transfer students."--Stephen J. Handel, Executive Director, The College Board

Edition details

• Publisher: National Resource Center for The First Year Experience
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1942072279
• ISBN 13: 9781942072270
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200