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7 Report Summary
Pages 66-72

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... Articulation agreements should reflect the differences in resources available to two- and four-year educational institutions and provide flexibility for students and transfer partners, such as resistance to shocks (e.g., changes in course numbering and content)
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... The majority of workshop participants reported that community college transfer students perform as well academically and have comparable retention rates to those of students who began as freshmen in four-year engineering programs. However, there is little systematic data to support this claim.
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... degree · documentation of performance outcomes related to recruitment, transfer, retention, and persistence to degrees in undergraduate engineering education · determination of who should collect data relevant to transfers · the impact of financial aid on enrollment, retention, and completion in community college engineering science programs · assessment of different approaches to K­12 outreach programs · the best ways to publicize the transfer mission of community colleges · assessment of curricular content and pedagogy in mathematics · synchronization of engineering science coursework and lowerdivision coursework in four-year B.S. programs to facilitate smoother transfers · assessments of distance learning, especially for community college students, including a detailed survey of engineering courses available on line, data on quality (e.g., student outcomes)
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... Are community college transfer students held to a higher standard than students who begin in four-year engineering programs?
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... 3. What factors in the culture, student services, and learning environments of community colleges correlate with the successful completion of coursework and transfer to four-year engineering programs?
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... Although this study examines partnerships between community colleges and four-year engineering programs, the primary focus is on the needs of community colleges and their students related to articulation agreements and transfer processes. Further research is needed to better understand the perspectives of four-year educational institutions.
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  • articulation agreements
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  • baccalaureate degree
  • standardized accreditation
  • institutional partners
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