Exploring Influences of Policy Collisions on Transfer Student Access: Perspectives from Street-Level Bureaucrats
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| Title: | Exploring Influences of Policy Collisions on Transfer Student Access: Perspectives from Street-Level Bureaucrats |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Grote, Dustin M., Knight, David B., Lee, Walter C. (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Dec 2020 42(4):576-602. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 27 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | DUE1644138 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | College Transfer Students, Access to Education, Articulation (Education), Engineering Education, Research Universities, Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, College Faculty, Faculty Advisers, Transfer Policy, Enrollment Management, School Policy |
| DOI: | 10.3102/0162373720962509 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3737 |
| Abstract: | States and institutions increasingly rely on articulation agreements to streamline vertical transfer, although the effectiveness of those policies on transfer student outcomes remains unclear. To better understand this effectiveness, we explored a partnership between the College of Engineering at a mid-Atlantic research university and two community colleges located within the same state. We interviewed engineering faculty and academic advisors (i.e., the street-level bureaucrats who implement policy) to explore how an articulation agreement influences processes and policies related to coursework transfer. Our results revealed complexities in the implementation of the articulation policy as it collides with an enrollment management university policy that differs in purpose. Their collision has challenging implications for transfer students and for the faculty and advisors responsible for interfacing with those students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1272672 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | States and institutions increasingly rely on articulation agreements to streamline vertical transfer, although the effectiveness of those policies on transfer student outcomes remains unclear. To better understand this effectiveness, we explored a partnership between the College of Engineering at a mid-Atlantic research university and two community colleges located within the same state. We interviewed engineering faculty and academic advisors (i.e., the street-level bureaucrats who implement policy) to explore how an articulation agreement influences processes and policies related to coursework transfer. Our results revealed complexities in the implementation of the articulation policy as it collides with an enrollment management university policy that differs in purpose. Their collision has challenging implications for transfer students and for the faculty and advisors responsible for interfacing with those students. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3737 |
| DOI: | 10.3102/0162373720962509 |
