Indiana Regional Transfer Study: The Student Experience of Transfer Pathways between Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University

Autor/inn/en	Kadlec, Alison; Gupta, Jyoti
Institution	Public Agenda
Titel	Indiana Regional Transfer Study: The Student Experience of Transfer Pathways between Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University
Quelle	(2014), (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Transfer Programs; Transfer Policy; Student Experience; Community Colleges; College Transfer Students; Focus Groups; Barriers; Influences; Qualitative Research; Academic Persistence; Graduation; College Readiness; Career Readiness; Articulation (Education); Educational Counseling; Organizational Communication; Access to Information; Cost Effectiveness; Educational Benefits; Change Strategies; Achievement Need; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; State Colleges; State Surveys; Indiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienerfahrung; Community college; Community College; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Qualitative Forschung; Abschluss; Graduierung; Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Educational counselling; Educational guidance; Bildungsberatung; Erziehungsberatung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Bildungsertrag; Lösungsstrategie; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	This report details findings from focus groups with college students across Indiana. All of these students were planning to transfer or had transferred from the state community college system, Ivy Tech, to a school in the Indiana University system. We wanted to find out what these students had to say about their experiences preparing for and navigating the transfer from Ivy Tech to Indiana University. These insights can help policymakers and education leaders understand the barriers and opportunities transfer students face so they may adjust policies and practices accordingly. For students seeking a bachelor's degree, the idea of starting at a community college is a sensible one. Students could save money and get a strong foundation for success. Unfortunately, this rationale is belied by the reality that many students experience college as a maze and not a straight path forward. Most students we spoke to shared stories about false starts, costly wandering, poor advisement, time wasted and money lost. Understanding these stories is essential. The roadblocks these and other transfer students experience can have serious impacts on persistence and completion. The problem is especially acute as a significant majority of students served by these institutions arrive at college as unconfident or underprepared learners. This research was funded by Lumina Foundation and included roughly fifty focus groups with 333 transfer students in Indiana from eight Indiana University campuses and eight Ivy Tech Community College campuses. This work was planned and executed in close partnership with Indiana University and Ivy Tech [Community College]. While qualitative research is a powerful vehicle for generating a deeper understanding of a problem, the conclusions drawn from research of this kind should be viewed as suggestive rather than definitive. The following are appended: (1) Quotes by Theme; and (2) Research Design and Methodology. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01