January 21, 2019
Understanding Reverse Credit Transfer
The latest studies in the Credit When It’s Due (CWID) initiative examine student perceptions of associate degrees and how reverse credit transfer influences retention and bachelor’s degree attainment.
January 17, 2019
CCRI Director Receives Award for Work on Community College Transfer
Debra Bragg, director of UW’s Community College Research Initiative (CCRI), is being recognized for contributions to community college research and policy by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) on February 13.
January 16, 2019
HPTP Data Note 9: Transfer Partnerships and a Culture of Collaboration
In Data Note 6, we described a variety institutional transfer partnership typologies, differentiating those with increasing levels of collaboration and describing aspects of their culture, policy and practices. This Data Note draws upon qualitative findings from the High-Performing Transfer Partnerships (HPTP) study to more fully elucidate a construct described by an interviewee as a “culture…
HPTP Data Note 8: Catalysts and Barriers to Transfer Collaboration
CCRI’s work to understand quality transfer partnerships between colleges and universities has revealed common characteristics of effective partnerships (Data Note 1), and different types of partnerships (Data Note 6). In Data Note 8, researchers dig deeper into the process of developing successful partnerships.
December 28, 2018
HPTP Data Note 7: Characteristics of MIAP students in two states
Researchers at the University of Washington found that non-linear transfer pathways from community colleges to universities differ by race and Pell grant eligibility. The findings indicate that research about college transfer should more closely examine non-traditional pathways to inform policies and programs that serve these students.
December 14, 2018
HPTP Data Note 6: A Typology of Transfer Partnerships
While there is increasing interest in how transfer partnerships between colleges and universities impact student outcomes, a clear definition of partnerships remains elusive. Researchers at the Community College Research Initiative (CCRI) developed a framework that institutions can use to evaluate the quality of existing partnerships, or as a guide for starting new partnerships.
December 3, 2018
HPTP Data Note 5: How State Policy Impacts College Transfer Partnerships
Collaboration between community colleges and universities can be supported or inhibited by higher education policy at the state level. CCRI researchers present a case study about Minnesota’s higher education policy, and how it has generally strengthened collaboration.
August 3, 2018
CCRI Presented at Jobs for the Future’s 2018 Meeting
In July 2018, CCRI researchers gave two presentations at the Jobs for the Future (JFF) Postsecondary State Network Meeting. The presentations focused on policies for student success and evidence-based coaching for change.
June 27, 2018
HPTP Data Note 4: Joint Staff, Shared Resources Important to Transfer Partnership
While Data Note 1 gave a broad overview of the areas of activity involved in transfer partnerships between two and four-year institutions, Data Note 4 takes a deep dive into the most promising practices. By analyzing the practices of institutional partners in one of the High Performing Transfer Partnerships (HPTP) states, CCRI researcher Lia Wetzstein…
March 27, 2018
HPTP Data Note 3: Filling Gaps about Alternate Transfer Paths
Transfer has become increasingly complex as higher education and student demographics change. Even so, most national datasets and existing research on transfer do not unpack this complexity or examine how race/ethnicity may impact the transfer process. In Data Note 3, CCRI researchers begin to fill these research gaps.