A May 18 webinar hosted by Hobsons and ACE that reviewed the findings
and discussed strategies for taking action on key predictors of upward
transfer for students who enroll in community college directly after
high school is now available for viewing.
The report, Improving the Odds: An Empirical Look at the Factors That Influence Upward Transfer (18 MB PDF),
analyzes data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, a
nationally representative study that tracked students who began 10th
grade in 2002 over a 10-year period. It is the first in a series about
community college students by ACE’s Center for Policy Research and
Strategy (CPRS) and supported by Hobsons.
The webinar featured CPRS’ Jonathan Turk, senior policy research
analyst and Wei-Lin Chen, graduate research associate, Ellen Wagner,
vice president of research, Hobsons and David Schuler, superintendent,
Township High School District 214 in Illinois.
As the market demand for college educated workers continues to
increase, understanding how to improve the pipeline between two- and
four-year colleges is of paramount importance. The report and webinar
illuminated the policies and practices that can ensure students have the
best opportunities to achieve their educational goals.
Drawing from the results of the study and previous research, the
report also offers resources and several key recommendations to increase
students’ likelihood of transferring to a four-year institution.
Click here to access the webinar. Also see a related post on ACE’s blog, Higher Education Today.