Welcome!Defining the ProblemExplaining the Goals8 Research QuestionsLiterature Review Do community colleges effectively prepare students for transferring?Literature Review Do special relationships between community colleges and universities ensure success?Literature Review What is the Natl Articulation & Transfer Network? Are there inconsistencies in college transfer policies?Literature Review What are the social/academic adjustment experiences of various groups?Slide 9Literature Review How does university tuition affect transfer students?Literature Review What kind of “transfer programs” do universities have?Literature Review What are some common transfer barriers?Slide 13Literature Review What are the graduation and drop-out rates of transfer students?Our proposed Transfer Preparation ProgramSlide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Our Assessment ToolSlide 21Slide 22Thank you!Speaker: Viktor Mozharor1Welcome!The students of EGL 102 at the Ray Hartstein Campus would like to present the results of their research papers.Let’s start with Defining the ProblemSpeaker:George Panos2Defining the ProblemThe problem is that Oakton has a transfer program, but many students are unaware of this.The guidance counselors are also very busy.Therefore, students are left to their own devices.Speaker: Young Kim3Explaining the GoalsOur main goal is to design a Transfer Preparation program for Oakton based on research.We divided ourselves into research teams and worked together.We wanted to know the answers to the following questions:Speaker: Young Kim48 Research QuestionsDo community colleges effectively prepare students for transferring?Do special relationships between community colleges and universities ensure success?What is the National Articulation & Transfer network? Are there inconsistencies in college transfer policies?What are the social & academic adjustment experiences of various groups (at risk, minorities, ESL, etc)?How does university tuition affect transfer students?What kind of “transfer programs” do universities have?What are some common transfer barriers?What are the graduation and drop-out rates for transfer students? Who tends to graduate? Who tends to drop-out?5Literature ReviewDo community colleges effectively preparestudents for transferring?Wyner, Joshua. “Educational Equity and the Transfer Student.” 2006 (Speaker: Hitarthi Thakkar )Miller, Michael T., Myron L. Pope and Thomas D. Steinmann. “Dealing with the challenges and stressors faced by community college students: The old college try.” 2005 (Speaker: Carolina Uehara)Glass Jr, J. Conrad, Harrington, Anthony R. "Academic Performance of Community College Transfer Students and Native Students at a Large State University.” 2006 (Speaker: Giovanni Mosquera) Fincher, Mark “Private University And Community College Strategic Alliances: The Case For Cooperation.” 2006 (Speaker: Jovanna Lopez)6Literature ReviewDo special relationships between community colleges and universities ensure success?Quanty Michael B., Dixon, Richard W. "The Course – Based Model of transfer success: An Action – Oriented Research Paradigm". 1999 (Viktor Mozharor)Unknown. "Making the Transition: Understanding the adjustment process of community college transfer students." 2006 (Jack Littwin)Rhine, Tammy J. Milligan, Dawna M Nelson, Lynne R. "Alleviating transfer shock: Creating an environment for more successful transfer students." 2000 (Chintan Shah)Burdman, Pamela. “Taking an Alternate Route” Black Issues In Higher Education. 2003. (Jack Littwin)7Literature ReviewWhat is the Natl Articulation & Transfer Network? Are there inconsistencies in college transfer policies?“Efforts to Improve Transfer Agreements between Schools Gain $2.5 Million Boost” 2003 (Speaker: Haralambos Sarivasilis) Martinez, Alison P. “Minority Educators Vow To Scale Up Transfer Network for All.” 2006 (Speaker: Bradley Woo)Taylor, Stewart Sarah, “Transfer Ability” 2003 (Speaker: George Panos)Zinn, Ann and Dr. Philip R. Day “National Articulation and Transfer Network: Building an Alternative Pathway for Underserved Student Populations to Access Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities" 2002 (Speaker: Joce Oliyapurathu)8Literature ReviewWhat are the social/academic adjustmentexperiences of various groups?Castaneda, Cindy. “Transfer Rates Among Students from Rural, Suburban and Urban Community Colleges: What We Know, Don’t Know, and Need to.” 2002 (Speaker: Katrina Carr)Horn, Robert A. and Corinna A. Ethington. “Self-Reported Beliefs on Community College Students Regarding Their Growth and Development: Ethnic and Enrollment Status Differences.” 2002 (Speaker: Dan Davis-Boxleitner)Laanan, Frankie Santos. “Any Differences? Comparative Analysis of White and Non-White Transfer Students at a University.” 1999 (Speaker: Kimberly deMariano)More on Next Slide9Literature ReviewWhat are the social/academic adjustmentexperiences of various groups?Laanan, Frankie Santos. “Making the Transition: Understanding the Adjustment Process of Community College Transfer Students.” 1996 (Speaker: Dan Davis-Boxleitner)Laanan, Frankie Santos. “Studying Transfer Students: Part I: Instrument Design and Implications.” 2004 (Speaker: Katrina Carr)Wassmer, Robert, Colleen Moore, and Nancy Shulock. “Effect of Racial/Ethnic Composition on Transfer Rates in Community Colleges: Implications for Policy and Practice.” 2004 (Speaker: Kimberly deMariano)10Literature ReviewHow does university tuition affect transfer students?Kelly-Anne Suarez. “College Transfer Students Targeted; USC, UC Berkeley join others in an effort to recruit low-income teens from two year schools.” 2006 (Speaker: Gena Tunik)Wyner, Joshual. “Educational Equity and the Transfer Student.” 2006. (Speaker: Jason Hodge)Zimmerman, Ashley “The Butlet Collegian.” 2005. (Speaker: Leonard Bijou)11Literature ReviewWhat kind of “transfer programs” do universities have?Boswell, Katherine. “Bridges or Barriers?” 2004 (Speaker: Mihaela Irime)Farmer, Ann. “From the Inner City to the Elite” 2005 (Speaker: Mihaela Irime)Lindstrom, Joyce; Rasch, Katherine. “Transfer issues in Pre service Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs.” 2003. (Speaker: Young Kim)Suarez, Angelica L.
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