As background to a summary of the study sponsored by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) and the American Vocational Association (AVA), postsecondary education is discussed in terms of articulation; federal incentives for expanded facilities and training opportunities; pressures for planning, surveys, budget…

Pressures to hold down education costs while maintaining or expanding student options have led vocational educators to explore cooperative arrangements. Descriptions of programs designed to smooth student transitions vertically from one program level to another, as well as horizontally from one institution to another, are provided. (Author/MLW)

Locating and describing successful articulation efforts among postsecondary institutions in local communities was the goal of a joint study by the American Vocational Association and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Nominations of community-based programs were solicited from state directors of vocational education and…