ERIC Number: EJ1311954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 33
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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Off the Beaten Path: Can Statewide Articulation Support Students Transferring in Nonlinear Directions?
Spencer, George
American Educational Research Journal, v58 n5 p1070-1102 Oct 2021
Students who transfer between colleges risk losing credits and decreasing their chances of degree completion. Despite emerging evidence regarding the effectiveness of articulation agreements to address this challenge, it is unclear if these policies support nonlinear transfer pathways--including lateral transfer between 4-year colleges or reverse transfer to 2-year colleges. I use propensity score weighting to examine a statewide articulation agreement in Ohio that established universal credit acceptance for coursework affecting all transfers. Comparing students who completed universally transferrable courses with those who did not, I find no measurable difference in degree attainment among reverse transfers. But there is a positive association with bachelor's degree attainment among lateral transfers, which the findings suggest is related to academic major persistence.
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Transfer Policy, Reverse Transfer Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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