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Arizona State University
2014
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- Evolving Statewide Transfer Policies: Persistent Efforts in Tension with Workforce Development among Massachusetts Community Colleges Daniel de la Torre Jr. Ryan S. Wells Educación transfer Massachusetts Community colleges document ana lysis articulation policy Since their inception, community colleges have included the transfer function as a central mission. However, arguments have been made contendi ng that community colleges have systematically diverted students toward occupational education. In the 21st century, community colleges continue to contend with multiple missions and identities, especially when viewed from a workforce - development perspecti ve stressing short - term employability as the primary objective. The two - fold purpose of this study focuses on the academic transfer mission of community colleges in tension with the vocational - occupational mission. We apply document and thematic analysis t o identify the elements of formal transfer and articulation policies in the United States leading into the 21st century. Using these results as a framework for comparison, we draw on Massachusetts as a case study to explore how transfer and articulation po licies have resembled and/or diverged from the policy elements we isolate. Findings address transfer policy in the context of competing community college missions, both nationally and within Massachusetts. Implications for future policy formation point to the need for bridging the tension between transfer and occupational missions through the adoption of a) policies advocating explicit transfer opportunities for community college students enrolled in occupational programs, b) the use of stackable credential s to support community college students initially pursuing technical preparation for employment on the way towards subsequent academic advancement, and c) state-specific analysis of transfer policies , applying a framework similar to the one used in this st udy, to better understand how particular strengths and limitations influence policy reform within the context of state - determined higher education priorities. 2014 artículo científico 1068-2341 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=275031898015 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2750 Education Policy Analysis Archives/Archivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas application/pdf Arizona State University Education Policy Analysis Archives/Archivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas (Estados Unidos de América) Vol.22