Credits, time, and attainment: Articulation policies and success after transfer

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 236-254

  Roksa, Josipa ^a   Keith, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Articulation policy; Community college; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749096388     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0162373708321383     Document Type: Article

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