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The Denominator as the "Target"

Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges, Sacramento

Various analyses have used the transfer rate as a performance indicator for community colleges, but the question of what constitutes an appropriate denominator in the transfer-rate equation remains a point of contention. This article examines the potential drawbacks of using student-reported educational goals to determine which students are included in the denominator and notes how the behavioral signal approach—based on the courses students take and complete—may be a more appropriate alternative. In addition, the article discusses the prospects of employing a "transfer opportunity diagnosis" based on multiple indicators.

Key Words: transfer rates • research methods • student goals • use of information

Community College Review, Vol. 37, No. 2, 136-152 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0091552109348043


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