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14.2 Addressing Curriculum Overlap ............................... 298
14.2.1 Transition from High School to
Higher Education ........................................... 298
14.2.2 Transferring from Community and
Technical Colleges to Universities ............... 300
14.3 Higher Education: Dropouts and
Unprepared Students ................................................... 302
14.3.1 Supporting Students Who Drop Out ........... 303
14.3.2 Dealing with Unprepared Students ............. 304
14.4 Pathways to Lifelong Learning .................................. 304
14.5 Driving Forces for Change ......................................... 306
14.6 Impact of Revamping Relationships among
High Schools, Community and Technical
Colleges, and Universities on Higher
Education Outcomes ................................................... 306
14.7 Summary of Recommendations ................................ 307
References ................................................................................ 308

Chapter 15 Framing and Implementing a Practical Solution ..........311

15.1 Summary of the Underlying Problems ......................313
15.2 Overview of the Comprehensive and
Integrated Solution .......................................................316
15.3 Implementation .............................................................318
15.3.1 Role of Government ........................................319
15.3.2 Role of Students, Parents, Other Family
Members, and Friends ................................... 320
15.3.3 Role of Employers, Graduate Schools,
and Agencies Offering Licensure and
Certification .....................................................321
15.4 Final Word .....................................................................321
References .................................................................................322

Appendix A: Compilation of the Recommendations ....................... 323
Appendix B: Summary, Impacts of the Elements of
the Solution on the Underlying Problems ................... 335

Index ....................................................................................................349