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Education Workforce  \nVolume 1—Final Report  \nHigher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce  \nVolume 1  \nPrepared for:  \nU.S. Department of Education  \nOffice of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Policy and Program Studies Service  \nPrepared by:  \nAleksandra Holod, Andrea Boyle, Jennell McHugh, Alexa Cinque, and Candice Handjojo  \nAmerican Institutes for Research  \n2019  \nThis report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. GS-00F-347CA/ED-PEP-16-A-0004/TO02 . Brian Fu served as the contracting officer’s representative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service, or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred. For the reader’s convenience, this publication contains information about and from outside organizations, including hyperlinks and URLs. Inclusion of such information does not constitute an endorsement by the Department.  \nU.S. Department of Education  \nBetsy DeVos Secretary  \nOffice of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development  \nJames Blew  \nAssistant Secretary  \nPolicy and Program Studies Service  \nGregory Fortelny Director  \nSeptember 2019  \nThis report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Policy and Program Studies Service, Higher Education Articulation Agreements: A Study of State Policies Covering the Early Care and Education Workforce, Washington, D.C., 2019.  \nThis report is available on the Department’s website at:  \n[https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html](https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html).  \nAvailability of Alternate Formats  \nRequests for documents in alternate formats such as Braille or large print should be submitted to the Alternate Format Center by calling 202-260-0852 or by contacting the 504 coordinator via email at[om_eeos@ed.gov](om_eeos@ed.gov).  \nNotice to Limited English Proficient Persons  \nIf you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language assistance services for Department information that is available to the public. These language assistance services are available free of charge. If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call 1- 800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (TTY: 1-800-437-0833), or email us at: [Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov](Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. Or write to:)[. Or write to:](Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. Or write to:) U.S. Department of Education, Information Resource Center, LBJ Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202.  \nContent Contact:  \nBrian Fu  \nPhone: 202-260-1467 [brian.fu@ed.gov](brian.fu@ed.gov)  \nContents  \nList of Exhibits...................................................................................................................................... v  \nAcknowledgments ............................................................................................................................. vii  \nExecutive Summary ............................................................................................................................ ix  \nKey Findings .................................................................................................................................... ix  \nStudy Purpose .................................................................................................................................. x  \nMethodology and Study Limitations .................................................","cbCaiqMqd56Q65nO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqMqd56Q65nO","pdf",893963,66,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Key Findings\n## Study Purpose\n## Methodology and Study Limitations\n## Summary of Findings\n# I. Introduction\n## Policy Context\n## Overview of Study Purpose and Design\n## Key Elements of Articulation\n## Study Methods and Limitations\n## Key Terms\n# II. Statewide Articulation and Transfer Policies\n## Transfer Associate’s Degrees and Guaranteed Admission\n## Common General Education Requirements\n## Common Course Numbering and Other Equivalency Systems\n## The Role of ECE Industry Standards\n## Other Statewide Transfer Policies\n# III. 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