Drawing from a national survey conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this report offers institutional and national statistics on two-year college enrollments, faculty, staff, degrees awarded, and student fees. Introductory material provides information on the AACJC and its affiliated councils, international members, associates, board of directors, and officers. Next, summary findings are presented based on the fall 1985 survey, including information on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Mahoney, James R., Ed. Administrators, College Faculty, Community Colleges,...
The 1983-1984 summary data of basic student charges for nearly 3,300 public and private two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the United States are presented. The national survey of U.S. colleges and universities obtained information on typical or modal tuition and fees charges required of full-time undergraduate and graduate students. In-state and out-of-state charges are given where they apply, as are charges for room and board, and the number of days per week for which board...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Broyles, Susan G. Fernandez, Rosa M. College Attendance, Fees, Graduate...
Based on testimony delivered at a 1983 American Vocational Association (AVA) hearing on "Vocational Technical Education in the Community College," this draft AVA position paper examines the current status and future of the community college's role in the delivery of vocational education. First, information is presented on the hearing and its objectives, together with a list of presenters, and the development of the position paper is described. The next section begins with statistics...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Long, James P. College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Role, Community...
The taxonomy of postsecondary-education institutions that was developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) is described and compared to taxonomies developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. Criteria used to classify higher education institutions are identified: the number of degrees earned by type of degree, the number of fields in which degrees were earned, and the ratio of degree...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Makowski, David Wulfsberg, Rolf M. Bachelors Degrees, Classification, Colleges,...
A student flow model is presented to raise the awareness of administrators and community leaders regarding the impact of proposed testing requirements in the state of Florida; i.e., the addition of a State Student Assessment Test (SSAT) of functional literacy, a statewide college entry level test, and the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) required for passage to the junior year. The model presents data depicting the current testing systems and changes in student flow engendered by the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Losak, John Morris, Cathy Academic Persistence, Achievement Tests, Black...
The Institute for Native American Development (INAD) was created at Truman College to provide quality higher education with a variety of educational choices to Native Americans in Chicago. The program has three major components: advising/placement, academic skill development/cultural awareness, and financial aid/job placement. Native Americans over 18 years of age enter the institute and are carefully assessed concerning career and educational aspirations and abilities. They are then placed in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, American Indian Education, American Indians, Counseling Services, Dropout...
Fall 1982 registration data for Hawaii's community colleges were analyzed to determine the course-taking patterns of different groups of student majors and the client-serving patterns of different academic departments. Major findings reveal that students seeking a certificate were taking 56% of their course work in vocational courses; those seeking an associate in arts degree (AA) were taking 88% of their work in general education; and those seeking an associate in science degree (AS) were...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Community Colleges, Courses, Degrees (Academic), Departments, Enrollment...
A research project was conducted to develop and implement a model for community college missions. The new model would depart from existing models, which utilize a hierarchy of decreasing levels of generality beginning with institutional missions and culminating in objectives. In contrast, this research defined institutional mission in terms of groups of specific activities that are themselves made up of goals and objectives. These activities are defined in terms of the services provided by an...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Richardson, Richard C., Jr. Doucette, Donald S. College Programs, College Role,...
Designed to provide information on reasons for the enrollment decline of full-time, first-time-in-college students at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), this report presents data showing the patterns of Dade County public high school graduation and subsequent direct-entry enrollment into MDCC for the past 5 years. Introductory material provides background on declining first-time-in-college enrollments, and presents study methodology and results. Next, tables present: (1) a summary of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Morris, Cathy College Attendance, College Bound Students, Community Colleges,...
At Kirkwood Community College (KCC), student paraprofessionals are used in a variety of ways. They are employed in the Learning Resources Center; in the production of graphic materials; in microwave, instructional fixed service, and cable broadcasting; in dial-access videotape distribution; and in television control rooms. In addition, KCC engages students in clerical and secretarial positions; in laboratory settings and hands-on technical courses; in direction instruction, as well as tutorial...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Rosberg, William H. Nash, Richard, II Community Colleges, Costs, Employment...
This directory, the fifth in a series on postsecondary schools that offer occupational training, is intended for manpower and educational planners at the federal, state, and local levels and others who require information on the current and potential supply of skilled workers, such as school and agency counselors. Information is included on over 7,600 noncollegiate postsecondary schools as well as listings of colleges and universities that offer occupational training programs. Introductory...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Litkowski, Thomas I. Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education,...
This collection of reports, outlines, and instructions provides information on the development, content, and use of the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), an achievement test that measures the communication and computation skills of college students as mandated by Florida state legislation. First, a status report on the development of CLAST is presented, which: (1) identifies the skills assessed by the test; (2) describes the version of CLAST that will be administered in 1982-83; (3)...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Degree Requirements,...
In 1980, Vista College (a non-campus, public community college where part-time faculty teach 85% of the courses) received funding to develop an effective faculty development model for part-time instructors in postsecondary institutions. The project was designed to break down the isolation of part-time faculty, encourage a sense of college and faculty identity, and provide instructional and administrative support. After an analysis of existing activities and part-time faculty needs, four types...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Elioff, Ione And Others College Faculty, Community Colleges, Consultation...
National trends and relevant data concerning re-entry women and other nontraditional student populations are examined. Current and projected enrollment are assessed, and other groups of women who are already employed or seeking work and who are likely candidates for educational re-entry are described. Among the findings are these: The Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education predicts a 23 percent decline in the traditional college-bound group of 18 to 24 year olds by 1997. It...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Fisher-Thompson, Jeanne Kuhn, Julie A. Adult Students, College Students,...
As part of a student flow project designed to monitor new and transfer students who entered Kapiolani Community College in Fall 1980 for five consecutive semesters, this report summarizes data indicative of the students' academic progress and status as of Spring 1981. Specifically, the report presents a series of five discussions which examine: (1) Spring 1981 registration rates by comparing the number of Spring 1981 registrants with the total number of Fall 1980 entering students who had not...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Probation, College...
Based on Fall 1979 and Fall 1980 enrollment data at 26 Washington community colleges, this four-chapter report presents a series of tables detailing enrollment and the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty for 13 Humanities program areas: anthropology, art history, English as a second language, ethnic studies, foreign languages, history, humanities and social science, literature, music history, philosophy, political science, social science, and sociology. After introductory material in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Age, Anthropology, Art History, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Courses,...
A series of tables and charts present information on the number of associate degrees awarded between 1970-71 and 1979-80. First, a narrative summarizes statistical highlights and trends for the ten-year period, including the following information: (1) during this period, 3,611,147 associate degrees were awarded in the United States, representing an overall increase of 59.8% for the decade; (2) during this period, bachelor's, master's, first-professional and doctoral degrees increased 11.0%,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Degrees (Academic), Ethnic Groups,...
A study was conducted by the Illinois Community College Board to assess the economic impact of the state's public community colleges upon their local service districts. As part of the study, financial information concerning local businesses, local governments, faculty, staff, and students at six representative institutions were examined to determine: (1) the volume of college-related local business; (2) the value of business real property and business inventory committed to college-related...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Bess, Raymond And Others Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Credit...
Numerous issues and questions related to the adult, part-time student are addressed in this research review, especially as they pertain to the community college. The paper begins by comparing the demographic characteristics of adult learners and non-learners and then points to several sub-populations which might be better served by the community college, for example, women, the aging, minorities, and blue collar workers. The next sections of the paper consider the educational needs and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Eliason, N. Carol Administrative Organization, Adult Students, Community...
To reduce duplication of instruction in educational programs and to encourage faculty to cooperate in the smooth transition of students from secondary to post-secondary programs, Hagerstown Junior College and the Washington County Board of Education developed model articulation agreements between secondary and post-secondary programs in the areas of secretarial science, nursing, and distributive education. The development of the agreements involved: (1) an examination of program competencies by...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Parsons, Michael H. Advanced Placement Programs, Articulation (Education),...
As an information resource for legislators and the general public, this report describes the goals, organization, characteristics, and financial status of the Florida Community Colleges (FCC). After introductory material outlining the history of the FCC system since 1957, the report discusses the commitment of the colleges to the provision of comprehensive post-secondary education within commuting distance of all citizens. Policies designed to achieve this objective are enumerated, followed by...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Adult Education, Articulation (Education), College Role, Community Colleges,...
Classical multiple regression was compared with Bayesian m-group regression, complete with cross-validation. The setting was a post-developmental studies situation in a comprehensive community college. A secondary purpose of the study was to incorporate an advisor prediction of grade point average (GPA) as input into both regression procedures. The reliability and predictive validity of the advisor predictions were both investigated. One major strength of the study was the inclusion of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Hinkle, Dennis E. Polhamus, Edward C. Bayesian Statistics, Community Colleges,...
Federal funding has made available to the schools much material and equipment, but has not provided the additional manpower to make use of it. (An exception is the Vocational Education Act, which provides some personnel funding.) The need for auxiliary technical and teaching personnel is also evident in the teacher's burden of routine work. Depending on background and ability, the aide could take over housekeeping, clerical, data processing, and mechanical chores, operate audiovisual equipment...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Bock, Joleen Innovation, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teacher Aides, Two...
In order to assess the value of the 1970 pre-election recess of 11 days at Bronx Community College, a questionnaire was administered to a controlled sample of an estimated 500 day and 400 evening students after the students' return to classes. Results indicate that 78 percent spent no time on political or electoral work. Only two percent engaged in political activity full-time, while 13 percent and four percent spent one or two hours and three or four hours per day, respectively. Fifty percent...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Eagle, Norman And Others Activism, Elections, Politics, Released Time, Student...
This review examines the import of current trends in higher education on faculty. It includes both a general discussion of forces influencing faculty life styles (with implications for administrators) and a critical review of recent research literature, including studies on such topics as supply and demand, mobility, collective bargaining, and evaluation of faculty performance. (WM)
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Blackburn, Robert T. Collective Bargaining, Faculty, Faculty Evaluation,...
The Montana University System Strategic Plan is the primary planning document of the Board of Regents. The Plan sets forth an agenda for higher education in Montana by delineating the strategic directions, goals, and objectives that guide the Montana University System (MUS). It is comprised of three primary goals that contain a series of sub-goal statements and objectives within each area: (1) Access and Affordability--Increase the overall educational attainment of Montanans through increased...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Universities, Governing Boards, Trustees, Educational Planning, Strategic...
The second phase of a new national survey conducted among college instructors and employers shows that 78% of college faculty and 62% of employers believe that public high schools are not doing enough to prepare students for the expectations they will face in college and the working world. Only roughly one in four recent high school grads report that their high school set high academic expectations. The research suggests that providing real academic challenge for high school students and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, High School Graduates, Public Schools, College Readiness, Career Readiness,...
A follow-up study of graduates from St. Mary's Junior College (Minnesota) associate degree nursing program is used to demonstrate a multi-trait, multi-method basis for arriving at faculty judgments about the outcomes of a program. The follow-up study attempted to determine: (1) graduates' and employing agencies' perceptions of competencies four months following graduation; (2) characteristics of the graduates' nursing careers and employment patterns; and (3) the manner in which graduates were...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, LaBelle, Beverly M. Egan, Ellen C. Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria,...
This document is comprised of two reports, both dealing with methods for using census data. The first report discusses the Los Angeles Community College Data Project, undertaken at Los Angeles City College, in terms of its goals, organization, and procedures. The project was designed to: (1) provide the Los Angeles City Planning Department with a large sample for administering an annual census questionnaire, and (2) provide the Los Angeles Community College District with the necessary tools for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Landini, Albert J. Census Figures, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers,...
Details of the remedial mathematics programs offered by three community colleges in the Washington D.C. area and a short description of programs offered by eight Maryland community colleges are given. Research and studies of remedial programs at the community college level in other parts of the United States are briefly reviewed. (DT)
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Medin, Julie College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Curriculum, Instruction,...
The effectiveness of a basic college mathematics course consisting of lecture-discussion classroom procedures and homework assignments from a traditional text was compared to the effectiveness of a course designed to combat low grade achievement and a high dropout rate by allowing for individual differences. The revised course consisted of individual study using a programmed text, short discussion periods, and one-to-one student/teacher interaction. A total of 1,824 students had received...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Raines, Roy H. Academic Achievement, College Mathematics, Community Colleges,...
Florissant Valley Community College has integrated Engineering Technology education into a comprehensive community college setting. Problems of implementation and some of this institution's means of solving them are presented as a case study. The history of the institution is presented to include information about the staff and the initial programs as well as the problems. (Author/EB)
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Schallert, William F. Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Engineering,...
Ideally, educational technology in higher education should seek nontraditional solutions to the problems of learning. An examination of the needs of the adult learner indicates that as the years past age 18 increase, the appropriateness of the classic college classroom model decreases, and educational technology becomes increasingly relevent. This report summarizes 22 major recommendations which have arisen from a one year exploration of the issues involved in the development of a metropolitan...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Giltrow, David And Others Adult Education, College Libraries, Educational...
Project Priority was designed to bring cognitive style information to two-year colleges in New York State. The project consisted of four sequences: (1) identification of information and personnel for the project; (2) a colloquium on cognitive style for leaders in two-year colleges and related agencies; (3) a series of four workshops considering the implications of cognitive style for the community college, cognitive style assessment instruments, the ways in which cognitive style information...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Martens, Kathryn J. Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Demonstration...
At the Foreign Language"Think Tank" Symposium of April 1975, the following major problems of community college foreign language teachers were identified: (1) low enrollment; (2) attrition; (3) low achievers; (4) articulation with universities; and (5) lack of interest. Suggested solutions included: (Problem 1) advertisement, a foreign language requirement, relevance in the classroom; (Problem 2) more oral work, individualization, and courses geared towards nurses, police, and social...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Thomas, Kathleen H. Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Conferences,...
This publication contains the results of a survey of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. Southwest designed to provide detailed information concerning the status of ethnic studies curricula. The Cross-Cultural Southwest Ethnic Study Center (CCSWESC) of the University of Texas at El Paso conducted the survey to promote interinstitutional communication and cooperation between and among CCSWESC and analogous entities on other campuses. A two-page questionnaire was mailed to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, McConville, J. Lawrence American Indian Culture, Asian Americans, Bilingual...
The major objective of this study was to identify verbally reticent (V.R.) students in the community college population, beginning with first-term speech students. A total of 527 students enrolled in first-term daytime speech classes completed the V.R. Scale (Verbal Reticence Test Developed by Myron W. Lustig) during the first week of classes. Results showed that, as a group, community college students are more reluctant to engage in various kinds of verbal behavior than students enrolled in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Danielson, Gwenn M. Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Community...
This document reproduces a filmstrip and accompanying narrative describing the Allied Health Learning Center at New York City Community College. Using a team of content faculty, specialists in learning methodology, and a media production staff, the Center serves 1,800 students and 180 faculty members in seven career departments. The primary goal of the Center is to facilitate the mastery of necessary learning skills in order to support and advance the instructional objectives within the career...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Tuosto, August A. Beitler, Lorraine Allied Health Occupations Education,...
Data gathered throughout Hawaii's six-campus community college system shows that the number of diplomas awarded during 1974-75 totaled 1,782, an increase of 18 percent over the previous year. Growth was evident in all diploma categories: Associate in Arts degrees increased 15 percent; Associate in Science degrees increased 22 percent; and Certificates increased 7 percent. Vocational degrees represented 69 percent of the total granted, although vocational majors comprised only 38 percent of fall...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic), Educational...
This report compares the number of associate degrees awarded for the school year 1973-74 to fall enrollments. Average enrollment in California community colleges was 8,772 (median=7,193); the average number of degrees awarded was 687 (median=591). The number of students enrolled per graduate averaged 12.77 (median=12.17), while an average of 78.32 degrees were awarded for every 1,000 students enrolled. Overall, the degrees awarded equalled 7.8 percent of college enrollment; 57.6 percent of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Garlock, Jerry C. Associate Degrees, Comparative Analysis, Enrollment, Two Year...
Course costs consist of direct costs (teaching salaries) added to indirect departmental and indirect college-wide costs. Course receipts are obtained by adding the state allocations per HEGIS discipline multiplied by the number of FTE generated by Student Semester Hours of enrollment in that discipline to a calculated portion of student tuition. The difference between the two is the profit or loss statement for each course. The author provides definitions of FTE, HEGIS codes, Direct Costs,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Johnston, Archie B. Cost Effectiveness, Courses, Educational Economics, Program...
The purpose of this study was to determine which of two individualized teaching techniques, personalized or prescriptive, was more effective in favorably changing reading rate, vocabulary, comprehension, and total reading interest scores of students enrolled in reading improvement classes in three Oklahoma community and junior colleges. The personalized method emphasized student goal setting, self-selection of a variety of materials and techniques for accomplishing these goals, and verbal...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Henderson, Mary Ann Diagnostic Teaching, Individualized Reading, Reading,...
This report provides information regarding the "course taking" patterns of students in the Hawaii Community College system. The data sheds light on student sampling of other areas outside of their major field, clientele served by academic departments, and course numbering patterns. Included are the student credit hours (SCH) generated by all students taking credit courses, including the various groups of special students. Two-thirds of the SCH were generated in general education....
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, College Curriculum, Courses, Enrollment, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment...
With the new development in instructional techniques and styles, the quantification and description of faculty workload becomes increasingly more difficulty. At the Hawaiian community colleges, certain changes were made in the methodology of computing FTE for students and faculty, and average class size. They divided the total student credit hours by 15, counted division chairmen as two-thirds FTE, and excluded certain classes such as directed study in the computation of class size. This...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Class Size, College Faculty, Enrollment Trends, State Surveys, Student Teacher...
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ERIC ED099077: Alternative Teaching Methods in Teaching Introduction to Judaism. The aim of introductory classes in Jewish Studies should be a systematic study of the Jewish people and their traditions as important elements in world culture. The introductory student of Jewish Studies should be exposed to an appreciation of the history, culture, and traditions of the Jews as an influential force in the history of man, and to the dynamics of Judaism as an ethnic and universal religion. This paper provides direction for standards and methodology in an introductory class on Judaism/Judaica. The paper discusses: (1) general objectives in a regular course offering in the Jewish religious heritage; (2) lectures, assignments, a 133 item bibliography on American Jewry, and possible outside reading for a thematic class entitled The Jew in America; (3) possible written assignments which might include a book or article review, a personal journal, or "synthesizing project"; (4) examples of role-playing, problem-solving, and games; (5) uses of multimedia resources; and (6) instructional uses of the photographic essay. The appendix is a listing of the producers and distributors of Jewish audiovisual material. (Author/MJK)
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The aim of introductory classes in Jewish Studies should be a systematic study of the Jewish people and their traditions as important elements in world culture. The introductory student of Jewish Studies should be exposed to an appreciation of the history, culture, and traditions of the Jews as an influential force in the history of man, and to the dynamics of Judaism as an ethnic and universal religion. This paper provides direction for standards and methodology in an introductory class on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Garber, Zev Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Course Content, Course...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether teachers of English in Florida agree with one another on the status of disputed items of English usage and whether the factors of sex, years of teaching experience, academic degree, and teaching level affect the attitudes of English teachers toward usage items. Analyses of data collected from 723 teachers in junior high schools, middle schools, senior high schools, and junior colleges indicated that there was considerable disagreement among the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Deluzain, Edward Educational Research, English, Language Attitudes, Language...
In order to develop a comprehensive professional development plan, college employees were asked in 1976 to complete a needs assessment questionnaire, which served as the basis for discussion among divisional officers and a development coordinator. Development goals and objectives were compiled, followed by identification of potential programs. These were then written by the coordinator for the institutional level, and by officers for each division. This document is the emergent plan for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Cooper, John D. Administrator Education, Community Colleges, Inservice...
A survey of students at Oxnard Community College (California) was conducted in order to determine whether students who had identified their major or career interests knew the psychology course requirements of their majors, and to solicit student preferences for psychology courses related to their career fields. In addition, student preferences for course offerings and scheduling were measured. A sample of 428 students completed the survey, with the results indicating that 60% of the students...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Hawkins, William R. Academic Education, Community Colleges, Courses, Degree...
The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency of occurrence of the cognitive style of field dependence in "new" students in the community college. The study sample consisted of 633 students from six community colleges, 379 of which had college admissions test scores available. Of these 379 students, 203 had scored at or below the thirty-third percentile ("new" students) and 84 scored at or above the sixty-seventh percentile (traditional students). Cognitive styles...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Martens, Kathryn Jean Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive...
Hopefully, the time will come when the humanistic users of communications technology will be used to make English teaching better and will help students learn. This paper presents an overview of the technological possibilities for English classrooms, assuming that school systems are not likely to undergo drastic changes in the future and that most of the technology available for the future is now at hand. The paper explores the increased use of television--including cable television, videotape...
Topics: ERIC Archive, ERIC, Roth, Audrey J. Communications, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted...