Institutions of higher education rely upon the support of their alumni to provide financial stability. This outward show of confidence by alumni is also an important indication for external constituents who rank colleges and universities based on funding sources such as corporations and foundations. Private universities, in particular, have been…

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Statewide Survey provides policymakers, the media, and the public with objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. This is the 141st PPIC Statewide Survey in a series that was inaugurated in April 1998 and has generated a…

A study was conducted to identify strategies for obtaining financial support from business and industry for community college vocational programs. The study sample was drawn from colleges which had reported success in securing funds during a 1982 California statewide vocational education study. Critical incident data collected during telephone…

A study was conducted to research and develop guidelines for the establishment and operation of a California community college foundation. The study involved a review of state regulations for the establishment of a non-profit foundation, a literature review, participation in two fund-raising seminars, personal interviews with foundation staff at…

This report summarizes the results of a feasibility study of the Bay Area Literacy Referral Network (BALRN), a local literacy referral system established in 1985 by the coordinators of the 13 Bay Area literacy projects, which in turn were established by the California Literacy Campaign initiated in 1983. Funded with Library Services and…

This report presents data and recommendations of a project to analyze instructional services provided by public schools to California apprenticeship programs. Issues considered are instructional materials, instructional facilities, credit for apprentice classes, registration and interdistrict permits, isolated apprentices, financial support,…

A survey of California's community colleges was conducted in spring 1983 to inventory actions taken in response to 1982-83 budget limitations. Findings, based on an 81% response rate from community college presidents (N=86) and an 80% response rate from chancellors of multi-college districts (N=16), included the following: (1) overall, fall 1982…

A STUDY WAS MADE OF DROPOUTS FROM DAYSCHOOL AND THEIR REASONS FOR ATTENDING FRESNO ADULT SCHOOL AS PART-TIME EVENING STUDENTS. A CHECKLIST TYPE QUESTIONNAIRE, BASED ON MILDRED PARTEN'S "SURVEYS, POLLS, AND SAMPLES," WAS COMPLETED BY 258 MEN AND 427 WOMEN ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATE CLASSES. AMONG REASONS FOR…

To determine what resources are available to community health nurses, a survey was conducted of 345 agencies in WICHE's 13 western state region (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Major findings were: (1) only two percent of responding agencies had a full-time…

One way for agencies to reduce fiscal stress is to minimize employee turnover. A project undertaken by San Bernardino County (California) to reduce employee turnover through the development, validation, and use of a non-traditional worker selection instrument (biographical inventory) is described. This project was aimed at the specific…

In 1990, a study was conducted of 10 Southern California community colleges to determine the effect of a 1978 tax reform/limitation initiative (Proposition 13) on the funding and scope of their community service programs. The study involved a review of community services literature, an examination of relevant college records, and interviews with…

Many California community colleges are accepting the challenge of their vital role in economic development through contract education (i.e., the process of entering into partnerships with business, government, and industry at the work site to assist employer training). Employer-based education and training is generally contracted in one of six…

A study examined the activities and the impact of allocations made under Subpart 3 (Program Improvement and Supportive Services) and Subpart 4 (Special Programs for the Disadvantaged) of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976. Covered by the study were 1,352 allocations made to California secondary school districts and 520 allocations made to…

A STUDY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT VOTERS WOULD GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IF THEY WERE FULLY INFORMED OF NEEDS, AND WHETHER CURRENT COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES WERE ADEQUATE IN EFFECTIVELY INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF SCHOOL NEEDS. SPECIFIC VOTER AND COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS WERE EXPLORED AS THEY RELATE TO…

The nature of the Cooperative Extension Service in agriculture was examined to identify aspects that could be applied to the design of an educational extension service. To learn about the organization, programs, and priorities of Cooperative Extension, employees of the state extension services in California, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, and…