A new evaluation instrument was developed to measure the performance of caseworkers at a private foster care agency. It was designed to correlate directly with the caseworker's job description and to provide better data than the previous evaluation tool. Scoring forms were developed to compare the previously used evaluation instrument and the new…

A study was conducted at California's Orange Coast College (OCC) to determine if students who completed college algebra at OCC or at another college prior to enrolling in the college's calculus for business, management, and social sciences (CBMSS) course performed significantly better than students who had not previously completed college algebra.…

A study identified and compared writing needs of graduates of Criminal Justice and Drafting and Design programs at Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Community College (WCCC). Subjects, 115 graduates of the programs from 1972 through 1990, completed surveys. A total of 310 questionnaires were sent, for a return rate of 37%. Results indicated that:…

A study involving 97 students (79 females and 18 males) at New York City Technical College was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of desensitization in reducing test anxiety and improving grade point averages (GPAs). The study compared the GPAs of students who completed workshops using the desensitization hierarchy developed by R. Strieby…

A study was conducted at Oxnard College to assess the effectiveness of a multimodal orientation program designed by the college's Assessment Center to reduce test anxiety traumas by explaining theories of stress and techniques for stress reduction, self-help breathing, muscle relaxation, and creative visualization. The Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI)…

Following the economic recession of the early 1980's and the consequent high levels of unemployment in Rock County, a program was created at the Blackhawk Technical Institute (BTI) to assist dislocated workers reentering the labor force. The Rock County Dislocated Worker Program was intended as a comprehensive program with two principal activities…

In spring 1984, a study was conducted at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in Trenton, New Jersey, to determine the difference between the quality of academic advisement for day and evening students. At the time of the study, MCCC enrolled approximately 10,500 full- and part-time students. One-third of these students attended day sessions,…

In July 1993, Twin Lakes Technical College and North Arkansas Community College merged to form the North and South Campuses, respectively, of North Arkansas Community-Technical College (NACTC). A study was undertaken to compare the institutional climate for human resource development (HRD) at the two campuses to determine the effects, if any, of…

A practicum comparing the baccalaureate degrees and credit hour requirements for degrees offered by institutions accredited by the American Association of Bible Colleges (AABC) to identify appropriate norms at colleges like Practical Bible Training School (PBTS) is presented. A questionnaire was sent to chief academic officers at the 96 AABC…

In response to a California legislative mandate and in the absence of agreed upon procedures for peer evaluation, Vista College undertook a survey of instruments utilized by other colleges and institutions for faculty evaluation. Evaluation forms were requested from 12 colleges and a total of 18 forms were received. These forms, and two obtained…

In 1991, a study was conducted at Broome Community College in New York to determine the differences between those faculty members and administrators that supported affirmative action/equal access and those who did not. The study was undertaken to determine whether policies and procedures needed to be refined to ensure equal access and promotional…

A study examined the problems encountered when organizations adopt management strategies based on teamwork and total quality management (TQM) and the effectiveness of training in avoiding such problems. Survey instruments were mailed to 85 individuals involved in implementing work teams at 85 companies in 4 Missouri cities; 23 responses (27.1%…

A plan to elevate Tuskegee Institute's Department of Business to a School of Business was developed. The study population included deans of four four-year institutions that had accredited schools of business. Twenty major issues and research questions were addressed, including: (1) whether the objectives of the business unit were clearly stated in…

This practicum was designed to address a problem in a teacher education program where case study experience for education students to learn to diagnose learning disabilities was limited and difficult to provide due to such problems as course scheduling, transportation in a rural area, and identifying appropriate children for study. Participants…