Background: Condensed courses, as opposed to semester-long courses, are an increasingly popular strategy to improve equity in higher education. With condensed courses, students focus on a smaller number of courses during seven- to ten-week terms (Gullatt, 2006; Zepeda & Mayers, 2006). Historically marginalized students may benefit because the…

TransferBOOST (Bachelor's Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent) is a multi-year state-level initiative developed to provide students with affordable, quality, well-supported two- to four-year pathways. On average, 43 percent of credits are lost nationwide through the transfer process. Recognizing that today's students…

This Guide is designed to support the work of institutional cross-functional teams charged with strengthening adjunct faculty professional learning and institutional engagement. Each section shares key learnings from ATD's work with six Leader Colleges, including accomplishments in the form of new programs, services, or policies that can serve as…

Part of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) research series titled "Time Matters: Teacher Collaboration for Learning and Leading," this cross-case study and accompanying research brief were gathered as part of a larger study of four public schools across the United States that organized teacher time and work…

Education for adults ought to consider a both-and mindset when it comes to selecting approaches, values, and program models in today's multi-sector, multi-diverse, and cross-cultural environments of teaching and learning. Experiences from educational professionals can lead to recommendations for these instruction and mentoring approaches of adults…

Over the past 15 years, in New York City and across the country, expectations for high schools--and high school students--have changed dramatically. Increasingly, high schools are being asked not only to reduce dropout rates and boost graduation rates, but also to impart knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare students to succeed in…

Over the past 15 years, in New York City and across the country, expectations for high schools--and high school students--have changed dramatically. Increasingly, high schools are being asked not only to reduce dropout rates and boost graduation rates, but also to impart knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare students to succeed in…

Over the past 15 years, in New York City and across the country, expectations for high schools--and high school students--have changed dramatically. Increasingly, high schools are being asked not only to reduce dropout rates and boost graduation rates, but also to impart knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare students to succeed in…

Many adult students struggle to finance their educations, often contending with work and child care expenses in addition to the extra cost of remedial courses. Moreover, there is little need-based grant aid to help. This report presents early findings from an evaluation of a program in New York City targeted to low-income adults (ages 22 to 35)…

Examines the characteristics and role of the part-time community college faculty member. Reviews ways colleges typically provide opportunities for enrichment and renewal for all faculty and recommends the use of team-teaching to reward full-time faculty while providing a one-on-one professional development experience for part-time faculty. (DMM)

Based on a 1984 survey of all accredited two-year colleges in the United States and members of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) in other countries, this directory provides a comprehensive list of the 1,222 community, junior, and technical colleges as well as statistics on enrollment and staffing for each. Following…

This yearbook offers 1986 data on 1,224 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States. First, introductory material highlights the 2.9% increase in two-year college enrollments between fall 1985 and fall 1986, the increasing enrollment of minority students, and the colleges' total operating budget of an estimated $13.9 billion. A…

Based on a 1983 survey of all accredited two-year institutions in the United States and members of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) in other countries, this directory provides a comprehensive list of the 1,219 community, junior, and technical colleges as well as statistics on enrollment and staffing for each.…

This annotated bibliography highlights the major points of ERIC documents and journal articles focusing on the professional development of community college faculty. Covering the period between 1979 and August 1986, the bibliography is divided into the the following areas: general directions in staff and program development (14 entries); purposes…

Tenth in a series of annual reports, this report presents fall 1990 demographic, staffing, salary, and workload information on California community college employees, based on data collected from all 71 California community college districts. Section I presents data on primary occupational activity, full-time equivalency, and type of assignment…