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Direct linkFinkel, Ed – Community College Journal, 2023
A widely cited Emory University study found that while 76% of incarcerated Americans return to prison within five years, that rate drops to 55% for those who take high school classes, 30% for those who complete vocational training, and 13.7% for those who complete an associate degree. Community colleges play a key role in ensuring that people…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Partnerships in Education
Download full textCalifornia Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2013
This "Program and Course Approval Handbook" assists California Community College (CCC) administrators, faculty, and staff in the development of programs and courses and the submission of these proposals for review by the Chancellor's Office. By law, the Chancellor is required to prepare and distribute a handbook for program and course…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Programs, Courses, College Curriculum
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. – 1980
This pamphlet was developed to facilitate responding to common inquiries about the California community colleges. In single-paragraph answers, it deals with 19 frequently asked questions: (1) What are the California community colleges? (2) How do I know if I am eligible to attend? (3) As a resident of another state, am I still eligible? (4) If I…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Admission, College Housing, College Programs
Crossland, Ron – 1998
The Running Start program was created by the 1990 Washington State Legislature to expand educational options for public school students. Running Start allows eleventh and twelfth grade high school students to take college-level courses, tuition-free, at the 32 community and technical colleges in Washington. This annual progress report for 1996-97…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, College Credits, College Programs
Terrey, John N. – 1979
A brief summary is presented of the administrative, instructional, and financial characteristics of Washington State's community colleges for fiscal year 1979. The report first discusses the major accomplishments achieved during this period, including the implementation of a course-by-newspaper and the completion of college-by-college agreements…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Faculty, College Programs, Community Colleges
Chisman, Forrest P.; Crandall, JoAnn – Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2007
This document is the result of two years of intensive, dedicated work by a remarkable team of nearly two dozen researchers. It takes the first steps on a long overdue journey to fully understanding the realities and promise of ESL program service in community colleges across the nation. The report offers an in-depth look into several community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, English (Second Language), College Second Language Programs, Educational Innovation
