Ten institutions that provide lifelong learning programs are examined in this report, part of a study of lifelong learning programs in the United States. Each adult education site is either a school district, community college, private college, State college, or State university. The institutions' programs are described, as are the clients,…

The Audiovisual Tutorial Program adopted by the Milwaukee Area Technical College utilized a systems approach for learning the basics of a variety of subjects. The program scheduled three categories of student experience: 1) independent study sessions in the audiovisual tutorial learning center; 2) general assembly session; and 3) small assembly…

To discover common concerns and areas of joint effort and actions of churches and community colleges is the purpose of this study. This preliminary report covers the first two phases of the study: recruitment and planning and educational. Participants were representatives from churches and community colleges from six areas of New York and…

Two examples of successful articulation between area vocational schools and community colleges are described, the first involving an urban area in Michigan and the second a largely rural community in New York. (MF)

Describes an increasingly widely-used scheme of second-chance adult education in which adult students participated in classes with traditional community college students. (EM)

Community colleges must become community-based if they are to meet the needs of new students. They must emphasize life-long learning and competencies, rather than grades and degrees. Sample community-based programs are described. (DC)

A study to identify special programs for academically gifted students developed by community colleges in the 19-state North Central region is described. Barriers to program development, program characteristics, program management, faculty, student admission and maintenance requirements, program size and services, marketing and recruitment, and…

Describes North Carolina's state-supported programs linking community colleges to industrial training needs. Reviews cooperative skills training centers, state priority programs, new and expanding industry training, and state legislative support. Reviews strategies that have been successful nationally. (DMM)

Describes Chapter II, Hagerstown Junior College's career/academic counseling and support program for displaced homemakers, focusing on the program's clientele, outreach efforts, services, staffing, and links with community agencies and other college services. (DMM)

Describes three goal-oriented strategies used by St. Clair College-Thames Campus (Chatham, Ontario) to meet the needs of the community: cooperation with other major providers of continuing adult education; collaboration with the Kent County Board of Education to obtain updated and upgraded technical equipment; and community outreach to assess…

The measured results of one community college's experience with cooperative education suggest that incorporating productive work experience into classroom-based curricula can achieve excellence and equality of opportunity, offering opportunities for disadvantaged students without compromising academic integrity. (MSE)

Provides a rationale for integrating general education in vocational studies. Offers examples of institutions with such integrated programs, and suggests strategies for curricular change. (DMM)

Describes programs initiated by Ohlone College and the United Auto Workers in response to mass layoffs at the Fremont General Motors Plant. Considers orientation, guidance, and counseling services for laid-off workers; job retraining; and the formation of the Area Consortium on Training by the union, college, and local agencies, and its…

The New Jersey Council of Community Colleges designed this program guide to serve as an overview of instructional credit and noncredit programs available at the state's 19 community colleges. The guide includes a multi-page matrix that offers an overview of all career and transfer programs available and which colleges offer these programs. Credit…

This publication lists degrees and certificates offered by California community colleges which were approved by the Chancellor's Office as of September 1999. It is divided into two sections: An Inventory of Programs by College, and an Index of Programs by Taxonomy of Programs (TOP) code. The TOP codes allow readers to find which colleges offer…