In 2006, six community and technical colleges in Washington State joined the innovative national reform initiative called Achieving the Dream (ATD). This report describes the progress each college made in implementing ATD's "culture of evidence" principles for institutional improvement, examines strategies implemented by the colleges to…

This report is one of several efforts designed to monitor outcomes in Washington's higher education system, and fulfills the biennial requirement that the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) inform the higher education and fiscal committees of the legislature of progress toward goals. The portrait that emerges from this review of…

First in a three-part series, this article describes the revision of the Developmental Studies program at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina. Presents revised policies and procedures in the areas of scheduling, staffing, grading, attendance, and counseling. Discusses rationales for the changes. (DR)

The second in a three-part series outlining Greenville Technical College's developmental studies program, this segment discusses the growth and functions of the Developmental Studies Division's counseling service, the Student Success Center. (Author/DR)

The ELEXTEC project was initiated to provide better technical education to students enrolled in electronics technology. It was designed to convert a set of materials developed by the U.S. Air Force for teaching electronic principles in a form which could be utilized by civilian technical education institutions. Fourteen colleges participated in…

Examines the implementation and operation of Tri-County Technical College's developmental education program. Specific topics covered include the selection of program personnel, the development of a diagnostic testing component, articulation with other academic departments, and the compilation of progress reports which provide for continuous…

An American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) project disseminated career education programs and products to community colleges. It conducted a national survey of all community, junior, and technical colleges to identify status of career education and clarify their needs for assistance; conducted a followup survey of…

The final report of the Wisconsin project, which developed a coordinated and comprehensive placement system for secondary/postsecondary schools, includes a project summary and evaluation. Both providers and receivers of placement services in Grant, Winneabago, and Racine Counties were surveyed regarding barriers and facilitations in securing…

Funding, enrollments, and outcomes are reported for the programs offered duting 1981-82 by New York City Technical College's Division of Continuing Education and Extension Services. The report's introduction analyzes enrollment in the division and summarizes accomplishments and funding problems for selected programs. Subsequently, the report's…

This document is intended as a handbook for literacy practitioners working with adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The handbook is the product of the following activities: extensive research of the literature; discussion and exchange with literacy experts, practitioners, and some learners; and solicitation of input from…