The second interim report covers the time period from July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975, phase two of the project. The document consists of four separate reports: a report summary, reports of the two demonstration centers, and a third party evaluation by Educational Management Services, Inc. The 13-page summary describes the overall project. A 39-page…

So that the non-English speaking students could grasp the simple rudiments of English composition with any degree of accuracy, the Oscar Rose Junior College developed a two-semester program involving a sequential, syntactical, linguistic, multimedia approach to composition. The four media utilized are talk-tapes, visual-aid cards…

This report describes a program designed to train instructors in 10 junior colleges in Oklahoma and Nebraska. Training emphasized the development of knowledge, attitudes and methods, and skills directed toward attitude and associated behavioral change of the participants. The focus emphasized program objectives and educational needs. The section…

Cooperation between Lane Community College and local human services agencies has resulted in a partnership effort to produce a noncredit program which supplies the agencies with a retraining program for the unemployed and fulfills the college's purpose of service to all segments of the community. (LS)

Anne Arundel Community College uses the Chesapeake Bay for a flexible ocean engineering technology program which includes mechanical, electrical, and environmental options for transfer and/or vocational students, and adult education programs covering such subjects as sailing, Bay history, boat building, scuba-diving, and marine biology. (RT)

A description of the Miami Dade Community College bilingual program which provides occupational training for 2,000 Spanish-speaking students through a staff of 150 full-time and part-time instructors and support personnel. (JT)

Brief descriptions of employment and educational programs in women's centers of nine Florida junior and community colleges. (JT)

Describes an instructional telecommunications system in use at Kirkwood Community College, which provides 60 hours of live educational programming weekly to over 20 locations through an interactive delivery system. Looks at ways Kirkwood is providing ready access to a variety of learning resources to off-campus learners. (DMM)

Provides information on the training programs offered by the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) by tracing the training and educational experiences of a young woman from her initial enlistment through her graduation from CCAF with an associate in applied science degree. (DMM)

Describes Hinds Junior College's (HJC's) staff development program for part-time faculty which involves an initial orientation session and subsequent modules focusing on teaching in general and at HJC, testing and grading, media usage, and student characteristics. Discusses participants' reactions to the program. (DMM)

Considered the adult student in community and junior colleges. (RK)

Describes Hostos Community College, a bilingual urban institution. Relates the problems encountered when counseling cutbacks forced increased reliance upon faculty advisors. Explains the development of a Volunteer Faculty Advisement Corps to counsel liberal arts students, discussing in-service training, linking students with advisors, and…

Reviews some of the steps taken at Shoreline Community College to develop cooperative programs involving vocational and academic faculty, including the creation of a Humanities Advisory Council. Briefly describes some of the cooperative programs, e.g., symposia on critical issues in higher education, guest lectures, and high school outreach. (AYC)

Reviews the benefits and problems encountered by the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education system in its use of telecourses for vocational-technical education. Notes challenges such as laboratory requirements, instructor-student contact, staff resistance, and confusion over instructor role. Considers ways these challenges have been…

Describes the Community College of Philadelphia's three-level developmental curriculum consisting of basic English and math courses and developmental-content, noncredit courses in history, geography, social science, and psychology. Reviews the objectives, content, and instructional methods of each level of the curriculum and discusses outcomes.…