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Download full textHead, Ronald B. – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to describe the PVCC service region in terms which would aid the college's strategic planning efforts. Specifically, the study was designed to provide descriptive statistical data on the service area, including population, construction, housing, transportation, education,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Construction Industry, Demography, Economic Factors
Blong, John T.; Friedel, Janice N. – 1991
In 1989, the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) undertook a project to develop a collective image of what the community college should be in the coming century. The reasons for seeking this "shared vision" were to create institutional focus, foster commitment, build communication, and reaffirm the college's mission and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Planning, College Role
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1987
Intended for use by people interested in community college education in Florida, this report provides descriptive and statistical data on enrollment trends, college personnel, educational finances, and governance. The report opens with a brief historical overview of the state system from its beginnings in 1933 to the present. Next, statistical…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic)
Beavers, Jerry L. – 1982
In spring 1982, a follow-up study was conducted at Wytheville Community College (WCC) to determine the current activities of students enrolled during fall 1979 who did not graduate; the employment status of occupational technical graduates; the progress of transfer students enrolled at four-year institutions; and the opinions of both graduates and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Southern, Stephen; Smith, Robert L. – 1983
A multimodal career education model entitled BEST IDEA was field tested as an approach to the problem of retaining skilled nurses in the work force. Using multimodal assessment and intervention strategies derived from the multimodal behavior therapy of Arnold Lazarus, researchers developed an individualized career development assessment and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Community Colleges
Linn-Benton Community Coll., Albany, OR. – 1979
A project was undertaken to develop a set of individualized instructional materials for use in helping academically disadvantaged students to acquire the vocational, study, and learning skills necessary to succeed in secondary and postsecondary programs. In order to identify the industrial vocational concepts and related study and learning skills…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Cox, J. Lamarr; And Others – 1986
North Carolina's vocational/technical education (VTE) program was examined to (1) describe currently available services, (2) identify issues and concerns regarding the optimal operation and organization of VTE, and (3) draw conclusions and develop recommendations for addressing the issues and concerns identified. Data were collected from a review…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1987
A study was conducted using enrollment and program completion data for fiscal years (FY's) 1984 through 1987 to analyze female student participation at the Illinois public community colleges. Study findings included the following: (1) female students comprised 57.7% of the colleges' enrollments over the 4 years of the study, representing 51% of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age, Associate Degrees, College Attendance
One America, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1986
Case studies were made of the technology-oriented electronics-related degree programs at four community colleges. The programs examined are located at the following institutions: Charles County Community College, Northern Virginia Community College, Prince Georges Community College, and the University of the District of Columbia. The four programs…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Case Studies, Community Colleges
Ellison, Nolen M.; Smith, Janet D. – 1986
The issue of educational access affects persons who live in urban areas more than any other single group in the country. The vast majority of such persons are black and economically and socially disadvantaged. A look at enrollment by geographic regions across the nation shows over 50% of all black students are concentrated in less than 2% of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Articulation (Education), Black Students
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1986
The achievement of educational opportunity goals for the disabled in California is addressed in this report, which includes three brief working papers prepared for regional hearings and written testimony provided by 30 individuals. Included is the text of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 3, which directed the California Postsecondary Education…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Accountability, Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Education)
Rodriguez, Max – 1987
In 1985-86, LaGuardia Community College (LCC) completed the developmental phase of a project aimed at increasing the number of minority, low-income urban students who transfer from LCC and complete a baccalaureate degree. During the year, the program had the following achievements: (1) linkages were established with the City University of New York…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Articulation (Education), Career Development, College Transfer Students
Cellucci, Philomena M. C.; Price, Teresa P. – 1986
A project was implemented at Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) in Florence, South Carolina to develop a retention plan for high-risk and probationary students. The project involved the following components: a literature review on retention strategies, visits to state-of-the-art model two-year college retention programs, studies of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria
Fahrenbruch, Julia, Ed. – 1986
These background papers were developed for the use of the California Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education in preparing its report, "The Challenge of Change: A Reassessment of the California Community Colleges." Section 1 provides an introduction to the role of California's community colleges in its…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty
Romano, Richard M., Comp. – 1987
This proceedings report contains 6 of the 12 papers presented at a conference on the social role of the community college. First, information on the event, a conference program, an ERIC bibliography, and opening remarks by Richard M. Romano, conference coordinator, are presented. Next, the following papers are reproduced: (1) "Community…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Conference Papers, Economic Development
