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Washington State Board for Community Coll. Education, Olympia. – 1987
Information on enrollments, personnel, finances and facilities in Washington's community colleges is provided in this report for the four quarters of 1985-86 and for previous years. First, general information is presented on the colleges' role, mission, and history, the organization of the state system, highlights of 1985-86, and a comparison of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Faculty, College Role
Download full textRichardson, Richard C., Jr.; Bender, Louis W. – 1986
Drawing from a study of the progress of minority students to the baccalaureate degree, this report raises questions on how institutions and states can intervene to speed the process of reducing inequities that are clearly the product of past differences in minority access to education and jobs, and identifies practices of particular promise.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees
Cordrey, LeRoy J. – 1986
As part of an effort to develop a nontraditional alternative educational program for mentally gifted and talented students at Fullerton College, a study was conducted to determine the characteristics of 72 self-identified gifted students and to look at differences between high potential-low achievement students and high potential-high achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Burnout, Cognitive Style
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1986
An analysis is provided of minority student participation in educational programs offered by the Illinois system of public community colleges. Section I describes the report's purpose, scope, and organization, and sets the discussion of minority students' higher education participation in the context of state and national trends and expressions of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Census Figures, College Programs, Community Colleges
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1986
Data on Illinois public community college faculty and staff characteristics are presented and analyzed in this report for fall 1983, 1984, and 1985. Tables provide statistics on faculty and staff employment classification by college; full-time employment classification by sex and ethnic origin; full-time teaching faculty by highest degree held,…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Age, College Faculty
Cohen, Arthur M. – 1986
Five major issues are currently confronting community colleges. The first issue relates to the need for a new measure of institutional functioning based on curriculum content (which is poorly represented by traditional program labels such as transfer or occupational programs) and student intent (which is rarely reflected by either program labels…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Attendance Patterns
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1986
A 5-year longitudinal study was conducted in Illinois to follow 9,757 of the 10,273 students transferring from two-year colleges to senior colleges and universities in Illinois in fall 1979. The study sought to identify the number and mobility patterns of Illinois two-year college students; to investigate the pre-transfer characteristics of these…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1986
Designed to provide information about the system of community colleges in Florida, this report offers descriptive and statistical data regarding enrollment trends, college personnel, educational finances, and governance. First, the report provides a historical overview of the state system from its beginnings in 1933 to the present. Next,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic)
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Lexington, KY. – 1985
Intended as a plan for action, this report provides a wide array of recommendations for improving the education of children and adults in Kentucky. Chapter I discusses teachers and teaching in terms of classroom and school conditions for teaching, continuing professional growth and development, professional advancement and evaluation, and teacher…
Descriptors: Administration, Classroom Environment, Community Colleges, Community Involvement
Belcher, Marcia – 1985
A study of fall 1984 College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) examinees was undertaken at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to examine the interrelationships among CLAST scores, the number of English courses taken, grades received, and basic skills in reading and writing prior to completion of the required English sequence. The study revealed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Black Students, Community Colleges
Alabama State Dept. of Postsecondary Education, Montgomery. – 1986
In 1984 and 1985, professional personnel from each college in Alabama were asked to assist the Alabama State Board of Education in resolving long-standing issues and concerns. This progress report summarizes the Alabama College System's accomplishments during this period. Following introductory comments by the chancellor and a list of the members…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for Florida secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges conducting programs in residential and commercial plumbing. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education programs in Florida. The second…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Audiovisual Aids, Community Colleges, Competence
University of South Florida, Tampa. Coll. of Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in diesel engine mechanics and heavy duty truck and bus mechanics. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Auto Mechanics, Community Colleges, Competence
Record: Maryland State Board for Higher Education, 1985
The status of higher education in Maryland in 1975 and 1985 is compared, with attention to enrollments, student qualifications, programs, faculty, funding, quality, accountability, and the role of higher education in society. Data on opening fall 1984 enrollments and changes from 1983 are provided for Maryland community colleges, state colleges…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Entrance Examinations, College Faculty, College Students
Loucks, Scott – 1985
Since 1985, students taking English 101, the basic composition course at Shoreline Community College (SCC) in Seattle, Washington, have been required to take the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and submit a piece of writing for holistic grading. The introduction of the testing process prompted several questions among students and faculty about what the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis
