This paper reflects on the history of the community college in the United States. The author cites Tillery and Deegan, who refer to five generations of the American community college. The first generation, from 1900-1930, is characterized as being an extension of secondary school. The second generation, from 1930-1950, is characterized as the…

This paper asserts that initiatives to promote community colleges in Latin America should be linked with assessments of Latin American higher education overall. What are the higher education norms and practices that have largely excluded such colleges? And what changing reality opens doors for them? This paper highlights the concept of…

This book discusses issues central to the character of the Catholic, Jesuit university. The initial chapters consider the Catholic university in general, with subsequent chapters narrowing to issues related to Jesuit institutions in particular and their two "signs of contradiction"-their commitment to open, free discussion and academic…

This document is the result of a conference of university administrators and faculty and representatives of professional associations, private foundations, and civic organizations called to formulate strategies that can prepare students for responsible citizenship in a diverse democracy and to engage faculty members in developing and utilizing…

During an investigation made to determine to what extent teachers in the United States had organized teachers' associations previous to the forming of the National Education Association, the American Lyceum was found to be the first educational institution, of which teachers were a part, having a program calculated to improve the educational…

Case studies of Black farmers identified as successful were made to identify individual and institutional factors which facilitated or inhibited their achievement as farm operators over time. The interrelationship of the variables over time fitted Myrdal's principle of circular and cumulative causation. (Author/BR)

Explains declining academic standards as at least partially the result of two decades of innovative teaching. Describes the predicament of high school graduates who cannot read. Explains the hazards of affective, innovative teaching, and the anticipated benefits of returning to traditional education mixed with limited and proven innovative…

Describes the history and development of each of Montana's three community colleges, seven tribal colleges, and five vocational-technical institutes. Discusses issues facing Montana's postsecondary education institutions, including expanding educational opportunities; workforce development, articulation, and transfer; and restructuring of…

Discusses the need for community and technical colleges to act as active transfer agents providing access to rapidly changing technological information for rural businesses and their workers. Identifies common barriers to cooperation between research universities and industry, and offers advice on surmounting them. (SV)

Recently, state policy began paying more attention to minority achievement in elementary, secondary, and higher education. The effectiveness of such policy in higher education depends upon institutional commitment and progress in increasing minority participation, retention, and achievement. Dealing with poor student preparation at the elementary…

Discusses the role of authority in institutions that provide teacher education and educational studies. Currently, there is no agreement about the types of authority these institutions and the individuals within them should possess in relation to the work they do, which may limit their intellectual respectability and pragmatic credibility. (SM)

Identifies five interlinked and interdependent issues characterizing institutional transformation in South African higher education: (1) democratizing institutional governance structures; (2) increasing access for educationally and financially disadvantaged students; (3) restructuring the curriculum; (4) focusing on developmental needs in research…

This study explores the roles that regional partners play in helping to support implementation of the GLOBE program, an international earth science and education initiative. Researchers at SRI International conducted case studies of two GLOBE partners' practices in an effort to identify the factors that contribute to effective implementation of…

This chapter begins by explaining that cultural literacy is the ability of a community to create relationships, processes, and institutions aimed at multifaceted community development using indigenous resources (natural, human, social, and cultural). Literacy development in a rural community involves three equally important dimensions--social,…

This paper discusses 14 issues related to gender equity in intercollegiate athletics, including: (1) the cost dilemma, in which institutions have to cut men's sports to introduce women's sports; (2) equal pay for the coaches of men's and women's teams; (3) the gender of coaches, namely men coaching women's teams; (4) peer harassment among…