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Download full textJones, Virginia H.; Hutchins, Ellen – 1993
This manual assists state agencies in developing public policy and programs to address prevention and treatment for the abuse of alcohol and other drugs by women during pregnancy. It stresses the importance of collaborative action among the many agencies involved. The first chapter is a specific call for collaboration, noting several federal…
Descriptors: Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Abuse, Child Welfare
Clagett, Craig A.; Huntington, Robin B. – 1993
Focusing on the changing roles of institutional researchers (IRs) due to the widespread distribution of computer technology, this monograph explores the effective application of IR skills to maximize the impact of research on campus policy making. The discussion is centered around three major principles guiding institutional research: know the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Software
Fullen, James, Ed. – OATYC Journal, 1989
"OATYC Journal," which is published by the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges, is designed as a forum for the exchange of concepts, methods, and findings relevant to the two-year college classroom. Along with commentaries and letters of reaction from the readership, the two issues of volume XIV contain: (1) "Focus: Edison State…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, College Administration, College Athletics, College Faculty
META (Multicultural Education, Training and Advocacy), Inc, San Francisco, CA. – 1993
Designed for parents, educators, lawyers, and others, this booklet focuses on limited-English-proficient (LEP) students' legal rights to an appropriate education. Contents are as follows: overview of state and federal legal requirements of education programs for LEP students; initial identification of LEP students; requirements for English…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advisory Committees, Bilingualism, Community Action
Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond. – 1993
A study was conducted to measure the impact of the Virginia Community College System's (VCCS's) tuition increases on enrollment by randomly surveying students who had enrolled in the VCCS in fall 1991, but who had not enrolled for fall 1992. Some 76,191 of the 133,662 students enrolled in community colleges in fall 1991 did not re-enroll in fall…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Community Colleges, Dropout Research
Tyler, Deidre A. – 1993
For educators to effectively meet the needs of at-risk nontraditional college students, they must quickly identify such students, utilize the best available teaching techniques, and work to guarantee student retention. Swift identification of potential at-risk students depends on educators' awareness of common indicators, such as the student…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning
DeYoung, Alan J. – 1992
Discussions about rural children at risk of school failure require careful consideration of the economic and cultural contexts in which disadvantaged rural children live. These contexts frequently differ from those found in metropolitan areas. A literature review discusses: (1) images and realities of rural America today; (2) poverty and…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Cultural Context, Economic Factors, Educational Attitudes
South Australia Dept. of Employment and Technical and Further Education, Adelaide. – 1993
Australian commonwealth, state, and territory ministers for education and training established a joint working party to develop a draft national policy on adult and community education (ACE) in Australia. Recognizing that the precise boundaries of ACE are best set by individual states and territories, the working party refrained from developing…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Education, Coordination
Catlin, Anita; Kalina, Michelle – 1993
This manual offers practical guidelines, based on the work of K. P. Cross (1988) and T. A. Angelo (1991), on implementing a Classroom Assessment Training Project (CATP) at a high school or college. The manual contains information on planning, budgeting, training, and content. The Cross/Angelo Classroom Assessment Model relies on quick, anonymous…
Descriptors: Budgets, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Holsclaw, Mick – 1993
In 1987, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (CCC) began implementation of the Management Information System (MIS) to improve its data collection and analysis capabilities by utilizing electronic mail communications systemwide. Specifically, the project seeks to replace paper copies of data generated for reporting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis
Harr, Gary Lynn – 1985
In 1984, the Student Assessment and Response System (STARS) was developed by the Florida Junior College at Jacksonville (FJCJ) to establish a proactive student assessment system that translates data collection on student needs into counseling action. As part of the registration process, students may complete a STARS survey form, which lists…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Counseling Services
McHewitt, Earl R. – 1993
A statewide retention study conducted in fall 1992 revealed significant differences in graduation rates among Virginia Community College System (VCCS) institutions. To determine factors related to student graduation and differences in graduation rates for VCCS colleges, an analysis was undertaken of the characteristics of fall 1989 entering…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc., White Plains, NY. – 1991
Based on countywide interviews with transportation and child care personnel in Westchester County, New York, this report describes current practices, legislation, and issues related to the transportation of elementary school children to and from child care providers. Following a brief introduction, the report discusses various regulated and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Board of Education Policy, Child Caregivers, Community Surveys
Marchese, Theodore J., Ed. – AAHE Bulletin, 1993
The 10 issues of this organizational bulletin for the 1992/93 school year present articles, panel discussions, interviews, and essays on issues concerning the advancement of higher education. Among the topics and issues discussed are the following: an interview with Parker J. Palmer concerning community and commitment in higher education;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, College Instruction, Conferences
Prather, George; Kelly, Dexter – 1993
Part of an effort to more accurately describe the kinds of students attracted to and served by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), this report examines the relationship of student characteristics to enrollment patterns and describes a method for clarifying the image of students served. Drawing on national enrollment growth patterns…
Descriptors: Age, College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Change
