ERIC Number: ED289025
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Oct
Pages: 54
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Evaluation of the Electronics Advanced Placement Implementation Process in the Community College of Rhode Island.
McKinney, Floyd L.; Ballard, Mark R.
An evaluation of the implementation process for the electronics articulation program at the Community College of Rhode Island was undertaken to identify the factors and features of the program that contribute to the attainment of its articulation goals. Information for the evaluation was obtained by reviewing documents and records, observing programs, and interviewing key personnel from the community college and secondary school personnel. The college's administrators and its coordinator of the articulation program were all found to have a strong commitment to the articulation effort. Although the high school students contacted about the program had a positive view of the program, they did express several concerns about postsecondary education. These included concerns about their ability to pass the postsecondary courses, the quality of postsecondary instructors, and the lack of hands-on experiences afforded by postsecondary education. Among other things, it was concluded that (1) efforts should be made in both the secondary and postsecondary components of the program to enroll more female and minority students; (2) students, teachers, administrators, employers, counselors, student affairs personnel, and other interested individuals should all be involved in the program's goal setting and planning processes; (3) the electronics articulation program should be tied closely with other phases of the college's strategic planning; and (4) consideration should be given to the sharing of facilities and equipment by the college and local secondary schools. (MN)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Electronics, Institutional Cooperation, Postsecondary Education, Program Implementation, Program Improvement, Secondary Education, Technical Education, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Community Coll. of Rhode Island, Warwick.
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