This issue of "The Progress of Education Reform" will look at recent research on transfer and articulation in light of the new movement to increase degree attainment by addressing the following three questions: (1) Do articulation agreements ease the transfer process and lead to degree attainment; (2) what are the factors that facilitate…

A study was conducted at Evergreen Valley College (EVC) to examine the effects of remedial English and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction on student persistence. All new fall 1982 day students without prior college experience (N=1,264) were divided into three groups: English students, ESL students, and students who took no placement…

A study was conducted to determine the effect of the tuition reduction from $17.75 per quarter credit hour in 1985-86 to $17.00 per quarter credit hour for the 1986-87 academic year on enrollment in the Virginia Community College System during fall, 1986. The study involved a written survey of over 10,000 in-state students; the examination of…

This analysis of the credit and non-credit course offerings of the California community colleges provides statewide data by standardized course classification category. The report includes an analysis of courses and workload in student contact hours for the principle disciplines within the categories of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Transfer),…

The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) were established by the California legislature in 1969 to provide financial and academic support to educationally disadvantaged, full-time community college students residing in California. As part of its annual reporting requirements, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community…

"The Condition of Education 2017" is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. This report is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress. This year's report includes 50 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary…

Beginning in 1985, freshmen enrolled on a part-time basis in associate degree programs in Indiana postsecondary institutions were tracked for eight semesters to determine rates of retention and attrition. In 1985, associate degree-seeking freshmen with a declared major constituted 12% of the total undergraduate population in the state, and 74% of…

A comparison is presented of the faculty development activities currently being conducted in colleges with staff development activities in business. Following introductory information, section I reviews the similarities and differences between the organizational characteristics of community colleges and of corporations, and their similar needs for…

In June 1992, Dona Ana Branch Community College (DABCC) in Las Cruces, New Mexico, initiated a self-study to identify changes needed for fuller participation by minorities and women and to establish goals for student, faculty, and staff diversity. The self-study focused on college and program enrollments by gender and ethnicity; recruitment…

One of a series of papers resulting from a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) project, this working paper describes how a state agency data system can be used and supplemented to produce the kinds of data that are needed for effective community college planning and evaluation. First, general information is presented on…

This report presents analyses of financial data collected from higher education institutions, accredited at the college level by an agency recognized by the Secretary of Education, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Among the findings are the following: (1) the rate of increase for total revenues of all institutions of higher education…

A summary is provided of the 1985-86 goals and accomplishments of Maricopa County Community College District's (MCCCD's) Student Assessment Pilot Project, which was conducted to develop a districtwide database of quantitative and qualitative information upon which decisions about policies, programs, and procedures related to assessment,…

This report presents findings and recommendations of the California Postsecondary Education Commission concerning compensation for executives of the University of California, California State University, and California community colleges. The report focuses on changes in the policy or compensation levels from 1997-98 to 1998-99 and addresses each…

Through Assembly Bill (AB) 1725, the California State Legislature provided two goals for staff diversity in the state's community colleges. The near-term goal was to achieve a 30% systemwide hiring rate of ethnic minorities during the 1992-93 fiscal year, and the long-term goal was to have a workforce in the community colleges that mirrored the…

The purpose of this study of the proprietary sector of postsecondary education was to examine in detail exactly what population it serves, types of services provided, and the degree to which financial aid packaging helps students. A representative sample of 3,837 students attending less-than-two-year and two-year proprietary schools in the United…