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Download full textPeyton, Joy Kreeft; Lewelling, Vickie W.; Winke, Paula – 2001
The increasing number of students who enter U.S. schools from homes where languages other than English are spoken, and the recognition that proficiency in non-English languages is a valuable national resource, have generated interest in the field of heritage language instruction. A heritage language student is a language student who is raised in a…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Heritage Education, Instructional Materials, Native Language Instruction
Ryan, Edward Francis – 2003
Within the community college setting, counselors in counseling centers have historically provided academic advising, career guidance, and personal counseling. Today, however, the profile of the typical community college student is very different from that of the student of 40 years ago, when counseling centers originated. Today's community college…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Community Colleges, Counseling Theories
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1982
While numerous studies have examined the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of two-year college students, a composite profile for the approximately 4.5 million credit students at the nation's two-year colleges is more difficult to come by. Within certain limitations, however, a profile can be developed of these students. Two-year…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Preparation, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Brawer, Florence B. – 1987
The fine and performing arts have long been a part of the two-year college curriculum, though the organizational structures of the colleges have afforded these courses limited visibility and widely varying roles within the curriculum. In 1987, a study was conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to determine the goals and…
Descriptors: Age, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Courses
Imel, Susan – 1996
Research has suggested that many adults choose not to participate in available literacy programs because they equate literacy education with school. Two new directions in adult literacy program development are being explored in an effort to make programs more appealing to nonparticipants. The first is connected to program content and the second…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Change Strategies
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1985
A review is provided of statewide and institutional data reflecting the magnitude and causes of the reverse transfer phenomenon. First, data from California, North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota are presented, contrasting the numbers of students who transfer from two- to four-year colleges to the sometimes greater number of students…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Attendance, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
