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Henry, Thomas C. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2007
The top priority for college and university administrators should be to ensure that their instructional programs, and thus their entire institutions, are managed in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Proper management of fiscal resources determines the degree to which institutions are open and affordable. Review of the current…
Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Management Systems, Effective Schools Research, Institutional Advancement

Kelley, Douglas – Community Services Catalyst, 1981
Second of four articles on community college programs for older adults, summarizes the content of seven booklets and monographs published between 1975 and 1980. Discusses works by Lillian Glickman and Benjamin Hersey; Carl Brahce; the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation; Roger DeCrow Holly Jellison; and Loretta Butcher. Includes bibliography. (AYC)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Literature Reviews, Older Adults

Sanchez, Bonnie M. – Community Services Catalyst, 1979
Cites resources of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges collection dealing with various aspects of adult education: the target population and their needs; accountability; methods of publicizing community college programs for adults; and descriptions of specific programs. (CM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Students, Annotated Bibliographies
Forsythe, Kathleen – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1980
Describes how North Island College, British Columbia, has developed an educational program which combines the North Americna community-college concept with the British open-learning system. (DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Colleges, Comparative Education, Educational Assessment

Brawer, Florence B. – Community College Review, 1990
Traces trends in faculty development at community colleges. Examines the definitions and purposes of faculty development and the rationales put forth for conducting these programs. Considers the scope of faculty development programs at a sample of two-year colleges. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Development
League for Innovation in the Community Coll., Laguna Hills, CA. – 1988
A description is provided of the experiences of three community colleges in implementing computerized adaptive testing to assess the entry-level skills of students. Chapter 1 provides background information on the project, which utilized The College Board's Computerized Placement Tests (CPT's), a battery of untimed, individualized tests of reading…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests
Starks, Gretchen – 1984
Brief descriptions of interdisciplinary developmental education programs are provided in this paper, along with a more extensive examination of the Personalized Approach to College Education (PACE) program at the College of the Finger Lakes (CFL) in Canandaigua, New York. Introductory material cites examples of developmental programs which involve…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Doty, Charles R. – 1985
Designed for staff development personnel, this paper reviews information and resources on technical upgrading for vocational education faculty, and offers recommendations for the implementation of a staff development program. The paper offers an update on materials published between 1982 and 1984, highlighting a major survey of staff development…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Literature Reviews, Professional Development
McCabe, Robert H., Ed. – 1997
Emphasizing the central role of community colleges in workforce development, this two-part monograph reviews the status of workforce development initiatives at the national, state, and local levels and provides descriptions of 10 exemplary programs at community colleges across North America. The first part focuses on the status of and operating…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational Innovation

Gerhardt, Stephen L. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1986
Reviews literature focusing on the involvement of community college libraries in literacy programs. Examines West Hills Community College's developmental/remedial program, highlighting the gains in reading skills of students participating in the library-based program. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Library Role, Library Services
Maxwell, Martha – 1997
To be effective, college learning assistance centers (LACs) must reflect the mission and goals of the institution and be coordinated with existing programs and services. Based on the literature, however, LACs engage in the following 14 major functions: (1) academic evaluation and diagnostic testing; (2) instruction in study skills and learning…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Counseling, Learning Resources Centers
Higginbottom, George – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1995
Examines the eight models for general education programming presented in this volume, highlighting patterns found in the articles. Indicates that the programs emphasize communication skills, an appreciation for diversity, technological and mathematical literacy, the development of moral reasoning skills, and the improvement of student critical…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
Hirshberg, Diane – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
Presents examples of successful faculty development and revitalization programs in use at community colleges nationwide. Reviews characteristics of exemplary faculty development efforts, and describes specific projects and programs in the areas of instructional improvement, subject-area knowledge, and faculty renewal. (PAA)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Excellence in Education, Faculty Development
Roueche, John E.; And Others – 1997
Focusing on efforts at community colleges to demonstrate institutional effectiveness, this monograph presents findings from a survey of 147 colleges regarding accountability practices and showcases seven colleges with effective accountability programs. The first chapter, "Focusing on the Problem: Accountability and Effectiveness in the Community…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Educational Practices
Cowperthwaite, Gordon – 1981
At Sinclair Community College (SCC) in Dayton, Ohio, a series of holistic education courses, called Education for Work/Life Actualization, was designed to offer students new skills for the development of self-esteem, empathy, creativity, intuition, centeredness, clarity of values, communication, nutrition, and preventative self-help health care.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Courses, Creative Development