States that community colleges serve their communities through programs that make available lifelong learning opportunities, continuing education, and training for local and global industries. Presents a list of citations and abstracts for ERIC documents and journal articles that address the theme of planning noncredit programs and services in…

This paper presents a number of citations for research concerning community college institutional effectiveness. These references were selected for the breadth and depth of information they provide on diverse approaches to the assessment of effectiveness. In addition to describing practical strategies for developing and implementing assessment …

This article presents a list of citations for research on community college student services. These references were selected for the breadth and depth of information they provide on diverse approaches to facilitating student transfer. In addition to identifying and describing innovative transfer student programs and services, this annotated…

Cites recent publications about developmental education. Offers annotated references to nine reports, studies, and briefs that cover issues ranging from the academic success of remedial students to the effectiveness of institutions' remedial programs. (NB)

Provides an annotated bibliography of 14 recent ERIC documents on focus group applications in higher education. Includes documents describing colleges that have used focus groups to assess employer and public attitudes toward the college, assess institutional effectiveness, develop programs and curricula, and learn about student experiences. Lists…

Asserts that, as institutional assessment becomes a more prominent feature of the higher education landscape, community colleges are looking for better ways to evaluate their quality. Provides examples of and tools for faculty evaluation and includes research regarding the practices of evaluation at two-year colleges in the United States. Cites 15…

Provides an annotated bibliography of 13 research studies in the ERIC database that examine how and to what effect telecommunications and related technologies have been used in community college instructional programs. Includes studies of telecommunications usage, student characteristics, and outcomes and program planning and evaluation documents.…

Presents an annotated bibliography of literature that shows how community college transfer students adjust to the different cultural and academic environment of four-year institutions. Suggests what community college faculty and administrators can do to prepare their students for the adjustment. Cites nine books and articles. (AUTH/NB)

Provides an annotated bibliography of selected sources on applied community college research from 1992 available through the ERIC database. Includes research on instructional concerns, managerial concerns, student surveys (longitudinal), student surveys (cross-sectional), and student follow-up studies. (43 sources) (MAB)