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Umoja Community: Insights and Feedback from Program Coordinators on Available Supports and Resources
Download full textPurnell-Mack, Rogéair – RP Group, 2018
The Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group) partnered with Umoja Community leadership to conduct a study that assesses statewide efforts to support Umoja program coordinators. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the technical assistance, resources, and trainings offered by the statewide…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, African American Students, Culturally Relevant Education
Purnell, Rogéair D.; Cooper, Darla M.; Nguyen, Alyssa; Kretz, Andrew; Wesley, Tymika – RP Group, 2019
In response to the educational equity gaps for students of African descent on California Community College campuses, the Umoja Community Education Foundation (Umoja Community) seeks "to transform, enrich and advance the lives of students by infusing culturally-relevant pedagogy and practices." The Research and Planning Group for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, African American Students, Culturally Relevant Education
Kuehn, Daniel; Anderson, Theresa; Lerman, Robert; Eyster, Lauren; Barnow, Burt; Briggs, Amanda – Urban Institute, 2017
This report presents the findings of the cost-benefit analysis of Accelerating Opportunity, an initiative designed to help adults with low basic skills earn industry-recognized credentials in high-growth occupations and succeed in the labor market. It compares the value of the benefits associated with AO--principally labor market benefits--with…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Student Costs, Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Mellor, Lynn; Stoker, Ginger; Reese, Kelly – American Institutes for Research, 2015
In June 2013, former Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law House Bill (HB) 5, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, which established a new high school graduation program--the Foundation High School Program--for students entering Grade 9 in 2014-15 and reduced the number of state assessments required for graduation. The legislation gave the…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Graduation, High School Students, Graduation Requirements
Lucas, John A. – 1979
In June 1979, a study was conducted to determine to what extent William Rainey Harper College's (WRHC's) varsity athletic program attracted new students and to determine the impact of the program on its participants. All 232 students who participated in varsity athletics during 1978-79 were surveyed regarding their principal reason for enrolling…
Descriptors: Athletics, Community Colleges, Females, Males
Milwaukee Area Technical Coll., WI. Dept. of Research, Planning, and Development. – 1985
In February 1985, 41 classes were offered on Friday evenings and Saturdays to test the Weekend College concept at Milwaukee Area Technical College's West Campus. A sample of students from the West Campus Weekend College was surveyed in April 1985 to obtain an evaluation of the program and a profile of the students attending. Surveys completed by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Participant Satisfaction, Program Evaluation, Questionnaires
Gonzalez, John Manuel – 2000
This doctoral dissertation investigates the Student Success Project (SSP) at the fictitiously named Bay Community College, a single-campus district in Southern California. The project was initiated in response to the high probationary, disqualified and dropout rates among first-time students. Its goal was to implement interventions to help…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, High Risk Students
South Seattle Community Coll., Washington. – 1994
A study was conducted to evaluate student and student employer satisfaction with the services provided by the South Seattle Community College (SSCC) Cosmetology Department. Specifically, the study gathered data related to four outcomes: that students receive an educational experience allowing them to meet their goals; that former and current…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Cosmetology, Program Evaluation
Milwaukee Area Technical Coll., WI. Dept. of Research, Planning, and Development. – 1984
In spring 1984, a survey was conducted at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to determine student evaluations of district functions, services, and facilities and to construct a profile of MATC students. The survey instrument was administered in class to students attending day and evening centers of the district. Usable responses were obtained…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Institutional Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Questionnaires
Trevor, Rena; Lucas, John A. – 1986
As one element of the evaluation of the Women's Program at William Rainey Harper College, surveys were sent to 500 women who had participated in the offerings of the Women's Program in 1983; and to 194 women who had taken part in Project Turning Point between 1979 and 1981. Study findings, based on a 65% response rate, included the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Course Evaluation, Displaced Homemakers
Meuschke, Daylene M.; Gribbons, Barry C. – 2003
Each semester, the College of the Canyons (California) surveys all students enrolled in occupational courses. This information has three primary purposes: (1) the survey results are used in determining funding through the Vocational and Technical Education Act (VTEA); (2) beginning in fall 2000, the College expanded the survey to include students'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Majors (Students), Participant Satisfaction
Weglarz, Shirley – 1998
In 1997, the Financial Aid Office Staff at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Kansas conducted a survey to gauge student satisfaction with the Student Financial Aid Office. Surveys mailed to 3,026 current and prospective JCCC students resulted in 299 usable responses. This report combines results for applicants for two types of financial…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Participant Satisfaction, Program Evaluation
Pipes, V. David – 1983
In 1982-83, a study was conducted of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's Recreation Leadership program to determine if program objectives were being met, to measure program success, and to identify aspects needing improvement. Surveys were sent to 36 students who graduated before 1978, yielding a 44% response rate; to 31 students…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Followup Studies
Milwaukee Area Technical Coll., WI. Dept. of Research, Planning, and Development. – 1985
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) initiated summer evening classes during summer 1985. In June 1985, a study was conducted to evaluate the functions, services, and facilities of the summer school and to develop a profile of MATC summer students. A random sample of 1,609 (38.5%) of the 4,183 students enrolled in summer 1985 were surveyed…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Day Students, Evening Students, Participant Satisfaction
Nitzke, Joseph; Wacker, Mary Ellen – 2001
This paper reports on the first phase of a three-part study meant to provide information, in an expanded context, for decisions related to marketing communications at Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC). The Marketing Department proposed focus groups to examine dropouts, students who are admitted but do not enroll, and business persons in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Dropout Research
