Occupational program goals were collected from 42 Virginia community colleges, grouped into six major areas (manpower development, skills attainment, opportunity awareness, citizenship, personal enrichment, and individual needs), and matched with criteria that could help in program evaluation, including: salary levels, job titles, employer…

Describes the results of a student assessment of teacher performance in the North Carolina Community College System, in which 65 percent of the faculty were rated between average and above average. Concludes that student evaluation affords a powerful device for describing teacher effectiveness. (DMM)

Reports on the results of an evaluation of the Illinois Community College Board's recognition process, by which community colleges are judged to be in compliance with state standards. Discusses administrators' perceptions of the effectiveness of the preparation, on-site visit, and reporting phases of the recognition process. Suggests enhancements.…