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Direct linkFarmer, James A., Jr. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1973
A special communication technique called "chartering" can lead to improved understanding between technical/vocational educators and their constituencies. (Editor)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diagrams, Program Administration, Program Development
Dassance, Charles R.; Harr, Gary – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1989
Reviews models and theories related to student development and offers a series of strategies and tactics to help student development administrators put theory into practice and make changes for the decade ahead. (DMM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Program Administration, Student Development
Carmichael, John H. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1975
This article describes the life cycle of an industrial research and development project and suggests applications to educational research and development. It also discusses the importance, funding, staffing, and management of a research and development effort.(DC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Development, Educational Research, Financial Support
Reid, Barbara A. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Provides an overview of the topic of extending educational services to disabled students, a detailed description of the necessary steps in developing and implementing a comprehensive program, and a discussion of an exemplary program at De Anza College in California. (AYC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Handicapped Students, Models
Stewart, Anne – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Describes a developmental model for a comprehensive and decentralized women's program developed at Lane Community College (Oregon), discusses the advantages and disadvantages of its approach, and provides some do's and don't's relevant to the administration of women's programs. (AYC)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Females
Spofford, William K. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Offers guidelines on the development of nontraditional study abroad programs (i.e., those open to sophomores and seniors as well as juniors and to students without foreign language proficiency). Discusses program promotion, and student recruitment, selection, orientation, and reentry to the U.S. Stresses the need for a full-time program director.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Language Proficiency, Program Administration, Program Development
Ecker, Patrick; Calhoun-French, Diane – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1995
Describes difficulties faced by faculty and administrators at Kentucky's Jefferson Community College in implementing the college's general education program. Highlights issues related to ensuring teaching competency, assessing the program's effects, and maintaining a balance between fidelity to the ideas of general education and accountability for…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Stout, Barbara R.; Magnotto, Joyce N. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Presents results of a survey of 121 community colleges with active writing across the curriculum (WAC) programs, focusing on basic program features (e.g., longevity, program administration, funding, WAC workshops, student support, and curricular changes), benefits of WAC, and possible impediments to WAC. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Benefits, Faculty Development, National Surveys
