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McCusker, Manuela – Community College Review, 1999
Summarizes the literature on developmental reading and writing programs by discussing strategies for addressing remedial needs and obstacles to remediation. Presents the results of internal evaluations of developmental reading programs conducted at four colleges. Defines 16 strategies used by community colleges to implement effective remedial…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Development
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Boff, Colleen; Schroeder, Robert; Letson, Carol; Gambill, Joy – Research Strategies, 2005
Library involvement with Campus Reading Experiences (CRE) at two community colleges and two 4-year institutions are described. Each chosen case study reflects a strong library presence in institutional level program planning and instructional development for deeper student learning related to the CRE. In particular, the case studies highlight the…
Descriptors: Program Development, Instructional Development, Case Studies, Reading Programs
Illinois Community College Board, 2008
The Illinois Community College Board provided more than $3.3 million to community colleges during fiscal year 2008 to provide workforce and economic development services through their Business and Industry Centers. The workforce development activities conducted under this grant include customized job training on campus or on-site at a business;…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Nontraditional Education, Community Colleges, Industry
Hall, Charles W. – 1995
For the first 2 years of operation, the Instructional Television Services (ITS) at Mohave Community College, in Arizona, operated in a very traditional manner, utilizing two cameras and an operator at each site. To increase the efficiency of the television services, surveillance cameras were installed at sites and were operated from the district…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Closed Circuit Television, Community Colleges, Distance Education
Nevada Univ. System, Reno. – 1993
In 1971, the "State Plan for Community Colleges in the State of Nevada" outlined goals and strategies for Nevada's four comprehensive colleges in areas including open-access, occupational education university transfer education, and community service. By 1991, the colleges had surpassed all goals set for them in 1971. Specific…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational History
Popejoy, Michael W. – 1994
This five part paper reviews problems faced by underprepared students and describes a model developed by faculty at the South Campus of Florida's Palm Beach Community College for dealing with such students. Section I reviews issues related to defining student underpreparedness and developing a model to serve all types of underprepared students,…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Role, Community Colleges, Educationally Disadvantaged
Kerner, Tom; And Others – 1996
From 1993 to 1996, Massachusetts' Springfield Technical Community College implemented Students Creating Optimal Resources for Employment (Project SCORE) to develop a model for increasing job opportunities and career prospects of students and graduates with disabilities. The project provided individual career and academic services to students,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Disabilities, Educational Strategies
Mendoza, Jose; Corzo, Miguel – 1996
The StudentPal program is a student tracking system developed jointly by the Multicultural Affairs program and High Technology Center at Glendale Community College, in Arizona. The program uses computer-assisted tracking to target students and various student characteristics and identify at-risk factors to improve the retention and success of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Database Design, Databases
Sticht, Thomas G.; And Others – 1996
The CONSABE (Content Standards for Adult Basic Education) project has been a joint project of the San Diego Community College District and the National Institute of Literacy in Washington, D.C. to develop content standards for adult basic education (ABE). During the project, more than 350 adult students, business leaders, ABE teachers,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Community Involvement
Milliron, Mark D.; And Others – 1996
Mayland Community College, in North Carolina, established the following five goals for enhancing its 1995 fall orientation program: providing information about the infrastructure of the college, connecting students with faculty and staff, connecting students with other students, communicating college-level expectations, and inspiring students. To…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Orientation Materials, Program Development
Boileau, Don M. – 1996
In response to current trends in higher education, the Communication Department at George Mason University in Virginia has developed some innovations which include: (1) a teaching doctorate targeted at community college teachers, including internships in a government agency, a professional association, or business and a dissertation as an applied…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Doctoral Programs, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Chandler, Vrondelia – 1996
In response to the escalation of violent crime among youth in Knoxville, Tennessee, two partnerships have been developed by Pellissippi State Technical Community College (PSTCC), a university and the K-12 system in the Greater Knoxville area, and community leaders to provide non-violent alternatives for youth. The first effort, the annual Greater…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth, Partnerships in Education
Woolley, Rosemary; Odo, Tina; Keener, Barbara – 1994
Focusing on the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, this document presents the text of the Act and an implementation plan developed by Missouri's St. Louis Community College (SLCC). The first section provides a general overview of legal issues and student affairs in community colleges, while the second presents the text of the…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Planning, Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal)
King, Maxwell C. – 1995
Brevard Community College (BCC), in Florida, undertook a review of enrollment, social and workplace trends, and institutional capabilities to determine opportunities, barriers, and implications for the institution in implementing distance education (DE) and instructional technology. Trends analyzed included enrollment shifts toward older students,…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
Price, Thomas – 1996
In response to the recognition that significant changes were required in service delivery approaches to meet the changing needs for workforce training, Illinois' Joliet Junior College (JJC) implemented a series of innovative training programs. The guiding philosophy behind the programs was that service delivery must correspond to shifts in focus…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change
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