Descriptor
Source
| Community Services Catalyst | 7 |
Author
| Palmer, Jim | 2 |
| Caldwell, Corrinne A. | 1 |
| Chase, Rowland K. | 1 |
| Dzierlenga, Donna Wells, Comp. | 1 |
| Trainer, James F. | 1 |
| Watcke, Ronald R. | 1 |
| Young, Raymond J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reference Materials -… | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Washington | 1 |
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Peer reviewedChase, Rowland K. – Community Services Catalyst, 1973
Examined community service programs to see if they continued to serve overall community needs in the Foothill Community College District (California). (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Bias, Committees, Community Services, Community Surveys
Peer reviewedYoung, Raymond J. – Community Services Catalyst, 1986
Describes a study conducted in southeastern Washington to determine public opinion regarding several educational options. Compares study results obtained through structured interviews with adult residents at a randomly selected sample of households with results obtained by mailing questionnaires to all remaining households in the area. (AYC)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes
Peer reviewedDzierlenga, Donna Wells, Comp. – Community Services Catalyst, 1981
Presents abstracts of documents from the ERIC junior colleges collection dealing with community needs assessments. (CAM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Surveys, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedPalmer, Jim – Community Services Catalyst, 1983
Presents abstracts of a sample of ERIC documents dealing with community surveys. Covers a labor pool resource survey; community needs assessment surveys; a community needs follow-up; and surveys of community attitudes toward a college's delivery systems and programs and toward continuing education. (DMM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Surveys
Peer reviewedPalmer, Jim – Community Services Catalyst, 1983
Provides citations and abstracts for documents from the ERIC junior colleges collection dealing with efforts of community colleges to survey the instructional needs of area employers. (DMM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedWatcke, Ronald R. – Community Services Catalyst, 1982
Presents the social indicators approach (which infers needs from currently existing descriptive data) and the key informants technique (which secures information from individuals with insight into community needs) as alternatives to the community needs assessment survey. Considers both approaches more cost-effective and successful for diagnosing…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Needs, Community Surveys
Peer reviewedCaldwell, Corrinne A.; Trainer, James F. – Community Services Catalyst, 1991
Presents a study of low educational interest and participation area. Quoting from ethnographic interviews, discusses the influences of family, schools, and community on educational decisions. Describes plans to increase public awareness, and develop new curricula and intervention strategies. (DMM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Attendance, Community Colleges, Community Influence
