Presents a post hoc analysis of peer-identified excellent departments at small colleges (5,000 or fewer undergraduates) to discover if they suffer from a lack of centrality. Hopes that this information may be used to help departments plan curriculum, develop evaluation methods, or write mission statements to strengthen existing programs or defend…

One workshop at Michigan State University and another at the University of Florida were held in February 1969 to assist junior colleges in developing and selling the idea of well-rounded occupational curricula. More than 110 representatives attended each conference. This monograph records first the topics and discussions covered at both…

A collection of articles that have appeared in the Junior College Journal, as well as selected articles from Developing Junior Colleges, was compiled in conjunction with the Program With Developing Institutions sponsored by the American Association of Junior Colleges. The purpose of the monograph is to provide guidelines for developing colleges in…

The second year (1969-70) of the Program with Developing Institutions (PWDI) emphasized working with faculty members rather than with administrators (as in the first year) in the areas of faculty development and instructional improvement. Fifty-three junior colleges participated in this program, financed under Title III of the Higher Education Act…

OBJECTIVES: The development of undergraduate teacher education programs and the development of materials to be used in these programs. DURATION: Summer 1967 to the summer 1971. AUDIENCE: Education majors at Fairmont State College, Shepard College, West Virginia State College, and West Virginia University. CURRICULUM: Child development,…

Discusses the progress and activities of a project designed to aid black colleges and universities. (HS)

Organizational theory provides background for discussion of the origins and early history of a system of regional colleges in Israel in the context of an emerging postsecondary system. It is argued that terms used to define legitimacy, as well as who defines it, are crucial issues in the institutionalization of educational organizations. (MSE)

This document reports an initial conference of ten small developing colleges which are contracted to study the feasibility of instituting all or parts of the nine teacher education program models developed in the Teacher Education Project of the U.S. Office of Education (USOE). Included in the report are summaries of prepared statements by each…

This monograph outlines the problems (and possible solutions) of private junior colleges, as discussed at two regional conferences in 1968. The two meetings were attended by 108 representatives from 50 colleges. Both stressed the importance of long-range development planning and its accompanying need for funds. Particular points covered were…

This progress report studies the effects of programs funded under Title III in a selected group of colleges and universities. Thirty-seven developing institutions in the South and Midwest were visited and administrators, faculty, and students were interviewed. In addition, a brief opinion questionnaire was distributed to faculty members on 21 of…

This study of Title III of the Higher Education Act develops a profile of characteristics of developing institutions, makes in-depth case studies of a selected sample of institutions that have received Title III funds, describes the impact of Title III monies on campus between 1965-66 and 1970-71, and develops indicators of institutional vitality…

The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) faculty in elementary education began a systematic study of The Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models. Seminars, informal discussions, and on-site visits to model builder schools were used as instruments to review the models and formulate a viable program. The model developed for NCCU was…

Traces the development of tribally controlled community colleges on American Indian reservations. Describes the problems of perennially inadequate funding. Discusses culturally appropriate curricula and programs offered at tribal colleges, and their success reflected in the increasing numbers of graduates who pursue higher degrees. (SV)