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Mejia, Marisol Cuellar; Rodriguez, Olga; Johnson, Hans – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
This document is intended to be a companion piece for a report entitled "What Happens When Colleges Broaden Access to Transfer-Level Courses? Evidence from California's Community Colleges." It contains the technical appendices as follows: (1) College Profiles; (2) Additional Insights from our Interviews; (3) Data and Methods; (4) Caveat…
Descriptors: Courses, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Placement
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Oon, Pey-Tee; Subramaniam, R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
This study examines physics teachers' views on factors that contribute to the declining interest in physics among school students. A total of 190 physics teachers from 91 secondary schools and nine junior colleges in Singapore participated in this study, which used a survey instrument to seek their views. Rasch analysis was used to analyze the…
Descriptors: Graduates, Physics, Foreign Countries, Males
Allison, Lea M. – 1999
This dissertation focuses on the impact of various community college environments on student persistence. Persistence is defined in the study as enrolling in the second semester of a student's first year at Schoolcraft College in Michigan. The study used information from placement tests and a college experiences survey to gather data from 1,263…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Enrollment
Rooney, Colleen – 1999
This report is designed to help college planners and decision-makers examine trends of the past and concerns of the present. Sections 1 through 5 contain information organized according to gender, ethnicity, age, language, previous degrees, and vocational/educational goals. Section 1 contains a profile of students enrolled for the fall 1996…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Planning
Massachusetts Community Coll., Boston. – 1998
This report discusses assessment and placement policies for developmental education in the Massachusetts Community College System. Since 1989, officials at community colleges across the state have implemented a series of assessment practices in reading, writing, and mathematics to assure correct placement for incoming first-year students. To…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Eaton, Judith S. – 1988
An overview is provided of the characteristics and priorities of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), with special attention given to initiatives undertaken in 1987-88. Introductory comments assess the success of CCP in preserving access to educational opportunities, remaining faithful to its mission, ensuring academic integrity, helping…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Programs, College Role, Community Colleges
Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1978
This annual report from the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges outlines information on enrollment, instructional programs, finance, capital construction, the state master plan, legislation, and the Vocational Education Acts Grant for fiscal year 1978. The report reveals that the 1977 opening fall credit enrollment for Maryland community…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Community Colleges, Construction Programs, Curriculum Development
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Olympia. – 2001
This report provides 2000-2001 information on funding, staffing, facilities, and enrollment at all Washington State community and technical colleges. It also includes demographics on student characteristics, enrollment, graduation, and transfer rates. Highlights include: (1) the colleges enrolled the equivalent of 158,192 full-time students; (2) a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Basic Skills, College Faculty, College Transfer Students
Linthicum, Dorothy S. – 1979
A study was conducted to determine the scope and characteristics of developmental/remedial activities in Maryland's 17 community colleges in terms of objectives and goals, courses and activities, student information, costs and revenues, and administration and organization. The study revealed: (1) 15 colleges offered developmental education for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, College Credits, Community Colleges
Buckner, Reginald T. – 1979
In the course of developing a master plan for the arts at its Metropolitan Campus, Cuyahoga Community College conducted a nation-wide survey of 40 urban community colleges to assess the status of arts instruction and curricula. A 25-item questionnaire solicited information on: (1) the college environment (urban or suburban); (2) total enrollment;…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
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Cohen, Arthur M. – Community College Review, 1980
Notes the decline of humanities curricula due to the association of humanities instruction with transfer education. Outlines five corrective measures related to the utilization of interdisciplinary courses, increased liaison between humanities and community services staff, utilization of nontraditional instructional techniques, and the development…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Media, Enrollment
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Bleed, Ronald D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1998
Argues that community colleges should use enrollment patterns to guide technology-investment strategies. Suggests that technology investment should be focused on improving those few courses with the highest enrollment concentration. Describes how various colleges implemented this investment strategy. (JDI)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development
Wenzel, Gustave G. – 1970
Educational institutions in major urban areas often require student residency data more precise than that provided by census, general survey, or enrollment statistics. By using zip code information furnished with student addresses, these data can be made easily accessible through computer retrieval. Miami-Dade Junior College (Florida) has found…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Enrollment
South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Columbia. – 1990
This annual report provides a narrative description of the activities and accomplishments of South Carolina's technical college system during 1989-90. Following introductory comments, a list of the members of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, and a chart showing the Board's executive staff organizational structure, the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum Development, Economic Development, Enrollment
Adkins, Winthrop R.; And Others – Junior College Research Review, 1971
This expanded issue of the Research Review examines six alternatives to current patterns in the community college. In the first article, the authors offer guidelines for formulating institution-building capabilities, developing curricula, and designing a Personal Development program according to a Life Skills Education model. The second paper…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Role, Community Services, Curriculum Development
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