Presents the results of a national survey on staff development for part-time instructors, the program established on the basis of the survey findings at Eastfield College (Texas), and a model for establishing part-time faculty programs in other colleges. (RT)

In order to maximize the quality of educational services offered by community colleges, faculty and administrative staff development appears crucial. The needs of the institution, students, community, and graduate courses, as well as various staff development programs around the country are discussed. (LH)

Describes the objectives, administration, design, activities, and costs of the comprehensive management development program at De Anza College, California. (RT)

Discusses the role of the Office of Staff and Organization Development of Miami-Dada Junior College-North in coordinating the professional growth of their staff. (Editor/RK)

Describes an integrated staff development program at Metropolitan Community College in Nebraska. States that the program was designed to more effectively meet the needs of classified staff than traditional staff development models. Reports that the new program is a learner-centered model with redesigned delivery systems, and requires 32 contact…

Reviews what universities are doing to help community colleges improve their instruction, including research, faculty preparation, graduate study for instructional leadership, workshops, outreach programs and services, and dissemination of information. (JDS)

Contends that creation of a space where all faculty and staff can come together and learn is an important goal for professional development. Describes the integrated training efforts at the College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, which resulted in a teaching and learning center providing development opportunities for all employees. (AUTH/NB)

Chosen by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for a 1974 Case Study, Sullivan County Community College (New York) established five committees to conduct institutional research in preparation for visitation by association representatives. The activities of the governance committee and the benefits of combined internal…

Maintains that the consent and support of the community college governing board is necessary for a successful effort towards becoming community-based. Suggests a program of trustee education through readings about innovations in the field, visitations to other community colleges, continuous study of the home college and feedback. (AYC)

Outlines the essential elements of a staff development program, including institutional commitment and the identification of individual and group training needs. Offers a matrix for categorizing the pedagogical, technical, remedial, and personal growth needs of academic, nonacademic, and administrative personnel. Identifies program types and…

Describes results of a survey of Illinois and Florida faculty, student personnel workers, and administrators, showing attitudinal differences and similarities toward inservice development programs. Examines purposes, outcomes, administration, formats, rewards and incentives, and evaluation. (RT)

Cites the need for professional development specialists to evaluate and report on the quality of their programs to assure continued funding. Discusses how to choose an evaluation model, organize for evaluation, and gives steps for implementation. (RT)

The basic theme of this article is that the quality of education in the community college depends primarily on the quality of the staff. (Author)

This report focuses on the professional status of the community college faculty as a collective whole by examining the factors which enhance or retard their professionalization. Topics include administrator-faculty relationships, faculty organizations, collective bargaining, patterns of preparation and inservice training, methods of selecting…