The popularity of first-year experience programs, freshman interest groups, and freshman seminars is evidence of a growing interest on the part of administrators and faculty in what happens to students during the first year of college. Theory and research indicate that students' experiences during the first year can set the tone for the remainder…

This monograph addresses assessment of students entering two-year colleges. In her introduction to the monograph, Luene Corwin provides an overview of various assessment models in existence. Assessment systems currently in use are discussed in the following papers: "Assessment at Guilford Technical Community College," by Paula Garber;…