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Hoffman, Beverly; Lucas, John A. – 1985
In spring 1985, the Office of Student Outreach at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois initiated a study to determine the effectiveness of their responses to telephone and mail inquiries for information about the college. A survey was mailed to a sample of 420 inquirers, asking about their information needs, their evaluation and use of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Information Needs, Information Utilization, Outreach Programs
Download full textLucas, John A.; Thomas, Jane Ann – 1996
In spring 1996, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, undertook an evaluation of its preschool facilities, or Child Learning Centers, at the main campus and at WRHC's Northeast Center. Telephone surveys were conducted of 21 former student teachers to determine their evaluation of the Centers and of the learning experience the Centers…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Parent Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction
Lucas, John A. – 1979
In June 1979, a study was conducted to determine to what extent William Rainey Harper College's (WRHC's) varsity athletic program attracted new students and to determine the impact of the program on its participants. All 232 students who participated in varsity athletics during 1978-79 were surveyed regarding their principal reason for enrolling…
Descriptors: Athletics, Community Colleges, Females, Males
Lucas, John A. – 1981
To evaluate the preparation provided by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to students planning to transfer to a baccalaureate program, a follow-up study of transfer-oriented students was conducted in 1980. All 429 transfer-oriented students who accumulated 48 or more semester hours during the 1978-79 academic year were surveyed, and data were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Followup Studies
Pankanin, Jeanne; Lucas, John A. – 1981
In fall 1980, a survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to assess the impact of participation in major student activities on participants. All students who had ever participated in the Student Senate, campus radio station, school publications, the Program Board, studio theater, or speech team or had won a student award were…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Extracurricular Activities
Lucas, John A.; Magad, Eugene – 1996
In fall 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of former students in the Materials/Logistics Management (MLM) program to determine their evaluation of their educational experiences in the program. The sample consisted of 298 former MLM students from 1990 to 1995, including 119 students who had earned 48 credit hours but…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Office Management, Outcomes of Education, Participant Satisfaction
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1995
In spring 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois surveyed graduates from 1994 to determine their current status, the frequency with which they used cognitive skills, the degree to which they were prepared in the skills, and their evaluation of their placement in English courses. Of the 1,437 graduates from 1994, a random sample of 471…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1996
As part of a review of student support services, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of the characteristics of and benefits received by clients of its Career Center (CC) on the main campus and the Career Transition Center (CTC) at its Northeast Center. Both centers provided lists of clients served during the spring and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Colleges, Marketing
Jonadoss, Nirmala; Lucas, John A. – 1986
An evaluation was conducted of the tutoring services offered at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) using three types of data. First, from the total number of students who used the services, 132 students from fall 1981 and 138 students from fall 1985 were randomly surveyed. Second, Tutoring Center evaluation forms completed by student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Majors (Students), Participant Satisfaction
Trevor, Rena; Lucas, John A. – 1986
As one element of the evaluation of the Women's Program at William Rainey Harper College, surveys were sent to 500 women who had participated in the offerings of the Women's Program in 1983; and to 194 women who had taken part in Project Turning Point between 1979 and 1981. Study findings, based on a 65% response rate, included the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Course Evaluation, Displaced Homemakers
Lucas, John A.; Soto, Linda – 1995
In spring 1995, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois to determine the characteristics and perceptions of students enrolled in WRHC's Institute for Supervisory and Management Development from fall 1993 through spring 1995. Surveys were completed by 27 currently enrolled estimated for this study used K. S.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Community Colleges, Institutes (Training Programs), Management Development
Lucas, John A. – 1984
In January 1982, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather follow-up data on transfer-oriented students 1 year after they had accumulated at least 48 semester hours of credit. All 820 alumni meeting these criteria were mailed a survey form asking about their current status, evaluation of WRHC, and activity patterns…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Mussell, Roger; Lucas, John A. – 1988
In summer 1987, a follow-up study of Electronic Program graduates was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine their current employment status, to solicit their evaluation of the program, and to identify potential alumni resources for the program. Surveys were mailed to 400 former students who had graduated from the program…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Electricians
Lucas, John A.; Dincher, Judith – 1996
As part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of its Certified Nursing Assistant Program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, conducted a follow-up study of program graduates from 1990-95. Surveys were mailed to 378 graduates to determine their employment situation, their evaluation of how beneficial their education was, and the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Lucas, John A. – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather follow-up data on transfer-oriented students 1 year after they had accumulated at least 48 hours of credit at WRHC. All 824 alumni meeting these criteria were mailed a survey form asking about their current status, their evaluation of WRHC, and their activity pattern while at…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
