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Schwalm, David E. – Writing Program Administration, 1989
Describes a program at Arizona State University in which community college faculty were invited to teach basic writing at the university. Reviews the problems encountered in developing the program, and suggests how most of the problems can be avoided. Argues that this approach to basic writing is "disturbing." (RS)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Linton, Corinne B. – Florida Vocational Journal, 1977
This review of the allied health occupations training programs offered by Brevard Community College (Cocoa, Florida) covers organization of the division, objectives, selection and admission process, instructional delivery system, clinical facilities, advisory committees, high school relations, continuing education programs, and program success.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Program Administration, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedSpeegle, Philip T. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1977
Describes Odessa College's adult basic education program which served over 2,500 adults in 17 Texas cities during 1975-76. Essential ingredients contributing to the success of the program are described. (JDS)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Colleges, Community Services
Peer reviewedBroomall, James K. – Community Services Catalyst, 1987
Recommends, for the management of community college adult/continuing education programs, strategic planning to determine the unit's niche within the educational marketplace and interorganizational "coupling" as a means of cooperating with other organizations to foster innovation. Offers a case study of "coupling" at Allegany…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Community Services
Peer reviewedGendron, Dennis; Cavan, John J. – Community College Review, 1990
Describes Southside Virginia Community College's educational program at Mecklenburg Correctional Center. Focuses on effects of the program and key characteristics of effective programs, e.g., support from and cooperation with the Department of Corrections, an active and sympathetic administration, program flexibility, screening and orientation,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Hagerstown Junior Coll., MD. – 1982
Designed to assist college managers and correctional staff in operating prison education programs, this manual provides information and guidelines based on Hagerstown Junior College's 12-year involvement with the Maryland Correctional Training Center (MCTC). First, introductory material reviews the program's history, the lowered recidivism rates…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Pepper, Janelle D. – Community College Frontiers, 1978
Reports the success of the remedial/foundations courses at the University of Houston Downtown College and their incorporation into regular university structure, and describes the increasing acceptance of special student support services. Includes a bibliography. (TP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Direct linkDoucette, Don; Seybert, Jeffrey A. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Describes the Kansas Community College Research Consortium (KCCRC), focusing on motivations for organizing a research consortium to meet accountability demands, the KCCRC's organization and operating procedures, determination of objectives and dissemination of results, strengths and weaknesses, and examples of KCCRC studies. (DMM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Consortia, Educational Researchers
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1973
This Brief reviews a variety of materials about two-year college community services programs. Specific topics include: their philosophy and definition, organization and administration, descriptions of noteworthy programs, and models for new community service programs. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Educational Philosophy, Educational Programs
Hill, Andrew – Community College Frontiers, 1978
Includes abstracts that are samples of the documents in the ERIC junior college collection that deal with the development, modification, and financing of community service programs. (TP)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Community Services, Financial Support
Reid, Barbara A. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Provides an overview of the topic of extending educational services to disabled students, a detailed description of the necessary steps in developing and implementing a comprehensive program, and a discussion of an exemplary program at De Anza College in California. (AYC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Handicapped Students, Models
Stewart, Anne – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Describes a developmental model for a comprehensive and decentralized women's program developed at Lane Community College (Oregon), discusses the advantages and disadvantages of its approach, and provides some do's and don't's relevant to the administration of women's programs. (AYC)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Females
Peer reviewedAllen, John P. – Community Services Catalyst, 1988
Describes Illinois Valley Community College's educational program at the Sheridan Correctional Center, a state medium-security facility for adults. Considers program staffing, funding, and outcomes. Underscores the importance of cooperative relations with the Department of Corrections. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Correctional Education
Zinck, Ann; Leslie, Judith W. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
San Joaquin Delta Community College has created a graphic, electronic office environment called "Virtual Desk" to operate on employees' desktops. It is a front end to the computer network depicting a desk on which are mounted a calculator, spreadsheet, notepad, calendar, word processor, electronic mail, and file drawers and bookshelves.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, Community Colleges, Higher Education
Mercade, Jose A. – 1988
Since 1974, Glendale Community College (GCC) has offered a variety of biology, social science, and language classes at a field station located on the Baja California peninsula, Republic of Mexico. This guide to GCC's Baja California Field Studies Program (BCFSP) provides manuals, forms, job descriptions, contracts with participating organizations,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Field Studies, International Programs, Naturalistic Observation
