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Hammons, James O.; Lyons, Mary – Community College Frontiers, 1977
Discusses the decisions colleges must make in planning programs for nontraditional or high risk students and categorizes these decisions under four areas: (1) organizational considerations; (2) program dimensions, i.e. content and instructional strategies; (3) decisions about students; and (4) program evaluation procedures. (JG)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Decision Making, Developmental Programs
Download full textRoueche, John E.; Roueche, Suanne D. – 1977
Addressed in this book is the problem encountered by institutions as more students have entered colleges without adequate preparation in the basic subject areas--communications, mathematics, and science. To accommodate the diversity in the new student populations, varying instructional methods are required. Developmental education programs need…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
de Rowe, Cora – 1979
The Learning Center at Glendale Community College is described in this four-part report which also evaluates the success of the Center in meeting the needs of new, nontraditional students. Part I reviews the literature dealing with the high dropout rate of nontraditional students admitted via the "open door" and provides definitions for the terms…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Dropouts, Educational Testing
Read, Sherry – 1983
An evaluation of the TRIO/Special Services program at the University of Minnesota, General College, is presented. Descriptions are provided of program operations, services offered, the program participants, and student eligibility. Program effectiveness is also assessed in terms of student outcomes, and individual program services are examined as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
Read, Sherry – 1984
The 1983-1984 evaluation of the TRIO/Special Services program at the University of Minnesota, General College, is presented. Program goals and course descriptions for the integrated course of study are described, as are counseling and tutoring services, student eligibility, and characteristics of program participants. A demographic profile for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Administrator Evaluation, College Students
Springfield Technical Community Coll., MA. – 1985
A summary is provided of the progress of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in meeting the major objectives of its 5-year plan. Chapter I focuses on academic affairs, providing an evaluation and review of academic programs; an examination of program and curriculum development activities; an analysis of curriculum/program development in…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Hunziker, Celeste M. – 1984
The Early Warning System (EWS) of the Individualized Study Program (ISP) at the University of California, Davis, was evaluated. Disadvantaged students who have not met the university's entrance requirements are tracked by the EWS during their first year in order to identify academic problems and provide advising and support. Findings include: EWS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
Read, Sherry – 1981
The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is described, and a national evaluation of TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Special Services) is briefly summarized. The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is located within The General College, which is the open enrollment unit of the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Planning, College Bound Students, College Freshmen
Hunziker, Celeste M. – 1985
The Individualized Study Program (ISP) at the University of California, Davis, which is designed to enhance retention of students with academic skill deficiencies, was evaluated. The target group was disadvantaged students who had not met the university's entrance requirements. Attention was focused on two aspects of the program: allowing students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Students
Tom, Alice K. – 1983
Results of an evaluation of the Individualized Study Program (ISP), a 2-year pilot program at the Learning Skills Center (LSC) of the University of California, Davis, are presented. The program target group were disadvantaged students who had not met the university's entrance requirements. The ISP, which is designed to improve retention of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
