Answers to a 19-item questionnaire by 102 graduates of Harcum Junior College in 1974, evaluating the programs of the college, are provided in this report. The questionnaire data showed that the college was rated by these graduates as offering "quality" educational opportunities. (DB)

In the mid-1970s, an increased number of high-cost liability lawsuits combined with other financial difficulties insurance companies were experiencing to cause drastic increases in insurance rates for schools and a reluctance on the part of insurance carriers to provide liability coverage. Questionnaires returned by county and district school…

To identify factors that caused the majority of students at Los Angeles City College to prefer the traditional lecture-discussion approach to the media approach, questionnaires were administered to students in three courses--three media and two traditional. Over 200 usable questionnaires were returned. Because of scheduling variations and other…

Some preliminary findings of the National Junior College English Study recently completed by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA). Speech delivered at the Annual Meeting, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), November 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C. (DS)

Excerpts from the preliminary report. Copies of the 16-page report are available without charge from MLA/ERIC, 62 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10011. (DS)

Results of a follow-up study of the graduates of Hagerstown Junior College during its existence (1948-1973 inclusive) are provided. During the 26-year period, 1,797 people received either a degree or a one-year certificate from the college. Questionnaires were mailed to all graduates, and 1,359 (77%) were returned. The data are tabulated as to…

The primary objective of the Three-Year Nor Cal Attrition Study was to demonstrate that community colleges could overcome the "revolving door" problem and help potential dropouts. It was further realized that the rich descriptive data base that Nor Cal had collected could be of use to the entire academic community. Although grand totals…

Publishers, book wholesalers, and librarians were surveyed in early 1974 to provide background data for a program at the American Library Association Annual Conference 1975. Publishers were queried about their relations with libraries, promotional activities (including relations with review media, direct mailings, and advertising), and sales to…

A survey was conducted through the Mountain-Plains Community College Leadership Program of the University of Colorado to: (1) ascertain the value of various activities that might be useful as part of a community development program; (2) determine the extent of community development services now being provided and the extent to which they should be…

The results of a national survey of salaries at public community colleges in 39 states and Puerto Rico are presented. The survey data were collected for the 1972-73 year in seven states and for 1973-74 in the rest of the states. The report is divided into six sections that correspond to the six questions on the questionnaire, which were as…

The executive secretarial, medical secretarial, and legal secretarial programs of the University College of Cincinnati were analyzed and evaluated. Data were analyzed to determine: historical development of the secretarial program; alumnae and current secretarial student evaluations of the programs; requirements for secretaries hired in medical,…

Refund policies and practices at universities and four-year and two-year colleges that are members of the Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education were surveyed. The focus was on policies regarding freshmen students who terminate their studies before completing their first term. Usable responses were received from 580…

A questionnaire was sent to presidents of 830 publicly supported two-year colleges that had technical-occupational programs to ascertain if there had been an increase in women students enrolled in 14 programs from the academic year 1971-1972 to the academic year 1972-1973. A total of 40.1% of the schools responded, with 154 schools providing…

Results are presented of an analytical study of journalism instruction in Alabama junior colleges, senior colleges and universities, State junior colleges in neighboring States; of student publications, their staffs and advisors on all Alabama campuses; and of regional and national norms for junior college journalism education as a pattern for…

Phase III, the development and testing of experimental programs to reduce the rate of student attrition, of the Northern California Cooperative Research Project (NORCAL) on Student Attrition is reported upon. Phase I of the program was the description and identification of characteristics associated with attrition among Junior College students…