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Peer reviewedHeath, Paul R.; Selby, James – Community and Junior College Journal, 1977
Serving five counties, John Wood Community College (Quincy, Illinois) operates on a contractual common market approach to community college education through the use of existing colleges and proprietary schools in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa that provide instruction and selected support services to district residents. (JG)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Delivery Systems, Educational Finance, Institutional Cooperation
Heath, Paul R.; Peterson, Susan L. – 1980
Beginning with a description of the educational needs and resources of Quincy, Illinois, this report examines the establishment and operation of John Wood Community College (JWCC), an institution using the educational service contract to offer quality instruction without duplicating the services of other colleges in the area. After the legal basis…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Contracts, Cooperative Programs
Download full textHeath, Paul R. – 1977
A case study of a contract college, John Wood Community College, is presented. The history of the community college movement in Illinois is traced, and the nature of state governance is examined. The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the body charged with the overall regulation, supervision, and planning for the community college system.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, College Planning, Community Colleges
