Because of the very early closure of certain courses, a questionnaire was developed and administered to all evening college students registering during a pre-determined period in order to identify enrollment patterns. Another questionnaire was administered following the first census week to students in a 10 percent randomly selected sample of…

Provides an overview of the content and contributions of Dale Parnell's book, "The Neglected Majority." Highlights Parnell's concern with those high school graduates who will not pursue baccalaureate degrees and his proposals and recommendations for improving the cooperative relations between high schools and community colleges. (LAL)

THE "OPEN DOOR" OR UNRESTRICTED ADMISSION POLICY OF MOST JUNIOR COLLEGES IS TOO FREQUENTLY EXTENDED TO THE BELIEF THAT THE STUDENT SHOULD HAVE UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OF PROGRAM. THUS STUDENTS OFTEN ENROLL IN PROGRAMS AND WORK TOWARD EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR WHICH THEY ARE UNQUALIFIED. THE "SALVAGE" FUNCTION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DEMANDS SELECTIVE…

In order to evaluate long-term benefits to students, William Rainey Harper College conducted five- and three-year followup studies of all 1970 and 1972 alumni. The population was defined as students who had accumulated 48 or more credit hours or had received a degree. In all, 385 1970 alumni, and 1,154 1972 alumni were surveyed by mail or…

This study was designed to determine the degree to which English I, Political Science I, Mathematics 20, and Spanish I were perceived by Los Angeles Valley College graduates to have contributed to their acquisition of practical skills. A questionnaire listing 21 job-related skills (determined through employer and supervisor interviews) was sent to…

Recent data indicate that a large proportion of students entering community colleges are identifying terminal certificate or occupational associate degrees instead of academic majors or transfer as their short-term goal. Despite this, throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s, states established articulation agreements as policy instruments to…

In fall 1984-85, a study of high school seniors in Alaska was conducted to determine the students' opinions of their high school experience, their need for additional assistance in selected academic and career planning areas, and to obtain general demographic data and information on students' plans after graduation. A 16-item questionnaire was…

THIS LONG-RANGE RESEARCH EFFORT INCLUDED THREE PHASES--(1) THE IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE CAPABILITIES OF SLOW LEARNERS AND DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE JOBS AND SKILLS REQUIRED, (2) A REVISION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS GROUP, AND (3) FIELD TRIALS AND DEMONSTRATIONS. THE FIRST TWO PHASES INCLUDED A COMMUNITY…

This document presents a comprehensive statistical picture of public postsecondary two-year institutions in Iowa. The bulk of the document consists of extensive tables of data obtained from records of the Area Schools Division, Iowa State Department of Public Instruction, but brief narratives and charts are included as well. Many of the 16 area…

Reports on a study of the differences in the learning styles of 400 community college students in career and transfer programs as measured by the Canfield Learning Styles Inventory. Presents findings by program area and sex. (DMM)

A random sample of 250 Hutchinson Community Junior College (Kansas) students was chosen by using the pseudorandom number generator supplied by an IBM program. Composite American College Testing Program (ACT) scores were determined for these students, and a questionnaire was administered to determine the factors affecting the students' college…

The heterogeneous nature of community college populations has resulted in an academic dichotomy within two-year institutions. Most institutions offer two types of programs: (1) discipline-based, university parallel programs, oriented toward transferring students to four-year institutions; (2) vocational/technical programs, oriented toward terminal…

Argues that transfer options for occupational-technical students have not kept pace with the high transfer rates of this group. Reports on the characteristics of the career-track transfer population, articulation formats for career-track transfer, and policy barriers to articulation. Reviews recent calls for and steps taken toward transfer…

IN DISCUSSIONS OF THE "ILL-DEFINED" TERMINAL ENGLISH COURSE TWO QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED--WHO ARE THE TERMINAL STUDENTS AND WHAT SHOULD THE TERMINAL COURSE TRY TO ACCOMPLISH. ALTHOUGH MANY SCHOOLS ALLOW TERMINAL STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES, A MORE "SUITABLE" ARRANGEMENT IS FOR THE COLLEGE TO IDENTIFY TERMINAL STUDENTS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR…

Although the emphasis on occupational programs in two-year institutions may be justifiable, the humanities fields must not be totally forgotten. Since two-year college students have special needs, the teaching of the humanities can be made meaningful and appealing only by using new and creatively designed teaching methods. In this anthology of…