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Download full textBurrill, Dwight; And Others – 1994
In 1991, Howard Community College (HCC), in Maryland, implemented an institutional effectiveness plan that attempted to apply lessons from the previous 10 years of college planning. This paper focuses on the problems and issues encountered during implementation of the plan and is designed to provide general recommendations for others establishing…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Outcomes Assessment, College Planning, Community Colleges
Hurd, John D.; Luan, Jing – 2001
This document is a report on the data-matching findings of former students at Cabrillo College (California). The college used data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) database and conducted data matching on 81,964 students who attended and left the community college from 1992 to 2001. Findings indicated that the transfer rates of…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Palmer, Jim – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1992
Suggests steps in planning and managing student tracking systems: build support, determine the system's purpose, inventory available student data, identify information gaps, consider a small prototype, make tracking ongoing, and use the system. Reviews potential problems during implementation. Cites further sources of information. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Data Collection, Institutional Research
Mount San Antonio Coll., Walnut, CA. – 1990
In December 1990, a project was begun at Mt. San Antonio College (MSAC) in Walnut, California, to develop a model accountability system based on the belief that educational quality is measured by individual achievement over time. This proposal for the Accountability Model (AM) presents information on project methodology and organization in four…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Grevatt, William K. – 1992
The Student Success Program (SSP) at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, in Ontario (Canada), combines institutional research, intervention strategies, and evaluation to form an effective model of student retention. The institutional research component is managed by the Retention Information System (RIS), which collects demographic,…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Early Intervention, Educational Strategies
PDF pending restorationCalhoun, Harriott D. – 1993
Providing a theoretical background behind the institutional effectiveness efforts at Jefferson State Community College (JSCC), in Birmingham, Alabama, this document describes an institutional effectiveness model devised by James O. Nichols and its application at JSCC. The Nichols Institutional Effectiveness (NIE) paradigm is a practical guide to…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Planning, Community Colleges, Institutional Mission
Cowart, Susan Cooper – 1990
Background information is provided on the development and activities of Project Cooperation, a demonstration project to help institutions improve educational effectiveness by employing outcomes measures and assessment strategies. After highlighting the various activities of the project (e.g., a national survey, research on different plans and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning
Preston, David L. – 1998
This paper describes the activities and thoughts that went into the development and implementation of Brazosport College's institutional effectiveness (IE) model. The Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ) was used to collect data on student satisfaction, and to provide constructs to use as outcome indicators for evaluating…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1989
In 1987, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges initiated a three and one-half year evaluation of the statewide matriculation program, a legislatively mandated effort to assist community college students in identifying and achieving their educational goals. This report evaluates the implementation of matriculation during the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Admission, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Angel, Dan, Ed.; DeVault, Mike, Ed. – 1991
As community, technical, and junior colleges approach the 21st century, faculty shortages, an increasingly diverse student body, dwindling financial resources, and accountability mandates will require careful, action-oriented college planning. This two-part book presents 10 articles on the dynamics of planning and specific planning models, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Faculty, College Planning, Community Colleges
