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Aist, Eugene H. – 1987
A study examined the effects of a mandatory participation requirement on participant attitude toward and subsequent progress in a professional development program. Eight of the 24 schools in the Arkansas postsecondary vocational-technical school system were selected for the study. Participation in a professional development program was mandatory…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Elective Courses, Faculty Development
Download full textCegelka, Patricia Thomas; And Others – 1986
A product of a statewide (California) survey of 104 school districts and 9 county educational agencies, the report focuses on promising practices for use with handicapped children of limited English proficiency (LEP). In Phase One, seven categories of promising practices or program attributes were identified:(1) first and second language…
Descriptors: Administration, Annotated Bibliographies, Bias, Cultural Differences
Richards, William – 1986
In fall 1985, a study was conducted by the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education to analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of community college assessment programs throughout the state. Each community college in the state randomly selected 100 students whose basic skills had been assessed and who had enrolled in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
Robinson, Dolores M.; And Others – 1985
Between September 1, 1984, and August 31, 1985, a study examined the barriers to enrollment in and completion of postsecondary-level nontraditional vocational education programs in Florida. Data were collected from students and faculty members at 36 of Florida's 59 area vocational-technical centers and community colleges as well as from on-site…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Kangas, Jon Alan – 1985
A study was conducted by the Learning Assessment Retention Consortium of the California Community Colleges to determine the extent to which the state's community colleges had implemented matriculation practices which were recommended by the Board of Governors in 1984, but which had not received state funding. The study investigated college…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Standards, Admissions Counseling, College Admission
Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1986
Designed to provide information to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this report presents a concise summary of measures of student outcomes. Following introductory material on the purposes of the Performance Profile, the principles guiding its development, and the annual update of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Brandes, Barbara; Padia, William – 1984
In 1983, the California Legislature authorized and funded 15 Teacher Education and Computer Centers (TECCs) to provide staff development services to teachers and administrators. Incorporating earlier staff development programs into a single statewide system, TECCs provide: (1) computer technology instruction, including classroom applications; (2)…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Education Service Centers, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Riggers, Marcia L. – 1985
A study examined the home and family life courses provided in secondary schools throughout the state of Washington. Course offerings and student enrollment figures were analyzed. Survey instruments were mailed to the home and family life teachers in each of the secondary schools in Washington. A computer analysis of the data reported from 143…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Trends, Elective Courses, Enrollment Rate
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1984
The 1983-1984 Student Data Report, which is derived from the Oklahoma Regents' Unitized Data System, is presented. Statistical data and narrative sections cover movement into college, enrollments, student distribution, student progression, and transfer of students. Specific topics include: average annual movement of Oklahoma students into higher…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age Groups, College Freshmen, College Students
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Information Center on Education. – 1984
Data on 1983 revenues and expenditures for New York State colleges and universities are presented. Revenues for public, private, and proprietary institutions are cited from the following sources: tuition and fees; federal, state, and local appropriations and grants and contracts; private gifts, grants, and contracts; endowment income; sales and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Community Colleges, Contracts, Educational Finance
McIntyre, Chuck – 1984
In response to requests for information on transfer education in California, this report examines the number and rate of transfers from two- to four-year institutions, the ethnicity of transfer students, the academic performance of transfers, and questions remaining to be answered. After a summary of major study findings and background material,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
Wentling, Tim L.; Barnard, Wynette S. – 1985
A statewide survey determined perceptions of the state staff and vocational administrators and teachers regarding time given to categories of vocational education outcomes and the educational level at which outcomes are appropriate. Differences existed between the secondary and postsecondary level regarding classroom time spent on identified…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Basic Skills, Entrepreneurship, Job Search Methods
Bloch, Deborah Perlmutter; Kinnison, Joyce Ford – 1986
A study was conducted to develop a model for a computer-based career information delivery system for use in New York State occupational education programs. The study included a literature review and five major substudies (information validation, user satisfaction, and vendor surveys; site visits to selected schools and agencies using career…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Guidance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Delivery Systems
Alkin, Marvin C.; And Others – 1987
Drawing from on-site assessments of the implementation and effectiveness of 21 selected Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) programs operating at California community colleges, this report summarizes information collected between September 1986 and April 1987 through student and faculty/staff surveys, and 799 detailed interviews with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Educational Counseling, Educationally Disadvantaged
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1988
California's welfare reform program, Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), assigned the state's community colleges a major role in promoting financial self-sufficiency among welfare recipients by equipping them with marketable vocational skills. A study was conducted to determine the nature and amount of involvement of the community colleges in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Job Training, Management Information Systems
