To address a decrease in the number of local high school graduates enrolling in Capital Community-Technical College (CCTC) in Connecticut, a project was undertaken to develop a story board for a video to inform prospective students of the benefits of a college education at CCTC. A literature review was performed to find information about the…

An educational plant survey was conducted of the Florida State University on March 15-19, 1993, to aid the formulation of plans for housing the educational program, student population, faculty, administrators, staff, and auxiliary and ancillary services of the university. This report begins with the statutory foundations for educational plant…

A study was conducted to identify the curricular factors that contribute to variations in transfer rates. The study used data on community college liberal arts and non-liberal arts course offerings drawn from the Center for the Study of Community Colleges' (CSCC's) National Community College Curriculum Study and data on transfer rates from the…

Tracing the nationwide development of the American community college from initial concept to its present position as the largest and fastest-growing sector of higher education, this book relates the development of the colleges to social and economic conditions in the country. Following a foreword and preface, the first two chapters examine the…

Community colleges concentrate on the neglected first two years of college; raise educational levels of underprepared students; educates and trains students to be qualified, skilled workers; and re-educates those whose skills are outdated; and those who have college degrees but no work skills. Drawing from interviews with community college…

This bulletin issue presents highlights from the "15th Annual Report to Congress," which provides a detailed description of the activities undertaken to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and an assessment of the impact and effectiveness of its requirements. The bulletin provides brief narrative sections on…

The Coast Community College District (CCCD) in Southern California conducted a study to determine how representative the district and college student populations were of the primary service population. Recent increases in community college credit student fees significantly affected the defined student and service population. For the purpose of…

In October 1992, the College of Lake County (CLC), Illinois, undertook a study to assess the educational needs of new residents to the county and their awareness of the college. The telephone survey of 1,000 randomly selected new residents found that: (1) 47% held a bachelor's degree and 14% held an associate degree; (2) 81% were between 25 and 54…

This report provides information on associate degree and certificate offerings at four two-year institutions in the Oklahoma and Tulsa City metropolitan areas and articulation between baccalaureate degree programs at the University of Central Oklahoma and four metropolitan area two-year institutions. Part I classifies Oklahoma City area…

An analysis is provided of a proposal to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges by the Antelope Valley Community College District (AVCCD) to develop an education center in Palmdale to accommodate rapid growth. First, pros and cons are discussed for the following major options: (1) increase utilization and/or expand the…

In 1992-93, there were 42.7 million students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Of these, 24 million were in prekindergarten through grade 6, 17.9 million were in grades 7 through 12, and 0.8 million were in ungraded classes. Nearly 2.5 million teachers provided instruction for these…

This report presents study results from a 1988 survey of institutions of higher education (N=1,164 responses) who have instituted freshman seminar programs. Specifically, the survey sought to determine the extent to which colleges and universities were offering a freshman seminar course, defined by the survey instrument as a special course for…

This paper presents the results of a survey titled "Postsecondary Plans of Nevada High School Seniors" that is administered biennially to provide educational planners with information about Nevada high school seniors' postsecondary plans. The survey consists of 43 questions and provides information in six areas: demographic…

This thesis reviews the main elements of university governance in France, the United States, and Mexico. A brief historical overview of higher education in the three countries precedes an individual analysis. The analysis of university governance in France focuses on the 1968 reform of higher education prompted by student protests and the 1983…

Using spring 1990 data from Association of Theological Schools' Annual Report Forms, this book provides information on parallel patterns and trends among theological schools for long-range planning and for visiting accreditation teams who seek to monitor a school's progress. The first chapter consists of seven tables describing institutions in…