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Andersen, Kay J.; And Others – 1978
Seven research reports of the Project to Develop Evaluative Criteria and Procedures for the Accreditation of Nontraditional Education are presented. Contents are as follows: "Nontraditional Certificate Programs," by John Harris and Philip N. McCullough; "Salient Points for 'A Study of the Acceptability and Negotiability of External Degrees,'" by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Attitudes, Certification
Gomberg, Irene L.; Atelsek, Frank J. – 1979
The types and sources of financial assistance provided to undergraduate students by their institutions during 1976-77 were investigated as part of a survey conducted by the American Council on Education (ACE). A sample of 760 colleges and universities that comprise ACE's Higher Education Panel were asked to report the amounts and kinds of…
Descriptors: College Students, Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Family Income
Marsh, Herbert W.; And Others – 1979
Governing board chairmen of 176 selected postsecondary institutions were surveyed to determine their levels of knowledge, involvement, and satisfaction concerning policies for extra-income-earning activities of the faculty. Such activities provide benefits to the faculty, the university, and to society, but potential conflicts of interest and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration), Conference Reports
Slark, Julie – 1978
A longitudinal study of student flow and persistence was implemented at Santa Ana College to provide student demographic data, student evaluation of the college's services, student follow-up data, and further insight into attrition/retention factors. In the fall of 1977 a sample of 629 new students (described in the first phase report) was…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, Community Colleges, Demography
Blackburn, Robert T., Ed. – 1978
Six papers are presented from an American Educational Research Association symposium. The symposium explored the kind of research needed for increasing understanding of college and university faculty and examined the manner in which different scholarly techniques can contribute. The symposium objective was to open for discussion four modes for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Conference Reports
Virginia Western Community Coll., Roanoke. – 1976
The Career Life Development Center (CLDC) developed at Virginia Western Community College was designed to serve both enrolled students and non-student residents of the locality. The following eleven program components were implemented: career counseling interviews; curriculum-based counseling strategies; diagnostic center; individual career…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance
Gross, Linda Chitayat; And Others – 1977
Findings are presented from the third year of the demonstration of the Guidance Information System (GIS), a computer-based information delivery system providing occupational, two-year college, four-year college, and financial aid information to students in two-year colleges in New York. Conclusions, based on experiences with seven colleges during…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Correctional Institutions, Counseling
Messina, Antoinette J. – 1979
The undergraduate curriculum of the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, New Jersey, was evaluated. The objective was to ascertain views of the curriculum of 246 senior students of the class of 1977, 187 alumni of the class of 1976, 45 faculty members, and 6 chairmen. Open-ended questionnaires were administered to the six…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Alumni, Business Administration Education, College Curriculum
Vancouver Community Coll., British Columbia. – 1979
Four appendices are provided to the Market Research Task Force Report completed at Vancouver Community College (VCC). Appendix I describes, on a series of matrices, the programs offered at each of the three VCC campuses and in the college's continuing education department. The following information is included on the matrices for each college…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, College Programs, Community Colleges
Kirby, Emily B. – 1980
A survey of the 423 fiscal year 1978 graduates of Oakton Community College (OCC) was conducted to determine demographic characteristics, grade point average, educational objectives, graduates' evaluation of OCC's programs and services, and graduates' current educational and/or occupational status. Survey findings, based on a 67.1% response rate,…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits
Hochman, Darlene – 1978
A follow-up survey of the 27 students who had either completed the Nursery Education program sequence or graduated with an associate degree in Nursery Education from Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) in June 1977 was conducted in Spring 1978 to determine students' assessment of the Nursery Education program and their perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Credits, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation
Slark, Julie; Bateman, Harold H. – 1980
A telephone survey was conducted in Fall 1979 by Santa Ana College (SAC) to determine its service community's: demographic characteristics; familiarity with SAC and its course offerings; perception of the college's mission; satisfaction with and attitudes toward SAC; and educational needs and desires. Telephone interviews were completed with 600…
Descriptors: Age, College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics
Havlicek, Larry L.; Huppee, Barbara A. – 1979
Results are reported from 12 on-site visits and from mailed questionnaire returns regarding the continuing effects of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title IV-C, Innovative Exemplary Program, on education in Kansas. At each district visited, information was obtained, and verified when possible, regarding the changes resulting from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Career Education, Computer Oriented Programs
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1977
In the spring and summer of 1977, 4,944 migrant children participated in the 17 Day Care, Head Start, and Title I projects of the Minnesota Migrant Program. Total cost of the program was $1,620,000, with day care receiving $650,000, Head Start $150,000, and Title I $820,000. More than 450 people were employed in the local school districts.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports, Coordination
Young, Dale A. – 1980
Surveys of selected area employers and high school seniors were conducted by Stark Technical College (STC) in 1979 as part of a marketing research project designed to forecast future educational needs. The student survey involved the selection of five area high schools representing urban, suburban, rural, public, and private institutions. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Community Characteristics, Community Surveys
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