A study was conducted to ascertain the perceptions of mid-level administrators concerning collective bargaining at El Camino Community College, the first California community college to engage in collective bargaining pursuant to recently adopted enabling legislation. A survey instrument was administered to 28 administrators (deans and associate…

A study was conducted at Black Hawk College (Illinois) to examine the purpose and status of the award of academic credit for learning gained through life and employment experiences, by assessment means other than such national testing programs as the College Level Examination Program. Procedures and practices employed in other colleges in the…

This document provides an analysis of faculty salary structures in Washington state colleges, universities, and community colleges. Comparative analysis of national averages for faculty salaries and compensation show that Washington institutions are below the national average in terms of faculty salaries, although the amount expended for salaries…

This document describes the efforts of Mountain Empire Community College to develop better ways of informing students of college opportunities, and reviews the philosophical and ethical concerns underlying the need for better educational consumer information. Analysis indicated that students needed better information about the nature of college…

This study examines the coverage of the Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City (Missouri) by the printed media. It discusses the importance of developing an image for the district and briefly surveys the history of community-junior colleges in Kansas City since 1915. The Sanford-Greendahl Copy Value Rating Scale was applied to all printed…

A study was conducted to assess commonalities and differences in perceptions among full- and part-time community college business instructors and their supervisors in selected Illinois public community colleges for the following areas: (1) supervisory and personnel development practices currently utilized with business instructors; (2) the ranked…

An analysis of persistence of 9,171 fall 1974 entering students in Hawaii community colleges, by various characteristics, was conducted. Characteristics focused on were: sex, age, marital status, high school background, entry, status (full- or part-time), educational objective, program, grade point average (GPA), and credit completion ratio. Data…

Provides an annotated bibliography of ERIC documents dealing with occupational curriculum development, along with information about organizations and associations serving as resources for up-to-date curriculum information. (DMM)

Explores the effects of pragmatic day-to-day considerations on mission and values within the North Carolina community college system. Reviews the public positions of representative power bases, stresses the importance of a strong mission policy grounded in tradition, and urges the state board to take a stronger leadership role. (DMM)

Discusses major obstacles to excellence in community colleges: failure to develop adequate means for systematic, periodic, performance appraisal; failure to evaluate individual courses and programs periodically and systematically; failure to commit adequate time and resources to continued personnel development; lack of an adequate decision-making…

Considers the underlying structural causes of the United States' economic difficulties and ways they can be addressed through state-level economic and human development policies and programs. Stresses the need for increased postsecondary education funding, increased flexibility, integration between educational access and quality, and federal…

A study of enrollment patterns in five major metropolitan areas, that reveals barriers impeding Black and Hispanic access to two- and four-year institutions, is discussed. Causes of shrinking access include segregation in schools, increasing college costs, inadequate assistance to unprepared students, and lack of commitment to equal opportunity.…

Discusses national surveys of adult learners enrolled in colleges and universities conducted between 1981 and 1986 using the American College Testing Program Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey. Reports trends in demographic characteristics; educational plans, objectives, and preferences; and learning and developmental needs. (DMM)

Describes a collaborative program initiated by Evergreen State College and Seattle Central Community College in Washington to promote faculty revitalization, curricular reform, and interinstitutional articulation. Examines the new curriculum of Seattle Central, as an intentionally designed "learning community," structured to sustain academic…

Discusses the expansion of a two-year pre-engineering program into a four-year engineering degree program. States that faculty, administration, industry, and community must work together to meet the program's objectives. (RT)