An analysis was made of selected factors influencing students to enroll in area postsecondary vocational schools in East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Four hundred forty-three students were surveyed concerning three broad areas of dependent variables: domestic environment, perceived opportunities, and assessment of program. Data were analyzed by…

A study was conducted to determine the level of cooperation between mathematics and occupational-technical faculty in the development and delivery of occupational-technical mathematics courses at 100 randomly selected two-year colleges. Level of cooperation was measured by obtaining the perceptions of selected administrators and faculty toward the…

Although basic education and English as a Second Language constitute core components of adult education, older persons have not been a target for language programs until recently. Research indicates a great need for and interest in adult basic education among language-restricted seniors who seek the every day rewards of language fluency.…

In 1979 a project was undertaken to evaluate the Institute of Study for Older Adults (ISOA) Liberal Arts program, a unit of the City University of New York which provides noncredit, off-campus liberal arts classes for the elderly poor of New York City. The evaluation sought to determine the demographic characteristics of program participants; the…

This report describes the activities of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges in Washington's Revitalizing the Humanities in the Community College Project. Introductory material describes the Center's role in the project with regard to designing and conducting surveys, planning and conducting faculty workshops focusing on strengthening…

A telephone survey was conducted by Diablo Valley College (DVC) in 1979 to determine the characteristics of community residents and their opinions concerning DVC's programs and services. In addition to demographic data (i.e., length of residence in Central Contra Costa County, age, size of household, head of household's employment and marital…

As the second in a series of eight reports detailing the findings of a community telephone survey conducted by the Coast Community District in 1980, this three-part report examines study findings related to the extent to which the District's marketing information reaches community residents and the degree to which residents take advantage of…

A survey of the 107 California community colleges was conducted during Spring 1980 to assess the extent to which college administrators had adopted marketing techniques. The survey instrument listed 31 such techniques under six general categories: marketing surveys, direct advertising, public information, high school recruiting, community…

In the summer and spring of 1980 Mercer County Community College undertook a large-scale employer needs assessment project, during which 1,140 Mercer County employers were contacted in order to: (1) assess employers' practices and preferences in the recruitment of personnel; (2) determine employer satisfaction with the College's ability to educate…

In February 1980, a survey was conducted of 135 rural community/junior colleges in the Southeast to determine the college president's perception of the role and activities of the office of institutional research (OIR). Specifically, the survey instrument solicited information concerning: (1) the OIR's areas of inquiry with regard to…

This manual contains career counseling materials and techniques for use with Vietnamese immigrants in the United States. The manual is designed primarily for career guidance specialists working in community colleges. Materials, in Vietnamese, are also included for use by Vietnamese clients. An introduction discusses the manual's purpose and…

This guide is intended to aid teachers in the instruction of radio and television repair by creating competencies that have been identified by the Electronics Service Industry and structuring them into progressive learning blocks. These competencies aid students on the job and also facilitate transferability of students between programs in…

Enrollment, placement, and retention data covering the years 1977 through 1980 were analyzed for Gateway Technical Institute's 26 diploma programs and 30 associate degree (AA) programs in terms of: (1) annual enrollment averages for full- and part-time first-year students; (2) average number of graduates each year; (3) percent changes in…

The "library-college" philosophy conceives of a library as a total educational resource, that (1) fully uses media and instructional aids; (2) stresses independent study; (3) encourages teachers and librarians to share instructional and bibliographic duties; and (4) aids students in achieving competency in reading, speaking, and critical thinking.…

A review of recent major studies of two-year college developmental mathematics programs shows that there has been much experimentation in curricular offerings, course formats, and instructional approaches, including expanded content related to the students' major fields, and the use of short courses and mini-courses. However, while many…