A survey was conducted of the principal decision-makers in each institution and district in the Illinois public community college system to determine research needs for statewide, interinstitutional, and locally conducted studies. Over 80% responded. The results indicated that the areas with the most pressing general statewide research needs were…

The Transfer Programs Outcomes (TPO) system developed by Oakton Community College (Illinois) focuses on the evaluation and communication of community college transfer students' perceptions of selected senior institutional characteristics. The objectives of the program are (1) to develop an effective, rapid feedback method for follow-up of…

The fourth in a series of analytical studies of the financing of community colleges in the United States, this report provides information for the 38 states which accounted for more than 95% of the total Fall 1978 community college enrollment. Data indicate that allocation of funds to community colleges still follows four traditional patterns and…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT SECONDARY, POST-SECONDARY, AND ADULT LEVELS. A STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SURVEY PROVIDED PROJECTIONS OF NEEDS IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS FOR COMPARISON WITH 1965-66 ENROLLMENT FIGURES. MOST OF THESE ANTICIPATED NEEDS ARE BEING WELL MET AND OTHERS, SO FAR, ONLY PARTIALLY. CURRICULUM GUIDES, WHICH…

IN FALL 1967, THE 32 ILLINOIS PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES ENROLLED 83,804 STUDENTS, REPRESENTING 52,327 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS. THIS REPORT PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION FOR THE SYSTEM AND FOR EACH COLLEGE--(1) ENROLLMENT DATA, (2) APPLICATIONS, ADMISSIONS, AND ENROLLMENTS, (3) HIGH SCHOOL RANKS AND ENTRANCE TEST SCORES OF ENTERING FRESHMEN, (4)…

THIS SECOND EDITION OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY EXCLUDES MOST MATERIAL BEFORE 1956 AND HAS BEEN UPDATED TO JANUARY 1967. THE CONTENTS ARE CLASSIFIED BY (1) RELATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES, (2) GENERAL WORKS, (3) HISTORY, (4) PURPOSES AND CHARACTERISTICS, (5) ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION, (6) FINANCING, (7) CURRICULUMS, (8) GUIDANCE, (9) THE STUDENTS, (10)…

Architect Donald Barthelme expresses a personal concept of an architectural-educational philosophy and presents his design concept for a new kind of campus. He classifies two types of architecture--(1) architecture which places the opportunity to build ahead of any obligation to people, and (2) architecture which places a primary interest and…

Data from six questionnaire studies are reported. "Reasons Why Harcum Is Recommended," gives the percentage of Harcum students and faculty, and of high school counselors who recommend Harcum for each of ten reasons on the questionnaire. In "The Students View Harcum," student responses to ten possible reasons for attending, to…

Evaluation of the freshman orientation program at Shoreline Community College (Washington) was approached through the use of several criteria: (l) results of the Brown-Holtzman Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (SSHA), (2) comparison of first-quarter grade averages with orientation program attendance records, (3) the completion of a…

A feasibility analysis of a single integrated central computer system for secondary schools and junior colleges finds that a central computing facility capable of serving 50 schools with a total enrollment of 100,000 students is feasible at a cost of $18 per student per year. The recommended system is a multiprogrammed-batch operation. Preliminary…

Of the 27 American institutions which offer forest technology programs, only two--Lassen College (Calif.) and Paul Smith's College (New York)--have had such programs for 20 or more years. Responses from 324 of the two institution's 636 total graduates (prior to the classes of 1968) indicated where and in what capacities they were employed. Of the…

From the 24 institutions of higher learning in the Baltimore Region, 20 report one or more activities in the field of urban affairs. In all, about 350 activities were reported, including a summarized list of individual consultative services from the Johns Hopkins University. Over 100 research projects dealing with urban problems were reported.…

An experiment using game-theory to teach a unit on "fallacies" in logic was conducted at Oakton Community College. One experimental and two control group lecture-style classes were taught by three teachers using the same text and final test. The experimental class, after an introductory segment presented in lecture style, were involved in a…

The purpose of the study was to develop and validate individualized instructional modules for graphic production at the community college level. Seven components of the research and development process were product selection, literature review, planning, development of the preliminary form of the product, preliminary field test and product…

This paper examines current programs of reading/study skills instruction at two-year colleges. The paper is divided into three sections: a review of literature relating to the subject; analysis and evaluation of the research and programs surveyed; and implications for organizing and developing a reading improvement program. A bibliography is…