Reviews documents submitted to the ERIC database over the past decade demonstrating the complexity of issues arising from diversification of the transfer-student population. Enumerates some primary concerns regarding reverse transfer students: defining the population, understanding its demographics, tracking student progress, responding to unique…

Describes one experience of teaching students advanced research methods by participating in the collection of oral histories and historical documents about the eviction of residents from Shenandoah National Park. Asserts that community college students are capable of doing serious research with the proper guidance and if they become engaged in a…

Supports the contention that a dual-enrollment program, such as that implemented in the Florida Community College System, provides a viable acceleration mechanism for qualified students. Describes study undertaken to determine the readiness of high school students to complete college-level work and their ensuing academic successes or problems.…

Uses the examples of remedial education, K-16 initiatives, and workforce preparation to illustrate how these values influence higher education policy at community colleges. Policymakers should recognize that these values may conflict, therefore leading to controversy. States that cultural/social values dominating the development of educational…

Recounts a one-month period in the professional and family life of Joyce Tsunoda, the Chancellor of the University of Hawaii Community Colleges. Focuses on the observations and experiences of a Japanese-American woman born, raised, and immersed in a multicultural setting, learning and developing as an American and as an academic administrator and…

Describes a study of the effects of mastery learning strategies, interactive video mathematics, individualized instruction, and traditional lectures on community college student achievement, comparing outcomes by instructional method and student characteristics. Finds higher achievement for mastery learning and video methods and for adults 22…

A highly individualized admissions process allows Essex Community College (Maryland) to identify talented and motivated students whose prior academic work might make them ineligible for honors at other institutions. The curriculum is designed around innovative honors sections of regular courses that challenge students intellectually and help…

Throughout the South, and to a lesser extent throughout the country, state budgets for higher education are the healthiest since 1990. In 1998 to 1999, state budgets for higher education are 6.7% more than the previous year. Community colleges, distance learning, and student aid will enjoy large gains. Three states (Alaska, Hawaii, South Carolina)…

Data from a national survey of state spending on higher education in 1998 to 1999, organized by state, include dollar appropriations per state institution and for specific program types (community colleges, student aid, vocational/technical education, private colleges, and state commissions, when appropriate), and percentage changes since the…

Offers an interview with Robert Wylie, a distinguished two-year college English teacher for almost 50 years. Discusses how important it is for an English teacher to write, important issues in the profession, his views on the best ways to help students improve as writers, his observations about writing assignments, liking students, teaching…

Describes one educator's efforts to spread the word to Latino immigrants about free English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes at the local community college, which he considers key to helping them adjust to life in the United States and create a better quality of life. The program includes basic training in ESL, remedial education, job training,…

Addresses current literature on organizational change and leadership in the community college through a feminist perspective. Notes the ability of community colleges to serve as agents of change in improving women's conditions. Contains 31 references. (YKH)

Describes cost-effective and environmentally sound programs at Turtle Mountain Community College (North Dakota), such as its data collection program, legal studies program, and the implementation of geothermal energy across campus. States that a printing company, bookstore and wellness center for the region are being developed, and that these…

Discussion of the growing use of distance education focuses on a study that compared the learning styles of community college students who enrolled in an off-campus online course via the Internet and those who were taking the same course on-campus. Examines demographic characteristics, employment and occupational status, and educational…

Argues that the way to solve the growing imbalance between part-time and full-time instructors in the Virginia Community College System is to establish a permanent part-time category for teachers, which includes partial benefits and time for advising and committee work. (NB)