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Download full textCity Coll. of San Francisco, CA. – 1967
THE PROGRAM INVOLVED (1) THE 6-WEEK ENROLLMENT OF 222 HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR STUDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY COLLEGE GROUP GUIDANCE TYPE COURSES AND IN EXPLORATORY ORIENTATION COURSES IN TECHNICAL CURRICULUMS, AND (2) A COUNSELOR'S WORKSHOP TO ACQUAINT 29 TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE TECHNICAL OFFERINGS OF THE COLLEGE AND…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Counselor Training, Counselors
Allen, David; And Others – 1968
This statewide study of the fireman's occupation was undertaken to (1) identify the duties and responsibilities for each rank in the fire service, (2) identify the training and educational requirements of each rank, (3) determine who is best qualified to give the necessary training and education required for each rank, (4) develop a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Fire Fighters, Fire Protection, Fire Science Education
Bloesser, Robert; And Others – 1968
In an attempt to help college students who needed remedial work in English composition and reading, a combination of four courses (two in English and two in psychology) by means of team teaching and block scheduling was designed at Foothill College. During the spring of 1968, 30 selected students met during a 2-hour block of time five days a week.…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Tests
Friedlander, Jack – 1977
Focusing on the decline of history curriculum in the community college, the author compared the types of history courses offered and their frequency (class sections), the relationship of offerings to all other humanities studies, and the strength of areas within history. A subsample of 182 institutions was drawn from a 15% national sample of all…
Descriptors: American History, Area Studies, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges
Fortune, Gwendoline Y. – 1977
In order to determine the effectiveness of using student performance contracts in social science courses, the author chose two sections of the course entitled "The Individual in Modern Society" and two sections of the course entitled "Social Problems" for a controlled experiment. One section of each course used the contract format, whereby…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions, Individualized Instruction
Stoehr, Keith W.; Covelli, Nicholas J. – 1977
Following an extensive literature review and a review of programs in 16 community colleges in fourteen states, this study sets forth a guide for educational program development for senior citizens who are defined as those who are 62 years of age and older. The author recommends that: (1) a full-time program specialist be hired to institute…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees, Bibliographies
PDF pending restorationIllinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1977
This report reviews the present status of physical facilities available and being constructed or planned for the public community colleges in Illinois. The report consists of three major parts: (1) a summary and overview, (2) financing of community college facilities, and (3) total space in community college facilities. Among the highlights of the…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Buildings, Community Colleges, Construction Costs
Reid, Alban E. – 1977
This paper compares the realities of present-day community colleges with the assumptions generally made about them a decade ago, and concludes that the profile of the community college of 1968 no longer fits the institution of today. The concepts of comprehensiveness and accessibility laid out in the original state plans are now being questioned…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
McLeod, Neill; Trent, Curtis – 1975
The major focus of the study was the development of a clear concise description of job tasks of the "educational development officer," a role model of which had been developed and piloted in North Carolina by a governmental research unit, the Junior and Community College Division of the National Laboratory of Higher Education, located in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Coordinators, Curriculum Development
Howlett, Veonne W. – 1977
A comparison of the scholastic achievement of office education students receiving Federal aid with office education students not receiving Federal aid was the focus of a study conducted in three two-year colleges in Utah. The Shipley Institute of Living Scale was administered in fall 1975 to all students (n=397) enrolled in typewriting, shorthand,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Business Education, Community Colleges, Educational Research
Strasser, William C. – 1977
In an exploration of the role of the community college president, the economic, management, and public policy and educational dimensions of higher education are first reviewed, followed by an historical sketch of the president's role at Montgomery College, Maryland, in its development from one to three campuses. Next follows an analysis of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role
Baratta, Mary Kathryne – 1977
To evaluate the long-term benefits of attendance at Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC), a three-year follow-up study was conducted of the 620 1974 graduates (324 transfer and 296 occupational students). Each graduate was sent a questionnaire collecting information on involvement with MVCC after graduation, present educational status,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Benefits, Followup Studies
Amioka, Shiro – 1978
In keeping with its educational philosophy, to provide basic education (equated with livelihood and based on socialistic moral values) to all citizens, Burma has been reforming its educational system since 1962. The biggest policy change came in 1977 when 17 Regional Colleges were opened throughout the country to produce middle-rung technicians;…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Role, Educational Change
Clowes, Darrel A.
A short exercise is presented designed to show in 45-90 minutes some of the aspects of simulation gaming as an educational tool. The simulation involves participants acting as members of a Community Advisory Council to the Board of Trustees and the President of a community college, meeting to discuss budget problems. The council represents diverse…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Budgeting, College Administration, College Governing Councils
Williams, Richard W. – 1978
Two classes of Mathematics 111 students at Malcolm X College participated in a study to test and evaluate a holistic instructional delivery system intended to significantly increase students' achievement scores, retention rate, and positive attitudes toward instruction. The 29 member control group received traditional instruction, while 29…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
