Reviews the results of a five-year longitudinal examination of a cohort group of 3,159 students' community college attendance. Approximately 30 percent of the students attended one semester, 50 percent attended intermittently, and 13 percent obtained credentials. Demographic variables did not produce significant differences. (DMM)

Describes the development of the oral history center at West Los Angeles College and its contribution to the instructional program and to minority students' self-esteem, motivation, and achievement. Looks at the future role of the oral history movement at the college and at other community colleges nationwide. (DMM)

Contrasts developmental counseling with traditional counseling, arguing that it differs in its focus on consultation, advisement, instruction, and collaborative skills. Discusses the crises currently confronting counseling and argues for a clear demonstration of professionalism. (AYC)

Presents abbreviated abstracts of documents announced in "Resources in Education" on concerns of community colleges. (PD)

This book tells the story of Tunxis Community College (Connecticut), which exemplifies the changes seen in higher education across America since the 1960s. The College, created in 1970, is part of Connecticut's public college system. The author discusses Tunxis' factual history, and presents a collection of "voices" of the people who fashioned a…

A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of student learning contracts in a Southeastern, open-admissions, public community college history course. The contracts specified final grade goals and point-earning activities (e.g., tests, book reports, term paper). A control group (N=72) using the learning contracts was compared with a…

This study used qualitative research methods to construct a portrait of students between the ages of 18 and 24 who chose to attend a rural community college. Lengthy interviews were conducted with 12 volunteer participants throughout their first year of college, and in some cases continued into their second year, to gather data about their…

This report provides information about student enrollment in Illinois' community colleges. Comparisons with past enrollments and completions, and summary data for the four previous fiscal years (1996-1999), are also presented. Detailed tables comparing fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2000 credit headcount, full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments,…

This report profiles students who enroll at single and multiple campuses/sites of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). Single-site (attending classes at one campus) and multiple-site (attending classes at more than one campus) student groups were profiled based on persistence and academic performance indicators and demographic…

This digest reviews recent approaches and models for diverse learning environments, with specific emphasis on fostering the retention and educational achievement of ethnic minority students at community colleges. In 1997, 22.8 percent of all associate degrees were awarded to minority students, a 7 percent increase from 1987. But compared with…

This report analyzes Tidewater Community College's (Virginia) fall 1998 enrollment and illustrates which enrollment variables contributed to the 5% college-wide growth. It includes an in-depth look, both from a college-wide and campus perspective, at demographics, programs, productivity, and annual projections. Much of the enrollment growth…

Three pilot studies are used to examine the relationships between academic performance, student ability, and motivation among community college students. The first study analyzed the association between motivation and academic performance in order to test the hypothesis that students who are highly motivated will earn higher grades. Results…

This paper presents an examination of community college students enrolled in developmental mathematics courses, and their subsequent academic performance in college-level coursework. The study was undertaken to obtain an historical perspective of remedial education in American community colleges and to review the research related to developmental…

This discussion paper focuses on nontraditional female students in a developmental writing class at a small two-year college in Georgia. Through interviews, focus groups, and observation, the study discovered that women are entering college in greater numbers than ever, and the colleges, at times, have difficulty in building support systems and…

This paper addresses the subject of cheating and plagiarism via the World Wide Web. After spending just a few hours browsing on the Internet, the author found dozens of "cheat" sites that offered term papers of all kinds. Some sites charge a fee for papers, some sites only request that students join by sending in one of their papers to add to the…