Evaluation is quantitative or qualitative, the criteria determined by or given to the student. The criteria show how close he has come to the program's objectives and the ranking of individual performance. Vocational education programs susceptible to evaluation are listed and relevant evaluative techniques discussed. Graduate interviews concerning…

As the junior college accepts students whose ability ranges from grade 7 to 12, its reading program must be geared accordingly. The college reading center is for students who want to comprehend more in less time, quickly improve study habits, increase vocabulary, or improve their spelling. The program is valid insofar as it meets these needs.…

The Colorado State Board expects new colleges to strive for regional accreditation as soon as possible. As the Board planned, in its initial year, to grant no approval or certification, college presidents needed some kind of interim status. This report outlines the criteria for approval by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational…

From the conference proceedings, certain main topics were chosen for this report. They include: Paul Miller's talk on the changing structure of higher education; a session with three U.S. Office of Education personnel on the submission of sound proposals for obtaining federal funds; William G. Shannon's speech on just what a developing college is;…

This review of literature on junior college faculty recruitment covers several aspects. Before active recruitment begins, the governing board should develop accurate job descriptions, criteria of personality and staff balance, systematic appraisal methods, wide involvement in selection, efficient assignment procedures, and promotion criteria. It…

When the Program with Developing Institutions was funded for a second year, it was decided to hold a national conference at Vincennes University, plus subsequent regional meetings, on the new faculty development program. It was to stress change in relation to faculty development and improved instruction, with a chance for small-group discussions.…

Comprehensive plans for 19 states, in use or recommended at time of writing, were studied for this Monograph. It establishes a rationale for state master plans, analyzes relevant literature, tells who is doing the planning, describes the process of developing a plan and getting it adopted, examines the 19 plans for content, suggests ways to…

This book republishes 20 articles that first appeared as "Junior Colleges; 20 States" (ED 011 767) and adds several more, including a comprehensive one on developments in 22 states. All the articles have appeared in the Junior College Journal. The original 20 articles have been updated with a brief addendum (a "revisiting") for…

Tollowing a brief description of the purposes of tenure, the policy adopted by the College of the Mainland (Texas) in July 1967 was presented. The policy outlines: who is eligible to receive tenure, the rights of those who have received tenure, and the criteria and procedure used by the president for recommending tenure. (MB)

This report gives a brief history and statistical summary of community, junior, and similar colleges across Canada. It describes the present status of colleges in each province (or group of provinces), with specific data on governance, funding, enrollment, faculty, and purpose. The nationwide trends appear to be: (1) the promise of a college…

In certain colleges, mid-semester Deficiency Reports were issued on the assumption that marginal students (those with a D or F after nine weeks of class) should be alerted to the danger of failure. In spring 1969, a study was made to see if those who received the reports made better final grades than those who did not. Of those judged in danger at…

The research done on junior colleges by graduate students at Northern Illinois University during 1968-69 is summarized. The seventeen papers reproduced here are those made available in written form by speakers at various conferences on the junior college. The subjects covered include: a commentary on the community college board member, a…

See JC 690 392 above. [Not available in hard copy because of marginal reproducibility of original.]

See JC 690 392 above. [Not available in hard copy because of marginal reproducibility of original.]

See JC 690 392 above.