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Kangas, Jon Alan – 1986
In fall 1985, a computerized prerequisite checking system was implemented in the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District (SJ/ECCD) featuring an informational mode, which provides information about whether a student meets a prerequisite, and a lock-out mode, which prevents a student from registering for classes if prerequisites are not met. A…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Lough, Tom – 1986
Student-designed laboratory exercises have become an important part of the physics classes at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Rather than filling in the blanks of a laboratory workbook, students are required to design and carry out weekly experiments which relate to the physics concepts being studied. Using computers, standard laboratory…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Colleges, Laboratory Experiments, Physics
Lucas, John A. – 1985
In fall 1984, a study was conducted in Illinois at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a student profile for general information purposes, to gather data not available on the college's automated student data file, and to analyze WRHC's marketing outreach. Surveys were mailed to random samples of 500 degree credit students and 300…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Educational Trends
Effects of Dialogue Journal Writing on Study Habits and Attitudes of Underprepared College Students.
Schatzberg-Smith, Kathleen – 1988
A study was conducted to explore the effects of structured dialogue journal writing on the study habits and attitudes of underprepared community college students. The journal included weekly sheets on which students noted positive and negative aspects of their academic work during the preceding week, recorded upcoming assignments, and replied to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Colleges, Feedback, Journal Writing
Milwaukee Area Technical Coll., WI. Dept. of Research, Planning, and Development. – 1988
In April 1988, a survey was conducted at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to enable students to evaluate the college's functions, services, and facilities, and to gather data to construct profiles of MATC's day, evening, and weekend college students. Questionnaires were administered in class to 7,362 students (out of a total college…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Participant Satisfaction, Questionnaires, School Surveys
Coker, Richard A.; And Others – 1988
This report describes Georgia's Gainesville College's (GC's) student retention program, assesses its effectiveness, and highlights recent or anticipated program changes. Part I offers background information on the college and its students and their educational plans and goals. Part II presents retention figures for full-time students, including…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Hector, Judith H. – 1984
To determine the effectiveness of placement test scores in predicting final course grades, students enrolled in selected college-level courses at Walters State Community College in Tennessee were tested during winter 1983. At the end of the quarter, course grades were collected, and correlations between test scores and course grades were…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Cutting Scores, Educational Diagnosis
Bannister, Deborah – 1984
In 1983, a study was conducted at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to determine the factors that influence students to come to the college. The study sought information from first-year day students regarding their demographic characteristics and objectives in attending BCIT, factors influencing their decision to attend, and…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Choice, Day Students, Enrollment Influences
Download full textOstertag, Bruce A.; Baker, Ronald E. – 1984
A study was conducted to identify and describe the programs and services offered by California community colleges to meet the needs of learning disabled average (LDA) students. The survey of 106 California community colleges sought information on program characteristics, and on the identification and assessment methods employed by the colleges.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Handicap Identification
Mitchell, Grace N. – 1984
A study was conducted to provide information on the educational, economic, and personal characteristics of students in the Los Rios Community College District (California) and to compare the characteristics of first-time students (FTS); students who transferred from other community colleges, including noncompleter lateral transfer students (NCLT)…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Transfer Students, Dropouts, Enrollment Influences
Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Radcliffe, Susan K. – 1983
A follow-up study of students entering Howard Community College (HCC) in 1978 was conducted to obtain information on student outcomes three and one-half years after enrollment. A questionnaire developed by the Maryland Community College Research Group and the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges was sent to 592 students who entered HCC in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies
Richardson, Richard C., Jr. – 1983
The open door of the community college too often becomes a revolving door when student needs are not met and program quality decreases. Case studies highlight instances in which community colleges' open access policies, teamed with inadequate advising and hard-sell recruitment tactics, can frustrate the goal achievement of underprepared students.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, High Risk Students, Minimum Competencies
McKeague, Patricia M. – 1984
Drawing from a literature review and experiences at Moraine Valley Community College, this paper examines the role of the community college honors program in meeting the special needs of superior students; analyzes the characteristics of effective and innovative programs and curricula; and discusses how an honors program can become…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
Rasor, Richard A.; Powell, Tom – 1984
Since fall 1983, each student intending to enroll in an English course at American River College (ARC) has been required to take a placement test consisting of the vocabulary and usage subtests of the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills of the College Board. A study was conducted to establish the predictive capability of the test by correlating…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, English Instruction, Grade Prediction
Shaw, William E. – 1983
Developed in response to the heterogeneous student population of a two-year, open door college, a self-paced freshman English course at Brazosport College (Texas) still operates within the traditional contact hour and three semester hours credit requirements, but serves students in unique, individual ways. Students may enroll only if placed by…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College English, College Freshmen, English Instruction
