THE SOUTH FLORIDA EDUCATION CENTER (SFEC) WAS ORGANIZED BY 50 CITIZENS IN 1961 TO DESIGN, CREATE, AND DEMONSTRATE A QUALITY OF EDUCATION, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY, WHICH WILL BECOME A PROTOTYPE FOR BROWARD COUNTY, THE STATE, AND THE NATION. THIS PROTOTYPE WILL EXHIBIT A PATTERN OF EDUCATION WHICH WILL PLACE THE MAJOR EMPHASIS OF…

ABSTRACTS OF 21 MASTERS DEGREE THESES ABOUT THE JUNIOR COLLEGE ARE PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORM--(1) STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM, (2) PROCEDURAL METHODS, AND (3) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS. (WO)

QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM 336 (50 PERCENT) OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES IN THE COUNTRY. THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IS THE PREDOMINANT CLASSIFICATION SCHEME (96.5 PERCENT) WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SYSTEM ACCOUNTING FOR THE REST. HOWEVER, 14.6 PERCENT INDICATED DEFINITE PREFERENCE FOR THE LC SYSTEM, AND 4.1 PERCENT STATED THAT…

AN EXAMPLE OF AN ADOPTED BUDGET FOR A JUNIOR COLLEGE OF MEDIUM SIZE IS PRESENTED IN TABULAR FORM, SHOWING CHANGES IN FINANCES OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, PLUS AN ESTIMATE FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE FIGURES ARE GIVEN IN DOLLAR VALUES AND IN PERCENTAGES FOR ALL SOURCES OF INCOME AND, IN DETAIL, FOR TEN MAJOR CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE. (HH)

To evaluate the effectiveness of the remedial program at Fresno State College, 679 students who scored below the fifteenth percentile on the Cooperative English Test were divided into two groups. Group I contained those enrolled in the remedial program; Group II, those in three or more academic/transfer courses. The groups were compared by GPA for…

When the junior college develops a Learning Resources Center, the audiovisual program may necessarily be merged with the print program or other needed graphic and media programs. When this happens, it will be necessary to increase personnel (librarians, audiovisual specialists, and aides) to meet the various skill needs. For greatest efficiency, a…

This study was to identify variables potentially useful in predicting a larger proportion of variance in community college study fields than accounted for by the current Washington Pre-College (WPC) battery. Selected tests from the Comparative Guidance and Placement (CGP) Core and Research Batteries, and the Tool and Form Matching subtests from…

The Washington Pre-College (WPC) program decided, in fall 1967, to inaugurate in April 1968 the testing of high school students during the spring of their junior year. The advantages of this shift from senior year testing were to provide guidance data for earlier, more extensive use in high school and to make these data available to colleges at…

This summary of a study of salary and fringe benefits provides guidelines for considering teacher compensation in relation to academic rank, length of service, teaching load, and other conditions. Forty-two institutions, in three groups, supplied data: (1) all public and private colleges in Cuyahoga County, (2) all public colleges and universities…

Public community colleges are and will continue to be open-door colleges. This admissions policy can be effective only if students are able to achieve their educational goals. Guidance and counseling services of the two-year college must contribute to the success of that endeavor. At the present time, it cannot be maintained that these services…

This study considers that the diversity of teachers, students, programs, and policy will strongly influence structural and functional development of junior colleges either toward several specialized and stratified types or toward conventional institutions of higher learning. Faculty attitudes toward status, teaching program, autonomy, admission…

This report compares the number of associate degrees awarded for the school year 1973-74 to fall enrollments. Average enrollment in California community colleges was 8,772 (median=7,193); the average number of degrees awarded was 687 (median=591). The number of students enrolled per graduate averaged 12.77 (median=12.17), while an average of 78.32…

An advisory committee is generally comprised of persons outside the education profession who have specialized knowledge in a given area. The committee advises, makes recommendations, and gives service to the college and its students, instructors, and administrators. At Black Hawk College, there are four types of advisory committees: community,…