The study proposed to determine if an 8-weeks' summer preparatory program in English, math, reading, study aids, science, and group dynamics would enable a particular group of 51 students to compete academically in the first semester of the 1968-69 school year with 51 regularly admitted students. The experimental group was chosen from those…

The 292 entries in this bibliography are arranged alphabetically by author or institutional source, and numbered sequentially. The subject index entries are followed by numbers that refer the reader to the entry or entries in the alphabetical listing. Each alphabetic listing is followed by its appropriate subject entries. An explanation of source…

This report describes the organization, functions, and scope of the state's community college system, including its background and beginnings, in the hope that it will help other educators who wish to expand educational opportunities in their own regions. The section on institutions covers their establishment (or conversion), types, duties of…

This analysis of current expenditures of 127 accredited public and private 2-year colleges in 11 southern states is intended to provide data for comparison of expenditures by private and public colleges, to show administrators where spending differs among the colleges, and to provide objective data for them to judge the efficiency of their own…

This dissertation examines the history of the founding and opening of Colorado's public junior colleges, the people influencing the movement, how the colleges were interpreted to the public, and the relationships among the junior colleges, other institutions of higher learning, the General Assembly, and the communities that supported the colleges.…

By 1985 Hillsborough Junior College will be a comprehensive community college composed of five campuses, each having four sub-colleges, and a total enrollment of 25,000 students. This report outlines the long-range goals of the institution as well as the objectives to be met during the 1969-70 academic year. To meet these objectives, the college…

The psychological environment of a college is determined by the inner needs of the students and environmental press, i.e. the stresses, conformity-demanding influence, and rewards of the college. To determine the psychological environment at the Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi, 100 males and 85 females were administered the College…

Teacher preparation is a critical problem for the 2-year college in terms of recruitment and training and the varying qualifications among states, communities, schools within a community, and even within a single college. AAJC, with Carnegie funds, has undertaken a Faculty Development Project. More than 30 experts attended a conference, at which…

The Navy's Associate Degree Completion Program was set up as a career incentive to retain able enlisted men in critical ratings whether ashore or at sea. It aims to increase their value to the Navy and their chances for promotion. The author feels the community/junior college is the best answer to the problem of providing technical, vocational, or…

Federal-school relations are more than financial; other factors are basic to junior college governance. As higher education shapes our society more strongly, the federal role becomes more visible. Many historical influences have formed the national character--notably a steady rise in the education level. Increased religious and social pluralism…

The writer feels that current campus unrest can be alleviated if the role of student, faculty, and administrator is clearly defined. He feels the administrator must clarify the beliefs that direct his decisions, consider alternate beliefs and their possible effects on his decisions, and unify his total belief structure by considering the effects…

Observing how much junior college counseling and advising was unsuccessful, the author examined selective faculty advising. He felt that, if faculty members could handle routine academic and career advice, counselors would be freed for the more complicated cases or personal/social problems. For assignment to faculty advisers, 14 counselors chose…

This paper explains the systems approach. Of several definitions, the simplest is that a system is a set of parts coordinated to achieve a [goal or] set of goals. A modified systems approach could likely be an effective tool in educational planning. The information feedback loop permits the manager to base his actions on the actual performance of…

The documents listed below are sets of instructional objectives for 39 courses taught at the junior college level. The specific objectives are typically arranged in terms of several major course goals. The major goals indicate what is generally to become of students taking the course by specifying actions to be taken, skills to be learned,…

Much of the recent literature relating to junior college finance emphasizes efficient use of existing resources as well as the search for new funds. Several research reports are reviewed here, including (1) a study in Florida that investigated the use of federal funds for junior colleges; (2) fund-raising practices in selected private junior…