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McIntosh, Billie Jane; And Others – 1987
In spring 1985, a survey of Native American students attending Mesa Community College (MCC) was conducted to determine whether Native American students were significantly different from the general MCC population; the age, special interests, majors, degree objectives, socioeconomic status, and career plans of these students; tribal representation…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Ancillary School Services, College Role
PDF pending restorationBurnham, Sonja; Satcher, Jamie – 1990
Community colleges in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida providing services and accommodations for students with learning disabilities are discussed in this document. Over 40 community colleges are included. Requirements for college entry are described for each college. Services provided by the college are discussed. These…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Colleges, Learning Disabilities, Remedial Instruction
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1990
This report presents the results of the 20th annual study of application and enrollment patterns of transfer students within the State University of New York (SUNY). The report includes data on transfer students moving from two-year colleges to other two-year colleges, from senior institutions to two-year colleges, and from two-year to senior…
Descriptors: College Students, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment
Center for the Study of Community Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1983
The General Academic Assessment (GAA), an instrument designed to measure students' knowledge of the liberal arts, was developed by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges for use by community colleges to informing decisions about curriculum modifications and estimating institutional outcomes. The instrument, which includes 29 demographic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Knowledge Level, Liberal Arts
Creamer, Don G., Ed.; Dassance, Charles R., Ed. – 1986
This monograph, addressed primarily to the concerns of practitioners, was written mostly by two-year college practitioners. Chapter 1, "Opportunities in Legacy" (Charles R. Dassance), discusses qualities of the two-year college, its special commitment to guidance of students, and its commitment to teaching as a primary thrust of educational…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation, Professional Occupations
Download full textBender, Louis W.; Richardson, Richard C., Jr. – 1987
Drawing from autobiographical essays prepared by students enrolled in urban community college districts in eight states, this report profiles the lives of these students with particular focus on family background; educational objectives; obligations and problems related to work and home life; and career and educational plans and goals.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Community Colleges, Family Characteristics, Personal Narratives
Winchell, Anne – 1986
In 1985, the New Start Program was initiated at Kingsborough Community College (KCC) to encourage and assist students in academic difficulty at Brooklyn College (BC) in transferring to KCC. With the cooperation of BC's president, a letter was sent to several hundred students who were about to be dismissed from the college, inviting them to attend…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling
Totten, Charles F. – 1985
"Involvement in Learning: Realizing the Potential of American Higher Education," the 1984 federal study group report on excellence, identifies three conditions vital to the improvement of undergraduate education: student involvement, high expectations, and assessment and feedback. Of these, student involvement was judged most important…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
The Effects of Increased Time-Limits on a College-Level Achievement Test. Research Report No. 84-12.
Wright, Ted – 1984
A study was conducted to determine whether increased test-taking time on a college-level achievement test would differentially increase scores for selected subgroups of community college sophomores. The study sample consisted of 181 Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) students who were classified on the basis of native language, ethnic group, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Comparative Testing, Ethnic Groups
Belcher, Marcia – 1984
A study was conducted at a Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to determine the relationship between students' level of basic skills at entry and their pass/fail performance on the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Specifically, the study focused on students' Comparative Guidance and Placement Test (CGP) scores in reading, writing, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Minimum Competency Testing
Miami-Dade Community College Scholarship Program: A Descriptive Analysis. Research Report No. 85-17.
Wright, Ted – 1985
A descriptive update of the scholarship program at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) is provided for the period from 1979-80 to 1984-85. First, an introductory narrative describes the scholarships available to MDCC students, reviews previous research focusing on scholarship recipients, explains the report's purpose, analyzes data, and discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Awards, Community Colleges
Sworder, Steve – 1986
In spring 1984, a study was conducted in the Saddleback Community College District (SCCD) to assess student flexibility in choosing class schedules and to measure the importance of employment and child care responsibilities in the course selection process. The study population consisted of all students who completed class registration for spring…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Community Colleges, Day Care, Employment
Lucas, John A. – 1984
A longitudinal study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide basic institutional data about student performance and achievement based on an analysis of student academic records. Samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students were selected from successive classes from 1973 through 1983. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, Community Colleges
Belcher, Marcia J. – 1986
In fall 1984, the first group of potential Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) graduates took the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) as a requirement for obtaining an associate degree or being admitted to the upper division at a state university. Of the 997 first-time test takers, three quarters passed the test. A study was conducted to…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Educational Testing
Stamm, Judy A. – 1984
As part of San Diego City College's (SDCC's) involvement in the Urban Community College Transfer Opportunities Program, two surveys were conducted to accumulate data about the characteristics and experiences of SDCC students. The Cooperative Institutional Research Program American Freshman Survey was administered to 178 students to determine…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Environment, Community Colleges, Participant Satisfaction
