Compares curriculum enrollments of 9,907 North Carolina community college Black and White students. Presents results revealing status hierarchies in the broader college transfer, technical, and vocational programs. Indicates that Black female students may have a greater status disadvantage in program enrollments than Black males. (DMM)

Presents a series of predictions about the community college of the future. Predicts changes in the leadership function, in curricular emphases and delivery systems, and in staff development and faculty professionalism. Envisions a new career-oriented student and a refinement of the lifelong education concept. Speculates on changes in faculty…

Examines the difficulty of determining sociology course objectives for the diverse student populations at community colleges. Argues that sociology instructors, in light of this diversity, should use a combination of teaching modalities and should stress content relating to college survival skills, enhanced social awareness, and increased…

Describes a program developed by Hillsborough Community College (Tampa, Florida) to diagnose preferred learning styles and generate cognitive maps for each student specifying recommended learning strategies. The impact of the program after three years of operation is discussed in terms of student retention and academic achievement. (JP)

Focuses on: (1) the findings of studies of the characteristics and prevalence of underprepared college students; (2) the status of the basic skills movement and of state-level basic skills testing programs in each state; and (3) responses community colleges must make to deal with underprepared students. (AYC)

Observations and interviews of community college students taking a class via interactive video revealed six primary themes of students' concerns and perceptions. Results indicate that further exploration is needed in classroom climate, apprehension, interaction, feedback, and learning styles. (AEF)

Describes the results of an ongoing course attrition study, designed to determine which classes were most often dropped and the factors impacting students' decisions to drop them. Students cited conditions both within and beyond the control of college administration as influential. (JDI)

Describes a study of 478 graduates from a community college to determine their self-assessment of improvement in general education competencies, their perceptions of the college's success at incorporating general education into its technical curricula, and the benefits and side effects of self-assessment as a strategy to determine general…

Examines period between start of high school and first years of undergraduate coursework as it pertains to Hispanic and first-generation student enrollment and retention in college. Reports that among the indicators of college success are mathematics education in high school, parents' education levels, and family income. (Contains seven figures…

Argues that students need to be information literate in order to navigate the wealth of information available online. Offers results of a computer literacy assessment that showed students' skill in locating, evaluating, and using information via electronic resources needed a great deal of improvement. Recommends creating institutional standards…

Assesses Supplemental Instruction (SI), a voluntary academic assistance program aimed at improving at-risk student performance through small-group work. Analyzes data collected from a political science class supported by SI. Reports that SI has a positive short- and long-term impact on conditional students, and no impact on traditional students.…

Describes a study designed to apply a model of nontraditional student attrition to dislocated workers being retrained at Washington community colleges to determine the predictive powers of selected variables. Indicates that workers with relatively low skills and fewer years of previous education were most likely to persist. (24 citations) (MAB)

Describes a study to test causal relationships among variables related to Hispanic students' intent to persist using multiple regression and path analysis models. Reports that a path analysis model, examining students' satisfaction with their academic experience and instruction, commitment, family support, and perceptions of future job prestige,…

Presents results from a qualitative study of the effects of a community college honors program on students, faculty, and administrators. Indicates that although honors students and faculty enjoyed and benefited from the program, it was criticized by some as representing elitist attitudes antithetical to the community college mission. (30…

Describes issues affecting the open door policies of community colleges in light of funding cutbacks. Suggests that the central challenges for community colleges will include linking noncredit workforce development programs to the regular college curriculum and ensuring ease of transfer among secondary schools and community colleges. (16…