An interest in student behavior is the principal reason for assessing attitudes, since definitions of attitude generally tie attitude to behavior by conceptualizing attitude, in part, as a predisposition to respond. This paper describes a systematic procedure for assessing student attitudes and attitude changes by constructing and administering a…

This dissertation is a study of the life and works of L.V. Koos. It covers his personal history, the course of his education, and his professional qualifications. It discusses his influence, both personal and professional, on other educators, as shown by the quoted opinions of his students and colleagues. He first gave his attention to the grades…

This conference, on the importance of the humanities in a society that is becoming more urban, youthful, and leisured, noted that humane ideals must not be lost in the quest for technical expertise. Junior colleges, relatively free from academic tradition, can respond to this expectation. The objectives of this conference were (1) to foster an…

In 1965, the Minnesota legislature called for a feasibility study of inter-institutional educational television in higher education. Recommendations resulting from the study, with approval of the Statewide Advisory Committee, were: (1) empower the Liaison and Facilities Commission to manage the project and its funds; (2) provide each 4-year…

This study was made to (1) determine how Michigan junior colleges orient new faculty members, (2) obtain evaluation of the procedures from second-year faculty members, and (3) suggest improvements. Data were collected from administrators and new faculty by questionnaire and interview. Orientation practices found most significant and also most in…

This investigation sought to determine which, if any, of 14 demographic variables affected junior college success. (A GPA of 2.0 was considered successful academic achievement.) The responses of 135 full-time day students were analyzed using Chi-square. The students were all of those enrolled in electronics technology and nursing and a random…

This study proposed to (1) examine the preparation of Oregon's community college instructors, (2) present authoritative opinions on desirable preparation, and (3) point out areas for improvement. Information was gathered by questionnaire (from 180 faculty members and 28 chief administrators) and from the literature. Some present deficiencies are…

A study contracted by the Office of Education for the purpose of promoting increased use of 2-year collegiate institutions for the preparation of personnel in the health technologies consisted of the development and dissemination of a set of guidelines. A committee, comprised of junior college administrators, health facility administrators, and…

This bibliography covers articles and books dealing with two-year colleges in the U.S., including junior colleges, community colleges, vocational colleges, technical colleges, and municipal colleges. The greatest emphasis is on the junior and community college and, with the exception of historically important books and articles from the Junior…

This guide for the student or prospective student at a 2-year college contains: (1) general information on junior colleges (accreditation, transfer of credits, staff qualifications, student body characteristics, admission standards, objectives of such colleges, costs at different types of college, registration, selection of program, class…

This report describes the organization, purposes, and functions of the Commission, which include representatives from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In September 1968, the first regional conference for state leaders of community colleges was held to discuss…

This study sought to evaluate the remedial program at Miami-Dade Junior College. As a control group, 73 randomly selected students, eligible for the remedial program, were placed in the regular freshman English course, to be compared with an experimental group of 461 students who were in the remedial program because of GPA, attrition rate, and…

Garland Junior College (Massachusetts) has developed a course of training for non-professional aides as auxiliary teaching personnel. As part of a trend toward liberalizing staffing patterns throughout the nation, it is expected to ease the shortage of teachers by relieving them of many routine classroom chores. A second purpose is to provide a…

The academic performance of 177 women students who received financial aid from the faculty women of Los Angeles City College was examined according to (1) high school attended, (2) declared major at entry, (3) SCAT scores, (4) pattern of courses, (5) length of time at LACC, (6) GPA at LACC, (7) AA degrees earned, and (8) requests for transcripts…

This table shows the sabbatical leave policy of each of 21 junior colleges in Washington State (1967-68). The factors considered in establishing a policy are: (1) the years of service before qualification, (2) the purpose of the leave (study, travel, or research), (3) amount of advance notice required before taking leave, (4) the limit on the…