To the familiar list that usually includes the war in Viet Nam, racial discrimination, capitalistic exploitation of the consumer, a breakdown in family structure, political corruption, the weakening position of organized religion, and a shift in the values of a large segment of society as supposed causes of campus unrest, the author adds the…

ALL FRESHMEN AT WINGATE COLLEGE, NORTH CAROLINA, HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO TAKE ENGLISH 101, WITH SPECIAL 101R SECTIONS FOR THOSE WITH ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SCORES INDICATING A NEED FOR REMEDIAL WORK. BY MEETING FIVE HOURS WEEKLY INSTEAD OF THE USUAL THREE, THE ENGLISH 101R STUDENTS HAD THE BENEFIT OF MORE DIRECTION, PRACTICE, DRILL, AND GUIDANCE. IN…

THIS TYPIST'S GUIDE INCLUDES INSTRUCTION ON THE PREPARATION OF A REPORT (TITLE PAGE, TABLES OF CONTENTS, TABLES, FIGURES, SUMMARY, ETC.), SPACING AND CAPITALIZATION OF HEADINGS AND MARGINS, PAGING, PARAGRAPHS, CITATIONS, FOOTNOTES, ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS, ELLIPSES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, APPENDIXES, AND OTHER ITEMS OF FORMAT OR USAGE. THE RULES ARE…

This brochure describes junior college advisory committees as groups of persons who represent industry and assist in organizing curriculum, advise on material procurement, keep the college current on industry practices, coordinate programs with the community, assist in student selection, guide instructors, provide moral support and public…

Observations were made on the characteristics of students, teachers, and curricula of the industrial-technical programs of Michigan junior colleges. Of the 138 teachers, 75 were employed by five colleges, 50% had a master's degree, many had a BA in industrial arts, 65% had up to 12 semester hours in teaching methods, the median for subject matter…

Increasing interest in landscaping resulting from a growth in construction, the recent national emphasis on beautification, and expansion of outdoor recreational facilities has created a demand for personnel trained in landscape installation and maintenance. This guide provides suggestions for: (1) initiating one- and two-year programs in…

In 1967 California created a Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to assume the responsibilities then held by the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The law also directed the Coordinating Council for Higher Education to appoint a committee to recommend the proper functions of the new…

These articulation agreements have been negotiated so that the junior college student may complete the first two years toward his baccalaureate with courses that meet the requirements of his major. This bulletin merely lists the acceptable courses; details of curricula, course titles, descriptions, or units of credit may be found in the catalogs…

A statistical description of the students enrolled in the program is presented, including data on race, sex, marital status, age, legal residence, high school attended, citizenship, major, units attempted and completed, grade point average, and probationary status. On the basis of these data, several conclusions and recommendations are made. (MC)

At this workshop, opinions were expressed on the value of certain attributes of a president, such as: his personal qualities of self-esteem, intelligence, patience, and idealism; his role as an example to school and community; his integrity and human warmth; his interest in young people; an ability to work hard under pressure without loss of…

A comparison of a measure of crude gain with a measure of residual gain in individual reading improvement, as measured by the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, Revised, Form A and B administered to thirty-six college freshmen, showed the residual gain method to be the more reliable assessment of reading improvement. In addition, the residual gain…

This study examined the "drop-in": the student who has dropped out of a 4-year college and enrolled in a 2-year college. It proposed to primarily (1) identify his expectations, (2) discover his goals, and (3) determine his perception of the two institutions, and secondarily to find out why he (1) dropped out of the 4-year college and (2) selected…

This study compared intensive and less intensive corrective reading instruction at the community college level. Group I students received 50 periods of instruction in ten weeks; Group II received theirs in 20 weeks. At the end of instruction, ten additional weeks were given to see if the skills were maintained. The hypothesis that there would be…

This study determined (1) effect of high school bookkeeping on college accounting performance, (2) relationship of performance to potential measured by SCAT, (3) influence of first on subsequent study. For number one, five factors were studied: (1) whether bookkeeping was taken in high school, (2) at which high school, (3) how many courses, (4)…

This monograph on institutional research in junior colleges examines research practices, presents examples, and makes recommendations for organizing the support of such activities. The need for this kind of research is documented and its uses are highlighted. Of 83 randomly selected colleges, 70 reported by telephone interview on their current…