The literature on evaluation of the quality of instructors' teaching suggests that the techniques of that evaluation can be grouped in four categories: (1) student opinion, (2) opinion of colleagues, (3) the instructor's opinion of himself, and (4) evidence of professional improvement. Although there is opposition from certain sides, evaluation of…

This is a report on a survey to determine the feasibility of establishing aviation training programs at a New York community college. It examines existing sources, and present and future needs for commercial pilots, aviation mechanics, and airline stewardesses. Among the conclusions are the discovery that the aviation industry is on the threshold…

Selected students at Marymount college of Virginia were tested to discover any differences between teacher-candidates who completed their training and those who did not and to see if certain characteristics or competencies correlated with achievement. Early prediction of success or dropout, in light of the great need for teachers, is important to…

This joint project of Northampton Area Community College and Lehigh University examines the college's General Studies Program for the student scoring below the twelfth percentile on the ACT math or English tests. Depending on his score, he must take the math or English or both; his other hours are in the regular courses. (Others, in special cases,…

The two main problems of the junior college are increasing enrollment and the resulting difficulty of procuring qualified teachers. As they are usually chosen on the basic of personal characteristics, pre-service preparation, and experience, this study assessed these factors to see if they showed a significant difference between high and low…

A self-renewing college is sensitive to the changing needs of each learner, its goals meet the learning expectations of students, its teachers translate these expectations into measurable teaching objectives, and it constantly revitalizes education. Present faults of general education include fragmented curricula, teacher orientation to national…

A review of pertinent materials showed American junior college presidents seldom assume the responsibilities of educational leaders, but rather merely function in the capacity of educational administrators. To further investigate this problem, a 10% random sample of 912 colleges listed in the 1968 "Junior College Directory" was selected; the…

The first section of this guide is on the mechanics of writing a report or a proposal--the elements of style that make for clarity, brevity, and logical development of the subject. The second section contains advice on the specifics of proposal preparation and submission; i.e., choice of a likely source of funds, preparing the rough draft,…

Based on a review of the successes and failures experiences by industry in integrating computers into management information systems, the author provided some suggestions for more successful computer utilization by junior college administrators in solving increasing administrative problems. Factors related to the successful use of computers in…

Growth of colleges, varying faculty experience, and program and student body diversity have accentuated the need for sound faculty orientation and in-service programs, especially where innovation, development, and use of new instructional media are stressed. After interviewing 11 faculty members at three colleges, the author has prepared 23…

This student-faculty interaction study of 21 Southern California junior colleges (1) defined the interaction operationally, (2) gathered normative data, and (3) tried to determine correlates of this interaction. It also tried to validate four forms of student-faculty interaction schedule. Questionnaires were sent to a random 10% sample of selected…

This address points out that the graduates have reached a stage in their lives less for rejoicing than for close examination of themselves and of education as an institution. The students themselves have exposed certain shortcomings of higher education, and taxpayers have become reluctant to support it. Activists of all races have not yet…

This directory lists those institutions of higher learning throughout the United States which responded to a questionnaire as to whether they had operating or projected training programs for auxiliary personnel in education. A statistical summary of all data included in the directory is offered according to number of states reporting, number of…

The purposes of this report were to determine the qualifications of occupational educational administrators and to evaluate the relationship between the stated requirements and the actual backgrounds of those holding the position. The sample included 62 institutions, representing 24 states, that had been in operation five years or less and offered…

This study was made to determine the socioeconomic status of junior college students, to analyze certain characteristics of those in the poverty class, and to see which factors prevent so many of them from attending college. Representing both vocational and academic programs, a random sample of 315 Vancouver City College students answered a…