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Download full textHill, Andrew – 1980
Sociology education at two-year colleges is examined as revealed in a study of science education conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges that involved: (1) a review of the literature, (2) an examination of catalogs and class schedules from 175 institutions nationwide, and (3) a survey of 94 sociology instructors. The report…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Course Objectives
Reap, Margaret C. – 1979
Findings are presented for each of five surveys conducted by North Harris County College using the Texas Student Information System (TEX-SIS). The report first presents and discusses the results of an educational intent survey, based on responses from approximately 7,395 students registered in credit hour courses during 1977-78. Results of a…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education, College Graduates
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1979
This course syllabus is designed to serve as the basis for a one-semester, 12th grade anthropology course or a one-year, 12th grade ethnic studies course. As such it can be used as the culminating course in a kindergarten-grade 12 sequence. The ethnic studies component is based on data collected by an Italo-American Curriculum Studies Project and…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Community Role, Comparative Analysis, Course Content
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1979
A discussion of the nature and scope of basic skills training introduces a series of recommendations for the improved effectiveness of this training based on a survey of California community colleges. The first sections of this report discuss issues of community college responsibility for basic skills training, its priority as an institutional…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Walker, Noojin, Ed. – 1979
This project report outlines the entry-level competencies required for student success in 13 vocational programs at Pensacola Junior College: Accounting Technician; Computer Programming/Operations; Core Program--Major Appliances, Air Conditioning and Heating, Maintenance Technology, and Industrial Electricity; Cosmetology; Dental Hygiene;…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accounting, Admission Criteria, Auto Mechanics
PDF pending restorationStankovich, Mary Jo; And Others – 1979
The transcripts of the 115 Macomb Community College (MCC) students who graduated in 1978 with an Associate of General Studies degree were analyzed to determine data frequency counts, percentage distributions, and descriptive measurements which profiled the graduates in terms of demography, educational background, veteran status, attendance…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Associate Degrees, Attendance Patterns, College Graduates
South Oklahoma City Junior Coll., OK. – 1979
During fiscal year (FY) 1979, six institutional research reports were conducted at South Oklahoma City Junior College (SOCJC) that focused on various aspects of the student population. The first study in this compilation determined selected characteristics (sex, full/part-time status, marital status, age, ethnic background, and program) of the…
Descriptors: Age, Attendance Patterns, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Providence School Dept., RI. – 1978
A curriculum package designed for Providence, Rhode Island's proposed magnet school program is presented in this report. Included are the curricula for Health Careers, Creative, Performing and Communications Arts, Business and Management, and Government and Law Magnet Programs. General information about each curriculum covers overall goals,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Basic Skills, Business Education, Career Exploration
Tatham, Elaine L. – 1979
Studies of the Plans of high school students and the characteristics of first-time freshmen can reveal trends in community college enrollments that should be considered in marketing. Studies at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) reveal the continued importance of meeting the needs of the 18 to 20 year old student who is still strongly…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Burlingame, Martin – 1979
The finding that turnover rates for school superintendents are highest in small districts has been reflected in a number of studies. To further examine the finding, a survey in Illinois used a stratified random sample of 100 school districts, 32 of which had 499 or less students. With 1974-75 as a base year, the average years served by…
Descriptors: Administrators, Board of Education Policy, Career Change, Case Studies
Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1975
A window into the customs, folklore, and cultural heritage of Appalachia is provided in this volume, the third in the series of "Foxfire" books. Compiled by high school students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee school, it is based on personal interviews with long-time residents of Appalachian Georgia. In many cases the material is in the words of…
Descriptors: Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Holahan, Carole K.; Kelley, H. Paul – 1976
As part of a longitudinal study of undergraduate transfer students at the University of Texas at Austin, students were surveyed in December 1973 and April 1975 for data on: demography, selected characteristics of the student's high school and previous college, and experience at U.T. Austin. Presented here are analyses of attitudinal data obtained…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling
Hellweg, Susan A.; Churchman, David A. – 1979
A model for an interdisciplinary graduate degree program based on the Behavioral Science Graduate degree program at California State University at Dominguez Hills is described. In light of the declining resources available to higher education institutions it is recommended that curricular programs be accountable and responsive to the needs of the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Conference Reports
Sherman, Lawrence W.; And Others – 1978
The findings of a two-year national study on the problems of U.S. police education are examined in this report of a commission whose members were noted educators, police administrators, and public officials. The following recommendations are among those offered: (1) the majority of federal funds for police higher education should go to programs…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Education, College Credits, College Faculty
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1978
The final product of an ethnic heritage studies project entitled Preserving Ethnic Traditions (PET), the document presents photographs and transcriptions of interviews by high school students with members of various ethnic groups. Carried out by 50 high school students from seven Delaware school districts, the interviews focus on values, cuisine,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Educational Objectives
