This descriptive report outlines Miami-Dade Community College's Advisement and Graduate Information System (AGIS) which, as an on-line computer aid for counseling staff, monitors students' progress in degree attainment. The need for AGIS is discussed first, in terms of: (1) the college's commitment to providing students with adequate information…

This guidebook presents information to acquaint part-time faculty with institutional policies at Pima College's Community Campus and to familiarize them with practical pedogogical skills. Part I of the handbook presents institutional information on: (1) campus and district personnel; (2) instructional locations; (3) employment policies related to…

Pursuant to the California Education Code, Sections 87100-87106, this report summarizes the progress made by the 70 California community college districts in meeting affirmative action regulations calling for the establishment of district hiring programs aimed at increasing the number of women and ethnic minorities employed at all levels of…

This four-part learning module was designed to assist educators in evaluating their leadership style and professional interactions with others. After defining leadership, Part I discusses task analysis and illustrates its use in educational settings. Then, the module lists the personality traits identified in research as important to successful…

Data collected in Fall 1980 were analyzed to determine the academic background, tenure, sex, age, and average salaries of the full-time professional staff employed by six Hawaii community colleges. Five personnel categories were investigated: (1) institutional support, including professional staff in the provost's office, business affairs…

A nontraditional student can be defined as a student other than the new high school graduate. A 1980 profile by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges shows that the typical nontraditional student is 36 years old, female (57 percent), has an income of $20,300, has attended two years of college, goes to school for career and/or…

This four-part report presents the findings of a study conducted by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to assess methods of effecting savings in energy usage at college facilities, to determine curricular areas in which energy-related instruction could be increased, and to examine ways of saving energy through scheduling and…

The findings are presented of a study conducted for the California community colleges to describe and analyze accurate baseline data against which sex equity in vocational education programs could be measured. The components of the study are described first, including: (1) the use of Vocational Education Audit (VEA) form #48 to collect statistics…

The Learning Resource Center at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute (WITI) conducted a survey of 100 businesses and industries in Ashland, Wisconsin, in order to determine the perceived need for a shared informational media center to be used for workshops, training sessions, and in-service meetings. The survey instrument solicited information…

An analysis by the Commission on Financial Postsecondary Education of the system by which New Jersey supports county colleges revealed disparities and inequities among the New Jersey counties in wealth and effort per full-time equivalent student, and current state financing practices that aggravate this problem. In response, alternative state…

A comprehensive survey of the adult population of Southeastern Connecticut was conducted by Mohegan Community College to determine the region's adult education needs. After a pilot study, a 96-item questionnaire was designed to evaluate the demographic make-up of the target population and to determine (1) the accuracy of educational information…

This report analyzes 1979 spring term enrollment data for all 39 Illinois Community College Districts (whether on the quarter or semester system) and winter quarter enrollments for the five districts on the quarter system and compares these data with similar figures for 1974 through 1978. Information is organized in 14 data tables in terms of…

Coastline Community College has developed a series of guides to assist adults who wish to obtain college credit or advanced standing in evaluating and verifying their non-college learning experiences. This guide lists the competency requirements of three courses within the Administrative Secretary program: Filing, Business Correspondence, and…

The focus of this journal edition is remedial writing instruction in high school and college. Articles in the journal are: "The Remedial Student is Different," by Karl K. Taylor; "Writing Apprehension: (I) Combating Fear of Failure," by Donna K. Gorrell; "Writing Apprehension: (II) Where Does Fear of Writing Come…

Twenty articles describing innovative courses and teaching methods are included in this first annual collection. Techniques for English courses are described in four articles covering the uses of media, the tutorial approach, teaching the art of questioning, and using the steps of film production as analogy in writing instruction. Two articles…