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Scheidt, Omar H. – 1978
The highly centralized Washington State System of Community Colleges, as created by the Community College Act of 1967, is administered by a governor-appointed state board with one member from each of the seven congressional districts. Reporting to the state board on all revenues and expenditures made are 22 local boards of trustees. A commission…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Budgeting
Murphy, Dave; Miller, George E. – 1978
The Guastello-Zollar funding formula provides a foundation of state financial support to community colleges based on a "fair share partnership" concept of funding and a program of investment/incentive grants awarded to encourage colleges to implement programs which have high priority in Michigan's educational policy goals. The fair share…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Correctional Education
Roueche, John E.; And Others – 1979
Text and accompanying exercises are provided in this two-part learning module that was designed to acquaint instructors with techniques for influencing student attitudes. Part I defines five attitudinal concepts, beginning with those which are most resistant to being changed and then discussing those which are less resistant to change: (1) beliefs…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Beliefs
Luskin, Bernard J.; Small, James – 1980
Since Coastline Community College (CCC) opened in Fall 1976, CCC has served as a model for the community-based, "college beyond walls" movement. CCC, which has no physical campus, uses 127 existing facilities throughout its service area, including public and private buildings, homes, and businesses. Besides eliminating high construction…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Community Education
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Download full textHeermann, Barry; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1980
A variety of responses to lifelong learning issues are contained in these essays by 12 practitioners directly involved in non-traditional educational alternatives. Sheila Gordon and Augusta Souza Kappner analyze the demographics, motivation, and environment of returning adult students. Peter Smith looks at the educator as facilitator rather than…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Students
Roessel, Robert A., Jr. – 1979
One in a continuing series on Navajo history and culture, this volume presents extensive information about Navajo education from 1948 through 1978 and analyzes that information from a Navajo viewpoint with the purpose of promoting quality education directed and controlled by Navajo people. Following a brief introduction to the series and to Navajo…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Covelli, Nicholas J.; Campbell, Jeanette – 1980
This self-evaluation report presents information gathered by Gateway Technical Institute in partial fulfillment of reaffirmation for accreditation as a single, multi-campus institution. Included in the report are ten chapters dealing with: (1) the college's philosophy and objectives; (2) the geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Organization, Administrators, Ancillary Services
Garms, Walter I. – 1980
This three-part report examines various measures of the equity of educational provision at the elementary-secondary and university levels and explores the applicability of these measures to an evaluation of community college finance. Part I defines educational equity, examines the differences in its measurement on the elementary-secondary and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance
Massey, Romeo M.; And Others – 1980
The previously validated Employability Skills Series was systematically translated into Spanish, and field tests were conducted, using criterion referenced measures, to establish if the materials were effective with Hispanic students. Data were collected on the achievement of 484 students on thirty-nine knowledge and twenty-five performance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Bilingual Students, College Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1980
As an information resource for legislators and the general public, this report describes the goals, organization, characteristics, and financial status of the Florida Community Colleges (FCC). After introductory material outlining the history of the FCC system since 1957, the report discusses the commitment of the colleges to the provision of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Articulation (Education), College Role, Community Colleges
Johnson, Jerome A.; And Others – 1980
As part of a research project undertaken to strengthen vocational and academic counseling for high risk students in Oregon's community colleges, this report provides four essays which review the literature and state of the art of assessment, developmental education, career development, and faculty advising at the community college level. First,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Community Colleges, Counseling Techniques
Foellinger, Juanita; Aspinwall-Lamberts, Julie – 1980
A survey was conducted during Spring 1979 to assess the employment and/or educational activities of Lane Community College (LCC) vocational students who either graduated or dropped out during 1977-78. Members of the survey sample, comprised of 442 graduates and 306 early leavers, were asked to indicate: (1) the full-time/part-time status of their…
Descriptors: Age, Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, College Graduates
Cohen, Arthur M. – 1980
Community colleges account for over half of the ethnic minority enrollments in America, and a controversy has developed over how well these students are being served. On one hand, community colleges are praised for providing open access to higher education. Critics, however, claim that community colleges track minority students into low level…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Ancillary Services, Basic Skills
COHEN, AUDREY C. – 1967
THE WOMEN'S TALENT CORPS, ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT POSITIONS IN COMMUNITY AGENCIES AT A NEW ENTERING LEVEL, HAS DEVELOPED AN ACTION-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE TRAINING OF WOMEN FROM GHETTO AREAS FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL JOBS IN HOSPITALS, WELFARE AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS. THE CORPS NOW SEEKS TO PUT ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON A PERMANENT BASIS AS A…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, College Faculty, Community Services, Core Curriculum
Triton Coll., River Grove, IL. – 1980
The results of a study conducted at Triton College to assess its curriculum in light of current educational research are presented in this report. The first section describes the structure and charge of the Curriculum Study Committee, as well as its activities, which included a month of individual study of several books and articles relating to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education), College Credits, College Curriculum
