Staff development activities for teachers in 20 Teacher Corps projects were analyzed for this report. The primary sources of data were documentation essays and interviews, although self report and demographic questionnaires and training logs were also used. Hypotheses were generated from Teacher Corps Rules and Regulations, research literature,…

A survey of 17 graduates of Project T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Effectiveness and Classroom Handling), an inservice education program offered through the Ontario (Canada) Public School Men Teacher's Association in conjunction with Lesley College, used closed- and open-ended questions to obtain evaluations of the project's effectiveness. Five project areas…

This four-part report describes a federally funded program at the University of Alabama which provided postgraduate personal and professional development activities to women and minority group scholars. The goals of Project Growth are described: (1) to provide opportunities for advanced study and research of significant educational problems; (2)…

In spring 1985, a study was conducted at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) to gather information from former students who were enrolled in winter 1985, but did not return in spring 1985. The study focused on students' primary goal for enrolling, whether that goal was achieved, reasons for withdrawal, current occupations, and plans for returning…

This paper reviews a sample of follow-up studies conducted by community colleges to determine the employment experiences of occupational program graduates. Part I discusses the types of follow-up studies conducted, including institutional follow-up studies of graduates from individual vocational programs, of all vocational graduates, and of…

A survey was administered to all 2,377 1976-77 graduates of the Hawaii community college system. General, academic, and employment information, as well as a general evaluation of the college experience were elicited and a 65% response rate was achieved. Analysis indicated: (1) 48% of the respondents were employed, 27% were enrolled in school and…

This practicum is a study of the student's perceptions of the effectiveness of the academic advising system at Bridgewater State College in the spring semester of 1976. The questionnaire used in the study was distributed at pre-registration for the fall semester to randomly selected students in the freshman and junior classes. The freshman…

As part of an on-going study, all 1,818 graduates and 6,847 non-graduates who left Bronx Community College (BCC) in 1975-76 were surveyed by mail, with a return of 1,681 responses representing 52.4% of graduate and 20% of the non-graduate sample. Findings included the following: (1) 63% of graduates and 48% of non-graduates responding continued…

An American College Testing Student Opinion survey was administered to 55 sophomores and 70 juniors at Nazareth College. Results provide data concerning overall student satisfaction with the college's services, programs, and environment, and student evaluation of the McGrail Plan of liberal arts and its relation to professional competencies, a…

In March 1981, a follow-up study of hearing-impaired former students was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather employment and educational information and to evaluate the educational experience of these students at WRHC. The target population consisted of 117 hearing-impaired students who completed their education at WRHC…

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) school system has a locally funded teacher center, the Teaching Learning Center (TLC), and school-based advisors called Coordinating Teachers (CTs), who provide nonevaluative instructional and curriculum support to teachers. The possibility of linking the TLC and CTs more closely to provide increased…

The efficiency and effectiveness of using a group approach to advising by a team of faculty advisors were evaluated in 1980-81 at the General College, University of Minnesota. Group/team advising was compared to individualized, one-to-one advising of first-semester freshmen in terms of student satisfaction with advising, student understanding of…

A survey of 542 recent graduates of the University of Maryland, College Park, indicated many significant differences between males and females. More males (71 percent vs. 64 percent) reported professional managerial or technical occupations, while more females (25 percent vs. 12 percent) reported clerical-sales positions. Seventy-five percent of…

In spring 1980, follow-ups were conducted of students who graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College (MGCJC) during the spring 1979 term and students who did not return to MGCJC but who did not graduate. These studies were conducted in conjunction with all state junior colleges. During spring 1979, 838 students graduated from the four…

The purpose of this study was to determine and illuminate the relationship between setting and use at the Workshop Center for Open Education (City College of New York) as observed by participants, staff, and investigators. Data were collected during the academic year 1979-1980 by questionnaire, interview, and observation. The use of the Center…