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Download full textBrown, Joel H.; And Others – 1995
In an effort to prevent substance use and abuse by children and adolescents, the California Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Education (DATE) Program was initiated in 1991. This report evaluates the program from perspectives of school district personnel, and students, generating an explanation of the "whats" and "hows" of drug…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Education, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
John Tyler Community Coll., Chester, VA. Office of Assessment, Research, and Planning. – 1995
The Weekend College (WEC) at Virginia's John Tyler Community College (JTCC) is an 8-week program offering classes every other weekend as well as student-directed learning activities outside the classroom. The program was begun in spring 1995, offering 9 courses and enrolling 152 students. To judge the effectiveness of the WEC, data were collected…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Ancillary School Services, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
Small, Ruth V., And Others – 1996
Stimulating interest and reducing boredom are important goals for promoting learning achievement. This paper reviews previous research on interest and boredom in educational settings and examines their relationship to the characteristics of emotion. It also describes research which seeks to develop a model of learner interest by identifying…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Brainstorming, Cognitive Style, College Students
Jones, Ansleigh, Ed. – 1995
This report provides a summary of the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC's) second Workforce Development Institute (WDI), held January 18 to 21, 1995 to provide community college workforce service providers with resources and training. Introductory materials describe the WDI, its regional forums, the AACC's related National…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Contract Training, Databases, Education Work Relationship
Lee Coll., Baytown, TX. – 1995
Project LEEWAY was implemented in July 1992 at Lee College, in Texas, to recruit low-income, academically disadvantaged single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women into nontraditional technical programs and provide necessary support services to ensure success. This report describes the implementation, components, and results of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Development, Career Guidance, Community Colleges
Parker, Dawn – 1996
This study describes the existing "state of the state" with regard to preservice elementary science preparation at colleges and universities in Texas. Data consisted of responses from 61 educational institutions involved in elementary teacher preparation on a 50-item survey mailed to 98 institutions in Texas. Data analysis focused on…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Astin, Alexander W. – 1993
This book presents the extensive results of a study of how students are affected by their college experiences. Chapter 1 discusses the question of how to assess the impact of the college experience and outlines the overall design of the study. Chapter 2 describes each of the 135 college environmental measures and 57 "student involvement" measures…
Descriptors: Career Development, Cognitive Development, College Environment, College Students
Livieratos, Barbara B.; Frank, Jean M. – 1992
Howard Community College (HCC), in Maryland, surveyed telecourses and Weekend College (WC) students to collect information on their characteristics and satisfaction. Surveys were conducted for each set of students, obtaining a 34% response rate (n=109) among telecourse students and a 47% response rate (n=75) among weekend students. Results of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Distance Education
Lenn, Emily E.; Hatch, J. Amos – 1992
A professor from the University of Tennessee and a mathematics teacher who formerly taught kindergarten teamed up to plan and teach a kindergarten methods course for undergraduate elementary education majors. The course includes both practical and theoretical perspectives. Course readings consist of selections from textbooks and articles from…
Descriptors: Assignments, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Wilson, Alexander M. – 1992
A study was conducted for the Cumberland Campus of Nova Scotia Community College to determine whether a heterogeneous group of adult learners could make significant gains in academic achievement using a computer-based learning system, and how such gains compared to those associated with more traditional learning approaches. A sample of 15…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1994
In summer 1994, a long-term follow-up study was conducted of 1989-90 graduates of career programs at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Kansas. A survey was mailed to 536 graduates, certificate holders, and students who left JCCC with marketable skills to assess their satisfaction with JCCC and their jobs. With telephone follow-up, a…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality
Soltz, Donald F. – 1992
In order to determine the number of Johnson County Community College (JCCC) students transferring to four-year institutions, records were obtained from 11 of 14 regional institutions most often accepting JCCC transfers. In addition, all JCCC students who had requested transcripts sent to a four-year institution between 1989 and 1990 were sent a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1993
As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate the success of occupational program completers in the Illinois Community College System (ICCS), a survey was conducted in March 1993 of 2,641 students who graduated from 14 broad occupational program areas in the 49 ICCS institutions in 1992. The survey examined graduates' attendance objectives, educational…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Surveys
Soltz, Donald F. – 1993
In order to determine the number of Johnson County Community College (JCCC) students transferring to four-year institutions and their academic performance at the institutions, records were obtained from 10 of 11 regional institutions most often accepting JCCC transfers. In addition, questionnaires were mailed to the 1,403 JCCC students who…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Anderson, William – 1993
The economic outcomes of the Ohio Department of Education's (ODOE's) full-time, job-specific adult vocational education classes were assessed. The primary intent was to document strengths and weaknesses of the three types of institutions that offer this type of training below the baccalaureate level (ODOE-funded adult programs, community/technical…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Associate Degrees, Educational Benefits, Educational Certificates
