This report, based on a survey mailed to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) graduates, presents information concerning educational goals, employment, and the impact NVCC had upon those graduates who chose to further their education. Forty percent of all graduates responded to the survey. Demographic characteristics of graduates and…

This paper, which focuses on access and enrollment at community colleges, is part of a series published by the Center for Community College Policy, designed to support state and local policymakers, as well as educational leaders who are interested in policy issues related to the two-year postsecondary sector. While some students plan on earning a…

Function of technical education in South Carolina is to provide training programs to prepare people for known job opportunities. (Editor)

Reviews literature pertaining to the quality of associate degree programs in allied health and examines the program growth encouraged by the Allied Health Professions Act of 1966 (PL 89-751) as it relates to junior college and associate degree education. (Editor/SB)

Presents a two-year associate degree curriculum as a model for training in gerontology. The curriculum was designed to ensure that each student would gain the necessary background to pursue either a paraprofessional career in the field or advanced education at a four-year insititution leading to a professional career. (Author/JAC)

Charts the growth of energy education programs in two-year colleges, comparing 1978 and 1980 survey findings. Reveals emphases on short-term courses and community education rather than degree/certificate programs. Reviews factors in the slow development of degree programs. Suggests "selling" programs before organizing them, underscoring their…

The Associateship Diploma in Education is seen as an important means of promoting and encouraging the use of audiovisual aids in Nigerian primary schools. Objectives of audiovisual instruction, a course outline, and procedures for teaching the course are suggested, and use of aids in primary schools is surveyed. (Author/MLW)

Examines the current role of community colleges in pre-service and in-service teacher education, including the development of the associate of arts degree in teacher education, the community college baccalaureate in teacher education, and alternative certification programs. Discusses factors influencing future trends and predictions about the…

Examines the factors influencing the choice process and institutional/educational satisfaction of baccalaureate degree holders in two-year college degree programs. Constructs demographic profile of these students, ascertains reasons for attending two-year college, and determines factors contributing to satisfaction. States that 62% of students…

A responsive advanced technical study plan permits students to receive additional advanced courses free for a period of time after graduation. Community colleges should consider such plans as a response to the need for educational restructuring. (SK)

The Transitional School System is proposed as a network of neighborhood-based and controlled schools that would help welfare recipients by offering academic and professional training, crisis intervention, and family counseling. (SK)

Employers often use education and other ability measures as indicators of unmeasured ability dimensions. This paper presents tests of signaling, relying on differences in earnings functions for salaried individuals in screened occupations versus self-employed individuals in unscreened positions. Vocational associate degrees and high school grades…

A study investigated the internal transfer and articulation policies of 85 colleges and universities having both 2-year and 4-year programs. Results suggest little concern about intrainstitutional transfer and articulation, challenging ideas that such institutions enhance the continuity of the baccalaureate experience for two-year program…

Announced is an approval service for associate degree programs in chemical technology at two-year colleges. Features of the program and ways that institutions may become involved in the program are discussed. (CW)

Reviews the following advantages of attending community colleges: lower costs, earlier graduation, specialized vocational education, course transferability, and corporate job connections. Concludes that, although community college education has disadvantages (i.e., few advanced courses and relatively low status of associate degrees), it offers…