A major reason for the paucity of usable data on the contributions and effectiveness of community colleges is that the definitions on which the data are based are imprecise. Colleges' contributions might be better understood if their functions were reconceptualized. The collegiate dimension of community colleges (i.e, that portion of the…

A study was conducted by the Mississippi Junior College Association to aid in the development of a statement of the role and mission of the state's junior colleges for the 1980's and beyond. From goal statements found in college catalogs and other documents, 41 were selected and grouped in broad functional categories (i.e., admissions/access,…

Prepared as a sequel to the College Board Educational Equality Project's "Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need To Know and Be Able To Do," this book examines curricular ideas, teaching strategies, arts learning rationales, and related issues. The arts are defined as separate fields of study which offer a distinctive…

Fall 1987 data on student characteristics, course characteristics, and personnel in the Washington community colleges are presented in this report. The first section provides summary data on headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments for 1983 through 1987; information on FTE's by funding source; and a comparison of state-supported FTE's…

Within a climate characterized by increasingly diverse and nontraditional student populations and by general student disinterest in learning, the liberal arts have declined precipitously in community colleges. Rather than serving primarily as stepping stones to higher education, community colleges now serve mainly as sources of occupational and…

A study of Michigan's Copper Country Intermediate School District was undertaken to identify ways nine small secondary schools with declining enrollments could increase educational opportunities for students by cooperative sharing. The 6-month study included analyzing data on each school, identifying factors which might constrain cooperative…

The Shawnee High School/Detrick Vocational Center and Fairdale High School/Fairdale Vocational Center Academic/Vocational Projects are pilot programs designed to integrate academic and vocational studies in two Kentucky schools. In this project, students take their basic subjects at their high school and explore the vocational programs at the…

This graphical and textual summary of the state funding claims paid by the Illinois Community College Board during fiscal year (FY) 1980 provides information about three grant categories: credit hour grants; equalization grants; and disadvantaged student grants. The report first details total payments, which amounted to $103,252,400 for credit…

This document contains the annual reports for two federal educational programs: Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA Title II) for FY 1974 and Title III of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA Title III) for FY 1973 and 1974. Derived from annual reports which were submitted by state educational agencies and other…

The changes and progress made under the new system of governance of the Montana university system are examined. The report compares progress made by the system in the five years preceeding the change of governance (1968-1973) with the progress made during the first five and one-half years of the new system (July, 1973 to December, 1978). Under the…

This report is a summary of a study about minority participation in higher education. The first section of this summary presents a series of recommendations designed to assist in making institutions of higher education better able to meet the needs of racial, ethnic, and minority groups. Following chapters present descriptive data about various…

Problems, issues, and options related to the design and implementation phase of an academic program review process are considered. Directed toward administrators and other nonexpert participants in program review, the analysis is intended to assist in the decision of what kind of review is needed, how it might be carried out, and how results might…

Papers and summaries of discussions from the 1979 forum of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems are presented. Contents are organized into three sections: (1) the links between long-range planning and short-range budgeting, (2) the relationship of program review and evaluation to academic planning and budgeting, and (3)…

An evaluation of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education was conducted by a special committee. The committee unanimously agreed that the commission should be strengthened, since it has the obligation to coordinate higher education but lacks the needed resources and authority. The committee recommended that the commission have authority and…

In Fall 1978, the number of student credit hours (SCH) taken by students enrolled full- and part-time in academic, technical, and vocational programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College were analyzed and compared to similar statistics gathered in 1975, 1976, and 1977. Results of the analysis indicate: (1) average hours taken by full-time…