The student needs which should be considered for an effective junior college reading improvement program are outlined. Principles to be used in providing a program in which the entire faculty works as a team are presented. The chief requirements of the recommended program are summarized as clear objectives, careful diagnosis of each student's…

This study determined if use of an organizer, which was a focus-type material in paragraph form, would significantly affect reading comprehension of prose material by freshmen junior college students. Also examined was placement of the organizer before, after, or both before and after the prose material. Intelligence and prior reading ability…

One branch of Burlington County College is located in a shopping center, making it easy for students to attend classes and save funds that would have been necessary to build new facilities. (DS)

Work experience programs claim to develop good work habits and an understanding of how to acquire paid employment. This study investigated the concurrent validity of these scales. Analysis of variance and hierarchical multiple regression showed paid work experience differentiated 76 junior college students significantly, supporting construct…

Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds tend to rate the prestige of vocational occupations--the type into which they are being trained--higher than do students from middle and upper status backgrounds. (Author)

Fall opening enrollment (E1) data for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day of class. This document shows enrollment data for Illinois community colleges in five tables. Table 1 provides comparative fall census enrollment counts from 2001 to 2005. …

Fall opening enrollment information for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day of class. Opening fall enrollment data are gathered from postsecondary institutions nationwide. Historically, these counts provide a "snapshot" of opening fall…

Fall opening enrollment (E1) data for credit-generating students are recorded by the colleges at the end of the regular fall registration period, which is usually the 10th day. Historically, the census data have provided a "snapshot" of fall term enrollment for year-to-year and institution-to-institution comparisons and are used for…

This document provides an annual summary of the Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) and its colleges. Data on student demographics and enrollment trends are highlighted, including: (1) district enrollment for spring 2000 showed an increase of 3.4%, in addition to an increase of 11.0% in spring 1999; (2) district weekly student contract…

This report presents a statistical profile of Bellevue Community College (BCC) (Washington) students for fall 1999. Highlights for this semester include: (1) 19,393 students were enrolled, an increase of 2,820 over the fall of 1997; (2) the average age of all students was 30 years, with the average age of credit students being 25; (3) 73% of…

Author discusses the mental characteristics and moral development of later adolescents and the process of maturing. (GB)

New junior college students hold highly unrealistic expectations of university life. Either their junior college experiences do not alter their expectations or they develop expectations which are unrealistic. There is no relationship between their aberrant expectations and junior college transfer student achievement. This disparity does not appear…

A black junior college student combined working as a department store buyer with junior college courses to achieve a career in retailing. (DS)

Describes the judicial body at Porterville College, California, which takes action on student grievances. (DS)