This report is based on the set of Management Information System (MIS) Summaries of Student Characteristics reported by Mendocino College from fall 1992 to fall 1998. Basic student characteristics data are annually reported by each district to the California Community Colleges in the format established by the statewide MIS. An overall review of…

Examination of the prestige of the vocational education teacher occupation relative to that of college professor and public school teacher indicates that it is slightly less prestigious than they but more prestigious than most other occupations examined. (MS)

Kinds of information needed by community junior college students about business career opportunities were identified by means of a checklist and then analyzed. Students, business teachers, and counselors agreed that more information is needed, particularly about employment practices and opportunities; views of the three groups differed…

States that the two skills essential for success in college are the ability to retain materials and study effectively. (RB)

Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, November 25, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia. (DS)

The study concludes that while students' expectations and perceptions differ among institutions, some unrealistic expectations may be characteristic of college students in general. (Author)

Evaluation of a program at Miami Dade Junior College showed no benefits to students as a result of participation in that program. (CJ)

Traditional clubs and structures continue to serve needs of interested students. However, more socially aware students must have operational vehicles to meet their dynamic needs. The identification of problem areas and the creation of ad hoc interest groups should be added to the college activity programs. (Author)

The MVII appears to be an effective instrument for differentiating student career interests. The Study of Values was relatively unsuccessful among these students. The student's choice of a career appears to be more closely related to what he likes than to what he believes to be important or valuable. (Author)

The conclusion that interests play an important role in the decisions of junior college students to enter these curricula is apparently justified. It would appear that obtained curriculum clusters along with respective profiles of means will provideuseful reference points from which to consider educational and vocational decisions relative to the…

Reviews research on community college students' enrollment in and completion of liberal arts courses. Examines reasons for enrolling or not enrolling in various courses; the characteristics of students who avoid liberal arts courses; the curriculum's potential for inhibiting liberal arts enrollment; and steps to promote enrollment and success.…

Reports on a study of 513 developmental mathematics students in eight Illinois community colleges, which revealed that numerical skills, instructional method, age, self-assessment of knowledge of mathematics, and attitude toward mathematics were determinants of success or failure in remedial math courses. (AYC)