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Hoffman, Nelson M. – 1983
The two-year private liberal arts college, with sufficient para-professional offerings, provides an alternative for students who desire a liberal arts education with necessary career expertise, yet do not want to spend the time and money required for a baccalaureate degree. These schools serve as an important part of the American system of higher…
Descriptors: College Role, Declining Enrollment, Educational Trends, Financial Problems
Download full textHawaii Univ., Honolulu. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1983
Fall 1982 data on student achievement are presented for each of the community colleges of the University of Hawaii. Current grade point ratios (GPR's) and grade distributions are provided for all students registered in credit courses, students in continuing education courses, and students registered for the first time in the second 8-week session.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Courses, Grade Point Average, Grades (Scholastic)
Montemayor, J. Joaquin; And Others – 1985
In spring 1984, a three-part withdrawal study was conducted at Glendale (Arizona) Community College (GCC) to investigate reasons for course withdrawal, and official and unofficial college withdrawal. Study findings, based on responses from 138 students who withdrew from courses, 282 students who officially withdrew from GCC, and 9 students who…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Courses, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
Marcotte, James – 1986
A study was conducted at Cincinnati Technical College (CTC) to discover whether college athletes, particularly basketball players, performed as well as their non-athlete counterparts in terms of grade point average (GPA), credit hours completed, and graduation. A sample of 51 CTC basketball players was matched against a sample of 51 non-players…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Athletes, Basketball
Wright, Ted – 1985
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to determine the impact of raising the minimum grade point average (GPA) from 1.50 to 1.75. A cohort of 1,745 credit students was identified based on their end-of-term GPA for the fall term 1982. The cohort, which consisted of students who completed the term with a GPA between 1.50 and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average, Predictive Measurement
Haag-Mutter, Priscilla – 1985
Trait-factor theory, developmental/self-concept theory, personality theory, and behavioral theory are some of the major theories of career development. The first three (trait-factor, developmental/self-concept, and personality) have ties to the gestalt school because of the emphasis on the individual's relationship to the environment. Anne Roe's…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance, Career Planning
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1984
In an effort to assess community college students' knowledge of the liberal arts, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges developed and field tested a student survey and General Academic Assessment (GAA) instrument. The GAA was completed by a sample of 8,024 students at four large, urban community college districts. The scores were cross…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Testing, History, Knowledge Level
Flaherty, Toni – 1988
In spring 1987, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to assess students' perceptions of the campus newspaper, "The Harbinger," in order to assist "Harbinger" staff in meeting student needs. A random sample of 240 degree credit students and 160 non-degree credit students enrolled in fall 1986 were surveyed by mail to…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Reader Response, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Jones, Emory D., Ed. – 1987
This booklet contains a capsule history of the Mississippi Junior College Creative Writing Association (MJCCWA), its constitution, and the following selected student manuscripts from the past ten years of the MJCCWA's journal, "The Junior College Writer": (1) "Chronology of a Hunt" (William Patrick Story); (2) "House of…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Higher Education, Student Journals, Student Writing Models
Akst, Geoffrey – 1984
During the 1960's and 1970's, basic math programs were established at many two-year colleges after the influx of poorly prepared students, which resulted from a weakening of the exit criteria at the secondary level and of the entrance requirements at the postsecondary level. Though the success of these remedial programs is a matter of debate,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Needs, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
Webb, Mel – 1984
A study was conducted at Florissant Valley Community College (FVCC) to compare three standardized tests--the Iowa Silent Reading Test (ISRT), the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT), and the Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT)--for use in assessing student reading skills. The study population of 402 students included 216 students who agreed to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grades (Scholastic), Predictive Validity, Reading Achievement
Lancaster, Lance E. – 1985
Designed to provide an overview of the etiology and diagnosis of a community college student with a specific learning disability, this paper provides a case study of a 22-year-old Caucasian male student with a mild static brain dysfunction and describes the results of his assessments by Central Florida Community College's (CFCC's) Special Services…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Educational Diagnosis
Baylis, Clifford A., Jr. – 1983
In fall 1980, a block scheduled developmental semester was offered for the first time at the Boyce Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County. The program was composed of three integrated courses: "Man, Time, and Social Change," a social science elective; "Basic Writing Techniques," a developmental English course; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Grade Point Average
Heck, James – 1985
This report presents an analysis of factors influencing enrollment patterns at Lake City Community College (LCCC; Florida) and recommends ways to increase enrollments at the college. Section I reviews the methods of collecting data for the report, which included interviews with key college personnel, an examination of social indicators such as…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Colleges, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Influences
Weeks, Ann A. – 1985
This report presents results of an analysis of the market share that Dutchess Community College (DCC) has of high school graduates in its service area and the larger demographic trends affecting DCC enrollment. Introductory material highlights the purpose of the study (i.e., to understand the college's market share in order to increase enrollments…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends, High School Graduates
