Report I is designed to provide a statistical profile of the 32 Community Colleges participating in the study of Persistence and Performance in California's Community Colleges, using data available in the student accounting reports made annually to the Office of the Chancellor by the California Community Colleges. No attempt was made to go beyond…

The open-door philosophy and the resulting diversification of the community college student body require that student personnel programs improve their services. This paper describes and analyzes new practices in student personnel services that attempt to make the open door philosophy a reality. The report briefly describes decentralization of…

This second phase of an Exploration of Hypotheses and Tentative Strategies for a Motivation Study of Student at Golden West College is reported. A series of individual interviews were conducted with 88 students at Golden West College: 30 normal progress students, 28 probation students, 20 withdrawal students, and 10 "ideal" students. The…

This paper examines the evolution of the student personnel function in higher education and particularly the uniqueness of the function of the Community College level. Some important factors which influenced the development of student personnel work in higher education are identified; the article then discusses the unique role of the community…

A method called "Objectives-Art," by which disadvantaged students in a community college can be taught to structure paragraphs, is described. Works of art are intended to be a stimulus to the student's sense of unity between form and content, and the objectives are aimed at transferring the student's perception of form and unity into a process…

Enrollment increases in the seven colleges in the Hawaii community college system appear to have stabilized. Although enrollment increased by 1% in fall 1976 over fall 1975, some colleges reported decreases. Of the total fall 1976 enrollment of 27,829, 75% were regular students, compared to 66% the previous year. For the fourth consecutive year,…

It was discovered that community and junior college students considered instructors with little or no teaching experience to be better than those with more experience, and those with little or no teacher training to perform as well or better than other teachers. (Editor/MM)

Describes a study using Donald Super's Work Values Inventory, which found significant differences in work values between the sexes (males being more economically oriented) and among students grouped by discipline, but found scores only a moderate predictor of grade point average. The major predictor appeared to be motivation. (Author/AC)

An eighteen-item scale designed to indicate a relative, absolute, or mixed philosophical orientation to the nature of reality was related to a variety of other measures on a sample of community college students. Results indicate relationships among some measures with the scale. (Author/JKS)

Technical associate of science degree students and transfer associate of arts degree students were compared on personality traits and factors associated with the meaning and value of work. Results indicated several personality traits and factors of the meaning and value of work could be used as predictors of curricular choice. (Author)

Because community college students have such diverse backgrounds, their English teachers must recognize, understand, and accept various dialects and simultaneously teach social values as they help students learn standard English. (Author/DC)

A study found that both older community college student and sophomores are more advanced in some career development skills and have higher career self-esteem and grade point averages (GPAs) than younger students and freshmen. Women had higher GPAs, but there were no other consistent gender differences found. (Author/MSE)

Logic modeling was developed to explore the persistence of community college students. Independent variables included student demographic characteristics, purpose for enrolling, intention to return, frequency of informal interaction with faculty, and satisfaction with the college. Persistence was a function of sex, purpose for enrolling, and…

Analyzed use, holding power effectiveness, cost, staffing, and cost-effectiveness for seven retention programs across smaller community colleges (N=93). Results suggest that peer-related and adult learner interventions may be useful. (Author/NB)

Describes a study of the attitudes and beliefs of male and female business students in a community college, focusing on gender-based differences in perceptions of education, self-concepts, and orientation toward several goals. Found no attitudinal or motivational differences between male and female students. (DMM)