This institutional self-study is based on data available for Wilbur Wright College from 1968 to 1974, and includes data pertaining to three areas: enrollment, the American College Testing (ACT) profile, and student characteristics. Enrollment data shows distributions under categories including: day and evening enrollments, withdrawal and…

In order to assess the impact of community colleges in British Columbia from the point of view of the students, the community, and the educational system, and to develop practical means for producing such information on an on-going basis for educational planning purposes, a program of research was undertaken at the University of British Columbia.…

In order to determine whether or not systematic desensitization or hypnosis have any effect in alleviating the test anxiety of community college students, 30 Massasoit Community College student volunteers were matched for GPA and assigned to one of three treatment groups: (1) a systematic desensitization group, in which subjects listened to tape…

After completing one semester at Harcum Junior college, 272 freshmen (73 percent of the total class) responded to an anonymous questionnaire designed to identify areas in which they believed that their high school preparation had been insufficient to enable them to cope with college study and living, and to understand their own motivations and…

This study assesses the curriculum strategies indicated by the intellectual orientation and personality dimensions of students in a Health Technology Program at a community college. When designing curriculum, educators in allied health programs frequently overlook the characteristics of the students the program must serve. This study explores the…

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between the academic achievement and academic ability of students who did and those who did not request assistance in reading. Subjects used in the study were 416 entering students at Middlesex Community College in the fall of 1973. Responses on tests of reading ability,…

The Project 60 group was an experimental group of 53 disadvantaged students who would not have been admitted to Middlesex Community College through the regular admissions procedures. They had a high school average of 1.7 and were largely below average in reading, math, and composition, both in high school grades and individual testing. Project 60…

The environmental perceptions of 144 randomly selected freshman students at a southwestern junior college were measured using the College and University Environment Scales (CUES). The sample was equally divided between male and female students, and among three groups: city commuters, rural commuters, and campus residents. Differences between group…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the validity of selected predictor variables for estimating academic performance and to assess which of them were best predictors of achievement among selected community college students in North Carolina. A secondary purpose was to develop a model from the findings whereby a student could be…

A voluntary remedial reading and study skills class for students whose ability in these areas is insufficient to meet college demands is described. After the initial diagnostic pretesting is complete, each student works with a tutor or instructor to design a learning program suited to his individual needs, with six or seven half-hour units per…

The authors describe a Verified Vocational Counseling (VVC) Model which is a computer assisted program used to assist students in planning their career. Using the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles," job descriptions and qualifications were compiled for all 120 families of occupations. This information is matched, by the computer, with…

The achievements of junior college transfer students, four year college transfer students and native juniors as measured by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) are compared in this study. The data indicated that junior college transfers rank lower than four-year college transfers and natives in academic ability and socioeconomic status.…

The academic progress of veteran students has delighted some and been a source of consternation to others. Three points of view seem most common: veterans do more poorly than other students; veterans do better than other students; and, veterans do not differ from other students. This study investigated the academic achievement of veterans at North…

This paper reports the results of a study conducted to compare the locus of control orientation of the following Central Florida Community College (CFCC) groups: professional personnel (administrators, division directors, counselors, and teaching faculty); graduates; non-traditional, high-risk students; withdrawals; and students dropping two or…

In order to study the relationship between students' educational plans and deeds, questionnaires were administered in spring l976 to two groups of University of Hawaii (UH) community college students who entered in fall 1975: continuing students in their second semester at Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui, and Windward community colleges, and non-continuing…