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Hattlestad, Neil W. – 1981
Two major issues in inservice teacher education are: (1) Who is responsible for teaching these professional education courses?; and (2) Are these courses worthy of graduate credit? College faculty members generally agree that institutions of higher learning are obligated to assist practitioners, but universities have been reluctant to offer…
Descriptors: College Credits, Delivery Systems, Education Courses, Education Work Relationship
Download full textHawaii Univ., Honolulu. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1981
The grades earned by all students registered for credit classes in six Hawaii community colleges during Fall 1980 were analyzed to determine student grade point averages (GPA's) by college program and the distribution of grades in courses offered by the colleges. This analysis revealed that: (1) the credits earned ratio was 71%; (2) this ratio was…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Community Colleges, Credit Courses, Grade Point Average
Goshen Coll., IN. – 1980
A Study-Service Trimester program combining study with field service and integrated into a normal term of four-year liberal arts education is described. The program is intended to offer students an opportunity to examine and experience the culture of another country and the chance to serve in a practical way, e.g. as teaching assistants, health…
Descriptors: College Credits, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Experiential Learning
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Mershon Center. – 1981
A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) as observed between July 1980 and March 1981 in 25 areas throughout the United States. Findings include the following: (1) TJTC has not worked as envisioned as a self-marketing effort by vouchered individuals and new hires by employers; most employers are…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cooperative Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Vouchers
Cohen, Edward G. – 1978
In an effort to provide counselors, advisors, and students at Queensborough Community College (QCC) with an estimate of the probable outcomes of probationary status, the academic records of 1,722 students on probation during Fall 1977 were examined to develop an expectancy table delineating the correlation between students' academic status at the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Academic Probation, College Credits
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg. Div. of Vocational-Technical Education. – 1977
This self-instructional module on determining capital needs is the third in a set of twelve modules designed for small business owner-managers. Competencies for this module are (1) identify factors which must be considered when you begin the search for additional funds and (2) identify the sources of additional funds. Provided are information…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Education, Business Education, Business Skills
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1978
Fall 1978 enrollment data for Hawaii's community colleges and data on selected characteristics of students enrolled in regular credit programs are presented. Of the 27,880 registrants, 74% were regular students, 1% were early admittees, 6% were registered in non-credit apprenticeship programs, and 18% were in special programs. Regular student…
Descriptors: Age, College Credits, Community Colleges, Enrollment
van Ek, J. A.; Alexander, L. G. – 1977
The "waystage" objective for adult modern language learning in the European unit/credit system is described. Waystage is an intermediary objective below "threshold level," the latter stage being the minimum proficiency level likely to be required to function adequately in temporary contacts with foreign language speakers in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Credit Courses
Missouri State Dept. of Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 1978
Guidelines from the Missouri State Department of Higher Education for determining the eligibility of community college courses for credit hour reporting for state aid purposes are presented. Definitions are given for "course" and "semester credit hour." Criteria are presented to help establish which courses in baccalaureate…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Course Content
Kentucky Council on Public Higher Education, Frankfort. – 1977
Data regarding transfer and non-transfer students who graduated from four representative Kentucky universities were studied with focus on three issues: program articulation, transfer of credits between different types of postsecondary institutions, and types of potential transfer students. The following problems were revealed: the lack of adequate…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Credits, College Graduates, Cooperative Programs
Stein, June – 1980
Fall 1979 grade sheets for all Minneapolis Community College students carrying 16 credits or more were examined to determine the course completion rates of those students carrying more units than are necessary to complete graduation requirements in six quarters. Grade point averages (GPA's) and the proportion of credits earned to the number of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Credits, Community Colleges
Travaglini, Joseph – 1980
An individualized, undergraduate degree program at Central Michigan University offers a variety of instruction options to students whose career and personal circumstances limit their access to more traditional forms of higher education. The program, sponsored by the university's Institute for Personal and Career Development, is designed to accept…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Career Development, College Credits, Correspondence Study
Snyder, Sarah – 1980
A booklet for limited English speakers on buying furnishings provides information on what to do before going shopping for furniture, how to make a selection, and how to pay for the acquisition. Cartoons, questions about the message in cartoons and narrative passages, checklists on things to evaluate, and the phonetic pronunciation of key words are…
Descriptors: Advertising, Check Lists, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Stromquist, Nelly P. – 1980
The coupling behavior of school systems was examined in this study of how school districts attempt to control and supervise alternative programs. Four alternative high schools for actual and potential dropouts, run by community-based organizations but dependent on local education agencies (LEAs) for student referral and program accreditation, were…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Attendance, Credit Courses, Curriculum Development
LANHAM, FRANK W.; AND OTHERS – 1963
THE 5-MONTH STUDY DEALT WITH THE APPLICATION OF THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMED INSTRUCTIONAL LESSONS GIVEN IN COMBINATIONS TO FIVE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF 41 PUPILS EACH, SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM THE COOPERATIVE, DISTRIBUTIVE, AND OFFICE OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE IN DETROIT. THE STUDY TESTED MEANS OF IMPROVING PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Business Correspondence, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Education
