Providing a forum for the exchange of information among members of the National Council for Research and Planning, this refereed journal offers articles on various aspects of community college research, management, and planning. The two issues of volume 7 contain the following articles: (1) "Case Studies of Community College High Risk Students: Does Social and Academic Integration Apply?" by R. Dan Walleri and Marcia Peglow-Hoch; (2) "The High School College Connection: Dual-Credit Programs," by Karen Conklin and James M. Williams; (3) "A Study of Staff Perceptions of Institutional Goals Before and After a Major Institutional Mission Change," by Fred H. Martin and Jerry W. Hardin; (4) "Planning for Results: A Guide for Planning Developed by Central Piedmont Community College," by John Quinley; (5) "Measures of Progress: Student Follow-Up in the Los Rios Community College District," by Beth S. Lee; (6) "Scans Solo: A One-Person Environmental Scanning Process," by Craig Clagett; (7) "Assessing the College Mission: The Starting Point for Institutional Effectiveness," by John Quinley; (8) "The Kentucky Retention Model for Community Colleges," by Brian E. Daly; (9) "The Role of Institutional Research in the Planning and Decision Making Processes," by James M. Anderson and Michael J. Viera; and (10) "Projected Population Growth and its Impact on the North Carolina Community College System," by Kathryn Baker Smith. The volumes conclude with annotated ERIC bibliographies on student recruitment, articulation between community colleges and universities; and adult education in the community College. (PAA)