The Canadian population is aging; many are rapidly advancing towards the age of normal retirement (Miner, 2010). The demographics for Ontario colleges are similar; in 2009, 70 percent of administrators and faculty were baby boomers, and 40 percent of the workforce in the college sector was eligible for retirement (OCASA, 2009). In 2010, there were…

We report the results of synthesizing evidence from two independent studies of school leadership that directly or indirectly increased student achievement. Although set in different contexts, the same theoretical framework was used to determine the impact of leadership on school conditions that positively influenced student growth. (Contains 3…

Reports on a study conducted in Iowa to determine how faculty and administrators from community colleges, four-year liberal arts colleges, and universities perceive the usefulness of 12 academic and experiential preparation variables for college administrators. (DMM)

Describes a study comparing the opinions of students, teachers, and administrators in five Illinois community colleges concerning the objectivity of student evaluations of instruction, the seriousness with which students undertake instructional evaluation, the impact of student evaluations on instructors' performance, and the use of student…

Presents findings from a study of the perceptions of presidents of public and private two-year colleges regarding the major issues facing their institutions currently and in 5 years. Important future issues included financial support, institutional mission achievement, and maintaining enrollments. (DMM)

Reports on a study conducted by a Baltimore County community college, which used the Community College Goals Inventory to determine and compare the views of administrators, faculty, students, community, and business/industry regarding the actual and desirable goals of the college. Emphasizes the importance of participative goal setting. (AYC)

Describes a national survey of directors of occupational education at community colleges conducted to determine their perceptions of the importance of selected occupational education supportive services (e.g., open admissions, career/academic advising, financial aid, women's programs, remediation and developmental education, and placement). (LAL)

Describes a study of the marketing orientations found in two-year colleges and their relationship to enrollment trends within these institutions. Reviews the diversity of marketing approaches employed nationwide. Sees enrollment trends affected by sound marketing management organizations, sensitive marketing intelligence systems, and efficient…

Reviews the history of and recurring need for professional codes of ethics. Concludes that community college administrators must respond to the call for increased accountability and professional standards by writing about ethical problems and solutions, defining institutional mission, and devising funding formulas that foster ethical decision…

Describes a survey of California community college trustees and chief executive officers to determine the extent to which college administrators agreed with the provisions of Assembly Bill 1725 pertaining to state and local governance issues and operations. Finds both groups opposed to increasing state control over community colleges. (DMM)

Discusses a study of goal congruency among faculty and administrators of two community colleges using management by objectives (MBO) systems. Examines the degree of goal congruency with regard to distinctive goal-setting processes of MBO, the extent of MBO implementation, and the length of implementation of MBO. (DMM)

Reports on a national survey of community college administrators conducted to determine: (1) perceptions of the most important internal and external issues in the community colleges' future; (2) consensus among eight different types of administrator groups; and (3) differences in administrator opinions based on sex, ethnicity, and type of…

Discusses a survey of 552 community college presidents conducted to determine patterns and modes of presidential communication with various internal/institutional and external audiences. Internally, trustees, faculty, and other administrators were considered the most important audiences and one-to-one and small group contact the most used…

Describes the development of an instrument to measure the perceptions of secondary school and community college administrators regarding the status and desirability of articulation between their institutions. Includes the questionnaire. (DMM)

Presents data collected from national random samples of administrators and from faculty members in selected colleges and universities showing problems in the undergraduate curriculum (e.g., lack of accommodation for student differences; rarity of systematic curriculum evaluations; and lack of the time, consultants, knowledge base and funding for…