Describes a study to determine which characteristics and behaviors of community college transfer students were associated with persistence and achievement at a private university, focusing on gender, ethnicity, age, achievement test scores, high school and community college grade point averages, high school class rank, major, credit hours earned,…

Describes a study to develop a demographic profile of the 703 students enrolled in automotive mechanics courses at technical institutes in Georgia and to identify differences in the educational goals of different groups of automotive mechanics students (e.g., day/evening students, and different age, racial, and employment status groups). (MAB)

Explores the viewpoints, values, and behavior of five effective community college faculty members with respect to faculty-student interaction in and outside of the classroom, based on observations and open-ended interviews. Brings hidden characteristics such as childhood hardships, the influence of good teachers, charisma and altruism, and the…

Describes a framework for the comprehensive evaluation of counseling programs and functions within the community colleges. Suggests that such a framework helps counselors clearly show their contributions to the community college and the students they serve. Includes evaluative results using the framework, highlighting the value of counselors as…

Describes a study of variables associated with student intentions to attend community colleges or other higher education institutions, based on responses to the student profile section of the American College Testing Assessment Program. Indicates that community college students were generally lower achievers than others but had taken more advanced…

Describes a study investigating the role that completion of community college education plays in the career development of women. Indicates that community colleges provided women of all ages with an opportunity to achieve formal education, and that academically successful women were likely to be reentry students with career-related goals. (12…

Describes a project to develop a set of criteria for assessing the managerial effectiveness of community college administrative personnel. Indicates that a review of the literature led to a list of 70 management audit assessment criteria that were subsequently evaluated by a panel of experts using the Delphi method. (29 citations) (MAB)

Utilizes findings from two studies to discuss the effectiveness of role modeling as an instructional strategy in business management education. Suggests that, while the first study did not show a significantly beneficial effect of role modeling, some elements of the second did. Survey instruments are included. (17 citations) (MAB)

Describes higher education structures of nations sponsoring nonuniversity programs, including Russia, Belarus, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico, and compares their programs with American community colleges. Identifies new nonuniversity systems, and recommends techniques to…

Discusses the impact of the community college and the influence of its open admissions policy on the American educational system. Indicates that colleges provide educational opportunities for all citizens regardless of past academic or social background, but that research is required to develop programs tailored to meet student needs. (23…

Identifies the relative learning priorities for older students based on a study of older adult students. Indicates that older adult learners participated in education primarily to remain intellectually engaged, and that they were more interested in intellectual stimulation than in learning professionally or vocationally relevant skills. (26…

Describes the development of Canada's five basic community college organizational systems: colleges of applied arts and technology, comprehensive community colleges, postsecondary vocational-technical colleges, rural community colleges, and public multicampus universities. Reviews common elements and differences and discusses the influence of the…

Presents findings from a study of symbolic elements of presidential and governing board chair leadership in four large community colleges in Ontario, Canada. Indicates that images of organization and leadership were important to institutional change and development. Argues that organizational leaders should construct and act on formative…

Examines determinants of community college presidents' ability to influence organizational change, including methods of leadership succession, tolerance by college stakeholders, organizational history, and college power structure. Highlights the importance of presidents' relationships to governing boards, ability to maintain institutional…

Reviews the current emphasis on quality in Canada and the United States, focusing on measures and the implications of attrition research on improving institutional quality. Reviews principles and practices of retention, including the use of freshman profiles, early warning systems, monitoring student progress/attitudes, and program analyses. (54…