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Lucas, John A. – 1990
In 1990, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) participated in the annual faculty survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute in California. Of WRHC's full-time faculty, 97 responded to the survey for a 50% response rate. Results from the survey were compared with those from two-year and four-year institutions nationwide. In…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Faculty College Relationship
Lucas, John A. – 1980
Part of William Rainey Harper College's (WRHC's) evaluation of its career programs, this report summarizes two career alumni follow-up studies conducted by WRHC in 1976 and 1978 and two statewide studies conducted by the Illinois Community College Board--a longitudinal study of 1974-entering, career, community college students and a follow-up of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Download full textLucas, John A.; And Others – 1995
In spring 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois surveyed graduates from 1994 to determine their current status, the frequency with which they used cognitive skills, the degree to which they were prepared in the skills, and their evaluation of their placement in English courses. Of the 1,437 graduates from 1994, a random sample of 471…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Bohrer, Bruce; Lucas, John A. – 1981
As part of a self-evaluation of admissions policies, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) surveyed the general and specific admissions requirements of 18 comparable community colleges. The survey instrument requested information on general admissions requirements for full- and part-time students; additional requirements for specialized programs;…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Community Colleges, Foreign Students
Lucas, John A. – 1977
In order to provide a fall 1976 student profile and to determine the college's market penetration, William Rainey Harper College drew a random sample of 400 traditional credit and 194 continuing education students, representing respectively 3.2% and 2.4% of the total student population. Traditional credit students averaged 27 years of age; 57.8%…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Age, Community Colleges
Lucas, John A. – 1996
This paper briefly reviews the learning outcome aspects of seven recent follow-up studies completed for seven different transfer discipline areas at William Rainey Harper College (Illinois). It notes an increasing interest by the field of institutional research in evaluating how students learn. Faculty in the fields of psychology, English,…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Lucas, John A. – 1989
As part of an effort by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the educational needs of minorities on campus and in the community, a study was conducted of the academic performance of different ethnic groups. Using student transcripts, the longitudinal performances of 100-student samples each of Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Age, Asian Americans
Lucas, John A.; Mohan, Meenakshi – 1996
In fall 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a survey of students in the Early Childhood Education program to determine their background and goals and the services that they used at the college. Questionnaires were distributed to students during classes, resulting in 218 completed surveys. Study findings included the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Early Childhood Education, Student Characteristics
Lucas, John A. – 1982
Using a model developed by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) conducted a study to determine the economic impact of the school on its community by its presence, the business it transacts, the employees it hires, and the students it attracts to the campus. Data, gathered from a variety of college and…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Economic Research
Lucas, John A. – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to gather follow-up data on transfer-oriented students 1 year after they had accumulated at least 48 hours of credit at WRHC. All 824 alumni meeting these criteria were mailed a survey form asking about their current status, their evaluation of WRHC, and their activity pattern while at…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Lucas, John A.; Magad, Eugene – 1996
In fall 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of former students in the Materials/Logistics Management (MLM) program to determine their evaluation of their educational experiences in the program. The sample consisted of 298 former MLM students from 1990 to 1995, including 119 students who had earned 48 credit hours but…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Office Management, Outcomes of Education, Participant Satisfaction
Lucas, John A. – 1986
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper college (WRHC) in Illinois to provide basic institutional data about student performance over time. Data were obtained on performance and achievement at WRHC by following samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students in successive classes between 1974 and 1984. Study findings revealed: (1) the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
Lucas, John A. – 1984
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a profile of 1983 college students to be compared with community demographic data and earlier research findings. Random samples of 500 degree credit students and 299 continuing education students were surveyed by mail. Study findings, based on responses from 88% of the…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Demography
Lucas, John A. – 1983
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide institutional data about student performance over time. The study involved an analysis of transcript data on a random sample of 200 full-time and 200 part-time beginning credit students who entered the college from fall 1972 to fall 1982. Study findings revealed that: (1) the…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Educational Trends
Catlin, Steven J.; Lucas, John A. – 1983
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), Palatine, Ill., to determine reasons why 13% of the students who applied to the college for fall 1982 did not register for classes. A sample of 200 of the 838 fall 1982 no-shows was selected for telephone interviews. Survey findings, based on a 79.5% response rate, included the…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Choice, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences
