Describes an adaptation of an intensive language (Spanish) program to suit the needs of two-year community college, resulting in student enthusiasm, increased enrollment, and more comprehensive coverage of material. (CB)

This background paper provides information on the location and demographic environment, enrollment patterns, student characteristics, and faculty characteristics of public community colleges in the western United States. The first section locates the 242 public community colleges in the region, and offers information on population growth, minority…

This study documents differences between pre- and in-service content area teachers' beliefs about: whether English language learners (ELLs) should be included in content area classes, the kind of instructional support (IS) they should receive, and responsibility for ELLs' language and academic achievement. Questionnaire data were collected from 94…

The n-word is unique in the English language. On one hand, it is the ultimate insult- a word that has tormented generations of African Americans. Yet over time, it has become a popular term of endearment by the descendents of the very people who once had to endure it. Among many young people today--black and white--the n-word can mean "friend".…

A college dean discusses two-year postsecondary agriculture technology programs and the need for properly trained faculty to train students for semiskilled, skilled, and technical positions both on and off the farm. (MF)

Compared to the organization of two-year education in other states, Pennsylvania can be said to have a "non-system" in which local determination predominates and state planning and coordination agencies are little more than advisory bodies. California, for example, has a much larger and more regulated system than Pennsylvania, with the Board of…

Though it is well known that pre-service teachers' field experiences are recognized as key to enhancing teaching practice, Taiwanese pre-service teachers who take "Teaching Methods and Materials" in elementary school's seven areas often complain that they lack field experience. They do not have the opportunity to experience…

Offers 16 guidelines for avoiding legal entanglements arising from new or revised staff evaluation programs. Offers a series of predictions about the future of staff evaluation in two-year colleges. (DMM)

Discusses the types of information that should be provided to two-year college students planning to transfer to a four-year journalism program, in order to eliminate problems frequently faced by transfer students. (GW)

Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC), one of the oldest community colleges in the country, is located in Sunflower County, Mississippi, which was home to both the infamous White Citizens Council and civil rights heroine Fannie Lou Hamer. It serves one of the poorest areas of the country; the unemployment rate in the district is higher than…

Describes a team-taught course called Mythic America which integrated literature and history and which deepened students' understanding of each. Describes developing the course, its schedule, and its evaluation. Discusses the six major myths which were examined through readings in literature and history, and how they prompted students to think…

This paper highlights responses received in a survey of two year and four year college economics departments to gain insight into the effectiveness of Ph.D. programs as training grounds for future economics professors. (Author/RM)

Factors that predicted breakups before marriage, investigated as part of a two-year study of dating relationships among college students include unequal involvement in the relationship and discrepant age, educational aspirations, intelligence, and physical attractiveness. (Author/AM)

The proportions of tenure-track faculty appointments in doctoral-level, comprehensive, general baccalaureate, specialized, and two-year public, private, and church-related colleges are tabulated for each academic rank. (MSE)

Reviews the existing federal budgetary processes to illustrate that educational programs in general have been hurt by impoundment during the last two years. Indicates that the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1973 would provide the Congress with anti-impoundment machinery. (CC)