Faculty salary and workload data for 1978-1979 are presented as determined by a survey of the 70 California community college districts. Tables in Section I of the report provide district and statewide information on: (1) the number and percent of full-time and part-time faculty; (2) the salaries paid for full-time instructors in 1978-1979, the…

In spring 1996, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, undertook an evaluation of its preschool facilities, or Child Learning Centers, at the main campus and at WRHC's Northeast Center. Telephone surveys were conducted of 21 former student teachers to determine their evaluation of the Centers and of the learning experience the Centers…

By 1973, a number of special programs existed in the Los Angeles Community College District to meet the needs of the over 3000 handicapped students in the system, as well as of other handicapped members of the community. Handicapped enablers had been designated on each of the eight campuses to provide special supportive services, such as priority…

The resource guide on counseling language minority elementary and secondary school students provides lists of ideas, resources, and suggestions for practitioners. It has seven parts: (1) five articles on topics related to counseling limited-English-proficient (LEP) students; (2) a series of annotated bibliographies on counseling for language…

The learning effect of instructional objectives treatment in economics was tested by seeing if significant differences existed in mean achievement scores of the economic understanding of students using the treatment and those with no treatment. During the 1970 fall semester, 300 students from three community colleges in California (Cypress, Mount…

During the late spring, summer, and early fall of 1978, a comprehensive household survey of the adult population of Southeastern Connecticut was conducted by Mohegan Community College to assess the educational needs of this region's residents. The survey focused on respondent characteristics, educational background, employment information, level…

Provides a brief overview and sources of more detailed information on National Science Foundation (NSF) projects investigating the use of computers in science education. Selected projects are discussed which exemplify efforts being made to improve science instruction at all levels: K-graduate, and professional continuing education for scientists,…

An outline of a conference paper on planning for science facilities provides a reference list of areas and procedures to be considered. The major categories include--(1) the planning stage, (2) the planning committee, (3) the philosophy of science education, (4) the type of facility to be built, (5) facilities and spaces required, (6) information…

A study was conducted at LaGuardia Community College (LCC) to gather information on 1982 graduates entering the labor market, which industries were hiring graduates, salary data, transfer information, and comparison of LaGuardia graduates to those of comparable institutions. Questionnaires mailed to all 835 members of the class of 1982, telephone…

A study was conducted to determine whether there were significant differences in the characteristics of students who followed the "cooling out" process and those who did not. The "cooling out" process was defined as a set of counseling strategies designed to assist students with unrealistic aspirations in selecting alternative career goals which…

A study was conducted to determine the career or educational interests of high school juniors in Monroe County, to compile information about potential Florida Keys Community College (FKCC) students, and to gather data to project future enrollment trends at the college for long-range planning. Information on students' educational/career interests…

This collection of papers concentrates on alternate approaches to education and the necessity for considering indigenous modes of education. Seven chapters include (1) "The Early Peace Corps: A Retrospective on Cross-Cultural Learning" examines the Peace Corps as a new kind of overseas work; (2) "Analysis of Differences in Cognitive Development in…

Suggestions are offered for faculty, librarians, and administrators to encourage students to make greater use of the library and its resources. The suggestions, developed by faculty and staff of Jefferson Community College (Kentucky) through a cooperative small-group process, are divided into five categories: (1) ways in which faculty can increase…

Milwaukee Area Technical College's (MATC) Project Get Started assesses mothers on welfare, analyzes their child care needs, makes recommendations, and engages 75% of the women in an appropriate job activity for at least 10 hours per week. Mothers attend an orientation that furnishes information on the project and on "W-2," the state's new welfare…

This module for a 1-semester Total Quality Management (TQM) course for high school or community college students provides a classroom model to meet the needs of students learning TQM skills as well as other workplace skills. These workplace skills, sometimes called "SCANS competencies and skills," are a set of skills identified by the Secretary of…