In 2005, the Hidalgo Independent School District made an ambitious commitment. In partnership with nearby University of Texas-Pan American, the University of Texas System, the Communities Foundation of Texas/Texas High School Project, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the district promised that all of its students, not just a select group,…

Describes trends in two-year college faculty retirement. Argues that colleges can help new faculty members play active roles in realizing college mission by making them feel more a part of the college, increasing mentoring efforts, establishing ongoing professional development activities, decentralizing organizational culture, and recognizing the…

This study is concerned with educational growth during the first two years of college, as measured by the American College Testing Program. Students from five colleges were pretested during the senior year of high school and post-tested after the sophomore year of college. Factor analysis and t-tests showed general gains in the four subtests:…

The need to incorporate institutional research directly into the college decision-making process is discussed. The important role that computers and a management information system can play in this liaison for two-year colleges is emphasized. (Author/SF)

The authors explore how individual and familial factors predict educational and career aspirations, plans, and vocational outcome expectations of urban, Chinese immigrant youths. Participants were 265 Chinese immigrant high school students in New York City. The results indicated that higher self-reported English language fluency and career-related…

This document is a report on the attendance patterns and similarities of students enrolled at four-year colleges who attend community colleges primarily during the summer. The study surveyed 206 students who attended four-year institutions but enrolled in classes at East Los Angeles City College during the summer. Results indicated that 75% of the…

The study explores the process of facilitation in professional development for educators. The study relies on discourse analysis of interaction among K-12 teachers and administrators in a Midwestern U.S. state during a semester-long professional development program especially designed for educators working with English language learners (ELLs).…

Discusses the benefits of sharing with students American literature set to music. Presents a listing of audio disks available for classroom use by English teachers, all of which set works of American literature to music. (HB)

The 2000 Campus Computing Survey, the 11th such survey, was sent to the chief academic officer at 1,176 two-year and four-year colleges and universities across the United States. By October 2000, 506 responses had been received, a response rate of 43%. New data reveal that the growing demand for technology talent across all sectors of the U.S.…

In 1988, a study was conducted to determine the extent to which vocational and technical programs at two-year colleges have been supported by federal aid. State directors of two-year college education were surveyed for background information on the last three years of vocational education funding under the Vocational Education Act (VEA) of 1963,…

Describes successful teaching ideas as submitted by active English instructors, including (1) "Dialogue-Response Paragraphs"; (2) "Using Common Errors to Improve Student Writing"; (3) "Modeling Shakespeare"; (4) "Resource Centers as Teaching Centers"; and (5) "The Collaborative Exam." (HB)

The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to discover how six community college presidents who were undergraduate English majors construct the stories of their academic and professional journeys. Findings were synthesized using three themes--boundaries, connections, and transformations--as an interpretative framework. The selected presidents…

The long-standing ideology of governance practices among higher education institutions is the collegial or shared authority model. The essence of this practice is the autonomy and self-regulation of the conditions under which the professional faculty operate, in return for which the professional accepts responsibility toward his/her client.…

This report tests the hypothesis that the nature of students enrolled in two-year college programs and four-year colleges differs greatly. Students were tested on a forced-choice questionnaire designed to measure self-confidence. The data indicated that pupils of both populations share very similar views. (MP)

Highlights the disparities between what is taught to English graduate students and what they actually need to know to teach writing effectively. Makes suggestions to graduate instructors to better prepare graduate students for practical teaching. (HTH)