Describes the North Central Educational Service District (Washington) Priority Hispanic Certification program for training bilingual teachers. Begun in 1993, the program finds, trains, and certifies bilingual paraprofessionals and foreign-trained teachers to fill the need for bilingual teachers in central Washington schools. Teacher training…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 33 titles deal with the relationship of reading achievement to a number of variables, including the following: (1) student self-concept and behavior problems; (2) children's televiewing, reading attitudes, and IQ; (3) the…

This agreement between St. Louis Community College (SLCC) and the Junior College District-National Education Association (JCD-NEA) establishes board policy with respect to the employment of full-time faculty at SLCC. The articles in the agreement establish provisions and rights with respect to: (1) SLCC's recognition of the right of full-time…

Findings and recommendations of a study of Hispanic students in Florida's university system are presented. The Florida State Commission on Hispanic Affairs held public hearings at campuses across the state to provide students, faculty, and administrators the opportunity to express concerns and needs of Hispanic students. In addition to 6 overall…

This annotated bibliography assists professional educators in developing and exploring sources of external funding for their institutions. The newsletters, publications, and documents listed provide information regarding program eligibility, guidelines, and other information necessary for researching potential funding sources. The document is…

Analyzes the professional development aspects of incorporating information technology (IT) into teaching and learning. Asserts that because the majority of faculty still do not use technology other than e-mail to support instruction, and because institutions continue to struggle to meet technology support needs, professional development for IT…

The author stresses the benefits of utilizing computer information in career planning at the community college level. He cites Tondow's rationale for computer use: (1) exponential increase in information; (2) exponential increase in dissemination capabilities; and (3) accelerated curve of change. Computers should never supplant the counselor;…

Focusing on the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, this document presents the text of the Act and an implementation plan developed by Missouri's St. Louis Community College (SLCC). The first section provides a general overview of legal issues and student affairs in community colleges, while the second presents the text of the…

The integration of pluralism into the general education curriculum has long been a goal of the community college. The audiovisual resources of the college library can be particularly useful in examining and exploring other cultures, and in breaking down the barriers between members of one culture and "the other," that is, those on the other side…

This document presents definitions, rules, and procedures regarding the granting of permanent status to, or the dismissal of, faculty employees of Whatcom Community College. The procedures are designed to provide safeguards for all parties and to insure faculty participation in these decisions. Rules for the selection, composition (faculty,…

Three principles based on research in cognitive psychology explain the potential power of problem-based learning: (1) learning is a constructive, not a receptive process; (2) metacognition affects learning; and (3) social and contextual factors influence learning. These principles are more likely to be activated when specific teacher behaviors and…

While most associate in arts (AA) graduates who transfer to the Florida State University System (SUS) achieve satisfactory grade point averages, some do not. For Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) graduates, over 22% of the students in some disciplines have achieved grade point averages (GPA's) under 2.0. For the disciplines of…

The second of a series of collections of papers, this volume consists of 13 articles. Included in the volume are the following articles: "The Problem Solving Models in CECs: Potential Applications and Potential Problems--A Technical Report," by Donald Melnychuk; "Time Use Measurement--A Potential Tool for Manpower Planning," by Andrew S. Harvey;…

The information presented in this report was compiled during the first phase of an instructional program review at Solano Community College (SCC). Introductory material identifies the purposes of phase I as the agreement upon institutional goals and objectives and the collection of data on current programs, district and student demographics, and…

This study determined if use of an organizer, which was a focus-type material in paragraph form, would significantly affect reading comprehension of prose material by freshmen junior college students. Also examined was placement of the organizer before, after, or both before and after the prose material. Intelligence and prior reading ability…