This annual publication presents articles that describe a sample of exemplary transfer practices at Virginia's colleges and universities. The articles are designed to increase understanding of how institutions communicate information and facilitate transfer between two-year and four-year institutions. An overview, "Transfer in Virginia- An…

English language learners (ELLs) face a challenging academic future in learning a new language while simultaneously mastering content in the language they may be struggling to learn. Assessment plays an extremely important role in the academic careers of ELL students, perhaps more so than for native speakers of English. Major changes and…

Understanding the relationship between children's cultural and linguistic diversity and child, caregiver, and environmental characteristics is important to ensure appropriate educational expectations and provisions. As part of the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment (LOCHI) study, children's caregivers and educators completed…

Conflicting views exist regarding priorities ascribed to the areas of academic and vocational counseling as differentiated from counseling for personal, social, and emotional adjustment in college counseling centers. Presents the findings of a comparative investigation of the prevalence of services offered by counseling centers at both two-year…

REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OTHER AGENCIES ATTENDED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN IN THE LIBRARY AND THE KIND AND EXTENT OF TRAINING IN ONE AND TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDED (1) DEFINITION OF A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, (2) THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN'S FUNCTION IN THE…

By the very nature of a comprehensive community college, a faculty member must be able to handle diverse instructional settings, i.e., teaching the math major, the vocational student for whom math is a requirement, and the developmental/remedial student. To do this effectively requires adequate pre-service and in-service educational opportunities.…

Policymakers in England have recently, in common with other Anglophone countries, encouraged the provision of higher education within vocational Further Education Colleges. Policy documents have emphasised the potential contribution of college-based students to widening participation: yet the same students contribute in turn to the difficulties of…

This case study examines the impact of Early Retirement Incentive Programs (ERIP) on Ohio's two-year public colleges through a single case study analysis at Monticello Community College. Data came from interviews and an examination of college documents. This study specifically sought to address: (1) the financial impact (savings versus costs) of…

Presents findings from a survey of two-year colleges with nontraditional economic development programs. Focuses on factors associated with success, program independence from traditional college structure, faculty inclusion/exclusion, labor/management relations, administrative structures, and unrealistic expectations. Considers the emerging role of…

Discusses international education at two-year colleges with regard to foreign language studies, technical assistance and consultancies, foreign student enrollment, and study abroad programs. Describes the University of Minnesota Technical College program in which students and faculty are exchanged with those from four United Kingdom colleges. (AYC)

The academic support system for students at a two-year college is described in this paper. Various sections of the paper discuss (1) procedures for diagnostic testing of academic abilities, perceptual skills, and learning styles; (2) the tutorial program, including staff recruitment and training, program procedures, problems, and evaluation…

Describes a number of techniques used in a developmental English class. Notes that listening to colleagues in other disciplines and using writing-to-learn strategies are two ways to make a classroom successful. Suggests that these techniques can help developmental students become active listeners and readers. (SR)

The forum contributors draw on their personal experiences and insights to put forth ideas about contingent faculty's relations with the profession of English studies in general. (Contains 3 notes.)

The National Institute of Education in Singapore (which is part of the Nanyang Technological University) is the leading national pre-service and in-service teacher training tertiary institution. It offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The academic departments are called Academic Groups (AGs). The English Language and…

The purpose of this paper was to discuss the importance of listening and to examine whether or not transcribing utterances in English using the Korean alphabet improved the accuracy in English sentences produced by a group of Korean college students. A total population of 120 students was divided into two groups, control and experiment. The…