At Tomball College, in Texas, an interdisciplinary course in gender issues was developed to examine the psychological and social realities of gender roles. The course was team taught by a psychologist and a sociologist and met twice a week for 80 minutes per session. The class covered the general areas of gender history; physical and cognitive…

A study was conducted to determine the educational outcomes of 663 former Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) students who applied for admission to Temple University. The study focused on Temple's admission decisions and their relationship to the students' programs of study and academic performance at CCP. Study findings included the…

Interviews with the day teaching faculty at American River College were conducted to determine which variables most affect class withdrawal and retention rates. During the interviews, each instructor was asked to think of any one of his/her day classes taught during the preceding semester and to answer 30 questions concerning, among other items,…

A study was conducted to examine methods through which Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) participants may be awarded credit for participation in CETA-sponsored programs in Pennsylvania. To accomplish this, CETA prime sponsors, CETA program operators, and a group of randomly selected potential program operators were surveyed. After…

Noting that the changing nature of information delivery has established immediacy as the new basis for modern library service, this paper describes the new facilities design and floor plan for the library of Kapiolani Community College of the University of Hawaii. The new library was carefully designed so that students can move progressively from…

A proposal is presented for Periodontics II, a course offered at the Community College of Philadelphia to give the dental hygiene/assisting student an understanding of the disease states of the periodontium and their treatment. A standardized course proposal cover form is given, followed by a statement of purpose for the course, a list of major…

The relationship of methadology to syllabus and course objectives in second language courses is discussed, and the use of a syllabus with built-in methodology advocated. A specific example is given. (RM)

In 1979, El Camino College revised its faculty evaluation procedure, impelled by concerns over the severe consequences and resultant rarity of unsatisfactory ratings, the reluctance of faculty to evaluate their peers, and the high requirements of faculty time. The new procedure includes the following components: (1) options allowing tenured…

An evaluation of the staff development program at College of the Canyons (California) was conducted in 1991 to provide information applicable to program improvement. Questionnaires were distributed to all faculty, classified staff, and flexible calendar program committee and staff development advisory committee members, resulting in response rates…

For instructors in college writing centers, doing research is crucial, both for understanding what they do and authorizing who they are. A dialogic relationship between the research undertaken and current theory is particularly crucial. The goal of this research needs to be understanding the relationship between the writing center and the larger…

The Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States was organized in 1895. Each year a formal report is required of all secondary schools seeking accreditment. At the Charleston, South Carolina, meeting, December, 1925, the association authorized the commission on secondary schools to prepare a detailed statistical report of…

This study attempted to determine the comparative effects of alternative instructional methods on the achievement of selected community college students. The study divided 175 students enrolled in a developmental writing course into experimental and control groups. Experimental students were separated into two sub-groups: those involved in…

A study was conducted to assess El Paso Community College's (EPCC's) role in serving the educational needs of its multi-racial, economically diverse border area community. Uniquely positioned on a rapidly expanding industrial corridor, EPCC's constituency is quickly changing in size, demographics, and academic needs. To determine the current needs…

In order to gather opinions and data about the impact of Los Angeles City College's tutorial program, a two-part study was conducted in Spring 1979. Initially, the academic records of 477 students who had received tutoring in Spring 1979 were examined and compared with overall campus performance averages in the following areas: class(es) for which…