This catalog is intended to be issued periodically as a means of extending and updating teaching materials which have been previously published through ERIC by these authors. The materials include the Alpha and Gamma levels of the "Greenbook System," pre-professional and entry in-service professional levels of an integrated sequence of five…

This interim report of an experimental 16-credit, team-taught course, which included literature, composition, speech, and social studies, focused on the problems of poverty in two cities. Results indicate a positive change in student attitudes toward the problems of poverty and of the poor. Evidence includes pretest and posttest scores on an…

Outlines are presented for the courses that make up the three-tiered general education program at Los Medanos College. Part 1 provides background on the Los Medanos model and includes a position paper on the criteria and format for a Tier I course. Part 2 provides outlines for Tier I courses, which focus on providing a breadth of knowledge in six…

RECOGNIZING THE INADEQUACY OF A TYPICAL 1- OR 2-WEEK ORIENTATION PERIOD TO PROVIDE ADJUSTMENT TO A NEW TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, THE STAFF OF GIBBS JUNIOR COLLEGE SCHEDULED AN ADDED HALF-HOUR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSION FOR EACH OF THE 187 FRESHMAN. THE INTERVIEWS COVERED (1) SCHEDULING AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS, (2) PERSONAL-SOCIAL…

This report presents a contingency plan recommended to the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges for the imposition of a statewide student charge policy for fiscal year 1983-84. Section A outlines the policy implications of the plan, the method by which it will be developed, staff implications, and the timing of the development of…

A study was conducted at Harcum Junior College in order to ascertain what modes of learning students preferred and to determine which of these learning modes afforded the students the most enjoyment. A survey was distributed to the student body; a 50% rate of response was achieved. Results indicated that students felt they learned most from class…

Based on a series of faculty workshops conducted at Jefferson Community College (KY) in 1978 and 1980, this handbook outlines 95 practical suggestions for increasing student retention rates. After introductory material describing these workshops, the first 22 suggestions recommend ways to foster positive student/teacher interaction. Methods are…

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Maine Vocational-Technical Institute System (MVTIS), the 1985-86 systemwide annual report offers a history of the vocational-technical institutes, as well as profiles of each college. Following a statement by MVTIS Board Chairman Fred Kahrl regarding the image and role of the institutes in economic…

As part of its continuous planning and evaluation process, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) surveyed a sample of day and evening students (N=8,018) from throughout the district regarding the functions, services, and facilities of the school. The survey solicited information on students' characteristics, reasons for attending MATC, prior…

The transition from schooling to work has been recognized as a difficult one. As society has become more modernized, the problem of transition has become even more aggravated. American postsecondary education has a role to play in making this transition less difficult, and in integrating the educational process into the world of work. This…

This guide provides an outline of the information and techniques covered on an audiotape developed to help students lower their test anxiety. First, a rationale for the development of the test anxiety materials is provided and the use of these materials at Lane Community College is discussed. Next, a detailed outline of the material is provided,…

In 1979-80, a study was conducted at John C. Calhoun State Community College to demonstrate the need for financial aid services to evening nontraditional students. Data were collected on a random sample of 66 traditional and 47 nontraditional students who received Basic Educational Opportunity Grants during the 1979-80 school year with respect to…

This report describes a project to develop a forest product technology curriculum that prepares students at the technical level, junior management, to work in the manufacturing of wood and bark into lumber, plywood, particle board, laminates, and pulp chips. Chapter 1 describes project objectives and procedures followed. In chapter 2 the history…

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY INCLUDED INVESTIGATION OF THE INTEREST OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THESE OCCUPATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE NEEDS FOR PERSONS SO TRAINED, DETERMINING THE TYPE OF TRAINING NECESSARY, DEVELOPING THE CURRICULA, AND OBTAINING INFORMATION USEFUL FOR PLANNING FACILITIES AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. THE FOUR AREAS SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN…

An effective environmental scan will improve the quality of community college planning and decision making by alerting institutional leaders to the challenges and opportunities in the environment. Scanning can be done in three ways: (1) establishing a scanning committee to gather and synthesize information to guide planning; (2) sponsoring a…