The Workplace Project (WPP) at Alpena Community College, in Michigan, uses a range of assessment instruments to measure learner performance in workplace classes. The Test of Adult Basic Education is administered at the beginning of the course to establish a baseline standardized test score, and again at the end of course to measure gains. Also,…

This document contains three courses of study in the humanities which are interdisciplinary in nature and which are ideally intended for students who have completed a core course in the humanities (see JC 770 336) and who, as a result, have an acquaintance with the elements of the arts and some skill in esthetic analysis. "The American Dream"…

Developed for faculty and staff of the California Community Colleges (CCC), this report serves as a comprehensive, quick reference to revisions of the Affirmative Action Staff Diversity Regulations of Title V of the California Education Code. The report provides separate explanations of each of the 29 sections of the legislation, presents detailed…

OF 26 FULL-TIME MEMBERS AT COLUMBUS COLLEGE, 19 VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATED IN A STUDY OF A SELF-EVALUATION PROCEDURE. USING A 7-POINT SCALE, EACH PARTICIPANT RATED HIMSELF ON (1) SPEAKING VOICE, (2) MANNERISMS, (3) KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT, (4) HIS ENTHUSIASM, (5) CLASS ENTHUSIASM, (6) DIGRESSIONS, (7) ORGANIZATION AND PREPARATION, (8) USE OF ANALOGIES,…

This document, which is intended for use by community and junior colleges throughout Mississippi, contains curriculum frameworks for the course sequences in the radiologic technology program. Presented in the introductory section are a description of the program and suggested course sequence. Section I lists baseline competencies for the program,…

The 35% budget cutback resulting from California's Proposition 13 sharply reduced the ability of Sunnyvale Center, an outreach satellite of De Anza College, to provide non-traditional students with non-instructional services such as counseling, veteran's assistance, financial aid and tutorial services. Storefront schools and the bilingual and…

Designed to encourage college administrators to place greater priority on faculty evaluation, this report provides an overview of the processes and outcomes of faculty evaluation and examines its relationship to faculty development and instructional improvement. Introductory comments recognize the lack of emphasis generally placed on faculty…

The change in the organizational structure and goals of Mount Wachusett Community College (Massachusetts) from its inception to its current state is analyzed with respect to decision-making concerning staffing. At its infancy, the administration is seen as a rational focal structure; a central power grants resources and staff members are afforded…

Designed to assist women attending Houston Community College (HCC) through periods of transition in their lives, this resource manual provides exercises and offers information related to retraining, self-assessment, and career redirection to help women find fulfilling careers. First, background is provided on HCC's Women's Support Services, an…

This guide is designed to support the self-evaluation procedures of public colleges in Quebec, Canada, offering a Social Sciences program. First, the guide presents evaluation topics for the revised Social Sciences program and proposed evaluation criteria and sub-criteria. Areas to be evaluated are listed under the headings "program…

This manual describes the implementation of a demonstration project at Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC) to: (1) develop an individual education plan to enable adult students with a specific learning disability to reach an 8th grade level of proficiency; (2) recruit volunteers and train them as tutors; and (3) develop a series of in-service…

Many community colleges offer international courses and programs designed to provide students with the perspective, skills, and competencies needed to function effectively in domestic and international, private and public sector organizations. Building the international business program can take several years. As courses are developed, it should…

As part of Bloomfield College's response to the conflict between a liberal arts tradition and careerism, with its attendant faculty, student, and curriculum problems, the Freshman Core Program was developed. One of the principle objectives of the program is to integrate liberal arts values with career education objectives. A set of four…

This paper reports the results of a five-week intervention designed to improve students' writing proficiency through self-efficacy training in a remedial summer course. Twenty pre-freshmen students participated in the program. In addition to whole-class instruction, students met individually with instructional coordinators. During these meetings…

In this second part of an interview with Morris Kline, the discussion includes motivation, expository writing for teachers, life at New York University, and advice to teachers. (PK)